Mafia Gangster History Walking Tour in Little Italy, New York
Description
Take a thrilling journey though mob history on this walking tour in New York's Little Italy, where notorious events in American gangster lore took place. Start with the violent tactics of early black hand gangs and the battles to control the liquor trade during prohibition, leading to the rise of Joe "The Boss" Masseria. Learn how Lucky Luciano revolutionized organized crime with The Commission of Five Families and his unlikely deal with the government during World War Two. See the infamous Ravenite Social Club and follow the rise and fall of Dapper Don John Gotti. Meet Lieutenant Petrosino, an early crime fighter, and Frank Serpico, who risked his life to expose police corruption. End with visits to the spots where mobsters "Sally Bugs" Briguglio and Crazy Joey Gallo met their bloody demise. Optionally, see locations from The Godfather and one from The Sopranos. Distance: 1 mile / 1.5 km Maximum Guests: 10
Tour Options
Itinerary
Learn about early Black Hand gangs and how they evolved into the Mafia during prohibition and Lucky Luciano who created The Commission of The Five Families.
See where Dapper Don John Gotti held court.
Meet Lieutenant Petrosino, an early crime fighter against the Black Hand gangs.
See Police Headquarters, and learn about Frank Serpico, a cop who fought against corruption.
Head to the restaurant where Crazy Joey Gallo met his bloody end.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
Quite informative and entertaining. Interesting how many of the “mob movies” have taken actual events from the past. Tom was a great guide!
We walked back and forth around a few blocks. A few interesting places. Guide pleasant and had a binder full of photos and newspaper clips to show
Tour guide Tom was great, very knowledgeable. Loved the tour, also visited sites of mob movie scenes like Donny Brasco.
Our guide and this tour were both fantastic! It was an excellent blend of historical information and details of the history of the Mafia along with pop culture facts about movies and TV shows that we all know. I really learned a lot more about the history of the Mafia than I thought I knew. We also liked the details about the police side of the stories. Our guide had a great way of weaving the past with the present with a book of photos of the various people and places as they looked at the time. Highly recommend this tour instead of the big group tours!
Very informative. We enjoyed the tour, the guide and other travelers. Our tour guide was knowledgeable
Was a pleasure to meet you. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
The guide didn't bother to tell his name. He was giving information about mafia bosses uninspired. He did what was necessary but nothing more or in an interesting way. We left the tour after half an hour.
Sorry you didn't enjoy the tour. It is more of a historical tour for people with some knowledge of and interest in the mafia, real and cinematic, rather than entertainment.
Really enjoyed learning the history of Little Italy and the changes over time. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable so good to listen to him. He had some photographs to support the history.
Happy you liked it. Thanks for coming.
Tom was a great guide. Obviously knew his material. Had pictures and other supporting material in a binder to show to the group. Group size (12) was good. Recommend if you are into mafia history.
Thanks for coming. It was a pleasure to meet you.
A really interesting tour by a knowledgeable man. All my family enjoyed. We had pictures to add to the experience. Great for movie buffs. Thank You
It was great to meet you. Happy you enjoyed it.
Very informative. We all really enjoyed the pictures, stories & history provided throughout the Mafia history tour in Little Italy.
