As the other reviewers have stated, if you want an enthusiastic guide and a personal rather than a "packaged" view of Harlem, then you should book a tour with Harlem Heritage Tours. We too went to the New Canaan Baptist Church for their service on Mother's Day. At no time did we feel like a voyeur nor did we feel... More

The Harlen Heritage was vert edcational for my daughter and I. Neil shared a wealth of history and the walking tour really gave us a chance to walk in the same foot step as Malcolm X and we were able to get a feel of what it must have been like during that time. Harlem is rich with history and... More

I did two tours with Neal - the first was a Civil Rights Tour and the second was the Gospel Tour on Mother's Day. Neal is a passionate individual who truly enjoys sharing his community with others. The New Canaan Baptist Church was very welcoming to us and I really enjoyed not only the spirituality of the service, but e... More

The tour guide was very entertaining and completely looked after us on our walk around Harlem - playing music on his iPad, introducing us to the local community & he is very passionate about where he grew up. The New Canaan service was interesting. Definitely worth the money for this tour. But beware - there are a lot of tourists... More

We arrived early on the Sunday morning to do the Gospel Tour. Harlem was in its finest for Mothers Day which they take lovingly seriously. Neil was a delight, a little on the quirky side but passionate about his birthplace. The rich history, the deep spiritual religious side and the beautiful neighborhood. The tour started with a brief introduction, then... More

We went on the Sunday Morning Harlem Gospel tour with Neal. I had my concerns about the tour (commercialized religious experience, less experienced guide) and all my concerns were true. While the New Canaan service was very interesting the experience was tainted by the six busloads of inconsiderate tourists that we shared the experience with. The folks in flip flops,... More

I organized a tour with Harlem Heritage for a group of twenty high school students from Paterson, NJ, and have only great things to say about the experience. More importantly, our students were kept interested, engaged, and were ultimately very satisfied with the tour. An energetic, eccentric tour-guide added to the already buzzing atmosphere Harlem, NY, provides made for a... More

I booked this tour online for 2 people but when we arrived in NYC, the weather took a turn for the worse. A nor'easter was forecast for the day of our tour. As a result, the airline rescheduled our flight for earlier in the day, which made it impossible for us to go on a 4 hour walking tour. I... More

By going on this tour, you're getting a lot more than what you bargained for! From an authentic gospel church experience (skipping the queues, by the way!) to a bit of history about the influence of gospel and religion had on making great leaders and uplifting the harlem community, all told in the very streets where it happened. (TripAdvisor is... More