---
title: Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour
lang: en
type: tour
city: New York
country: United States
price: 50
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.62
reviews: 188
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [de, en, fr]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 12 of 13 (Harlem & Gospel Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-21
data_updated: 2026-10-21
canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/tours/harlem-hip-hop-walking-tour/
---

# Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour

In our comparison: #12 of 13 in Harlem & Gospel Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Take a guided tour through Harlem to the sites that inspired and nurtured hip-hop culture. New York is the birthplace of hip-hop and this walking tour allows you to take a hip-hop look at New York's famous Harlem neighborhood. See it as the pioneers of hip-hop see it by way of their exclusive anecdotes.

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €50 per person
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.62/5 from 188 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Hush Tours, Inc.
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 11:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21

## Reviews

4.62 from 188 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
89% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 168 of 188.

- 5 stars: 158 (84%)
- 4 stars: 10 (5%)
- 3 stars: 6 (3%)
- 2 stars: 6 (3%)
- 1 star: 8 (4%)

## What's included

- Hip-Hop historian tour guide
- 2-hour walking tour

## Not included

- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off

## Itinerary

1. **Hush Hip Hop Tours** (2h; admission included) - You can't see the best of Harlem from behind the window, so put it in park and pound the pavement on this 2-hour New York Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour. View a multimedia event to learn the history of New York City in a digitized 3-screen production telling the story of how the...
2. **Apollo Theater** (15m) - Hall of Fame
3. **Harlem** (15m) - Hip-Hop Walking Tour
4. **Museum of the City of New York** (pass by, no stop) - View current exhibition

## Schedule

- Runs: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Departures: 11:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

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

## Meeting point

Entrance to the Museum of the City of New York

## Good to know

- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour is operated in rain or shine

## Compared with other Harlem & Gospel Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #12 of 13** | €50 | 2h | 4.62 (188) | shared |
| [Harlem guided tour in French](/usa/new-york/tours/harlem-guided-tour-in-french/?format=md) | €55 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (387) | shared |
| [The Soul of Harlem Walking Tour in New York](/usa/new-york/tours/the-soul-of-harlem-walking-tour-in-new-york/?format=md) | €54 | 2h 30m | 4.98 (246) | shared |
| [The Birthplace of Hip Hop Harlem and The Bronx](/usa/new-york/tours/the-birthplace-of-hip-hop-harlem-and-the-bronx/?format=md) | €86 | 3h 30m | 4.81 (475) | shared |

Ranked #12 of 13 in Harlem & Gospel Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €27 to €109, median €55; typical length 3h. 0 of 13 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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