Top New York City Religious Tours

Discover the vibrant history and musical legacy of Harlem on this exclusive insider’s gospel tour. Stroll past beautiful brownstones while learning about Harlem’s famous former residents and take part in an uplifting Wednesday morning service featuring the talented ARC gospel choir, which supports drug addiction recovery programs within the community. Upgrade to include lunch at Sylvia’s, a local eatery renowned for serving up some of the best soul food in New York.

Prebook this Hasidic Williamsburg tour in New York City, and explore the Hasidic area of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood with a guide so you don’t miss any of the details. Your guide grew up in the Hasidic Jewish community, and takes you to visit Williamsburg's Hasidic shops, eateries, synagogues, schools, and historical sites. Gain a better understanding of this religious group’s history, culture, and traditions—plus, sample traditional food along the way.

To truly experience Harlem’s culture and get an understanding of its history, you need a guide who knows everything there is to know about the area. Your guide for this private Harlem gospel tour takes just you and your group to a local church service to enjoy an extraordinary morning of prayer and singing before taking a walking tour of Harlem’s local markets and finishing at the iconic Apollo Theatre.

The Lower East Side can seem intimidating to explore on your own, but this Tastes of the Lower East Side food tour is a perfect introduction to the neighborhood, its history, and, of course, its food. Explore the LES on foot and learn about its rich immigrant past. Hear about the various groups who immigrated to New York City and sample some of the delicious foods that they brought with them.

On this private tour, get up close and personal with the Lower East Side: one of Manhattan’s most diverse and dynamic neighborhoods. Pick a departure time that works for your schedule, and meet your guide. You’ll see the Eldridge Street Synagogue, popular eateries like Katz’s Deli and Russ & Daughters, the Manhattan Bridge, and more. As you go, learn about the immigrants who shaped the area, the history of tenement housing, the Lower East Side’s rich culinary culture, and more.

You’ll begin your tour by meeting your guide in Rockefeller Center, home to the world-wide symbol of the holidays in New York City. You will view the Atlas, one of Rock Center’s greatest Art Deco icons. You will continue to view the Channel Gardens, a uniquely themed plant installation that transforms with the seasons. See the best of Rock Center on this 60-minute guided walking tour that ends at the largest decorated gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the USA, St Patrick’s Cathedral. As the only walking tour that is a Charter Partner of St Patrick’s Cathedral you will be granted skip the line access for the next part of your experience. Once you are fitted with your audio guide in one of 5 languages - English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese or French you will enjoy a one of kind experience through this NYC and National Historic Landmark. You will see more than 2,800 stained glass panels of the brick clad marble cathedral which take's up and entire city block on Fifth Avenue!

With this tour you will find yourself truly immersed in the magic and energy of African-American culture which has always found a way to express its most authentic soul in gospel. We are in Harlem, the famous neighborhood of New York, the heart of the African-American community since the early 19th century.