Vuilnis en ratten in New York City Wandeltocht
Beschrijving
De Garbage and Rats in NYC Walking Tour is een unieke duik in vuile onderwerpen : - hoe New York City is gebouwd op afval; - hoe ratten gedijen op menselijke consumptie; - en hoe NYC deze beide smerige, ziekteverwekkende problemen heeft aangepakt sinds 1626. We leren over rattenbiologie en -gewoonten, afvalverwerkingssystemen, metaforische ratten (dat wil zeggen - corrupte mensen) en grove verhalen over al het bovenstaande. Dit is het kruispunt van wetenschap en geschiedenis op zijn best! De Gids is een afgestudeerde van de New York City Trash Academy, de New York City Rat Academy en lid van de New York City Rat Pack, "een eliteteam van toegewijde anti-rattenactivisten." Ratten, vuilnis en geschiedenis van New York City zijn haar passies! Let op : Tijdens de tour zien we wel of geen ratten, maar iedereen leert veel over de lange geschiedenis van NYC met afval en ratten!
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
We beginnen op Wall Street en bespreken de rol ervan als vuilnisbelt in Nieuw Amsterdam, evenals de officiële markt voor het kopen en huren van tot slaaf gemaakte Afrikanen.
Terwijl we South Street op lopen, bespreken we de geschiedenis van afval, stortplaatsen, ratten en de voormalige Fulton Street Fish Market. We stoppen ook op de voormalige site van Sportsman's Hall, een beruchte "rattenkuil", om te praten over rattengevechten.
We bezoeken DeLury Square en praten over de vuilnisstaking van 1968, John DeLury, en de Sanitation Union. Daarna wandelen we door de historische Ryder en Eden Alleys.
De tour gaat verder naar Ann Street, de plaats van een beruchte rattenaanval in 1979, naar Theatre Alley en naar City Hall Park. Onderweg duiken we in meer rattenverhalen en prullenbakfeiten.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Baby's en kleine kinderen kunnen in een wandel- of kinderwagen mee
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Vervoersopties zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Alle plaatsen en oppervlakken zijn rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(127)
Suzanne , our guide, is so informative and her presentation so captivating, that it is one of the best walking tours I’ve taken! We walked and she pointed out rat burrows in landscaped patches, then a rat would pop out and then it’s playmate, then rat games ensued. The phones came out. She located city benches where we would sit and enjoy her teaching off our feet- she had a big notebook of photos of NYC from its very inception, and of all the garbage and poop that was in the streets! We saw the tall ships in the harbour tied up with fat, fat ropes - down which the rats used to disembark to get comfortable in their new home. All in all Suzanne made this one of my favorite evenings in NYC this visit!
This is so wonderful to hear! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it so much, and thank you for sharing! I truly appreciate it. :)
This was a fascinating tour, with so much local history woven in. My husband and I loved it and learned so much, even though we've spent time in the Financial District before. Great guide and we highly recommend the tour. I think older children would love the tour too!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, even in the heat!
We had a lovely time. We heard interesting stories about the rats and garbage in the city and we really loved the streets where the tour took place. The guide’s enthousiasm and knowledge made the experience amazing.
Thank you so much! It was such a fun evening!
Tour guide Suzanne’s expertise, sense of humor and teaching skills made “Rats and Garbage of NYC” an exceptional experience. I now know the functional difference between rat whiskers and the whiskers of cats. My new view of rats? Just spell it backwards!
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! They really are remarkable critters.
Fun! Interesting! Mildly horrifying!
LOL! This is a great way to sum it up - thank you.
Suzanne was so knowledgeable and friendly! She had a great amount of information about NYC that even extended beyond the tour! Saw rats even on a rainy day!
Thank you! It was quite the adventure with the weather.
The tour was absolutely perfect our guide had so much knowledge about the surrounding area and we loved every second of it. Plus we got to see a lot of rats! The history about the surrounding area is something we would never have even thought about and we all had a blast!
Thank you so much! I am so happy to hear that you had such a good time! You guys were great!
This garbage tour was a highlight of our four-day visit to NYC! Yes it focuses on rats and garbage (gross) but much of the tour is also devoted to the history of Manhattan and touches on many issues that are relevant today (i.e., immigration, public health, city politics from the 1600s until the present). Suzanne is very knowledgeable and animated when discussing rats and the history of sanitation in NY. This was such a fun, informative, and unique way to spend an afternoon off the beaten path in lower Manhattan. Even my two teenagers who are bored by most things found it interesting, which says something. Highly recommend!!
Thank you so much - I love hearing how much everyone enjoyed it! I am blushing!
So so soooo much fun! Very informative and would 100% recommend : )
Thank you! I love that you had a great time!
This was an awesome tour and great experience! Suzanne was very knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
