Walk This Way - Harlem Hip Hop Walking Tour

If you think the glass of a bus window will keep you from seeing the best that Harlem has to offer, then put on some comfortable shoes and take a leisurely hip hop stroll through the Mecca of Black culture with pioneers of hip hop as your guides. Celebrity Tour Guides Are: GrandMaster Caz (Cold Crush Brothers), Kurtis Blow, Rahiem (Furious Five,) Reggie Reg (Crash Crew), Grandwizard Theodore or Mikey D.

New York is the birthplace of Hip Hop, see it as the pioneers of Hip Hop see it by way of their exclusive anecdotes. This tour is appropriate for Hip Hop enthusiasts and hip hop curious of all ages and backgrounds, from all locations around the world. Your hip hop historian tour guide will entertain and educate you on the relevance of each location we visit. Along the way, they'll illustrate the locations' impact on the formation of Hip Hop as well as Hip Hop's impact on these locations and celebrate Harlem as the Mecca of African American Culture.

Tour includes multi media presentation at the City Museum of New York highlighting the evolution of New York City.

Your 2-hour guided, narrated adventure through Harlem includes:

~ Viewing a multimedia 3-screen production that tells you the history of New York and how it grew into one of the world's greatest urban centers - excluding Mondays
~ Checking out Dip Set, Harlem's oldest record shop
~ Photo Ops of the legendary Apollo Theater
~ Taking a look at numerous Harlem clubs
~ Listening to Hip Hop historian tour guides
~ Admission to Museum of the City of New York
~ Exclusive photo ops and autograph opportunities with your celebrity guides
~ And extras you must see to believe!
~ Children 5 and under are free with the purchase of an adult ticket

Not Included:

~ Souvenirs are not included in the price of the tour. Our participants have the opportunity to purchase exclusive CDs, T-Shirts, and more to remind them of their trip. Please bring cash if you might want to purchase souvenirs.

Important Notes:

~ This tour must have at least 6 people to take place.

Frequently asked questions:

~ What is special about this tour?
These tours are the only comprehensive hip-hop tours of their kind that focus on how hip-hop began 30 years ago, using "live" celebrity talent as tour guides. They offer a totally comprehensive overview of the most important elements of hip-hop that were born in New York City: the DJ, the MC, the B-Boy, and Graffiti Artists.

~ If the tour is sold out, is there a waiting list?
No. Tours are available on a first come, first serve basis. Tours frequently do sell out; therefore we encourage you to purchase tickets well in advance and plan the itinerary of your trip accordingly.

~ What ethnic, gender and/or age audience are these Tours for?
The Tours are truly family friendly and great for people of any age group or cultural background who has an appreciation of old school AND new school hip-hop music. The tours have provided Reward & Recognition trips to grade-school students and their parents, and custom tours for local youth organizations and international visitors (Japan, Germany, and Canada have been the highest in attendance.)

~ Do I really get to meet celebrities on the Tours?
Yes. The Grand Masters of Hip Hop narrate each tour. Grand Master Caz of The Cold Crush Brothers, Rahiem from Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five, Kool Herc, The Father Of Hip Hop, DJ Red Alert, Power 105 are just some of the celebrities. Each tour is led by a different Hip Hop pioneer, which may include those listed above or others.

~ Are there any other tours like this in the New York City area?
This is truly a one-of-a-kind experience with a perspective and focus as only capable of being told by the Grand Masters themselves. While there are other tours that go to Harlem and do the jazz clubs no other tour provides the perspective, and insight on the total hip-hop world born and bred in New York City that these Tours offer.

~ Is there ever a circumstance where things are omitted from the tour?
Although it is extremely rare, sometimes the tour must be modified and certain locations must be changed or skipped. Sometimes construction, or other occurrences impact the tour route. No liability or responsibility for access to sites, activities, events, and other circumstances beyond our control is assumed.

This tour does not include hotel pickups. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 888-880-9108.