Private Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
Private Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side
A tour through the Lower East Side explores the story of immigrant life following the arrival at Ellis Island for Eastern European Jews. One of the most famous neighborhoods on earth, the Jewish Lower East Side hosted remarkable political, social, artistic, economic, and culinary movements that would help to define the modern American experience.Come learn about the origins of the bagel, pastrami, kosher pickles, socialist movements, iconic department stores, and Hollywood film studios by visiting the Yiddish Forward Building, Eldridge St Synagogue, the Gershwin brothers' childhood home, a historic Loew's Movie Theater, Kossar's Bialys, The Pickle Guys, and a high school that minted many of the U. S.
's biggest movie stars.
Book This ExperienceA glimpse of the journey
Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Museum of the City of New York
We'll see the stunning architecture as a monument to the wave of Russian Jewish migration at the end of the 19th century.
The Pickle Guys
Here we'll have an option to taste a classic Jewish American nosh!
5 minutesEssex Street Market
Bathroom stop and an opportunity to see what the classic Lower East Side pushcarts evolved towards in the form of this market.
10 minutesEconomy Candy
Stop to see the best candy store in NYC (more of a candy museum from the Great Depresssion!).
10 minutesIncluded
- Tour Guide
Not Included
- Snacks
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.