Harlem Gospel and Brunch Guided Tour

Name: Harlem Gospel and Brunch Guided Tour
Brand: Welcome to Harlem
SKU: 7605P3
Price: 115.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (73 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceNew York City, USA

4 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

New York City’s Harlem neighborhood is a must-see area of the city. Pack in a walking tour, gospel service, and brunch all into one day and save time planning individual activities. Walk through the heart of the Mount Morris Historic District; see the storied historic theater; and then attend a local gospel service to clap and sing along to classic Harlem melodies. Finish your tour with brunch at a local restaurant.

Get an in-depth tour of New York City's Harlem neighborhood
A perfect introduction for first-time visitors—you’ll even attend a gospel service
Enjoy brunch at a neighborhood restaurant
An easy-to-find meeting spot at the Apollo Theater

What's Included

Brunch
Professional guide
Live entertainment

Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Apollo Theater
253 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027, USA

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

Harlem, New York, NY, USA

What To Expect

Harlem

Admission Ticket Free

Apollo Theater

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hotel Theresa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Studio Museum in Harlem (Pass By)

Marcus Garvey Memorial Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mount Morris Fire Watchtower (Pass By)

2 E 120th St

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair accessible
Proper dress is required to attend the church service: no shorts or tank tops will be accepted

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

73 reviews

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A vibrant community

Pamela_B, Mar 2024

Harlem was transformed from a one dimension place, to a vibrant community. i was very impressed with the tour guide. Caroline has lived in the neighborhood and was able to share the community in a live and vibrate way. It was interesting to see history and daily events through her words.

Just Do It - Harlem!

Linda_M, Feb 2024

Jonathan was an excellent guide. Good pace for our group of 6. Thank goodness we were split from the group of 20+ high school students or it would have been very difficult to keep a good pace or hear well. Walking Harlem, hearing the history, seeing the architecture was terrific. Jonathan’s story telling and engagement/enthusiasm was great. The Bethal church experience was very moving.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Linda, Thank you very much for your wonderful five-star review of the Harlem Gospel and Brunch Tour with Jonathan. It's great to hear that you found him to be an excellent guide. We believe in providing the best experience for our guests, which is why we ensure small groups and two guides for our tours, so you can truly immerse yourself in the experience. Our policy places a strong emphasis on providing personalized attention and avoiding the practice of leading large groups, complete with flags. We feel privileged to welcome students from Atlanta every year. The service at Bethel Gospel Assembly never fails to impress, and we're glad you enjoyed great seats. As for lunch at Amy Ruth's, it was absolutely good! We can't wait to have the opportunity to walk with you again in the near future.

Very poor show of góspel...

levy_s, Oct 2023

Very poor show of góspel . It was like the pastors were there for asking for donations. 10 min of singing..and a lot of speachs..we didn’t stay for the brunch. As a lot of turists, we left after a while. I don’t recomand the tour..

Our Harlem History Lesson

Sharon_G, Aug 2023

Carolyn, was very knowledgeable and personable. Our group was small which allowed her time to interact with each one of us. We could hear clearly the information. She reassured me the pace of walking would be ok for my husband with his cane and it was. The church experience (high praise) for my husband and I was like being at our home church. We were especially excited about this part of the tour. Then the choice for our meal at the Cafe Latte in the neighborhood was a great finale. Everyone in the group said, they enjoyed their food. Everyone was given a copy of the group pictures.

Memorable

Rene_K, Aug 2023

Such an impressive and memorable tour. And thanks to Debby (our guide) for her interesting stories and knowledge about the burrow.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Hi Rene, We at Welcome to Harlem are so glad that you had a memorable experience on our Harlem Gospel and Brunch Tour with Debi. All of her stories and experiences are a great addition to the tour.

Guide was excellent!. The...

Kathleen_F, Jun 2023

Guide was excellent!. The entire tour was very informative and exceeding our expectations. Would highly recommend.

Richly narrated, fascinating and a most enjoyable day!

Lyn_G, May 2023

Sitting at lunch with our guide, Carolyn, and a family heading home to Norway the next day, evolved into one of the most interesting conversations I've had on a vacation. It came after the walking tour through the history of Harlem (which was nothing like I imagined!) as well as a visit to a local church with jubilant voices singing praise. Starting at the Apollo and ending near beautiful historical homes and a thriving community, the tour felt comprehensive. Carolyn's understanding of the history of Harlem, and her excellent story-telling, made for a number of comparisons regarding race in America and other countries. That evolved to lively discussion among the seven of us on taxes, hardships, and the future of our worlds. I wanted to learn more about Harlem and I did. But mostly, I came away with an appreciation for this guide, her work and its contribution to the understanding of this community in the larger sphere of preserving the stories of Americans... Thank you, Carolyn!

Incredible experience.

jeffery_t, May 2023

Amazing tour from Caroline! Learned lots about the history of Harlem. Informative and enlightening. Gospel church service was hilgiht! We are better because we took this tour! Highly recommend!

A tour not to miss in Harlem

Penny_H, May 2023

I booked the tour for the gospel music and church service but the tour and information I learned during the walking tour was amazing and the best part of the experience. Carolyn is a great tour guide!

worth every penny !

Denise_G, Apr 2023

this tour is informative ... educational ... enlightening ... and fun ... Caroline is legit ... she is not simply your guide, but more an educator about some of the history of harlem as she has lived it ... this borough is so beautiful .. my husband and i think we will stay in harlem the next time we travel to NYC ... the service at Bethany was uplifting, welcoming and full of positive energy ... amazing ... we had the pleasure of seeing the Mayor at our service ... he spoke briefly and delivered a talk that was articulate and inspiring .. brunch was equally delicious ... thank you Caroline and Jonathan for a wonderful tour ! The Canadian Crew xo

Great experience with wonderful guides

Jonathan_S, Feb 2023

Fantastic tour from knowledgeable local guides who were absolutely great. Don't take this just for the tour, or the gospel, or the meal. They were all great, but the really the main success of this particular tour is the overall experience, which was remarkably good. Nicely done

Fantastic

Pretoria_B, Dec 2022

Very small group so great access to the guide Jonathan. The owner of the tour company then joined us. Very personalised.

Great time in Harlem USA

Regina_W, Oct 2022

Our Tour Guide on Oct. 9, 2022 was Deb and I highly recommend her for any future tours in Harlem. She had fantastic stories to share about historic places in the heartbeat of New York- HARLEM USA. We also met Carolyn the owner of the tour company who has a new game featuring historical facts about the area called Harlemopoly- be on the look out for that.

Great Sunday morning

june, Sep 2022

Enjoyed the tour guides knowledge and facts courtesy of the host. loved the church service and brunch afterward.

A really good experience

Susan_H, Jul 2022

Excellent guided walking tour of Harlem by a knowledgeable and fun guide. Then a visit to a neighbourhood church where there was fabulous singing and an uplifting sermon. Finally a super brunch in a local restaurant.

A great day to remember.

Nancy_E, May 2022

We all really enjoyed out tour leaders Caroline and Jonathan.. they were so knowledgeable and answered our questions plus they were fun. I sure gave me a very different idea and perception 0f what Harlem was like. Often movies give a -laa different and sometime bad idea 0f an area. I would certainly choose to live in the part of Harlem that we saw over the busy, loud Manhattan. The restaurant was excellent. Quiet, so we could really enjoy each others company and good food.

Harlem Gospel Brunch Tour

Karen_C, Dec 2021

Learning the history of Harlem & seeing where it began is valuable! It's a tremendous educational experience!

Bucket list- visit to Harlem NY

Leslye_A, Oct 2021

I enjoyed walking thru the park where Summer of Soul was filmed. I loved the vendors selling vintage books. I am excited that a Contemporary African American Art Museum is under construction and a large hotel. I loved being able to see the Empire State Building from Harlem. I wish the brunch offered Soul Food, but it didn’t.

Excellent tour!

Andre_H, Jul 2021

Great tour. Excellent and knowledgeable guide. Carolyn was a gem. She lives in Harlem and knows all about it.

Excellent

Lolo, Jun 2021

Carolyn was a wonderful and knowledgeable host. It was clear from touring with her that she is a born & bred local and can’t say enough about the very moving Gospel experience itself. One word: Wow. Maybe three: Wow & So Powerful!!

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