Get to know Harlem’s cinematic side when you embark on a small-group walking tour of the neighborhood’s filming locations. Follow in the footsteps of celebrities and directors, and see where Luke Cage, Law & Order, American Gangster, and other films and television shows were shot. Your guide will screen clips at each stop you make. As you go, you’ll also see some of Harlem’s key landmarks and will learn more about its history.
- A small-group walking tour makes for a personal way to discover Harlem
- Get off the typical tourist trail and visit Harlem’s filming locations
- Your guide will screen movie and TV clips at each location that you visit
- Get to know one of New York’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods
What To Expect
Harlem
At each sight after viewing a movie or TV clip you will learn the reality of the history and heritage of the area. Imagine standing exactly where movies and TV shows such as Luke Cage, American Gangster, Malcolm X, New Jack City, Law and Order and many others were filmed, in reality it is the very area where historic events happened and Harlem legends lived. Experience the fantasy of Hollywood, complimented with the reality of history.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Harlem Heritage Tours
Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center is where we meet and greet and start the tour. Brief video will be shown then we leave for tour throughout Harlem. Bathroom, wifi, and luggage storage available.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center is just minutes from Mid-Manhattan via uptown express subway.
Wheelchair accessible
Along the way your Harlem tour guide will showcase many restaurants and art and cultural institutions you can visit in Harlem after the tour is complete.
Stroller accessible
Guests are welcome to store luggage and bags inside Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center while on tour.
Service animals allowed
Video, music and still pictures will be presented via portable sound and video equipment.
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Max group – 15
