Harlem Gospel Experience walking tour in New York City

Location Large Purple Icon515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037Mobile Signal Purple IconMobile Tickets, Instant DeliveryShield Purple IconOfficial Ticket Seller

What to Expect...

Enjoy a neighbourhood tour of the cultural capital of Black America and experience the soulful sounds of gospel music.

Explore the streets walked by greats such as Billie Holiday, Malcolm X, and Michael Jackson while viewing legendary sites like the Apollo Theater, the Abyssinian Baptist Church, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Strivers’ Row, Hotel Theresa and many more.

After the neighbourhood tour, you also have a chance to enjoy a gospel performance at a service in a local church.

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What's Included in your ticket

Includes:

  • Check Circle Green IconGuided tour
  • Check Circle Green IconGospel choir performance

Excludes:

  • Circle Cross Orange IconTransportation (please purchase Metro Subway card prior the tour)
  • Circle Cross Orange IconFood and drinks
  • Circle Cross Orange IconTips

Highlights

  • Discover how Harlem became the second Dutch colony on Manhattan and learn the story of its enslaved African Americans
  • Learn about the origins of Gospel Music and how its influences spread throughout the Christian churches
  • View iconic Harlem sites like the Abyssinian church, Strivers’ Row, the Apollo Theater, African Square, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and many other locations
  • Get a chance to experience local gospel music at a Harlem church.

Directions

Harlem Gospel Experience walking tour in New York City

515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York

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Last updated: 16:09 11/03/2026

Important Information

  • Meet in front of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
  • The tour consists of a 2 hour walking tour and 1.5 hours of a service
  • Tour itinerary may be modified or canceled due to special events (parades, marathons, traffic conditions)
  • Out of respect for the congregation, please dress appropriately and refrain from wearing flip-flops, tank tops, or shorts
  • Due to the popularity and policies of the church, customers who want to attend this tour must stay for the entire service (1.5 hours). Guests are not allowed to leave before the end of the service. Also, on certain Sundays, an ensemble of top singers will perform at the discretion of the church

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