New York City

Hasidic Williamsburg Walking Tour in New York City

New York City, USA

2 to 3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Prebook this Hasidic Williamsburg tour in New York City, and explore the Hasidic area of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood with a guide so you don’t miss any of the details. Your guide grew up in the Hasidic Jewish community, and takes you to visit Williamsburg's Hasidic shops, eateries, synagogues, schools, and historical sites. Gain a better understanding of this religious group’s history, culture, and traditions—plus, sample traditional food along the way.

Dive into the Hasidic faith during this Hasidic Williamsburg tour in NYC
Taste some of New York City’s very best kosher foods along the way
A small group of up to 12 provides an intimate setting to ask questions
An easy-to-find meeting spot in Brooklyn for a stress-free start

What's Included

Informative, friendly, professional guide
Sampling of kosher food

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
Meet us inside or outside the bus terminal for the Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Bus terminal. Address: Broadway & Havemeyer Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

Gottlieb's Restaurant
352 Roebling St #6240, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
We finish at a deli, a block from where we begin.

What To Expect

Meet your walking group at the time and place that was given at the time of your booking, and get ready to be immersed in the Hasidic culture of Williamsburg.

Follow your guide through the neighborhood and see shops, eateries, synagogues, schools, and historical sites. Along the tour, sample some traditional Hasidic foods, and learn about the contemporary Hasidic faith and value system, the history of Jewish Williamsburg, and the origin of Hasidism’s major sects, including Satmar.

End your tour at a Kosher deli that serves Hasidic meats. Then it’s your choice whether to go your separate way or stay for a bite to eat (own expense).

Bedford Avenue (Pass By)

Korn's Bakery

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gottlieb's Restaurant

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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

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Gained a Deeper Knowledge

Denise_B, Dec 2022

Our tour guide could give us very nuanced answers to our questions. She grew up in this community and has first hand experience. The food was delicious and more than enough..

Incredibly interesting.

Rachel_M, Oct 2022

Freida was lovely and she showed a very respectful and fascinating in-site to this very closed community. I had soooo many questions!

After the tour we all ate...

Sharon_S, Apr 2022

After the tour we all ate together in a Jewish deli. Food was great since it was just after Passover and it was nice to eat knishes and Hungarian goulash.our tour guide really knew the neighborhood

Amazing tour with a fantastic host

Lee_C, Jan 2020

What an amazing experience! The tour in itself was very interesting but Frieda made it even more fantastic. Couldn't have asked for a better guide and insight into this Hasidic community. Highly recommend!

Superb

George_S, Dec 2019

I’ve been on plenty of walking tours and this was the best I’ve ever been on. Frieda was very accommodating and knowledgeable. She encouraged questions and always answered sincerely

Very interesting and informative tour

Nataliya_K, Sep 2019

Frieda gave us very interesting tour about Hasidic district, stories about community life, history, rules of their life, buildings specific architecture. We enjoyed every minute spend with Frieda.

Wonderfull and informative tour of the Hasidic community by Frieda

Alan_A, Dec 2018

I really enjoyed this very informative and fascinating look into the Hasidic community given by Frieda. She is very knowledgeable since she herself grew up in this community and knows quite a bit about it. I also enjoyed the numerous food stops we made where we enjoyed a variety of authentic Hasidic food.

Fabulous!

sheryl g, Sep 2018

Tour was provided by such a unique perspective. Very informative!! Thank you for a glimpse into another way of life

Tourist from west coast

tbotanica, Sep 2018

I thought this tour was very thoughtful and informative. I can better appreciate the life of others. The guide was very engaged and knowledgeable

Fascinating

Gean_G, Aug 2018

The guide was charming and very knowledgeable. Loved it and would do it again! Cannot day enough! Will recommend to friends.

We have been to New York over 10 times...

Alexander S, May 2018

We have been to New York over 10 times and have each time booked one or the other tour. This tour has been the best by far. The tour gives a very good and informative introduction into the everyday life of Hasidic Jews. The rules of their faith and coexistence may seem strange to an outsider. However, after the tour we had an understanding how the group is cohesive and why leaving the community is very difficult for individuals. The special highlight of the tour is the guide Frieda. She grew up there herself and left the religious community only a few years ago, so she uniquely combines information about the religious community with her own, very personal experiences. The tour takes a total of 3 hours, the track is moderate. Part of the tour is a short stop at a local bakery and at the end a meal together with the opportunity to ask questions again. All participants received a radio receiver with headphones in order to understand the explanations of the guide despite ambient noise.

one of the best tours I have taken with...

Sylvia_G, Mar 2018

one of the best tours I have taken with Freida last May.

Fantastic all round, such a...

Keith_S, Jan 2018

Fantastic all round, such a knowledgeable guide. The tour price also included way more food than expected which was a great surprise!

We did this tour with Freida on a...

Linda S, Dec 2017

We did this tour with Freida on a sunny cold December day 2017. She used a mic with individual headsets so we never missed a thing. Freida gave us a glimpse into what life is like in a Hasidic family. Despite being shunned from this, the community she left, she brings her group in and out of shops, along the streets and points out what we would have never seen on a mere stroll through the area. All the time she is very respectful of the feelings and beliefs of the residents which was a lesson in its self. We encountered many residents that were curious in what she was saying and would stop to listen in. We even had a lady ask to join and then she told us what her family went through to escape from the war and Russia when she was a young child. Freida is a very open and flexible tour guide. We would never have seen the details that she pointed out and learned about the way of life for these people if we had just done a walk through the area on our own. Freida, you made this tour the highlight of our trip. Thank you for your openness to all our questions.

The tour guide is exceptional! Since...

Abe A, Nov 2017

The tour guide is exceptional! Since she herself is a refugee from the Satmar world, she knows where she is coming from and where she is going. From the start of the tour, it was fascinating to see how the young people have used the best of the internet and blocked the rest by the use of Chinese blocking and censorship technology! Their book stores, their grocery stores and even their restaurants are a story of absolute obedience to the faith. Amazing they are able to keep their believers in the fold. On the other hand,the tour guide left and has turned that into a way to make a living for herself. An amazing insight into a world rarely seen. Great tour.

truly the best tour of the hundreds...

mary m, Jul 2016

truly the best tour of the hundreds i have taken around the world . A plus plus ...did not want it to end.. guide was brilliant informative approachable have recommended to everyone i have spoken to since! a real gem!! mary marvin

Wat een unieke ervaring!

Petra_K, Mar 2020

Een unieke ervaring! Een gids die enorm betrokken ons meeneemt in de joodse wereld waar zij zelf jaren deel van is geweest. En natuurlijk nog steeds verbonden is. Mag je niet missen!!

Sehr sehr gut.

Anke_A, Oct 2019

Ich habe viel gelernt und es war sehr herzlich. Es war sehr Beeindruckend. Frieda ist eine gute Erzählerin und hat viel Erfahrung. Sie ist zudem sehr respektvoll.

Interesante Visita

YONI SZCLAR G, Aug 2018

Nos gusto mucho y aprendimos de la vida Jasídica actual en Williamsburg, tuvimos la oportunidad de conocer aspectos interesantes de la cultura e incluso probar galletas y comida del lugar.