Lower East Side Tours

From stroopwafel to mozzarella to knishes; there are many amazing eats on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. On this small-group walking tour, discover the neighborhood's diverse cultural heritage and learn how its immigration history has influenced its dynamic foodie scene. Along the way, visit markets, bakeries, and restaurants, and sample delicacies from all around the world.

Avoid the mobs of people sightseeing on land, and opt for this Manhattan architecture yacht cruise instead. From the teak deck of the boat, learn about New York City's architectural landmarks as you circumnavigate the island and listen to the 'Around Manhattan' narration provided by members of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). One beer or glass of wine is provided, as well as soda.

Delve deeper into the food and multicultural history of Manhattan’s Lower East Side than you could alone on this small-group walking tour. Rather than guessing at eateries and foods to try, let a guide showcase local hotspots and specialties; and chart their European, Jewish, and other cultural roots. Taste snacks such as “knish” doughballs, “bialy” filled rolls, and more; and learn stories of 19th-century immigrant life that many travelers miss.

The Lower East Side is one of the best places to eat in New York. Lengthy lines and large portions are commonplace at its most famous food venues, meaning many independent visitors only manage to make it to one or two at most. On this tour, sample food from six long-standing LES institutions, including the legendary Katz’s Delicatessen, and find out more about the immigrant history of the neighborhood.

Foodies experience the diverse flavors of New York City’s Lower East Side on this culinary walking tour. Join your guide to begin your stroll, where you can uncover the immigrant history of the neighborhood, and learn how diverse cultures contributed to the rich culinary world of the Lower East Side today. Highlights include the tastings at six different shops, restaurants, and cafés, where you sample everything from traditional Jewish delicacies and bagels to old-fashioned candies, donuts, and more.

The Lower East Side can seem intimidating to explore on your own, but this Tastes of the Lower East Side food tour is a perfect introduction to the neighborhood, its history, and, of course, its food. Explore the LES on foot and learn about its rich immigrant past. Hear about the various groups who immigrated to New York City and sample some of the delicious foods that they brought with them.

Go deep into a classic New York City neighborhood with a 3-hour walking tour of the Lower East Side’s historic landmarks and hidden gems. Learn the stories of the generations of immigrants that made their homes in the Lower East Side as you explore a pair of famous Jewish delis, a matzoh factory and a knish bakery. Visit the neighborhood’s most beloved spots, see the film locations of favorite NYC movies and television shows, and learn how a working-class enclave gave way to cutting-edge restaurants and exclusive boutiques.

Explore the rich culinary history of the Lower East Side on this private half-day walking tour. With an informative local guide leading the way, learn about the waves of immigrants who settled this once impoverished strip of tenement houses. Visit some of the neighborhood’s landmark restaurants, delicatessens, and appetizing shops, including Katz’s, Yonah Shimmel’s Knish Bakery, and the Pickle Guys.

Experience what Manhattan’s Lower East Side was like in the roaring twenties on a three-hour prohibition pub crawl. Tour original speakeasies of the era and stop into hidden modern day examples that you need a secret password to enter. Learn about the notorious gangsters who ran the city decades ago and hear what Lower East Side parties were like during prohibition. Stop at various venues and enjoy a complimentary glass of Champagne along the way.

New York City’s Lower East side is home to many cultures and plenty of good food. Focus primarily on this area’s Jewish culture during this food tour. Start your tour with NYC’s most iconic food—the bagel—and follow your guide to bakeries, delis, candy shops, and markets that celebrate Jewish heritage. Visit synagogues, museums and local landmarks to hear stories about daily life and traditions in this colorful NYC community.

On this private tour, get up close and personal with the Lower East Side: one of Manhattan’s most diverse and dynamic neighborhoods. Pick a departure time that works for your schedule, and meet your guide. You’ll see the Eldridge Street Synagogue, popular eateries like Katz’s Deli and Russ & Daughters, the Manhattan Bridge, and more. As you go, learn about the immigrants who shaped the area, the history of tenement housing, the Lower East Side’s rich culinary culture, and more.

Learn tales of Manhattan’s historical organized crime that most people never hear on this walking tour. Meet your guide—a retired New York City police officer or detective—and walk to once crime-ridden locations in Chinatown, the Lower East Side, and Wall Street. Visit crime sites, hear stories of gang warfare, crime rings, and the Mafia; and discover how, and to what extent, today’s city has cleaned up its act.

New York’s East Village is a cultural melting pot of the classic and the contemporary. Enhance your experience of the Big Apple’s hippest neighborhood during this walking tour with a guide who knows all the cultural and culinary hotspots. See St. Mark’s Street and McSorely’s, the oldest Irish pub in East Village. Pleasure your palate with five food samples and receive personalized attention from your guide on this small-group tour.

See New York City shine in all its glory on this illuminating night tour. From aboard an open-top double-decker bus, see the lights and evening activity of Times Square, Greenwich Village, SoHo, the Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and more. Savor incredible panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline at night.

Enrich your understanding of New York as a city of immigrants, exiles, and refugees on this walking tour of the Lower East Side. With an informative guide leading the way, learn about the African burial ground beneath the city’s pavement, the Italian slum of Mulberry Bend, the Five Points neighborhood of “Gangs of New York” fame, and the waves of poor immigrants who called this corner of lower Manhattan home.

Explore the gritty and grisly history of Lower East Side and East Village on this private walking tour. Visit the boyhood home Lucky Luciano and a cemetery where one of New York’s most notorious grave robberies occurred. Stop by Manhattan’s oldest bar and Tompkins Square Park, which memorializes a 1904 boat fire that killed more than 1,000 people. Indulge your interest in the macabre with this darkly fascinating experience.

Wrap up New York’s signature sights without the inconveniences or expense of cabs or public transport on this hop-on hop-off tour. Relax as you see the sights and alight at any stop to explore further—creating your own personalized itinerary. Choose a 24-, 48-, and 72-hour ticket, and enjoy a night tour, ferry tour to Liberty Island and Ellis Island; admission to your choice of two museums, and other perks.

Explore the world of Lower Manhattan on this comprehensive tour of 14 neighborhoods. Fly by Wall Street, gawk in TriBeCa, window shop in SoHo, see the world in Chinatown/Little Italy, and strike a chord in the West Village. Sights include: WTC, High Line, Washington Sq Pk, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty

Admire the street art of two hip Brooklyn ‘hoods without the stress of finding them alone or figuring out NYC’s subway. With a guide to navigate and offer background you’d miss alone, explore Bushwick’s trendy streets to discover their murals. See and learn about the statement pieces here before hitting Williamsburg to admire even more. Finish with time at—and insider tips on— some of NYC’s coolest boutiques and eateries.

Cruise around New York City like a VIP in a private Jeep Wrangler with a personal chauffeur. Cover far more ground than you could on foot as you drive the streets of the Big Apple and explore all of the city's most famous neighborhoods including Greenwich Village, SoHo, TriBeCa, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side.

Put the 'big' in the Big Apple by covering a huge swath of Manhattan on this 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour and then gain entry to the sky-high One World Observatory in lower Manhattan. Save your feet and leg muscles by riding comfortably on the double-decker bus, learning about the history of the city as you go, getting off when something strikes your interest. Then head to One World Observatory for a stunning view. Upgrade to a 48-hour 'all loops' ticket to see even more.

New York City has been a street art destination for close to 50 years. On a private walking tour through downtown neighborhoods, your guide points out hidden murals that visitors often miss. Along the way, learn about the evolution of Lower Manhattan, from the influx of immigrants to how it became the city’s first artist colony. Booking a private tour ensures a tailored experience and your guide’s full attention.

New York’s vibrant Lower East Side neighborhood has, in recent years, become a hub of some of the city’s most experimental and boundary-pushing street art. Go on a small-group, cultural walking tour of the neighborhood, and spot noteworthy works by internationally renowned artists. Meet your guide at the Houston Bowery Wall in Nolita—famed for its ever-changing murals—and then venture to the LES. You’ll admire pieces in the 100 Gates Project, will see work by Shephard Fairey and Space Invader, and learn more about the vibrant local street art community.

Spend the day exploring Lower Manhattan’s architecture, sites, landmarks, and coastal views with this convenient bike rental. Perfect for independent travelers, choosing a rental rather than a tour lets you go at your own pace and spend as long as you want at each stop. Plus, traveling by bike enables you to fit in more sights than you can on foot.