New York Contrasts and Gospel Mass Tour in Harlem

Meeting point

Where

Meet in front of the Starbucks Worldwide Plaza (325 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019). The guide will be at the front door with Real’s Tours NYC ID.

Departure

08:00 on Sun; scheduled through October 2027 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

Tour concludes at 85 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, The tour ends at the intersection of Canal Street and Mulberry Street.

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

REAL'S TOURS NYC INC; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. This tour begins by heading to the west side highway - Manhattan's western sector, where you can see the Intrepid and the Trump Building complex, plus the Hudson River, which separates the states of New York and New JerseyPass by, no stop
2. 2
   Cotton Club

   We will visit the exteriors of the cotton club, famous for being the scene of great jazz and blues artists

   15 min
3. 3
   Apollo Theater

   We will visit the exteriors of the legendary Apollo theater, musical stage where stars such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson five and Celia Cruz debuted.

   15 min
4. Columbia University

   We will continue the tour seeing Columbia University.

   Pass by, no stop
5. 5
   We will walk through the picturesque houses of Harlem knowing their history very closely to understand how this neighborhood went from austerity to poverty approaching the famous house of Doña Clara McBride Hale, known as Mother Hale15 min
6. 6
   We will move to the grave of General Ulysses S

   Grant

   15 min
7. 7
   Greater File Chapel Baptist

   Then enter one of the Baptist temples, where you can enjoy the traditional gospel Mass with its chants and customs.

   45 min
8. 8
   Continuing to Northeast Manhattan, we will reach the Bronx borough, where our next stop will be the Joker's Stairs15 min
9. 9
   Then we arrive in the Bronx borough where our first stop will be at Yankee Stadium, baseball temple15 min
10. Bronx

    Then we'll go through civil court, courthouses and criminal court in the Bronx.

    Pass by, no stop
11. 11
    Our next stop will be the Big Pun mural15 min
12. 12
    We continue with the famous graffiti I Love The Bronx

    Saying goodbye to the county of salsa, meringue and bachata, we will observe the graffiti of Amadou Diallo, Jonathan and / or Yadira.

    15 min
13. Bronx–Whitestone Bridge

    Cross the Bronx Whitestone Bridge into the borough of Queens

    Pass by, no stop
14. We will observe the residential area of MalbaPass by, no stop
15. Following our tour, we will appreciate from the vehicle the printing press of the most important rotary in the United StatesPass by, no stop
16. Queens

    We will pass the Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the Mets stadium is also called CITIFIELD, the US Open national tennis center

    Pass by, no stop
17. 17
    Unisphere

    Until you reach the next point of visit that will be the stainless steel globe (unisphere) where you can take unforgettable photos, scene of the movies “men in black, captain america, tomorrow land”

    20 min
18. 18
    Williamsburg

    Then we will head to brooklyn County to visit the famous Williamsburg neighborhood where the Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, known as the largest outside Israel, resides.

    15 min
19. 19
    Option 1: Stay near the Manhattan Bridge, to cross the famous Brooklyn Bridge on your own5 min
20. 20
    Option 2: End at Mulberry St

    , in Chinatown, from where you can walk through the area or visit nearby sectors such as Little Italy, SoHo or Greenwich Village, among others.

    5 min

About this tour, from the operator