Harlem Heritage Tours specializes in providing the best in innovative cultural tourism experiences, therefore we present America's first cultural multimedia bus / walking tours.  Our reality tours (conducted by life long Harlem residents), take you to actual sights and locations and present applicable archival footage, rare prints and recordings at the sights where history happened.  Tours should be more than guides speaking for history, our multimedia bus tours allow history to speak as well.

M #1 "The Harlem Heritage Multimedia Bus / Walking Tour"

This multimedia bus / walking tour provides an overall history of the Harlem community, with special emphasis on 20th century Harlem.  Learn how Harlem became the African-American capital of the USA and the impact the community has had on the world over the past 100 years.  In an effort to provide true understanding of the history, we will present video and audio though out the tour.  Visit the world famous Apollo Theater and view 1960's footage of a James Brown performance before you enter the historic building, cruise through Strivers Row and view scenes from Spike Lee's movie "Jungle Fever", take a picture on the steps of the Langston Hughes House after listening to his poem: "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" + much more.

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M #2 "The Roots of Hip Hop Multimedia Bus Tour"

Hip Hop started in the Bronx in the 1970's and has since become a global phenomenon, but true Hip Hop culture has been lost in the mix.  Travel with us and MC Greg Nice as we take a trip back in time and explore the neighborhoods in the Bronx and Harlem where Hip Hop originated.  The idea of this tour is to use multimedia and visits to actual sights as tools to turn the bus into a Hip Hop classroom entertaining as well as teaching the public what Hip Hop is all about and how the culture began.  Archival footage  will be presented at sights such as 62 Park, former home of Grand Master Flash, the Sparkle, Harlem World, Former home of DJ Cool Herc, The Black Door and many others.  "You won't find this stuff in your guide books."

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M #3 "Harlem Gospel Multimedia Bus Tour"

Come to Harlem on a Sunday morning and ride and walk through the spirit of our religious heritage before experiencing the wonderful sounds of gospel music at one of our community churches.  The tour portion of the experience will express the important role that worship plays in the everyday life of the Harlem community as well as celebrate many sights of cultural significance.  See Mother Hale House (former home of the internationally women who cared for disadvantaged youth), stop inside of historic jazz club and listen to sounds of Miles Davis, ride and walk the though the beauty and elegance of Sugar Hill - some stops will be complimented with archival video clips.  You may not know how a person looked and sounded before this tour but you will know after this tour is over  - great for international visitors.

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M #4 " The Harlem Civil Rights Multimedia Bus / Walking Tour"

The idea of this tour is to convey what the Civil Rights Movement was, what it meant to the country/world and the role that Harlem leaders and institutions played in the movement. We will celebrate sights directly tied to icons such as Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., A. Phillip Randolph, Dr. Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Dr Ben, Preston Wilcox + more.  See footage of Malcolm X addressing Harlem audiences, while you sit at the very sight where the footage was shot, observe the suave mannerisms and fiery oratorical skills of  Dr. Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., right before you take pictures at the base of his statue in the heart of Harlem, visit the Harlem street that gave the world James Baldwin while watching him talk about growing up on the street - "You won't find this stuff in your guidebooks."

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M #5 "Jazz Nights in Harlem Multimedia Bus/Walking Tour"

Harlem Nights are HOT - when the sun goes down come uptown to Harlem and tour the historic streets with us as we relive the past and enjoy the present.  Night starts with tour of the community that will visit sights associated with legendary jazz stars of the past such we Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Coleman Hawkins and many others.  We will also showcase some of the new clubs/bars that are emblematic of the current renaissance in Harlem.  After tour we will hit a few spots ending with a set of live jazz at a legendary Harlem club.  Throughout the tour you will be guided by a community residents who was born and raised in Harlem.

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