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NYC: Nightclubs & Speakeasies Walking Tour

By RetroMan Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is $40 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Step back in time to the golden age of New York's nightlife
  • Discover the secrets of Prohibition-era speakeasies and jazz clubs
  • Walk in the footsteps of jazz legends on the famed Swing Street
  • Hear tales of gangsters, gossip columnists, and sports legends
  • Explore legendary hotel bars where fortunes were toasted and lost

Activity location

    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 3 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022, USA | Paley Park
    • New York, New York, United States

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NYC: Nightclubs & Speakeasies Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 2:00PM
Price details
$40.00 x 1 Adult$40.00
Total
Price is $40.00
Until Fri, Jul 17

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Walking tour of classic nightclubs and speakeasies
  • Inclusions
    Live & Licensed tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Beverages
  • Exclusions
    Food
  • Exclusions
    Tips for Guide (optional)

What you can expect

  • Step into the glamour of old New York on a walking tour that celebrates the city's golden age of nightclubs, jazz, saloons, and cocktails. From swanky exclusive nightspots to jazz halls that launched the careers of legends, experience the city’s vibrant nightlife history.

    Wander through the shadows and spotlights of iconic locations, peeling back the curtain on a vanished world of smoky speakeasies, storied hotel bars, and jazz joints that made history. From the bootleg-fueled glamour of the Prohibition era to all-night jam sessions, bring to life the characters, cocktails, scandals, and cultural revolutions that made this city swing.

    Walk in the footsteps of jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, and Billie Holiday along the famed Swing Street. Discover the secret back rooms and whispered passwords of Prohibition’s elite speakeasies. Hear tales of café society, gangsters, gossip columnists, and the sports legends and film/television icons who held court at larger-than-life nightspots.

    Explore legendary hotel bars where fortunes were toasted and sometimes lost. Learn about the cocktails and the barmen that put these destinations on the map. Whether you're a jazz lover, history buff, cocktail connoisseur, or just curious about the city’s nocturnal past, this tour offers a rollicking ride through the rhythm and romance of New York’s legendary nightlife.

    Our experience will conclude just steps away from a hidden, speakeasy style bar, offering those who wish to continue the experience a chance to raise a glass to NYC nightlife.

Location

Activity location

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    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 3 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022, USA | Paley Park
    • New York, New York, United States