Join us on a Sunday Morning in the Black capital of the world. This tour will take you through the neighborhoods of Harlem and past its famous landmarks, the Apollo Theatre, The Schomburg Center.The Abyssinian Baptist Church. Visit it charming residential enclaves as well as its elegant apartment buildings.Harlem has an amazing story to tell at every turn.Then, join a local congregation for the Sunday worship service and experience the soul stirring power of gospel music.
Time - 9:30am to 2:30pm
Meeting Time - 9:15am (english)/8:45am (all other languages)
Please arrive at the departure point 15 minutes before departure.
Starting Point: 690 Eighth Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets.
Proper dress is required to attend the church service: no shorts or tank tops will be accepted.
Harlem Spirituals
For over twenty years, the Harlem Spirituals-New York Visions Group, has created unique programs that capture the excitement and flavor of New York. Long a leader in the specialty tour and travel industry, we offer tours of cultural value that expose thousands of visitors to Harlem and the many neighborhoods of New York. Tours are offered in a variety of languages, including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
All tours include a guided visit of the various neighborhoods, and a stroll through one or more of the residential or commercial areas. Each tour focuses on the history and development of the area visited as well as life today.
Some tours also cover specific topics or musical genre;the Gospel tours cover the origins of Gospel as well as the Black Church in America; the Jazz Tour covers Jazz history...
Departure
Our tours depart from our ticket office located at 690 Eighth Avenue between 43rd & 44th Street. We meet 15 minutes prior to tour departure.
Location
Subway: 1, 9, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, R to Times Square/42nd Street station
Or take the F, B, D, or Q to 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue and walk 2 blocks
Buses: M104, M10 to 42nd Street
Pick-ups and Drop-offs
Only groups of ten or more can be picked up from their hotel within Manhattan at no additional charge.
Complimentary drop-offs are offered on all late night tours and most daytime tours from uptown, down to 34th Street. The drop-offs are made along Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Seventh Avenue.
Handicapped Seating
With advance knowledge, wheelchair bound customers can be seated in the front row of the tour bus with their wheelchairs folded away in the luggage compartment of the bus. It is mandatory that someone accompany customers with special needs. A maximum of one person in a wheelchair can be accommodated per bus. Private services with wheelchair accessible transportation is available.
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