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Take a Walk on the Wild Side: An East Village Self Guided Tour
Manhattan
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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The East Village has reinvented itself so many times that residents have been complaining it’s gone downhill since the 1600s.
On this walking tour along St Mark’s Place, you’ll follow radicals, artists, and outcasts who, for three centuries, made this three-block stretch one of the most rebellious streets in America.
The tour starts at St Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, built on the former farm of Peter Stuyvesant, the peg-legged Dutch governor whose ghost still haunts the sanctuary. You’ll head into the heart of St Mark’s Place where wave after wave of immigrants, bohemians, and provocateurs left their mark – from the German shooting societies and Yiddish theater of the 1800s, to the jazz cl...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
This tour starts at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Tompkins Square Park
The tour ends at Tompkins Square Park.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: An East Village Self Guided Tour
Manhattan
About
The East Village has reinvented itself so many times that residents have been complaining it’s gone downhill since the 1600s.
On this walking tour along St Mark’s Place, you’ll follow radicals, artists, and outcasts who, for three centuries, made this three-block stretch one of the most rebellious streets in America.
The tour starts at St Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery, built on the former farm of Peter Stuyvesant, the peg-legged Dutch governor whose ghost still haunts the sanctuary. You’ll head into the heart of St Mark’s Place where wave after wave of immigrants, bohemians, and provocateurs left their mark – from the German shooting societies and Yiddish theater of the 1800s, to the jazz cl...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
This tour starts at St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Tompkins Square Park
The tour ends at Tompkins Square Park.
Itinerary
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St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery Church
You'll start at the storied St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery.
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The Stuyvesant Fish House
And hear the story of Elizabeth Stuyvesant's son named after a founding father.
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St. Mark's Place
We'll walk the area of Saint Marks Place, and hear how the name came from a fancy branding exercise.
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Hamilton-Holly House
We'll pass by the house Alexander Hamilton's son grew up in.
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SEARCH & DESTROY
We'll pass by the spot that housed the iconic fashion store, SEARCH & DESTROY.
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Ottendorfer Library
We'll pass by the Ottendorfer Library, and hear about Oswald Ottendorpher, and his famous newspaper.
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Orpheum Theatre
We'll pass by the Orpheum Theatre, and hear about some of the famous plays that were staged there.
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Little Missionary’s Day Nursery
We'll pass by the Little Missionary Day Nursery and hear about the fascinating Sara Curry.
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Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti Album Cover Location
We'll pass the building used in the iconic Led Zeppelin album cover.
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Please Don't Tell
We'll pass by the iconic Please Don't Tell bar and hear the story of how Blondie formed.
