Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour | 2 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, French
  • Hip-Hop historian tour guide
  • 2-hour walking tour
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Overview

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.

Itinerary

  • Hush Hip Hop Tours

    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.

    2 hours

  • Apollo Theater

    Hall of Fame

    15 minutes

  • Harlem

    Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour

    15 minutes

  • Museum of the City of New York (Pass By)

    View current exhibition

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tour is operated in rain or shine

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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156 reviews

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Harlem Hip-Hop walking tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Highly recommend the Harlem Hip-Hop walking tour. It explains the history of Harlem and the birth/rise of hip-hop. We had the very charismatic and energetic tour guide RayZa, a talented artist himself who performs brilliantly during the tour. If you’re in New York, a hip-hop fan or not, do the tour you won’t be disappointed! (Good luck in the UK RayZa, it was a pleasure to meet you).

Fun tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

Mike Z is an awesome tour guide. A hip hop artist himself, he is very knowledgeable of the genre and also of the neighborhood’s history. He knows how to keep the group interested with fun and curious stories.

You’ll get more than what you paid for. Do it!

Published on Oct, 2024

Such a great experience, especially with RayZa as our tour guide. I really loved his energy and his perspective on things. To top it off he is an amazing artist who freestyled on the spot with ease and impressive skill. I feel like I got more than I paid for, including a “gentrification education”. I learned so much about the origin and history of hip hop, the culture and the community. My only regret is that I didn’t do the tour earlier in the week so could have done the Brooklyn walking tour, which I didn’t know about until on the Harlem walking tour.

Hip Hop on Top

Published on Aug, 2024

The hip-hop tour begins as individuals and ends up as a hip-hop family. Our tour guide.RayZa is not only an amazing artist in his own, right but it’s extremely knowledgeable, caring, and informative when speaking about Harlem and hip-hop. It was a pleasure to be on tour with him and learn so much more about Harlem and the heart of Harlem. I recommend this tour to anyone who wants to feel part of the hip-hop scene and New York City and Harlem. We will definitely be taking this tour again.

Hip Hop on Top

Published on Aug, 2024

Begin the tour as individuals and end up a hip-hop family. Our tour guide RayZa was not only informative and knowledgeable, but spoke from the heart. he gave you a sense of true hip-hop and what Harlem really speaks about. We will definitely tour again. Can’t wait to see you next time.

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