Guided tour of Lower East Side, Chinatown and Little Italy in French
Description
During this guided tour of the Lower East Side, Chinatown and Little Italy, we invite you to discover three historic districts of New York that are alike in architectural unity as much as they are distinguished by their social, religious and cultural diversity. Our French guides, expatriates in New York for years, are keen to make you spend a friendly moment full of original discoveries!
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The Lower East Side has fueled the storylines of films as famous as Gangs of New York and Once Upon a Time in America. It is to the origins of the city, to the history of immigrants, the Mafia and prohibition, but also to the challenges of urbanization and living together that the guided tour of this district invites you. Today's Lower East Side will delight both art lovers (street art and art galleries have proliferated in recent years) and those looking for great restaurants and bars in the area.
Chinatown will immerse you in an atmosphere with radically different codes, with many shops (early, fishmongers ...), small workshops ... or Columbus Park, the former site of Five Points, where locals go today hui to wander, play xianqui (chess Chinese) or practice tai chi chuan ...
Finally, and even though its surface area has shrunk, Little Italy remains the historic district of the Italian community. Mulberry Street is home to a large number of restaurants and delicatessens. This iconic street proudly displays the colors of Italy and hosts the festivities of San Gennaro every year.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(81)
A visit with our guide Audrey that was just perfect. Places to discover, anecdotes, explanations about "life before and now" with dynamism, a smile, and mastery while being attentive.. Thank you Audrey for this lovely afternoon🙏
Our guide Fred was super nice, interesting, and mastered his subject very well
Today visit the Lower East Side with Aymeric and it was an absolutely great experience. From the first few minutes, you can feel his passion for New York, its history and its iconic neighborhoods. The tour was captivating, full of anecdotes, discoveries and places we would never have found alone. Aymeric is a passionate guide, very pleasant and incredibly cultured. He knows how to convey the unique atmosphere of the neighborhood while making the visit lively and accessible. We had a great time from start to finish. We had already visited Harlem with Aymeric and it was so good that we decided to book the Lower East Side too. And again, we were not disappointed. Two great experiences, always with the same passion, the same energy and a real desire to discover New York differently. We recommend Aymeric without hesitation!
A really successful experience. Aymeric, our guide, captivated everyone — even our two teenagers — with his vivid explanations and storytelling. The visit was well overdue (more than 35 additional minutes). One of the cool moments was the discovery of period photos illustrating the life of migrants arriving in New York at the beginning of the 20th century: their living conditions, their hopes, their difficulties. An informative, humane and very accessible tour that allowed us to see New York differently.
Very interesting visit with Guillaume who knew how to make our afternoon very attractive thanks to many anecdotes.
Great experience. A very, very big thank you to Fred for his sharing, his listening, his availability. I highly recommend NY in French!
Narrative immersion supported by photos in the neighborhoods. Fred didn't count the time and hesitated to share his French life with us in NY.:) Documentaries recovered in passing to illustrate the era of the Italian mafia (mob) in NY.
Great private tour in group with FRED an extraordinary guide that takes you through the neighborhoods visited through anecdotes and unusual visits! really really to do!
History, anecdotes, all with fun! We had a great time with Fred in the heart of lower East side and chinatown. He made us discover great places (ex the candy shop).
A great visit, we learned a lot of very interesting things about these neighborhoods. The guide answered all our questions about neighborhoods and life in New York if I had to recommend a guide, it would be Guillaume!
