New York Trip Overview
Discover New York through the lens of its rich and diverse ethnic communities. This full day tour will give you the opportunity to discover often-forgotten places, unexplored spaces, and historical sites to learn about the people and neighborhoods that made New York City what it is today.
This tour supports and provides exposure to many locally owned businesses. Your guide will highlight and stop at different shops and stores with deep community roots. This tour visits neighborhoods that are further away from the traditional tourist tours and focuses on their history.
We donate 1% of the sales of this tour to a local nonprofit working for the well-being of their communities.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New York, New York, United States
Discover New York through the lens of its rich and diverse ethnic communities. This full day tour will give you the opportunity to discover often-forgotten places, unexplored spaces, and historical sites to learn about the people and neighborhoods that made New York City what it is today.
This tour supports and provides exposure to many locally owned businesses. Your guide will highlight and stop at different shops and stores with deep community roots. This tour visits neighborhoods that are further away from the traditional tourist tours and focuses on their history.
We donate 1% of the sales of this tour to a local nonprofit working for the well-being of their communities.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lower East Side, Lower East Side, New York City, New York
Start your tour with a bagel from a legendary local shop to get some energy for the day ahead!
First, you will learn the rich history of the the traditionally Jewish Lower East Side and discover often-forgotten places, unexplored spaces, and the many histories of migration over centuries in this neighborhood. Your local guide is an expert from the Tenement Museum.
Be sure to bring your appetite because you will enjoy a local delicatessen’s famous sandwiches towards the end of the morning!
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Greenwich Village, Greenwich Village, New York City, New York
In the afternoon, continue with a guided tour of Greenwich Village, home to influential women throughout New York’s history. You’ll discover how these radical women helped shape the Village into the culturally rich and progressive neighborhood it is today.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway, New York City, NY 10003-4826
Next you head to Union Square with a stop at the famous Strand bookstore, deemed the “undisputed king of the city’s independent bookstores” by the New York Times.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10017-5503
You’ll finish your tour at Grand Central Station, where your guide will highlight details of this Beaux-Arts wonder.
Duration: 1 hour
