West Village's Flappers, Freaks & Punks: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in New York City booking from $11.99

West Village's Flappers, Freaks & Punks: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Overview

Explore NY's West Village with this self-guided walking tour produced by an Emmy-nominated storyteller.

• Go through Chumley’s backdoor to the speakeasy where Hemingway, Jack Kerouac, and F. Scott Fitzgerald all had a regular table
• Hear from Tom Darbyshire, a Creative Director from New York’s advertising industry whose passion for juicy stories inspired him to produce this VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

City: New York City

Tue 01 Apr

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What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Lifetime access to this tour in English

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

West Village

From the apartment where John Lennon and Yoko Ono established the country of Nutopia, to the townhouse where mother of The Sex Pistols’ Sid Vicious lovingly administered his fatal overdose, this West Village walking tour sheds light on the artists, authors and activists who transformed the area into “America’s Left Bank.”

Cherry Lane Theatre

Take a bow at the oldest Off-Broadway venue that’s still kicking, the legendary Cherry Lane Theater, where Samuel Beckett, T. S Eliot, and Tennessee Williams got their start

White Horse Tavern

You’ll see the church where Timothy Leary infamously handed out LSD instead of communion wafers, and Whitehorse Tavern where poet Dylan Thomas drank himself to death. I’ll also point out the apartment building where the cast of Friends lived. Or, rather, the building where they would have lived if the show wasn’t filmed in California.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (3)

Melisa_t

Jul 2024

Worth spending the time to learn some interesting history and enjoy a lovely walk in the w. Village.

Laura_P

Jul 2024

Highly recommend. It was entertaining and well paced. I even signed up for a SOHO tour. Please create more self guided audio tours.

624claudiaw

Jun 2023

I used to live in the West Village but I had no idea about the history covered in this tour. It was illuminating, well-paced, and great fun! The final stop, the Jane Hotel, is the perfect conclusion - historic, beautiful, and you can get a drink there.

West Village's Flappers, Freaks & Punks: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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