Duration: 2 hours; $35; Deep, abiding love for graffiti? Stencil this one in your calendar! During this walking tour, you'll eschew the NYC galleries for the streets, becoming acquainted with Harlem's renowned outdoor art scene. Learn about the ties between the hip hop community and the underworld art movement as your host takes you on a colorful journey to check out some of best existing examples of stencil art, throw ups, heaven spots, burners and murals. Along the way, you'll discover the works of both local legends and international greats drawn to NYC's vital urban landscape. Your host will help you get inside the mind of a graffiti artist and understand both their evident artistic intent, and the subtle points generally only recognized by their peers. Whether you're an aspiring artist yourself, or just looking to find out what graffiti is all about, this tour couldn't draw it up any better. It's going to be wall-to-wall excitement!
Tour the outdoor art scene of Harlem during a guided walking tour
Check out various forms of outdoor art, including stencils, murals, and burners
Learn about the culture and history behind the graffiti art
Become acquainted with one of the most expressive and raw forms of art today
Note: Exact meeting location provided upon confirmation of booking.
Where Brooklyn At? Tour
Duration: 3 hours; $55; Perfect for new fools in town, this musically-inclined tour will give you an inside look into Brooklyn's place in history of hip hop! You'll be exploring the borough streets alongside a guide with celebrity status and an insider's perspective into the music industry, who will share stories of some of the burroughs many hip hop greats, such as Notorious B.I.G, Jay-Z, Lil Kim, Fabolous, and Big Daddy Kane. To help bolster your understanding of the relationship between hip hop and Brooklyn, you'll also visit locales and landmarks of particular importance. This includes battle sites, movie locations, Barclay's Center, and the Promenade at the Brooklyn Bridge. You even visit the former house of the late Biggie Smalls. And, to commemorate the experience, you'll have the opportunity to get autographs from your celebrity hosts and receive a hi-res picture of the tour group. No rabbit ears.
Tour Brooklyn during a tour dedicated to the borough's hip-hop history
Get an inside look into legendary hip hop locations thanks to guides with industry ties
Explore grounds that have hosted secret hip hop battles and been featured in videos and film
Treat yourself to a unique tour of Brooklyn that will change your perception of the music industry
Note: Exact meeting location provided upon confirmation of booking.
Transportation from Chinatown to Brooklyn provided. There will be opportunities to buy souvenirs and snacks during the tour, including a stop at Junior's Cheesecake.
Walk This Way - Harlem Hip Hop Tour
Duration: 2 hours; $33; Add some sick beats to your NYC experience with an exploration of Harlem's vaunted role in the world of hip hop music! As you visit sites with ties to music, arts, and culture, you'll be privy to an inside perspective delivered by celebrity guides with ties to the music industry. Sites of note include the Apollo Theatre and its Walk of Fame, the Graffiti Wall of Fame, Lenox Lounge, and some of the the neighborhood's most historically critical jazz clubs. You'll also check out the grounds where music videos and film have been shot, and epic hip hop battles staged! This is a great way to not only get a rare look one of the most culturally transformative music genres of all-time, but to develop an understanding to the rich traditions and unique style that that make Harlem the neighborhood it is. And to commemorate your journey, you'll have plenty of chances for photo ops, including some with your guides. Don't forget to bring the bling!
Tour Harlem during a tour dedicated the neighborhood's importance to the history of hip hop
Get an inside look into legendary hip hop locations thanks to guides with industry ties
Explore grounds that have hosted secret hip hop battles and been featured in videos and film
Treat yourself to a unique tour of Harlem that will change your perception on the music industry
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds; all sales are final.