Take a guided tour through Harlem to the sites that inspired and nurtured hip-hop culture. New York is the birthplace of hip-hop and this walking tour allows you to take a hip-hop look at New York's famous Harlem neighborhood. See it as the pioneers of hip-hop see it by way of their exclusive anecdotes.
In demand: 17 of the next 26 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 15.
You can't see the best of Harlem from behind the window, so put it in park and pound the pavement on this 2-hour New York Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour. View a multimedia event to learn the history of New York City in a digitized 3-screen production telling the story of how the city grew into the world's greatest urban center. Then put on some comfortable shoes to take a leisurely hip-hop stroll through the Mecca of the hip-hop culture. Check out the sites of Dip Set, Harlem's oldest record shops, the legendary Apollo Theater, numerous clubs, plus learn the rich musical and political history. Join your guides and share your thoughts about life in the Big City and Walk it Out! This Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is suitable for all ages, hip-hop enthusiasts, those interested in the Foundation of the Culture and return visitors to New York City. It is truly a one-of-a-kind experience with a perspective and focus which can only be shown by the Grand Masters of hip-hop. The Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is family friendly and great for any age group and cultural background with an appreciation of old school and new school hip-hop music.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
Prices start at $55 per person for this New York City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 11:00 AM.
Children aged 0–5 pay from $45, adults from $55.
It can: 17 of the next 26 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Entrance to the Museum of the City of New York. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in DE, EN, FR.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 188 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Hush Tours, Inc..
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Wow, what a fantastic and memorable tour - our guide Mike C has to be the most charismatic, engaging, knowledgable, interesting and fun tour guide ever, a master storyteller that ensured a joy of an experience
This was an awesome tour. Mike C was a great tour guide. We learned so much about hip hop. Mike C made sure we left more knowledgeable than we came. One highlight for us old heads was getting to briefly speak to Kurtis Blow on the phone.
Rayza, our guide, was fantastic. His pride in his city came thru on our tour. He had great information and facts, was entertaining and made the tour go by was too quickly. Thank you for your energy!
Really wonderful way to learn all about the origins of hip hop as you wander the streets where it all started. Mike C was an incredible guide, his commentary was very entertaining and easily followed by the kids. This was a highlight of our week in NYC!
It was a very enriching experience. The guide made sure that you will keep the data he explained but in an incredibly enjoyable and very fun way. Even with hip hop music in the background!! We highly recommend it and would even repeat with it.
Mike C did an amazing job bringing the history of hip hop to life. His knowledge and storytelling made it easy to understand not just the music, but the culture and its impact. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in exploring Uptown while learning something new and meaningful along the way. It was both fun and educational—definitely worth it!
A total joke of a tour. On an off a 'luxury bus' every 5 minutes to take photos of some badly painted mural of a dead rapper shot by gang members. No substance. We went to the Yankees Stadium.. no idea why? We were seconds away from genuine hip hop landmarks which were just driven by. Our host 'Razer' was tireless in the pursuit of his own worthiness. He used racist tropes and told us white folk we would not last 10 seconds in the bronx unless we had his escort. Divisive, expensive, self-serving and outright boring. If you're into Hip Hop and want to remain so. Do not take this tour
We’re sorry the tour didn’t meet your expectations. Our experience explores the Bronx through its hip hop roots, murals, and neighborhood context. We understand some guests hope for a deeper focus on specific landmarks, and we appreciate the feedback. We’re also sorry to hear the guide’s tone didn’t resonate with you. We aim for every guest to feel comfortable and engaged. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.
Mike C showed us around and told fun and interesting stories about the history of hip hop. Unfortunately the Apollo was closed due to renovation.
Thank you for choosing Hush Tours. Hopefully, when you return the Apollo Theater will be open.
We had a fantastic experience on our Hip Hop tour. Rayza was our guide for the day and his energy, passion and enthusiasm was just incredible. We got to see the key places and learn about the history of Hip Hop. From a living breathing MC. We were also treated to some impromptu performances along the way. Rayza treated us like family and was a fabulous host 😀
Thank you. Rayza is amazing!
Love love love the tour!!! Rayza is AMAZING !!!! We had a great time !!! He gave the history of hip hop, great vibz, energy all that
Wow, we appreciate all the LOVE! Rayza will definitely bring it
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