The Village Walking Tour

Overview

Experience one of New York City’s most iconic and inspiring neighborhoods, Greenwich Village.
For over two centuries, “The Village” has been the heartbeat of artistic expression, social progress, and cultural revolution.

Join us as we explore the stories of rebellion, creation, and community that make this neighborhood the soul of the city.

Your journey begins in the center of the Village, where your guide will introduce you to the area’s fascinating past as the first neighborhood to develop outside of Lower Manhattan in the early 1800s.
From there, step into Washington Square Park, an enduring symbol of protest, creativity, and celebration and now the lively heart of the NYU campus.

Strolling down MacDougal Street, you’ll travel through time to the early Bohemian and Beatnik eras.
Discover the legendary venues and hangouts where Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Joan Rivers, Ernest Hemingway, and countless others shaped American culture.

As we enter the West Village, you’ll stand at the site of profound revolutions, from the historic Stonewall Inn, birthplace of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, to the corner where Café Society broke racial barriers and redefined political performance.

Finally, wander through the charming, tree-lined streets of the residential West Village, admiring its distinctive architecture and visiting the beloved Friends apartment building. Your tour concludes with a story of defiance at the quirky Hess Triangle, the smallest piece of private property in NYC, a tiny symbol of resistance that perfectly captures the Village spirit.