Feel the spirit of live gospel music on a 4-hour walking tour of New York’s Mount Morris Historic District. Learn about the notable residents of this Harlem neighborhood, attend an uplifting gospel service, and end with a soulful brunch.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Feel the spirit of live gospel music in New York’s Mount Morris District
Learn about the notable residents of a famed Harlem neighborhood
Enjoy a fine dining brunch and discover one of Harlem's best kept secrets
Admire the gospel churches and rare 19th-century homes of Mount Morris

Full description

Travel to uptown New York for a glorious brunch tour, and experience the uplifting sounds of live gospel music in one of Harlem's more prominent houses of worship. The 4-hour walking tour leads you through the Mount Morris Historic District, where the abundant churches are rich in history, and where the Founding Fathers made their homes. Some of the best-known musicians and entertainers started their journey here. The Sunday morning tour introduces you to the sights and sounds of Harlem at its best, with the soulful sounds of Black Gospel Music. Celebrate with world-famous congregational choirs whose renowned songs will have you jumping in your seat. Feel the spiritual energy flowing through you, and top off your day with the area's best-kept secret - fine dining at affordable prices. Let Harlem's culinary masters tempt you with their authentic ethnic delights at one of the best brunch establishments in the city.

Includes

Guide
Gospel service
Brunch

Tips and gratuities

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
All participants 5 and older must present proof that they have received two vaccine doses of an FDA or WHO-approved vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Proof of vaccination may include the NYC COVID Safe App, Excelsior Pass, CDC Vaccination Card (or photo), NYC Vaccination Record, or official immunization record from outside NYC or the US
In addition to proof of vaccination, all participants who are over 18 years old must present a government-issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport, etc)

Meeting point

Apollo Theater, 253 West 125th Street, New York, NY

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

Proper dress for church service is required. No jeans, flip flops, tank tops or backpacks

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 31 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Value for money
4.5/5
Service
4.5/5
Organization
4.8/5

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From the moment we met Carolyn and Jonathan they were great. We even had a party in our group who didn’t speak English very well and Jonathan would do quick translations for them. Tour was great very insightful of life in Haarlem The actual service was something else that I will never forget.

May 23, 2022

The Harlem Gospel Tour with brunch is highly recommended, Carolin tells very interesting, precise and with a lot of joy and heart about Harlem and its history! The gospel mass was a great experience and the final brunch was fantastic! So all in all I can ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND the tour!!!! Thank you for the impressions

April 10, 2022

Got this trip as a gift and would do it again in a heartbeat. We had an amazing time with Caroline and Jonathan as our tourguides. A lot of people on the street kept telling us that she was the best tourguide and she definitely was. Caroline was very funny and had a lot of knowledge about Harlem. Jonathan was the sweetest. He remembered all of our names immediately and was very helpful with translating, taking pictures and finding lost items. The service was amazing, it was very hard to sit still! Afterwards we had a great brunch and even a little birthday party for one of the children of the group. Like Caroline said, next time, we're staying in Harlem!

August 4, 2022

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New York: Mount Morris Harlem Gospel Tour with Brunch

New York: Mount Morris Harlem Gospel Tour with Brunch

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