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Hidden Histories of the Village: A NYC Small Group Walking Tour

By Unscripted Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is S$49 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

Anyone can see a collection of random sights in Village — but few get to know its secrets. Join this small group experience to get to hear the hidden histories of the neighborhood's most iconic locales.

  • Uncover behind-the-scenes stories of the Village's most notable sites, like a secret door hidden in the Washington Square Arch

  • Learn how the Village changed from a suburban hamlet into a musical, artistic, countercultural bohemian haven home to figures like Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac and Jane Jacobs

  • Visit Cafe Wha? and the other musical havens of MacDougal Street to recreate music history

  • Stand where the gay rights movement began as you visit the Stonewall Inn

  • Pose for some of the Village's best photo ops, including outside the Friends Apartment and on Bob Dylan's old street

  • Small group capped at 15 to ensure a personalised experience. You'll get to ask your guide questions rather than being lost in a massive crowd

  • Option available for a private tour

Activity location
  • Jefferson Market Library
    • 425 Avenue of the Americas,
    • 10011-8427, New York City, New York, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 425 6th Ave
    • 425 6th Avenue
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

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Life in the Village Experience
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
S$49.34 x 1 AdultS$49.34
Total
Price is S$49.34
Private Option
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Private tour

Language options: English
Price details
S$126.51 x 2 AdultsS$253.02
Total
Price is S$253.02

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Learn what architectural secrets of the Village made it into an artistic haven
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Uncover the secrets of the iconic Washington Square Arch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Option available for a private tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit the cafes and quirky historical sites beloved by local New Yorkers today
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enter history and stand where the modern labour and gay rights movements began
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Recreate the photo from Bob Dylan’s “Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” album cover
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Jefferson Market Library
  • 5m
Meet your guide at historic Jefferson Market Library
Washington Square Park
  • 25m
Uncover the secrets of Washington Square Park, including a hidden door in the arch, as you pose for photos at this New York landmark
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Memorial
  • 15m
Stand at the site of tragedy when you visit the memorial for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, learning about the event and its role in the Village’s storey
West Village
  • 15m
It's easy to get lost in the meandering streets and back alleys of the Village — but not with a guide, who will direct you and help you learn about what makes the area distinct and why artists have always made it their home
Friends Building
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Pose for photos outside the Friends apartment building, featured in the iconic TV show
W 4th Street & Jones Street
  • 10m
Become the modern day Bob Dylan as you walk the street where the folk musician took the famous cover photo for his second album
Cafe Wha?
  • 15m
Visit Cafe Wha? and the other bars of MacDougal Street, where artistic and musical movements emerged in the 1950s and persist to this day
The Stonewall Inn
  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Stand where the gay rights movement began at the Stonewall Inn and learn about the Village’s role in countercultural protest movements

Location

Activity location
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    Jefferson Market Library
    • 425 Avenue of the Americas,
    • 10011-8427, New York City, New York, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    425 6th Ave
    • 425 6th Avenue
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

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