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Overview

This comparative tour of Harlem, Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn lets you discover New York’s real ethnic and cultural diversity. We started on the West Side Highway looking at the Intrepid, the Trump Buildings and the Hudson River. In Harlem we will visit the exteriors of the Cotton Club and the legendary Apollo Theater, Columbia University, the picturesque neighborhood homes and the historic Mother Hale home. We will also see the tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant before entering a Baptist temple to live an authentic gospel Mass. In the Bronx we will visit the steps of the Joker, Yankee Stadium outside, Civil and Criminal Court, Big Pun mural and I Love The Bronx graffiti. Cross the Bronx Whitestone Bridge to Queens to see Malba, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, CitiField, the US Open and the Unisphere. In Brooklyn we will visit Williamsburg home to the Orthodox Hasidic Jewish community and finish near the Manhattan Bridge or Mulberry Street Chinatown

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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.

End Point

End point

Tour concludes at 85 Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn

Language Offered

Portuguese-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. West Side Highway
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 Jersey.
2. Cotton Club
We will visit the exteriors of the cotton club, famous for being the scene of great jazz and blues artists
Duration: 15 mins
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.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Columbia University
We will continue the tour seeing Columbia University.
5. Harlem
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 Hale.
Duration: 15 mins
6. Ulysses S. Grant Memorial
We will move to the grave of General Ulysses S. Grant
Duration: 15 mins
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.
Duration: 45 mins
8. Guason Stairs
Continuing to Northeast Manhattan, we will reach the Bronx borough, where our next stop will be the Joker's Stairs.
Duration: 15 mins
9. Yankee Stadium
Then we arrive in the Bronx borough where our first stop will be at Yankee Stadium, baseball temple.
Duration: 15 mins
10. Bronx
Then we'll go through civil court, courthouses and criminal court in the Bronx.
11. Big Pun Mural
Our next stop will be the Big Pun mural.
Duration: 15 mins
12. I Love The Bronx Mural, Tats Cru
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.
Duration: 15 mins
13. Bronx–Whitestone Bridge
Cross the Bronx Whitestone Bridge into the borough of Queens
14. Malba
We will observe the residential area of Malba.
15. New York Times Plaza
Following our tour, we will appreciate from the vehicle the printing press of the most important rotary in the United States
16. Queens
We will pass the Flushing Meadows Corona Park, where the Mets stadium is also called CITIFIELD, the US Open national tennis center
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”
Duration: 20 mins
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.
Duration: 15 mins
19. 85 Flatbush Ave Ext
Option 1: Stay near the Manhattan Bridge, to cross the famous Brooklyn Bridge on your own.
Duration: 5 mins
20. Mulberry Street
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.
Duration: 5 mins

Inclusion

On-board WiFi

In-vehicle air conditioning

Exclusion

Meals

Alcoholic beverages

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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