Speakeasy Drinks and Prohibition History Tour NYC
Description
Great storytelling about the Prohibition Era in New York City. Visits to three speakeasies and iconic bars. Premium cocktails served up by top mixologists. Make new friends from around the world. Take a journey through the spirit trails of New York's underground watering holes. Walk with us as we retrace the immigrant progress toward the American Dream during Prohibition. We will guide you into one of New York's most iconic speakeasies and tell the tale of the period’s most notorious gangsters and infamous bootleggers. We’ll explore the catalysts behind Prohibition and focus on the women of the Gilded Age, and the movement that gave rise to an oil king. To round off our journey, we’ll take you to one of New York's most unique bars where we’ll discuss the sudden demise of Prohibition. *cocktail pricing is $18-$25 *processing and credit card fees on drinks/food will be in addition
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NYC's most famous nightclub
Walk through the one-of-a-kind Times Square area on your way to the next iconic bar
One of NYC's most historic and culture rich neighborhoods.
Historic Broadway theater district
Just north of times Square and South of Central Park.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 21 years with valid photo identification (Passport for non-U.S. citizens)
- Dress code is upscale casual. No sportswear or ripped clothing permitted.
Reviews(215)
Walter was great! He shared a lot of interesting facts about the prohibition period. I would certainly do this again.
We really enjoyed this speakeasy tour in NYC. The experience was fun, well organized, and a great way to learn more about the city’s hidden bar scene. Our guide, Ariel, was very knowledgeable, entertaining, and made the tour even better with great stories and insights. Highly recommended!
My husband and I did the Speakeasy Tour on April 29. Ryan was our guide and he was super knowledgeable and a great story teller. We visited 3 speakeasys in Hell's Kitchen. He gave us drink recommendations at each stop - and he didn't steer us wrong. Every drink we had was amazing (pricey, but everything in NYC is expensive!). I would definitely recommend this tour to others!
You will see places you would never see otherwise. Walter was a great guide who knows a lot about NYC.
Our tour guide Ariel provided our group with a great mix of NY history, prohibition history, and speakeasy charm. The tour walked us through midtown NY and provided us with three speakeasy experiences— all different! Part of the charm of the tour was the great mix of people in our group.
The tour guide was fabulous and knowledgeable. However, there are many hidden costs in this tour. The price of admission is inexpensive, the price for the rest of the evening, including credit card fees was not explained well. In addition, the tour says you are provided with a VIP area while in each speakeasy, that was not the case in one out of the three we attended. We were stuck in an walkway with terrible service. Again, our tour guide, Bella, was lovely and informative. The issues we had were outside her control - in my opinion.
We actually do not advertise a "VIP area while in each speakeasy" as most speakeasies do not have a VIP area. We provide reserved seating at most venues, but clearly there was a service issue at one of the venues on your itinerary. As for credit card fees or "non-cash charges", they have been implemented at many speakeasies, bars and restaurants in New York City.
Not as advertised. We were told that for our tour fee we would gain access to VIP seating. We did not even get a table-we were asked to stand in a “please do not stand” area with staff trying to get by. Their system of paying for drinks/food includes tons of undisclosed fees. Incredibly disappointing.
Actually we do not advertise or promise "VIP seating" on the tour. We generally have a reserved table, as we did at two of the three venues on this specific tour, but sometimes we request a reserved area instead of seating for the expedience of service. As for fees, credit card fees and auto-gratuity is the protocol at many bars/restaurants in NYC.
This was a super fascinating dive into the history of speakeasies and actual hidden speakeasies (yes they still exist!) in Manhattan, with delectable drinks to boot too! Highly recommend to anybody in the NYC area!
We had a great time! It was such a unique and interesting tour with hidden locations you wouldn’t find on your own. I highly recommend! Shoutout to Ryan for making the tour so fun!
ryan was awesome!! he was super funny and shared so many cool stories. i learned so much and got to experience some really cool speakeasies that my husband and i would have never known about. we had a blast!
