Harlem Wednesday Morning Gospel Tour

From

$80.00

Duration

4 hours

Min Age

Languages Support

English, French

Overview

Delve into Harlem’s culture with this mid-week tour around the neighborhood. You will enjoy a guided bus tour and learn more about how Harlem became the center of the black cultural and artistic movement The highlight of the trip is the a capella gospel concert at one of the local churches.

If you are not available for a Wednesday service, you can take a Sunday Morning Harlem Gospel Tour!

Highlights

Visit a local church and feel the spirit of the mid-week church service with the Harlem Gospel Ensemble.
See the Apollo Theater and the Theresa Hotel along 125th Street.
See Harlem’s most popular landmarks – City College, Morningside Heights, Sugar Hill, the Morris Jumel Mansion, Sylvan Terrace, Strivers Row, Hamilton Grange.
See the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – one of the biggest research libraries for African American culture.
Professional and friendly guide.

* Soul Food is traditional African American cuisine originating in the United States South. If you want to get a real taste of it, check out our Harlem Food and Tasting Tour!

Take a look at our complete range of Harlem tours dedicated to exploring this vibrant neighborhood

What’s Included

Harlem bus tour
Photo stops at key points of interest
Gospel concert

Soul Food Lunch
Tips/gratuity for guide and driver
Other meals and beverages

Harlem Wednesday Morning Gospel Tour Details

Price	Adults: starting at $79 (ages 12 and up) Children: $75 (ages 5-11)
Duration	4 hours
Departure Time	9 AM
Meeting Point	690 8th Ave, 10036 New York County New York, United States
Supported Languages	English & French *based on availability - German, Italian, Spanish

If you already have a group of people to travel with, check out the Harlem Spirituals Group Travel Services!

Additional Information

Guests can take brief walks during stops in the neighborhoods visited. The average stop is about 15 minutes.
Church services may be held in the north of Harlem or the Bronx, but the tour will cover the Harlem itinerary.
Child seats are not available.
The tour is not suitable for pets.
Proper dress is a requirement. Harlem Spirituals Inc. reserves the right to refuse boarding customers, who are improperly dressed and will not refund the service.
For passengers with no mobility and or on wheelchairs, we recommend giving us at least 4 weeks’ notice so that we can secure a coach with a wheelchair lift if available,
A maximum of one person in a wheelchair can be accommodated per bus and this service is subject to confirmation
Wheelchair lifts are 49" X 28" and can carry a maximum weight limit of 700 lbs. We kindly ask that you submit the dimensions and model of the chair as bus lifts may not be able to accommodate scooters and other large-sized electric chairs.
Many of the churches that we visit have steps. To accommodate their wheelchair-bound congregation members, churches use portable mobility ramps or lifts.
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. Someone must accompany customers with special needs to assist them on the coach.
Check out our terms & conditions for more information.
Contact Us for other questions or requests.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be put in writing and sent to tours@harlemspirituals.com.

Cancellations received 2 days before the tour date will be assessed a processing fee equivalent to 50% of the initial reservation.
Cancellations received less than 24 hours before the tour date will be assessed a 100% cancellation fee.
Unused tickets are non-refundable. No-shows are not refunded.
Customers will also receive a full refund or credit in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Unused tickets are non-refundable. No-shows are not refunded.
Contact us by phone to cancel or inquire about a cancellation.

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The pick-up point for the tour is 690 8th Ave - there was a tour rep at the door and our group of around 40 waited on the sidewalk for the luxury coach which arrived promptly at 9am. We drove to the Apollo theatre, left the coach for 10 mins or so and took a few pics. We then drove to the 145th St area to check out the Hamilton building and our guide provided background to it's history. A short stroll through sunny Harlem took us back to the coach and we then went to the church to listen to the Gospel choir who were amazing. They sang for around an hour, lots of hand clapping by the choir and audience. The choir members were kind enough to allow our group to pose with them for a few pics and answer any question after they finished singing. Our guide was knowledgeable and spoke in English and French and the driver expertly and safely navigated the coach through the snarled up Manhattan traffic. The traffic congestion into and out of Midtown Manhattan meant the tour lasted nearly 4 hours. A great experience. Note: there were lavatories at the church for all to use. We also had to wear face coverings when inside the church.

Wonderful experience. The choir and the church members could not have been more gracious and welcome. Each member of the choir is extremely talented and passionate about the music. A highlight of my visit and I have been to NYC many times. Our guide Anthony was a life time New Yorker who was a wealth of information and easy to hear and understand. Enjoy!

This is a must for anyone visiting New York . Our guide was so engaging and lives and breathes this vibrant and beautiful part of the city. I am not a religious person myself but you don’t need to be to be moved and to understand the depth of feeling within this close community. I highly recommend if you can include this on any trip to New York you will experience the realness of New York. Jill Australia

An inspirational morning tour of Harlem culminating in a performance of the ARC gospel choir. The tour guide was entertaining, knew Harlem as he grew up there and could provide us a with a myriad of facts about changes over the years. The gospel choir was amazing and we loved the fact that we could all join in at the end. Our kids will never forget the experience. Well worth doing if like us you had no idea how wonderful a place Harlem really is.

This tour provides a great insight into Harlem. The online booking process was efficient as was the ticket collection on the day of our tour at Harlem Spirituals’ office in Times Square, which is the tour’s start and finish point. The office staff were friendly and welcoming. The tour itself was also well organised. Our tour guide was very informative about Harlem and its history – she provided a lot of commentary throughout the morning tour which took us through various Harlem neighbourhoods. First stop was the Apollo Theater. The only section we could access inside was the gift store, so a bit of a shame we couldn’t see the main auditorium. After some time browsing the area, it was back on the bus for more of a drive around Harlem while making our way to a church to listen to the ARC Gospel Choir. We had booked the Wednesday tour so it was choir only, no church service. The choir was the tour highlight – they were absolutely amazing! Such beautiful voices and so full of passion and enthusiasm. There was even the opportunity to join the choir in singing ‘Oh Happy Day’ towards the end of their performance. Following the choir concert, we headed back to the Harlem Spirituals office where the tour ended. The tour was an unforgettable experience and it gave us an appreciation of how awesome Harlem is. I’d recommend this tour to anyone visiting NYC.

A well managed tour. Following my booking in the UK I collected my ticket from the office the day before the tour. This was very efficiently handled by a friendly lady. Anthony, our tour guide was both informative and amusing, and as a Harlem native, was able to give us some insights into the area, past and present. The ARC Choir just blew me away! A most moving and emotional performance! And when they asked us to go and join them singing "O Happy Day" at the end, I was first in line! The brunch at Sylvia's was amazing – even though we were sharing the room with forty-odd children! Sharing a meal with French, German, Australian and Korean fellow travellers was enlightening. A great tour I would recommend to anyone visiting NYC.