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Slumming it in Five Points, Chinatown and the Bowery: Audio Guide

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £11 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 15m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Step into New York’s gritty past on this self-guided walking tour through infamous areas like Five Points and Chinatown. Starting at Collect Pond Park, you’ll follow the footsteps of Gilded Age millionaires who “went slumming” in these squalid areas. Discover how Jacob Riis exposed the horrors of the slums, explore gangland history, and learn about the rise of tattooing, tap dancing, and blackface minstrel acts. Visit historic sites like the African Burial Ground, Chinatown’s famous restaurants, and the Bowery’s notorious saloons. With actors, sound effects, and music, this two-hour tour vividly brings New York’s untold stories to life, offering an unforgettable journey through the city’s darker side.

Activity location

  • Collect Pond Park
    • 130 Leonard Street
    • 10013, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Collect Pond Park
    • 130 Leonard Street
    • 10013, New York, New York, United States

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Slumming it in Five Points, Chinatown and the Bowery: Audio Guide in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 15 minutes2h 15m
    2h 15m
  • Opening hours: Fri 00:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
£10.98 x 1 Adult£10.98
Total
Price is £10.98

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGet unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's includedThe virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's includedFlexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedDirections to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets or entrance to any optional stops en route

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Collect Pond Park (Pass by)
Pass by this historic site, once a freshwater source that became a dumping ground, marking the early transformation of the area into one of New York’s most infamous slums.
African Burial Ground National Monument (Pass by)
See this powerful memorial honouring the African Americans buried here in the 18th century, with an option to explore its poignant symbolic designs.
The Chai Spot (Pass by)
Walk through this notorious crossroads, once home to New York's most dangerous slum, known for its rampant crime, poverty, and social upheaval.
Columbus Park (Pass by)
Stroll past this public park, historically known as Mulberry Bend, a hub of crime and poverty, now a bustling community space in Chinatown.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen Plaza (Pass by)
Admire this monument dedicated to the founder of modern China, located in a vibrant part of Chinatown steeped in history and culture.
The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (Pass by)
Pause outside this legendary dessert shop, famous for its unique flavours, where you can choose to grab a treat on your own time.
Hop Kee Restaurant (Pass by)
Pass by this beloved restaurant in Chinatown, a favourite of Anthony Bourdain, known for its traditional Cantonese cuisine.
Wo Hop (Pass by)
View this James Beard-recognized eatery from the outside, renowned for serving authentic Chinese food since 1938.
Mahayana Temple Buddhist Association (Pass by)
Marvel at the exterior of New York’s largest Buddhist temple, home to a golden Buddha, with an option to step inside and explore.
Doyers Street (Pass by)
Walk down this famous street, once the site of bloody Tong gang wars, now a vibrant part of Chinatown's history.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCollect Pond Park
    • 130 Leonard Street
    • 10013, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECollect Pond Park
    • 130 Leonard Street
    • 10013, New York, New York, United States

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