Mob History Tour: Explore Little Italy's Past

Embark on a thrilling Mafia History Tour in New York’s Little Italy. Explore the underworld, from black hand gangs to the rise of notorious mobsters. Discover the secrets of organized crime and visit infamous locations. Optional: see spots from The Godfather and Gangs of New York. Join now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Little Italy - Discover the origins of early Black Hand gangs and their transformation into the Mafia during Prohibition, including Lucky Luciano’s creation of The Commission of The Five Families.
  • Ravenite Social Club/Former HQ Of Gambino Crime Family - Visit the location where the Dapper Don, John Gotti, held court.
  • **Lt. Petrosino…
What's Included
  • Guided walking tour
Additional Information

Take a thrilling journey though mob history on this walking tour in New York’s Little Italy, where some of the most notorious events in American gangster lore took place.
Start with the violent tactics of early black hand gangs and the battles to control the liquor trade during prohibition, leading to the rise of Joe “The Boss” Masseria.
Learn how Lucky…

Location
44 Spring St
Spring Street
Meet on the sidewalk next to the DaSalvio Playground at 44 Spring Street on the corner of Mulberry. Look for the guide in a white cap. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes before the start time as the tour will start promptly on time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Danielledaial
Jul 30, 2025
Mob tour. - Tour guide Tom was great, very knowledgeable. Loved the tour, also visited sites of mob movie scenes like Donny Brasco.
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G4252abbethc
May 4, 2025
If you like Mafia history, this tour is for YOU!! - Our guide and this tour were both fantastic! It was an excellent blend of historical information and details of the history of the Mafia along with pop culture facts about movies and TV shows that we all know. I really learned a lot more about the history of the Mafia than I thought I knew. We also liked the details about the police side of the stories. Our guide had a great way of weaving the past with the present with a book of photos of the various people and places as they looked at the time. Highly recommend this tour instead of the big group tours!
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Ashley_c
Dec 29, 2024
Little Italy 👍 - Very informative. We enjoyed the tour, the guide and other travelers. Our tour guide was knowledgeable
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P3154tbalisonh
Oct 22, 2024
Great Little Italy and Mafia walk - Really enjoyed learning the history of Little Italy and the changes over time. Our guide was very informative and knowledgeable so good to listen to him. He had some photographs to support the history.
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Amy_d
Oct 21, 2024
Interesting history - Tom was a great guide. Obviously knew his material. Had pictures and other supporting material in a binder to show to the group. Group size (12) was good. Recommend if you are into mafia history.
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Kellyfd739ka
Aug 21, 2024
Walking Mafia Tour - A really interesting tour by a knowledgeable man. All my family enjoyed. We had pictures to add to the experience. Great for movie buffs. Thank You
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Patrick_f
Jul 5, 2024
Very informative. We all... - Very informative. We all really enjoyed the pictures, stories & history provided throughout the Mafia history tour in Little Italy.
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Vipul_s
Jun 19, 2024
Excellent Guide and tour with significant historical and entertainment value - So if you want to know the history of Italians and of course The Godfather movies and the related crime families and where all the action occurred, you want to take this tour. You learn so much with this guide and its amazing his knowledge of the exact dates. He will take you to places where there are normal clothing shops or restaurants but which used to be the "gathering" spots or where the assignations happened. I doubt even the folks who work in these places know the significance of the historical events that took place. The guide really know this stuff and its an easy 1 1/2 hours of really entertaining and historical inference. Everything was on time and the guide takes you to the exact spots where "things" happened!
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Susana_d
Aug 25, 2025
A few interesting places to walk by - We walked back and forth around a few blocks. A few interesting places. Guide pleasant and had a binder full of photos and newspaper clips to show
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Armor-reisen
Oct 27, 2024
Not a recommendable tour - The guide didn't bother to tell his name. He was giving information about mafia bosses uninspired. He did what was necessary but nothing more or in an interesting way. We left the tour after half an hour.
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From $35
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).