Description
This West Harlem gospel tour begins with a local guide and a seat in a neighborhood church, where the service fills the room with gospel and other inspirational music. The full service is part of the tour, so plan to stay for all of it.
When the music ends, the second half moves outside. The guide leads an easy walk through West Harlem and Hamilton Heights, pointing out the turn-of-the-century architecture and telling the history and culture of the neighborhood. It is a good way to see the streets with someone who knows them, and to put the music you have just heard into the context of the place where it grew.
- A gospel service with a local church community
- A guided walk in West Harlem
- Stories about the neighborhood's culture and history
Meet your guide first and walk to the church together. The service comes before the tour of the streets, never after, and it is the reason the day is built the way it is: worship with a local community, then the neighborhood around it.
The whole experience takes about two hours. Food, drinks and gratuities are not included.