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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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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Most Chinatown tours tell you what they think happened. This experience explains why and how it happened. Led by a 7X Emmy award winning producer and licensed tour guide, this experience is built on years of research, firsthand interviews with former gang members and retired NYPD leadership, and deep connections within the community. Explore the streets where history unfolded while separating fact from fiction through stories you won't find in guidebooks or online.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed NYC Tour Guide
Small Group Experience
Content developed through firsthand interviews with former gang members and retired NYPD leadership
Personalized Local Recommendations
Meals
Private transportation
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Confucius Plaza
Your guide will meet you at the meeting point and greet the lead traveler by name. We do not use flags, signs, or branded clothing, creating a more personal welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early and include the lead traveler's mobile number with your reservation.
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Hidden History and Gangsters Walking Tour
Manhattan
About
Most Chinatown tours tell you what they think happened. This experience explains why and how it happened. Led by a 7X Emmy award winning producer and licensed tour guide, this experience is built on years of research, firsthand interviews with former gang members and retired NYPD leadership, and deep connections within the community. Explore the streets where history unfolded while separating fact from fiction through stories you won't find in guidebooks or online.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Licensed NYC Tour Guide
Small Group Experience
Content developed through firsthand interviews with former gang members and retired NYPD leadership
Personalized Local Recommendations
Meals
Private transportation
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Confucius Plaza
Your guide will meet you at the meeting point and greet the lead traveler by name. We do not use flags, signs, or branded clothing, creating a more personal welcome. Please arrive 10 minutes early and include the lead traveler's mobile number with your reservation.
Return
Itinerary
1
Statue of Confucius
Begin at the symbolic gateway to Manhattan's Chinatown. Meet your host, get oriented, and discover how the neighborhood became one of the most important Chinese American communities in the country.
10 minutes
2
Walk one of the oldest streets in Chinatown and uncover the hidden stories behind its quiet storefronts. Few visitors realize what once unfolded here. Hear stories from a former gang member. Their first hand perspectives bring the underworld into sharper focus.
30 minutes
3
Doyers Street
Stand at Chinatown's most famous curve and discover why this short street became legendary. Separate fact from fiction as you explore one of New York's most storied blocks.
15 minutes
4
Visit the site of Chinatown's most consequential events and learn how a single event reshaped the neighborhood for years to come.
10 minutes
5
Explore the streets where generations of immigrants built new lives while navigating challenges, opportunities, and dramatic change.
10 minutes
6
Trace how Chinatown evolved from its turbulent past into the resilient community visitors see today.
