Harlem Sunday Gospel Service

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Experience Highlights

Ready for a total immersion into the soul of Harlem? This bus tour takes you to New York's most vibrant neighbourhood, where every corner tells a story. With a knowledgeable guide at your side, you'll discover the secrets and energy of Harlem on its most exciting day - Sunday! Can you imagine attending an authentic gospel mass and feeling like a true local?

  • Explore Harlem on this 4-hour bus tour with a guide who knows every nook and cranny and its stories.
  • Experience Sunday in Harlem, when the neighbourhood is at its most vibrant.
  • Attend a gospel mass and let the music fill you with emotion.
  • You can choose the guided tour in several languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian or German. Select yours when you book.

Join this unique experience and discover why Harlem is pure heart and culture!

What’s included

  • Harlem Bus Tour
  • Expert guide
  • Access to gospel mass

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Step by Step

Ready to immerse yourself in the soul of Harlem? The meeting point is at 690 8th Ave, where our expert guide welcomes you to begin this 4-hour bus tour full of history, music and culture. Get ready to discover every corner of this iconic neighbourhood, where you'll also have free time to stop and take as many photos as you like. We tell you more about the step-by-step itinerary of this tour:

  1. First stop: Apollo Theater. The legendary theatre where stars like Ella Fitzgerald were born. Our guide tells us how this place became a symbol of Harlem music and culture.
  2. It's time for the gospel mass, the soul of Harlem. We attend a gospel mass in a local church. Powerful voices, vibrant choirs and an infectious energy will make you feel part of the community, with the guide highlighting the cultural significance of this experience.
  3. We return to the tour. We pass Sugar Hill, home of great artists, and stop at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, the oldest house in Manhattan. We also see the picturesque Sylvan Terrace and the elegant blocks of Strivers' Row, as the guide shares fascinating details about its history.
  4. More about African-American culture. We continue exploring Harlem with a stop at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a landmark research centre for the community.

With the spirit of Harlem in our hearts and the guide's stories in mind, we return to our starting point. This tour is more than a tour, it's an immersion into the soul of Harlem. Are you up for it?

Reviews

4.6
· 747 Reviews
  • E
    E.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    This was the highlight of our trip. The gospel choir was inspiring and incredible. If you are not sure whether to do it or not, just book it!
  • M
    M.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    The best tour I've ever been on without a doubt. Magical! The music and hospitality give you a real taste of Harlem.
  • M
    M.
    4
    (0 Reviews)
    The Mass was good. The tour is a bit short. We would have liked to see more of the Harlem neighborhoods.
  • J
    J.
    4
    (0 Reviews)
    The visit was very nice, we learned many things about the neighborhood, although the time in the gospel mass was very short, to enjoy more of this event we would have to stay longer.
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