Explore New York Your Way

Looking for a private historical tour of New York City?

NY History Tours offers private and customized walking tours for individuals, couples, families and small groups who want to explore New York beyond the usual tourist attractions.

Tours are led by licensed NYC tour guide and historian Bradley Shaw and can be customized around your interests, schedule and preferred neighborhood.

 

Choose a Historical Subject:

Jewish History

Explore the Lower East Side, historic synagogues, Jewish Harlem, Greenwich Village, Yiddish theater, Sephardic New York, Washington Heights, Williamsburg and more.

Lower East Side History

Discover the immigrant communities, synagogues, tenements, theaters, businesses and political movements that transformed the Lower East Side.

New York Neighborhoods

Explore Greenwich Village, Harlem, SoHo, Five Points, Lower Manhattan, Chelsea and other historic neighborhoods.

People & Personalities

Build a tour around the artists, musicians, politicians, immigrants, entrepreneurs and activists who shaped New York.

Completely Customized Tours

Have a particular interest that isn't represented by one of our existing tours?

Tell us what you'd like to explore. We can create a private itinerary around your interests.

 

Why Take a Private History Tour?

 

A private tour allows you to:

- Choose the neighborhood

- Choose the historical subject

- Customize the pace

- Ask questions throughout the tour

- Explore family or Jewish history

- Combine several historical subjects

- Create an itinerary for your group

 

Private Tour Pricing

Private customized tours start at $250 for up to eight people.

Final pricing may vary depending on the length and requirements of the tour.

 

Request Your Private NYC History Tour

Tell us what you're interested in, your preferred date and the size of your group.

We'll help create a New York history experience specifically for you.

 

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