The Village

Experience one of NYC’s most iconic and exciting neighborhoods. The Village has been home to every artistic and social movement of the last two hundred years. 

Join us as we delve into stories of revolution, creation, and the heart of what makes this city so spectacular.

When: 11 am - Mondays and Fridays

Duration: 1.5 hours

Meeting Point: The southwest corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue. Your guide will be holding a BLUE FLAG.

What To Expect

You will meet your guide in the center of the Village and dive into the story of this first neighborhood to form outside of Lower Manhattan in the early 1800s. From there, you’ll make your way to Washington Square Park, the iconic location of numerous protest movements and artistic displays. It is now a vibrant center of the NYU campus.

Making your way down MacDougal, you’ll experience a time capsule of the early Bohemia and Beatnik countercultures. See the spots where Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsburg, Earnest Hemingway, and many others created and started their careers.

Heading into the West Village, you’ll visit sites where revolutions took place. At the Stonewall Inn, you’ll see the exact spot where the gay rights movement galvanized in the late 1960s. And around the corner you’ll see where Cafe Society once caused a revolution in integration and political performance.

Finally, you will explore the residential area of the West Village and see some of the beautiful architecture of the neighborhood. This includes the famed Friends house from the legendary sitcom. And your experience concludes at a spot of rebellion with the Hess Triangle at the corner of 7th Avenue and Christopher Street.

Planning Your Visit

Accessibility

The tour is accessible for strollers and wheelchairs.

Refund Policy

Bookings can be canceled up to 24 hours before the tour start time.

Meeting Point

The southwest corner of 8th Street and 6th Avenue. Your guide will be holding a BLUE FLAG.

End Point

The tour ends at the corner of Christopher Street and 7th Avenue.