Take a Walk on the Wild Side: An East Village Self Guided Tour
- 1.5–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
The East Village has reinvented itself so many times that residents have been complaining it’s gone downhill since the 1600s. On this walking tour along St Mark’s Place, you’ll follow radicals, artists, and outcasts who, for three centuries, made this three-block stretch one of the most rebellious streets in America. The tour starts at St Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, built on the former farm of Peter Stuyvesant, the peg-legged Dutch governor whose ghost still haunts the sanctuary. You’ll head into the heart of St Mark’s Place where wave after wave of immigrants, bohemians, and provocateurs left their mark – from the German shooting societies and Yiddish theater of the 1800s, to the jazz clubs, punk boutiques, and anarchist schools of the 1900s.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
You'll start at the storied St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery.
And hear the story of Elizabeth Stuyvesant's son named after a founding father.
We'll walk the area of Saint Marks Place, and hear how the name came from a fancy branding exercise.
We'll pass by the house Alexander Hamilton's son grew up in.
We'll pass by the spot that housed the iconic fashion store, SEARCH & DESTROY.
We'll pass by the Ottendorfer Library, and hear about Oswald Ottendorpher, and his famous newspaper.
We'll pass by the Orpheum Theatre, and hear about some of the famous plays that were staged there.
We'll pass by the Little Missionary Day Nursery and hear about the fascinating Sara Curry.
We'll pass the building used in the iconic Led Zeppelin album cover.
We'll pass by the iconic Please Don't Tell bar and hear the story of how Blondie formed.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
How it compares in New York City
- Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 2673 experiences we list in New York City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About New York City
New York City packs skyscrapers, famous museums, Broadway theatres and dozens of distinct neighbourhoods into five boroughs that hum day and night.
Manhattan is the classic first stop. Times Square glows above the theatre district, Central Park stretches for blocks between the Upper East and Upper West Sides, and the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center define the midtown skyline. Downtown, the 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge sit close together, and boats run out past the Statue of Liberty to Ellis Island.
Top-ranked sights in New York City: Statue of Liberty, Central Park, National September 11 Memorial & Museum.
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