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Harlem Sightseeing and Apollo Theater Multimedia Walking Tour

Harlem Sightseeing and Apollo Theater Multimedia Walking Tour

Overview

Harlem Sightseeing and Apollo Theater Multimedia Walking Tour features all the wonderful cultural sights in Harlem such as the original location of the "Tree of Hope" conducted by lifelong Harlem resident who will tell you all the great stories. Walking to the locations where Harlem Apollo legends once lived and played learning the role entertainment played mixed in with social, artistic and political developments of periods like the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights Movement.

We will end at Apollo Theater receiving behind the scenes interpretation, visiting the old dressing rooms, ultimately staging on the historic stage in the same spot as Michael Jackson and James Brown, lets see if you have what it takes to be an Apollo Star.

City: New York City

Sun 22 Sep

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Starting at $70.00

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Sun 22 Sep

Starting at $70.00

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What's Included

Local, professional guide

Music and Video clips around the way during walking portion of Harlem Sightseeing and Apollo Theater Multimedia Walking Tour.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Apollo Theater

Your Apollo Theater Multimedia Walking Tour starts at the Apollo Theater 253 West 125th Street.

Harlem

The Harlem walking tour portion will feature pictures, video and sound presented at sights where history happened, special attention will be paid to music history and Harlem legends launched to stardom from the world famous Apollo Theater stage.

Apollo Theater

You will end with a back-stage tour of Apollo Theater where we will host our very own mock “Amateur Night at the Apollo.” You will have the chance to go on the Apollo Theater stage and perform in the very spot where greats like Michael Jackson, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and many others started their careers – lets see if you have what it takes to be an Apollo star!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (35)

_J5955CV

Apr 2019

The tour is very authentic and meaningful. It combines the history of the neighborhood with the guid’s personal biography. We walked between historical landmarks of the American history of equal rights as well as music and culture. We recommend it very much.

174simonl

Mar 2019

Neal is a one-man tour de force as he takes you on a very personal wander through the streets of his upbringing. From an extraordinary visit of the Canaan Baptist Church to the Adam Clayton Powell Jnr statue, he entertains and informs. 5 Stars

AliCat062

Nov 2018

We turned up at our designated meeting spot just before 1pm. Another three people waited with us for Neal to arrive. We waited... and waited and then one of the group rang him, by this time it was after 1.30pm. He told her he would be along ‘in a few minutes’. Twenty minutes later he turned up, no apologies and blurted out that the Apollo Theatre visit wasn’t going to happen, that he had spoken to a person there who told him it was closed. My heart began to sink at this point in the proceedings. He did ask if any of us could come and meet him tomorrow as he thought he might be able to get us in The Apollo then. The other three people couldn’t make it but I said that my husband and I could, and I was completely ignored at this point, obviously he didn’t want to meet us the following day. So my heart sank a little further. Our ‘guide’ then took us inside the Schomberg Centre for Research in Black Culture (where we had already been inside to wait for him), it’s free entry so this obviously didn’t cost us or him anything. We must have spent about a whole ten minutes in there with our guide just pointing at photos and not really giving us any insight into anything there. He then took his phone out and started taking photos of things ‘for himself’ he said. So then he took us out of the building and we walked along the streets for a couple of blocks listening to him talking about himself and when he was young. We have stayed in Harlem for our last three New York holidays and we could have given the other three tourists in our group a much more informed tour of the area. By this time my heart had reached rock bottom. We had paid £50 each for an informed guided tour of Harlem and a visit backstage to The Apollo Theatre which wasn’t going to happen. At no point was it suggested that we could get our money back because part of the trip had been ‘cancelled’ with no notice given and not even a reasonable explanation as to why it had been cancelled. The tour was supposed to last for three hours but after less than half an hour of trudging the back streets I suggested to my husband that we break off from the group and go our own way, which we did. I doubt we’ll see our £100 again. Total waste of our time and money. When I told our host who we were staying with in Harlem about what had happened she said a similar thing had happened before with two of her guests, same tour and same ‘guide’. After reading previous ‘one star’ reviews on TripAdvisor I notice that Neal has a ready excuse for all of them. I expect he’ll have one for my review too.

Response from Host

Nov 2018

Ny name is Neal Shoemaker and I was the guide for this tour, and firstly I apologize that the Apollo was not available for the scheduled tour, It happens sometimes that programming there prevents us from getting access. Upon arriving to meet the group I was a little rushed because I had just left the theater trying to get us in. I immediately apologized and asked all if they could come the next day, with all honesty I meant that offer, I never intentionally ignored anyone. I was trying to please both parties at the same time and truly feel that there was a misunderstanding. I always refund my guests when services are not fully rendered, but after walking only three streets, the guests left and I never had to opportunity to reschedule or make the refund happen. We usually have a great time on this tour, and I do wish to make it up to the guests in the future.