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Discover New York City's most secretive speakeasies on this guided, 3-hour, small-group walking tour in Lower Manhattan. Take a friendly stroll to discover NYC's most secretive speakeasies, hidden behind unmarked doors, coffee shops, restaurant kitchens, and more. Skip the lines with reserved tables, sip craft cocktails, and turn back the clock to the roaring 20s while the host details the history of Prohibition and the causes and effects that led to pass and enforce the 18th amendment.
List of all the visited speakeasies (only after the tour)
Local, professional guide
Special treatment at the speakeasies
Guaranteed to skip the long lines
Highly accurate and documented history facts
Small-group walking tour
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions
Snacks
Departure Point
67 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002, USA
We will meet at a Burger joint called The Burgary on 67 Clinton street in Manhattan. For any delays contact your host.
Return Details
131 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002, USA
The tour ends at the last establishments which is on 131 Chrystie Street.
Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States The meeting point for the group is always at a park where there is seating, shade, and water. While the group awaits for all the attendees to arrive, the tour guide will provide some general colonial history of New York City and deliver interesting facts related to the era — like why we say 'bucks' instead of dollars, why 'Houston' is pronounced differently in NYC, and much more.
Once the whole group is ready, the tour guide will provide a small introduction about the speakeasy tour and explain how long it is, how many speakeasies will be visited (it's usually six or seven), and at which speakeasy the group will be allowed to grab a drink. The tour guide will also explain where the tour ends, which is always an area with nightlife, bars, clubs, and restaurants — all located in close proximity to subway entrances.
On every tour, the first drink is enjoyed at the first speakeasy. In most cases, the group will either skip the line, get a reserved table, or both — but skipping the line is guaranteed. While enjoying a high-quality, internationally recognized, award-winning cocktail, the tour guide will explain about the causes and effects that led to passing the 18th amendment (Prohibition). The guide will not only explain how and why it was passed, but the history of alcohol consumption in the US in general, the history of alcohol taxation, and most importantly, how the US tried to enforce Prohibition.
For each drink, spend up to an hour, but in most cases, the group only takes around 40 minutes. Tour guides are obliged to assure that no one feels too rushed to finish their drinks because they are high-quality crafted cocktails that ought to be savored and enjoyed.
Some speakeasies will have even Burlesque shows, but all are completely hidden from the exterior. Go through unmarked doors, back alley ways, phone booths, a bank's vault door, behind a psychic shop, through doors indicating 'No Entrance,' 'Emergency exit only' or even through a Five Guys burger joint. Most of the speakeasies are so well hidden that most of our clientele are actually locals struggling to find them, even with the physical address on their phones.
At the last stop, the guide will give the option to either stay at the last speakeasy for a third drink or to explore the stimulated and vivid neighborhood where the tour ends, where there is many nightlife establishments, restaurants, clubs, bars, stand up comedy, life music and much more.
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 21 years and bring ID
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
No gym-wear and no fur. Sneakers and jeans are fine.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Jennifer_A
03 May 2025
One true speakeasy. One bar and one hidden bar. Drinks were good but expensive. The speakeasy was fab! Would have stayed there all night.
Deborah_R
26 Apr 2025
This tour was so interesting. Alexander,
our guide was amazing with all of his historical facts. The Speakeasy’s we went to were all great places to stop and have a few drinks. All of them had a great assortment of drinks, so there is something for everyone. I highly recommend this tour and if you get Alexander, you are very fortunate!
PSL_Florida
04 Mar 2025
This was not a speakeasy tour. First, we met at a random location that USED to be open, and might have been worth seeing, we will never know. The second location was a speakeasy, but used coffee cups to serve drinks and the bartenders were not dressed up at all, so cut the vibe in half. The remaining bars were fine bars but just taking us through a back entrance does not make the hotel rooftop bar a speakeasy. Lyonel, our guide, was not the problem. He was sociable and tried to insert some history and ambience. Also, the second bar had a great jalapeño drink, but again, not a speakeasy.
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