Black History & Culture in New York City

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4 days
New York City
Explore African-American history in the cultural capital of the world. Visit the site of the Harlem Renaissance and the historic neighborhood that hosted such famous African-Americans as Count Basie, Malcolm X and Ralph Ellison.
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  • Day 1: New York City

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Take a walking tour of Midtown where you will see:

    • United Nations Headquarters
    • Grand Central Terminal
    • Fifth Avenue
    • Rockefeller Center
    • St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Enjoy views of New York City from one of its iconic skyscrapers, which may include:

    • Empire State Building Observatory
    • Top of the Rock
    • Edge at Hudson Yards
    • One World Observatory

  • Day 2: New York City

    Take a guided tour of Central Park and the former site of Seneca Village

    Take the Circle Line Statue of Liberty Cruise

    Explore Lower Manhattan on a Slavery and Underground Railroad tour

    • African Burial Ground National Monument
    • Fraunces Tavern
    • Trinity Church

  • Day 3: New York City

    Take a guided tour of Harlem

    • Apollo Theater
    • Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
    • Strivers' Row

    Take a tour of the Apollo Theater

    Enjoy an included lunch in Harlem

    Participate in a workshop at the National Museum of Jazz Music in Harlem 

    Visit Times Square

    Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)

  • Day 4: New York City

    Visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

     Take a guided tour of Sugar Hill

    • Benzinger House
    • Bailey House
    • Fink House
    • Baiter House

    Depart for home

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  • Day 1: New York City

    Meet your Tour Director at your destination

    Take a walking tour of Midtown where you will see:

    • United Nations Headquarters
    • Grand Central Terminal
    • Fifth Avenue
    • Rockefeller Center
    • St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Enjoy views of New York City from one of its iconic skyscrapers, which may include:

    • Empire State Building Observatory
    • Top of the Rock
    • Edge at Hudson Yards
    • One World Observatory

  • Day 2: New York City

    Take a guided tour of Central Park and the former site of Seneca Village

    Take the Circle Line Statue of Liberty Cruise

    Explore Lower Manhattan on a Slavery and Underground Railroad tour

    • African Burial Ground National Monument
    • Fraunces Tavern
    • Trinity Church

  • Day 3: New York City

    Take a guided tour of Harlem

    • Apollo Theater
    • Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
    • Strivers' Row

    Take a tour of the Apollo Theater

    Enjoy an included lunch in Harlem

    Participate in a workshop at the National Museum of Jazz Music in Harlem 

    Visit Times Square

    Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)

  • Day 4: New York City

    Visit the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

     Take a guided tour of Sugar Hill

    • Benzinger House
    • Bailey House
    • Fink House
    • Baiter House

    Depart for home

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