New York City: Gangsters and Ghosts 2-Hour Walking Tour

New York City: Gangsters and Ghosts 2-Hour Walking Tour

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Explore NYC from the perspective of its ghosts and gangsters. Take a two-hour history-based guided tour and discover the city's best gangsters and ghost stories. Uncover the city’s dark side as you walk through world-famous neighborhoods.

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Highlights

Acquaint yourself with the dark history of New York City
Enjoy amazing views from NYC's most famous sightseeing districts
Visit notable ghost and gangster locations including old mafia crime scenes in Little Italy and famous haunted houses in the West Village
Learn how the five mafia families of New York and other gangs ran their criminal empires

Description

Take a two-hour guided walking tour through some of NYC's most famous neighborhoods and discover their stories of gangsters and ghosts from the city’s past. The Five Points, Chinatown, Little Italy, and Greenwich Village were known as the vice districts during the 1920s and 30s. See the places where gangsters such as John Gotti and Lucky Luciano used to party, make deals, and carry out threats. Visit haunted locations and old crime scenes on a tour led by historians. Spooky tales of the ghosts and gangsters of NYC's streets will be shared along the way. Stop at The Five Points, known for hosting New York's most infamous gangs, Chinatown's 'Blood Alley,' haunted houses of the West Village, and the many restaurants where mafia murders occurred in Little Italy. Go inside the Godfather-featured Basilica of St Patrick. The tour is family friendly with frequent stops.