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Private Walking Tour: Hidden Jewish Origins of Harlem

5.0 (one review) 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Walking Tour: Hidden Jewish Origins of Harlem

About this activity

Before Harlem became the epicenter of the African American experience it was a Jewish immigrant neighborhood. The Gershwin Brothers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Milton Berle, Lane Bryant, Sophie Tucker and many many more got their starts in Jewish Harlem at the dawn of the 20th century.

The neighborhood is filled with synagogues, theaters, nickelodeons, department stores built by Jews for Jews that have been turned into churches, movie theaters, music venues, and political gathering sites that played a pivotal role in modern American history from the Great White Way to the Civil Rights movement. Harlem exemplifies the great "melting pot" of modern America.

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At a glance

Duration
2 h 30 min
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English
Operated by
Cicerone Travel

What is included

Included

  • Included: Tour Guide

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Apollo Theater

    15 min Admission not included

    Hear the history of one of the world's most famous performance venues.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • On the park side of the street.

End point

Pickup points

  • New York Marriott Downtown
  • Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown
  • The Manhattan Club
  • Coda Williamsburg
  • The Standard, High Line
  • Wyndham Garden Long Island City
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites
  • The Roxy Hotel New York
  • Conrad New York Downtown
  • Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/SoHo
  • SoHo 54 Hotel
  • Residence Inn by Marriott New York Downtown Manhattan/Financial District

and 504 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller ratings

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