Harlem Gospel Tour by Harlem Spirituals

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Duration: 4h
Location: Harlem, New York, NY United States | New York, United States


Category: Tours & Sightseeing

Highlights:
Harlem's historic landmarks & vibrant gospel music scene
Sights include the famous Apollo Theater & the Cotton Club
Soul-stirring live performance by a talented gospel choir
Facts & stories about turn-of-the-century Harlem Renaissance
Informative tour guide provides live commentary

Inclusions:
Guided bus tour of Harlem
Admission to gospel choir performance

Description:

Delve into the history, heart, and soul of Harlem on this guided bus tour of one of New York’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Discover turn-of-the-century landmarks where the Harlem Renaissance took root, see the famed Apollo Theater and listen to the soul-stirring melodies of a live gospel choir.

Meet your guide in midtown and head north into Harlem, passing by major sights like the sprawling urban campus of Columbia University. Listen as your guide shares facts and information about the neighborhood, from its era as a summer retreat for affluent Manhattan families, as a mecca for African American writers and artists, and as a community in transition in the 60s and 70s.

The tour takes on a decidedly musical tune as you cruise past Duke Ellington’s apartment, down 125th Street, and pass by the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater—a National Register of Historic Places site where jazz greats, swing stars, and rock ‘n’ roll heroes like Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, and Jimi Hendrix graced the stage through the decades.

The grand finale of your tour is a chance to sway and clap along with a rousing gospel performance at one of several venues in Harlem or the Bronx. On Sundays, join a local congregation at a church service to see a live gospel choir sing during worship. On Wednesdays, attend a powerful hour-long performance by the ARC (Addicts Rehabilitation Center) Gospel Choir, listening to songs of praise before your ride back to Times Square, where your tour concludes.