Harlem Sunday Morning Gospel Tour in New York City booking from $69.00

Harlem Sunday Morning Gospel Tour

Overview

Harlem is one of New York City’s most culturally rich neighborhoods. Don’t miss out on its beauty just because you don’t know where to go on your own. This Harlem Sunday morning gospel tour, complete with a gospel choir service, takes care of the details for you. See the Apollo Theater and Cotton Club, and explore parts of this neighborhood. Upgrade to include a soul food brunch at a local restaurant.

Explore Harlem on the day of the week when it’s most alive—Sunday
Watch a Sunday morning gospel service with a choir
A guide knows the best ways around to see more in less time
Upgrade to enjoy a soul food brunch at a local-favorite restaurant

City: New York City

Sun 17 Nov

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What's Included

Harlem tour

Gospel service

Walking tour of residential sections

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Church services may be held in the Bronx, however the tour will still cover the Harlem itinerary
Shorts and tank tops are not allowed to be worn on this tour. Harlem Spirituals Inc. reserves the right to refuse clients improperly dressed and will not refund the service
Soul Food is traditional African American cuisine that originated in the South in the United States. Today it has become a highly sought after cuisine. It consists of spicy ribs, collard greens, fried fish and chicken, freshly cooked corn bread, and a few side dishes like black eye peas, okra, or macaroni and cheese to mention a few.
Guests are invited to take walks through the neighborhoods visited. The average walk is about 15 minutes.
With advance notice, wheelchair bound customers with some mobility can be accommodated in the front rows of the tour bus with their wheelchairs folded away in the luggage compartment. It is mandatory that someone accompany customers with special needs to assist them onto the coach.
For passengers with no mobility or a non foldable wheelchairs we recommend giving at least 3 weeks notice so that we can secure a coach with a wheelchair lift.
Wheelchair lifts are 49" X 28" and can carry a maximum weight limit of 700lbs. We kindly ask that you submit the dimensions and model of the chair as our lift may not be able to accommodate scooters and other large sized electric chairs. A maximum of one person in a wheelchair can be accommodated per bus.
Many of the churches that we visit have steps. In order to accommodate their wheelchair bound congregation members churches use portable mobility ramps.
Masks are mandatory inside churches
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Masks are mandatory inside churches and temperature checks may be performed upon arrival at the church

What To Expect

Apollo Theater

The symbol of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, the Apollo is still the place to perform in Harlem.

Morris-Jumel Mansion

Manhattan's oldest house, somewhat of an aberration in the modern neighborhood of Washington Heights, served as a command post for George Washington.

Strivers' Row

W. 138th and W. 139th Sts. between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Blvds., Harlem, New York City, NY

Cotton Club

World famous nightclub and restaurant

Sylvan Terrace

Aquaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

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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 (519)

Alan W

Dec 2017

Well prepared, informational history lesson of Harlem, plus an inspirational church visit. We loved it!

Robert M

Dec 2017

This was the Sunday morning tour on Christmas eve, which included a trip to a gospel church service and brunch at Sylvia's, a soul food restaurant. We waited half an hour outside in very cold weather and then had a coach tour, which was adequate. The gospel "service" was not really a service but a show - not a very good one- put on for us. There were no hymns or sermon and the highlight was a group of people running and swirling to recorded music, with colored fabric in their wake. Beforehand the guide told us that this was going to be an uplifting, authentic and joyful experience. Afterwards he admitted that we didn't really attend the service but just the "warm up", as he put it. Apparently the church gets a per capita fee for everyone that the tour brings in. The church had the good sense to take collection at the beginning, before we knew what was coming. Next was Sylvia's and our guide rhapsodized about soul food and its therapeutic effects. It was so obviously disingenuous that it was offensive. The food was OK but we were seated together at one end of the restaurant, away from the other patrons. The staff barely spoke to us or smiled while they brought the food and took away our plates. I certainly didn't feel welcome and could not wait to get out of there. This tour is a bad way to visit Harlem. One would be better off to simply attend a church service and put the price of the tour in the collection plate.

Laura H

Dec 2017

Unfortunately we were disappointed with the tour. Our tour guide was very informative and pointed out interesting buildings etc along way however we did not enjoy the visit to the Gospel Church. We felt like we were intruding and the tour group left before the service had ended. We had also expected to see a choir perform as this was depicted on the website.

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Harlem Sunday Morning Gospel Tour

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