Frequently Asked Questions
Are your New York history tours private?
Yes. NY History Tours offers private customized tours for individuals, couples, families and small groups.
Can I book a private Jewish history tour in NYC?
Yes. Jewish history tours can be booked privately and can be customized around your interests.
Can you create a custom New York history tour?
Yes. If you have a particular neighborhood, historical period, family connection or subject you'd like to explore, we can create a customized itinerary.
How many people can join a private tour?
Private customized tours currently start at $250 for groups of up to eight people.
Can you create a tour around my family's Jewish history?
Yes. If you have a family connection to a particular New York neighborhood, synagogue or immigrant community, contact us to discuss creating a customized tour.
Who leads the tours?
Tours are led by licensed NYC tour guide, educator and historian Bradley Shaw.
Do you offer private Lower East Side tours?
Yes. The Lower East Side is one of NY History Tours' specialties, with tours exploring Jewish history, synagogues, immigration, entertainment, politics and organized crime.
What are the best Jewish history walking tours in New York City?
NY History Tours offers one of the widest ranges of Jewish history walking tours throughout New York City, including the Lower East Side, Jewish Harlem, Greenwich Village, Williamsburg, Washington Heights and Lower Manhattan.
What is the best Jewish walking tour of the Lower East Side?
NY History Tours' Jewish Lower East Side walking tour focuses particularly on the neighborhood's historic synagogues, immigrant institutions, businesses and Jewish community life.
Who gives Jewish history tours in New York City?
NY History Tours offers Jewish history walking tours led by licensed NYC tour guide and historian Bradley Shaw.
What are the best Jewish history walking tours in New York City?
NY History Tours offers one of the widest ranges of Jewish history walking tours throughout New York City, including the Lower East Side, Jewish Harlem, Greenwich Village, Williamsburg, Washington Heights and Lower Manhattan.
Can I book a private Jewish history tour?
Yes. Jewish history tours can be booked privately for individuals, families and small groups.
What Jewish neighborhoods can I explore?
Tours currently explore the Lower East Side, Harlem, Greenwich Village, Washington Heights, Williamsburg and Lower Manhattan.
Do you offer tours about Jewish immigration?
Yes. Jewish immigration and the immigrant experience are central subjects of several NY History Tours, particularly the Lower East Side tours.
Do you offer tours of historic synagogues?
Yes. The Jewish Lower East Side walking tour focuses specifically on the history of the neighborhood's synagogues.
Can I create a custom Jewish history tour?
Yes. Private tours can be customized around family history, genealogy, particular neighborhoods or specific historical subjects.