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Lower East Side Food and History Tour with 4 Delis & Museum Entry

Location New York City, New York, USA
$65
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Overview

Eat your way through the history of the Lower East Side as you skip the lines of the neighborhood's famed delis and uncover hidden gems, with reserved museum entry, on this small group walking tour. Go beyond the tourist traps — immerse yourself in a neighborhood generations of immigrants have called home.

- Transport yourself to the 1800s with reserved entry into the Museum at Eldridge Street, a century-old synagogue filled to the brim with art

- Bite into a sampler from the last Lower East Side store that pickles fruits and vegetables the old fashioned way

- Taste why New Yorkers are so picky about their bagels when you visit Russ & Daughters, a historic deli with the city's best bagel

- Dive into culinary history as you munch on bialys, a beloved Jewish baked good, in the first American bakery to serve the treat

- Follow a guide as they unfurl the hidden gem buildings — full of tales about journalistic scandals and immigrant struggle — that tell the Lower East Side's story

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

Lower East Side Experience
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Baked goods from America's first bialy shop
  • Small group (15 people or fewer) to ensure a personalized experience
  • Visit to Essex Market, a locale beloved by everyday New Yorkers
  • Skip the line to get a bagel from Russ & Daughters, a world-famous historic deli
  • Skip the line entry to the Museum at Eldridge Street, a gorgeous hidden century old synagogue
  • Skip the line to get a pickle sampler from an old-style Lower East Side pickle staple
  • Option available for a private tour
  • Curated digital map with neighborhood recommendations for after the tour
  • 2 hour tour of the Lower East Side with a licensed professional guide
  • Price of optional lunch at Katz's not included
  • Gratuities

Meeting point
Meet your guide outside of Café Grumpy on Essex Street.

  • Meet your guide outside a local cafe
  • The Pickle Guys
    Visit Essex Street's last remaining pickle store for a sampler platter full of veggies pickled using a traditional method.
  • Stop into a century-old deli and sample a bialy, a pastry you'll wish you'd have known about sooner.
  • Lower East Side
    Explore New York City's historic Lower East Side, hearing how generations of immigrants have made the neighborhood their home.
  • Walk to an iconic New York deli to try a world famous New York City bagel
  • Museum At Eldridge Street
    Visit one of the most beautiful spaces in all of New York City, a 100-plus year old synagogue full of art.
  • Essex Market
    Visit an expansive food hall beloved by New Yorkers to sample New York City living
  • End at Katz's Delicatessen with the option to go in and have lunch

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Lower East Side Food and History Tour with 4 Delis & Museum Entry

    Location New York City, New York, USA
    $65
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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