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Features

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Overview

    • Lively performance from a Gospel Choir
    • Tour of Apollo Theater & Columbia University
    • Chance to see a Baptist service with live gospel music
    • Visit to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
    • Roundtrip transportation for a stress-free excursion

Activity location

    • Harlem
    • New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sheraton New York Hotel
    • 811 7th Avenue
    • 10019, New York, New York, United States of America

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of Harlem
  • Inclusions
    Roundtrip transportation to and from Sheraton New York
  • Inclusions
    Live tour commentary
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities

Know before you book

    • Children 23 months and younger are complimentary.
    • Tour stops vary based on traffic conditions.
    • At least 2 people are required for this activity to take place.
    • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.

What you can expect

  • See the legendary neighborhood of Harlem and learn the history of it's influential jazz, blues, and gospel music. Clap your hands to the sounds of a gospel choir as you attend a lively Baptist church.

    Travel to the Upper West Side to your first stop at the Cathedral Church of St. John, located inside Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood. Next, you're off to see the enormous Columbia University, occupying more than 6 city blocks and educating close to 30,000 students.

    Then stop at the famous Apollo Theater, which has featured acts like Duke Ellington and Aretha Franklin; it continues to host music, dance, and comedy performances. Finally, stop at a local Baptist church to clap and sing along to songs of joy and praise from the Harlem Gospel Choir.

Location

Activity location

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    • Harlem
    • New York, United States of America

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sheraton New York Hotel
    • 811 7th Avenue
    • 10019, New York, New York, United States of America