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Harlem Gospel Guided Half-Day Tour

By OpenTours
4.3/5
Price was undefined, price is now $65

Features

Free cancellation available
4h 30m
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages
Cleanliness and safety

Cleaning and safety practices

Masks required
Contactless tickets
Vehicles and venues disinfected

Highlights

  • 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

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About this activity

What's included, what's not

  • What's included

    Guided tour of Harlem

  • What's included

    Roundtrip transportation to and from Sheraton New York

  • What's included

    Live tour commentary

  • What's excluded

    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.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travelers

Social distancing

  • Contactless ticket redemption
  • Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

  • Personal protective equipment worn by staff
  • Masks required
  • Hand sanitizer provided
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Location

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Activity Location

  • Harlem
  • New York

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Sheraton New York Hotel
    • 811 7th Avenue
    • New York New York 10019

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