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Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour
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Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour

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Get an inside look at the birthplace of counter culture and the gay rights movement on a group walking tour of Greenwich Village. It’s the perfect option for travelers who want to see an area of New York that most tourists overlook. Hear stories about past residents, including Dylan Thomas, Edgar Allan Poe, and Bob Dylan. You also get to see important gay rights landmarks and learn about the Stonewall Riots.
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Ages 0-99, max of 20 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • Visit the place where the Gay Rights Movement began
  • Learn about past local residents such as Jimi Hendrix
  • See filming locations for popular TV shows
  • Get the personalized experience of a small group

  • Professional, entertaining, local guide
  • 2 hrs tour of NYC most artistic and alternative neighborhood - American's Bohemian capital
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • 375A 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA
    Please meet your guide on the SW corner of 6th Avenue & Waverly Place. The guide will be there 15 minutes before the tour starts and they will be wearing an orange hat.
End:
  • Village Cigars, 110 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014, USA
    Tour ends near the intersection of Christopher Street & 7th Avenue.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5250GREEN

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved. Please wear comfortable shoes
  • Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriatel
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.
Is the Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes, this tour is accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.
Answered Feb 2021
How much walking will we be doing on the Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour?
There’s 2-3 miles of walking at a moderate pace.
Answered Feb 2021
What if it rains during my Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour?
Our tours run rain or shine, so please check the local forecast to plan. In rare cases when we have to cancel for extreme weather, we’ll offer you the chance to reschedule or give a full refund.
Answered Feb 2021

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5250GREEN

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  • You'll start at
    375A 6th Ave
    375A 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014, USA
    Please meet your guide on the SW corner of 6th Avenue & Waverly Place. The guide will be there 15 minutes before the tour starts and they will be wearing an orange hat.
    See address & details
  • 1
    Greenwich Village
    Stop: 2 hours
    See details
  • 2
    Washington Square Park
    Stop: 15 minutes
    See details
  • You'll end at
    Village Cigars
    110 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014, USA
    Tour ends near the intersection of Christopher Street & 7th Avenue.
    See address & details
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  • ExperienceFirst
    30,342
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    Joined in May 2009
  • Kathleen A
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour
    We had a great time on this tour thanks to our guide, Charlie. He was so informative and upbeat that it was impossible not to have fun while learning. Thanks, Charlie!
    Written March 18, 2024
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    Written March 18, 2024
  • W7693ITmartind
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jorge the legend
    Jorge was a great tour guide,very funny story teller and gives great insight into newyork areas,everyone of us enjoyed it so much
    Written March 18, 2024
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  • mariannesO6872CS
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Tour
    This is a part of New York City that I’ve never seen before, so I really enjoyed it. I was born in New York City and I have visited many times, but have never gone on a guided tour. I should not have waited so long I will be taking more in the future.
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  • X7936SMlaurenc
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Get Cecilia as a guide!
    Our guide Cecilia was amazing! She was knowledgeable and fun! Loved her! She kept everyone engaged including the kids! Loved the tour!
    Written March 18, 2024
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    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Powerful preparation for the museum. Jim Quinn was the best tour guide ever!
    Jim Quinn was very knowledgeable & animated! He made us feel the gravity of this time in history. It was a great preparation for the museum.
    Written March 18, 2024
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth the time and the money!
    The 9/11 tour was very good. Great background on this part of city, Saint Patricks church and the building and rebuilding of the towers. Ray R was informative, engaging and pretty funny... for a Met's fan!
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  • Rob C
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Swimming upstream
    Lyndsey was excellent; she was informative and friendly which made it a joyful day. The parade was on that day so it was extremely busy in the streets but she navigated us like a pro. I would recommend this experience.
    Written March 18, 2024
  • Alexis_M_3555
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great history of Wall Street!
    My son and I throughly enjoyed our walking tour of Wall Street. My 15 year old said it was the best walking tour he had been on. We learned the history of Walk Street as well as basics of finance. Highly recommended!
    Written March 18, 2024
  • A3901BRvickyd
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent Tour
    Our tour was amazing. Our tour guide Ray, was very helpful and very knowledgeable about the information we were given. We were pleased with the tour.
    Written March 17, 2024
  • K7557OXryant
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience, very funny and knowledgeable tour guide
    The tour was excellent. The island is full of great sights and so many good spots to take pictures. Our tour guide was great, there was a perfect blend of jokes and facts about the statue/island. Tour guide was extremely welcoming to the entire group and was very interactive. Very energetic and made it a very fun experience. Would definitely recommend both the tour and our specific guide to others.
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  • Kim D
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    George is great!
    Great fun , we learnt allot about de areas , George knows allot en is very funny. We could have walkt all day with him ! He has great tips for good food
    Written March 17, 2024
  • eugenb254
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience, certainly a tour I would recommend
    Our guide Jorge delivered a very informative and entertaining tour, giving us access to areas that we wouldn't have thought to visit on our own, thank you!
    Written March 17, 2024
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Valerie
Pace, France2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
It was a true privilege to have Steve as our tour guide. Having lived in the village for more than 40 years, his insights are unique and backed up by first hand experience living and working in the area. He also knows the history and can provide interesting facts and stories that allow tourists to grasp the evolution of the village and more broadly the city. Highly recommend Steve for this tour!
Written July 18, 2022
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Michael Johnson
Leeds, UK102 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
My wife and I were visiting NYC for our wedding anniversary and booked this walking tour as were big music fans and love creative culture. Steve was our local guide and was fantastic! His stories about his life in Greenwich Village were amazing and his conversational style was engaging and fascinating! He’s been in the music industry for years and so he knows the inside stories that other guides may not. The tour covered everything that we’d read about and were considering touring ourselves, but we’re so glad that we chose to do the tour instead. Don’t look anywhere else, just hit the streets with Steve!
Written May 21, 2022
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We are thrilled to hear you had such a terrific time with Steve. He certainly does add a lot to the interesting history of the Village. We will be sure to pass along this high praise to him. Thanks so much for this great review. We hope the rest of your visit was excellent.
Written May 21, 2022
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Sara M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Family
This was our family’s second time in NYC and we loved doing walking tours last time, so we knew we wanted to do more this time. It is the absolute best way to get to know specific parts of a city, its stories and history. I had only heard of Greenwich Village and thought it would be good to get to know it a bit. I figured it would be an interesting time and my family would learn some things we wouldn’t have otherwise known. What I didn’t know was how incredible our tour guide would be. Steve is a Greenwich Village local and knows SO MUCH about it. He has actually lived here for 40 years, so his perspective on this fascinating area is full of passion, insight, love and care. He has such interesting stories to tell. I found myself hanging on to every word. He used to manage a Jazz Club here and his wife was a teacher here, so his roots are very deep. He truly cares about Greenwich Village, and you leave with some of his passion. He is also funny and kind, and did so well with my 11 year old son. We had a large group, but he was amazing bringing us all together into a family for 2 hours. It was quite something to experience. Not many people can do that, and it isn’t something you can necessarily teach. He just has a natural and special way of bringing people together from all over the world and providing an incredible experience filled with stories, history, and insight, and which also happens to be touching and meaningful. I cannot recommend Steve and his Greenwich Village tour enough. Book it.
Written July 1, 2023
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Michelle W
United Kingdom3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Our tour with Steve was nothing short of superb. He was welcoming, attentive, inclusive and so incredibly knowledgeable. He obviously adores the neighbourhood he has lived in most of his life and conveyed such joy and wonder in his delivery it made us all want to come and live there too. He even made time to give us some pearls of wisdom in life which were beautiful and heart warming.
It was also wonderful to see how much of a local celebrity he is as so many locals stop to talk to him but he quickly reminded them that he was working and could not stop to engage too long.
Overall the best tour guide I have ever experienced and I only hope that he is valued in his work as much as we valued him on the tour. Truly fabulous all round.
Written July 10, 2023
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Thomas M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Solo
I went to Kevin L.’s tour of the West Village and found it fascinating. Kevin did an amazing job keeping us moving to see all that the Village has to offer. He was knowledgeable about all facets of NYC history/architecture, which added to the tour immensely. 10/10 would recommend Kevin and his tour to anyone interested in learning more about Greenwich Village. Thank you!
Written February 24, 2020
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Sally S
Edgecliff, Australia17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Angela was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. She’s hilariously funny, a great raconteur, really informative, engaging, enthusiastic and warm. Loved every minute of this your. She’s really brought Greenwich Village to life!!!
Written April 21, 2022
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m0brien1
Rugby, UK6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Family
What a fantastic afternoon! Our tour guide Steve was so friendly and gave us so much insight into the village past and present. Our teenagers thoroughly enjoyed themselves too, being made to feel included and taking in all the facts and anecdotes with enthusiasm.
Written May 30, 2023
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Val Cano
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
Steve was knowledgeable and humorous. The tour itself was comprehensive, entertaining, and had something for everyone. Although I expected a bit more art history & stories about the artists, Steve told us about the artistic places that we could spend more time exploring.
Written March 26, 2022
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KatieT
Ireland12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Couples
Steve was a fantastic tour guide! It was brilliant to get a tour from a local who has so much insiders insight into Greenwich village. He told some brilliant stories and gave a great in-depth history of Greenwich while also telling us about modern day Greenwich. Really enjoyed how personalised the tour was and how personable and professional he was. Would 100% recommend!
Written July 7, 2022
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Alan
Lisbon, Portugal6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Very interesting, informative and entertaining walking tour with first rate guide Steven. Had a wealth of information and stories that gave a well rounded view of Greenwich. I would recommend Steven and the tour without hesitation, he was attentive and polite throughout and obviously knows his subject well and is passionate about it.
Written March 5, 2020
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