Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour

Overview

Take a guided tour through Harlem to the sites that inspired and nurtured hip-hop culture. New York is the birthplace of hip-hop and this walking tour allows you to take a hip-hop look at New York's famous Harlem neighborhood. See it as the pioneers of hip-hop see it by way of their exclusive anecdotes.

City: New York City

Wed 26 Mar

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Starting at $55.00

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Wed 26 Mar

Starting at $55.00

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What's Included

Hip-Hop historian tour guide

2-hour walking tour

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tour is operated in rain or shine

What To Expect

Hush Hip Hop Tours

You can't see the best of Harlem from behind the window, so put it in park and pound the pavement on this 2-hour New York Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour. View a multimedia event to learn the history of New York City in a digitized 3-screen production telling the story of how the city grew into the world's greatest urban center. Then put on some comfortable shoes to take a leisurely hip-hop stroll through the Mecca of the hip-hop culture. Check out the sites of Dip Set, Harlem's oldest record shops, the legendary Apollo Theater, numerous clubs, plus learn the rich musical and political history. Join your guides and share your thoughts about life in the Big City and Walk it Out! This Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is suitable for all ages, hip-hop enthusiasts, those interested in the Foundation of the Culture and return visitors to New York City. It is truly a one-of-a-kind experience with a perspective and focus which can only be shown by the Grand Masters of hip-hop. The Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour is family friendly and great for any age group and cultural background with an appreciation of old school and new school hip-hop music.

Apollo Theater

Hall of Fame

Harlem

Harlem Hip-Hop Walking Tour

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (143)

Elise_Anne2019

Mar 2025

We just returned to the UK from a first time 7 night trip to NYC. We had Harlem and Bronx on our intinery but when we saw Hush tours advertised on Google, we booked us onto the Harlem Walking tour. The tour was amazing and exceeded our expectations. The tour was led by the legendary Mighty Mike Cee and his lovely cousin, who provided a great musical backdrop throughout the route and was very helpful. Mike has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Harlem, not only the hip hop scene but more generally, and he provided us with tons of information on all the sites of historical interest in the neighbourhood. He is such a talented and articulate story teller, and we did not want to miss a single word! We stopped off for photo shoots next to a backdrop of gorgeous graffiti, he even let us stop off for a quick coffee break, very considerate. I mean it when I say that this was probably the highlight of our entire trip to NYC. And that’s saying a lot because we had a truly magnificent holiday from start to finish. My only regret is that due to our schedule, we were unable to book onto the longer Bronx/Harlem tour. But honestly, I thoroughly recommend you make this a must-do on your NYC trip. One thing: please do remember to take cash to tip your hosts. We did, but the others who came on the tour (who were also late) didn’t, that is just really not good manners because for a tour of this standard, and a one of a kind tour at that, you really should take a tip to show your appreciation, even if it’s only a few dollars. Myself and my husband would like to convey our gratitude to Mike and all at Hush tours for making our trip so special. We recommend this tour 100%.

C6477QCandrewm

Mar 2025

We did a few tours and activities while in New York, and all of us thought this one was the best! Really informative and really fun.

Explore50705149714

Feb 2025

Mighty Mike C and driver John both did a great job on this well organized, entertaning and very informative journey back to the roots of this beautiful culture. Do you know why it’s called Hip Hop? Well, we do… 👌