LowerEastSideTours.org - Private Tours - Welcome to one of the most historic neighborhoods in America

East Village . Alphabet City . Astor Place . The Bowery . Little Italy . Chinatown . City Hall . AND BEYOND

A large portion of our proceeds
are reinvested in the community!

Welcome to one of the most historic neighborhoods in America!

The Lower East Side is the countries original "melting pot", setting the template for modern-day, multi-ethnic, working-class America, and giving birth to a wide variety of social, political, and cultural movements which continue to influence culture around the globe.

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Free Walking Tours!
We offer the most authentic walking tours in NYC. All of our guides are native and veteran New Yorkers who are active community members. A portion of our proceeds are reinvested in our community. We are proud of our neighborhood, and eager to share it with you!

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Guide Eric Ferrara new online column,
"Ask a New York Tour Guide"
Guide Eric Ferrara named "New Yorker of the Month" (Aug 2008)
New video interview with The Suzy Guide

Check out OUR NEW BOOK:
GANGSTERS, MURDERERS & WEIRDOS
of the Lower East Side; A Self-Guided Walking Tour
$8.95 paper back, $5.00 download
CLICK HERE!

P R I V A T E T O U R S
Reservations are required . All ages welcome, except for the *Drinking Tour (21+)

Private and specialized tours are available 7 days a week upon request and often with just 24 hours notice.

We have customized and provided excursions for such notable institutions as:

United Jewish Federation of NY
New York University
The Children's Aid Society
Bronx High School of Science
Brooklyn High School of the Arts
Bard Early College HS
Tompkins Square Middle School
Villa Park High School, So California
and many more...

We can customize private tours based on just about any subject you are interested in.

Most private tours start at only:
2-4 people, $25pp
5-10 people, $20pp
11+ people, $15pp

We can work with any budget.

Have other questions?
Feel free to contact us directly at 917-215-2575, email tour@evcm.org, or use this contact form.

CONTACT US:
Call/Text 917.215.2575
Email click here
Or use this contact form

"So exiting! I literally traced the foot steps of Lucky Luciano and all the greats -- and heard the colorful stories behind them. It was truly facinating!"
-Alan Corvin, Washington

"Every American owes it to themself to take this tour... (our guide) passionately detailed the birth of a modern nation... It was incredible story-telling; thank you!"
-Susan Bishop, TX

"Whether you're into punk rock or the immigrant history of the Lower East Side, (this tour) offers a wealth of insight into the history and culture of this diverse New York City neighborhood."
-About.com review

"Our guide was a 4th generation Lower East Sider. This is the most authentic tour in NYC. Treat yourself to this tour if you want more than someone reading to you from a script!"
- Anne G., Boston, MA

"This was really enjoyable. I have lived here for over 20 years and it turns out I didn't know anything about my own neighborhood before this tour..."
-Stephen L., East Village, NY

"All the legendary bad guys did time on the Lower East Side: Lucky Luciano, Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel. Instead of trying to figure them out with movies-on-demand and pulp bios, follow in their footsteps, literally."
-Staten Island Advance

"This tour covers a lot of ground—more than 300 years’ worth—even if it only spans about four city blocks. Along the way, fourth-generation East Villager Eric Ferrara explains how, generations ago, anything below 14th Street was considered the Lower East Side, and makes a convincing case that the E-Vill, once the stomping grounds of the Astors, is returning to its aristocratic heyday."
-Time Out New York review