DELIGHTFUL
Carolyn was AWESOME & SO KNOWLEDGEABLE WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF OUR EXPERIENCE. we personally feel she went above & beyond is showing us all the rich history & beauty of Harlem.
The Harlem Rhythm and Rhyme Walking Tour
A truly unique experience
Learn about Harlem’s art & culture
No other tour like this
Are you ready to experience and feel the streets of Harlem talk?
If so, you will want to book your spot now on the Harlem Rhythm and Rhyme Walking Tour with Debi Kops, a long-time Harlem resident, tour guide, and historian. Learn about the powerful words that were spoken on Harlem’s streets, written in books, shared through music, and how they helped shape this community and its culture to be one of the most unique in NYC.
Highlights
No other tour company offers a unique Harlem culture tour like this
Explore the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Visit the "Crossroads of the Black World" — The Speakers Corner
See Langston Hughes’ house, one of the foremost figures of the Harlem Renaissance
Visit Hotel Theresa, a vibrant mid-20th century center of African-American life
Hear live readings of speech and poetry from individuals who left their mark in Harlem
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Trip Details
The specifics
Price (USD)
$60 per person
Start time
10 AM
Meeting point
Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, New York
Availability
Every 3rd Thursday, all year-round
Exceptions: December 24-25, December 31-January 1
Duration
2.5 hours
Group size
Maximum 30
Included
World-class walking tour with local expert guide
Not included
Transportation, lunch
What to bring
Please wear comfortable walking shoes, bring an open mind and heart, camera, and a smile on your face
Good to know
Tours must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
What you'll do
Listen to poems and speeches from individuals who have left an everlasting imprint on Harlem through their words. Some of the people whose work you will hear are Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Bayard Rustin, Ossie Davis & Ruby Dee, Marcus Garvey, Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit (Song by Abel Meeropol), Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and more.
So, make your way uptown to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture to feel the streets of Harlem talk and let our friendly experts take you on a journey through this famous NYC neighborhood.
Check out what our guests are saying
The most enlightening experience of Harlem that is worth more than time or money
OUTSTANDING! For my sister and I, we were thoroughly impressed, and we can truly appreciate the hard work of research that she has done to make this an invaluable experience. She knew the history behind the architecture, the events in the buildings of the community, the back story on both the famous and infamous people in Harlem from to 1900’s, through the Renaissance to present day. Best of all is that she is an excellent storyteller. You could truly envision being right there where history was made. This tour is worth booking a weekend trip to NY for.
Take this wonderful tour, you won’t regret it!
Carolyn is a great tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and down to earth. We walked for 5 miles, but it didn’t seem like it because she made it so interesting. The lunch was delicious!
We had a great experience with Carolyn. We planned a private walking tour of Harlem as with a corporate group of 10. Carolyn is not only knowledgeable of the history of Harlem, but she is very engaging. It made for a truly enjoyable experience. I’d recommend this tour for anyone, and I plan to return with my family to experience it again.
Harlem is much more than the Apollo.
Carolyn helps you understand the rich history of Harlem. We were familiar with the Harlem Renaissance, but we learned that it was just one slice of the History. Waiting to start the tour, we learned a lot sitting in Carolyn’s place.
