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Lower East Side Skip-the-Line Food Tour with Museum Entry 2
A storefront named 'The Pickle Guys' with a green awning and a sign with graffiti. 3
A neon sign for 'Sisters & Daughters Apprentices' with scaffolding around the building. 4
An ornate church interior with a large circular stained glass window, wooden pews, and a marble column. 5
By Unscripted Tours

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$131 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

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 area 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 tales past and present as you munch on a beloved Jewish baked good and a platter of dumplings

    • Follow a guide as they unfurl the hidden gem buildings that tell the Lower East Side's storey

    • This tour is a small group of 10, ensuring a personalised experience

Activity location

  • Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
    • 13 Essex Street
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 13 Essex St
    • 13 Essex Street
    • 10002, New York, New York, United States

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Lower East Side Experience

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$130.94 x 1 AdultNZ$130.94
Total
Price is NZ$130.94
Until Mon, 28 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2 hour tour of the Lower East Side with a licensed professional guide
  • Inclusions
    Curated digital map with area recommendations for after the tour
  • Inclusions
    Option available for a private tour
  • Inclusions
    Skip the line to get a pickle sampler from an old-style Lower East Side pickle staple
  • Inclusions
    Small group (10 people or fewer) to ensure a personalised experience
  • Inclusions
    Skip the line entry to the Museum at Eldridge Street, a gorgeous hidden century old synagogue
  • Inclusions
    Skip the line to get a bagel from Russ & Daughters, a world-famous historic deli
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Essex Market, a locale beloved by everyday New Yorkers
  • Inclusions
    Baked goods from America's first bialy shop
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Price of optional lunch at Katz's not included

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Café Grumpy - Lower East Side

  • 5m
Meet your guide outside a local cafe

The Pickle Guys

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Essex Street's last remaining pickle store for a sampler platter full of veggies pickled using a traditional method.

Kossar's Bagels & Bialys

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Stop into a century-old deli and sample a bialy, a pastry you'll wish you'd have known about sooner.

Lower East Side

  • 10m
Explore New York City's historic Lower East Side, hearing how generations of immigrants have made the area their home.

Russ & Daughters

  • 15m
Walk to an iconic New York deli to try a world famous New York City bagel

Museum at Eldridge Street

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit one of the most beautiful spaces in all of New York City, a 100-plus year old synagogue full of art.

Essex Street Market

  • 15m
Visit an expansive food hall beloved by New Yorkers to sample New York City living

Katz's Delicatessen

  • 5m
End at Katz's Delicatessen with the option to go in and have lunch

Location

Activity location

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    Café Grumpy - Lower East Side
    • 13 Essex Street
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    13 Essex St
    • 13 Essex Street
    • 10002, New York, New York, United States

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