New York: Alexander Hamilton's Lower Manhattan Journey
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362 Ratings
New York
Follow in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on a journey through Lower Manhattan. Explore the origins of Wall Street and the Stock Exchange, and learn about the immigrant who shaped America's financial system.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Trinity Church - Drop by the oldest church in NYC and see its magnificent exterior and experience the history of the church from the 1690s to present day.
What's Included
  • Check the oldest bars in New York where Hamilton and Washington drank
  • Walk in Hamilton’s footsteps at 10 historic stops
  • Receive tips for local sights, dining, and activities
  • Explore Wall Street, Custom House, and the Federal Reserve with unique Hamilton stories
  • Discover the history of Trinity Church
  • Enjoy the company of a friendly local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks, food
Additional Information

Walk through the lanes of New York’s ancient district following the path of one of our most esteemed residents and founding patriarch, Mr. Alexander Hamilton. Learn about the inception of Wall Street, the Stock Exchange, and our financial infrastructure started by this youthful immigrant. Our journey would conclude at the age-old Fraunces Tavern, where you could choose to enhance your historical walk with a beer at this iconic New York establishment from the colonial era.

  • Small group tour with a maximum of 16 people
  • Please dress comfortably and appropriate for the weather as much of the tour takes place outside
  • This is a child-friendly tour. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge.
  • Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, but please note that this tour covers 2.4 km (1.5 mile) of walking.
  • Experience happens rain, shine, or snow unless such weather constitutes a dangerous situation.
Location
Charging Bull
Bowling Green
Charging Bull (meet your guide behind the bull sculpture), 24 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Alana_j
May 17, 2024
Great insight into early NYC history - Sam the tour guide was enthusiastic and a delight to listen to and learn from. He knew his stuff and could hear him over the noise of the city.
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Jennifer_k
May 12, 2024
Fantastic walking tour - Sam was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. It was a fabulous tour. Would highly recommend.
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N419fkchristophers
May 9, 2024
Wonderful - Jessica was great. Very knowledgeable on Hamilton and his life. It was a really interesting experience and I would recommend it to anyone visiting NYC
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Francie_b
May 7, 2024
Exceptional Tour that I would highly recommend - Our guide, Mike, was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly. It was a small group and we all enjoyed the historical spots we visited and interesting facts about Hamilton, Washington, Jefferson and Burr.
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Alisa_j
Apr 29, 2024
Learn & Have Fun - A great learning experience. Ace was personable, knowledgeable, and kept us interested. We learned little known insights on Hamilton and the city buildings.
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417lannyw
Apr 20, 2024
Loved it! - Sam was an excellent, knowledgeable guide. He was very attentive to everyone in our group. I learned so very much! I’d go again anytime.
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Elsaf872
Apr 12, 2024
Highly enjoyable and memorable tour with Mickey - I went on the Hamilton tour with my daughter yesterday afternoon and we went to see the musical at night. Combining the two activities was just great. Mickey, our guide on the Hamilton tour is very knowledgeable, experienced and fun too! Both my daughter and I really enjoyed our afternoon. We learnt a lot not just about Hamilton but also about the neighbourhood. Mickey told us many anecdotes, which made the tour lively and will stick with us.
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Joann_r
Apr 6, 2024
NYC Tour - What an interesting tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and fun! Saw areas of NYC that I didn’t even know existed.
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Keithc101197
Apr 29, 2024
Has Potential - We were in the City to celebrate our son's 18th birthday. He's a history buff so we thought this tour would be something fun to do before meeting up with the rest of the family for dinner. Our tour guide Michael only very briefly asked where the 3 of us and the other party of 3 were from and didn't even wait for me to finish my sentence past we're from Long Island because I was going to elaborate that I work in the City and have spent all of my career in Manhattan. My wife, who is a teacher, felt he wasn't at all looking to connect with the audience and just wanted to stick to his script. We didn't follow the itinerary in the order it is laid out above but did hit all of the stops. The one bathroom break was 1.5 hours into the 2 hour tour. I unfortunately had to go from the very beginning having run into a lot of unexpected traffic on the way in so we didn't have time to stop for a restroom and thus my walking pace was a bit slower but Michael just kept up with his pace so we sometimes fell behind. There were fun facts we weren't aware of along the way and spots like Stone Street we didn't actually know about. Our history buff was having a bit of trouble hearing everything through the mask Michael had on so he admittedly tuned in and out. The other area of improvement, especially with only 6 people, would be to offer a few photo ops along the way. The only time we were invited to stop for a picture was at the Stock Exchange by the Fearless Girl. The other party wasn't interested and Michael stayed over by them so we felt pressured to hurry up and couldn't really wait for folks to clear from the background. On most tours the guide offers to take shots for you and it's so much easier for them to ask folks to kindly step aside for a nice memorable shot. Trinity Church definitely would've made for a good picture along the way as well. This tour has potential to be a nice outing for anyone interested in a bit of history and or more background for the musical. With the right approach from a guide who seeks to connect with the audience and deliver a little bit of what they've come for we'd recommend.
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Steve_d
Apr 8, 2024
Terrible experience. - NYC had a 5.1 earthquake on the day of our tour with after shock warnings. My 12 year old daughter from Ireland felt the earthquake and cried and begged not to do the tour. When I reached out to Viator and explained my child’s fear and asked for a refund I was told… tough shi-t. Not our problem.
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