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New York 19th-Century NoHo Walking Tour

TourTruth score 7.3 out of 10

AverageTop 34% in New York City

4 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • New York City
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 1, 2026

Walk NoHo’s cobblestone streets, hear tales of literary icons and scandal, and explore landmarks on a 19th-century New York tour.

About this tour

Step into 19th-century New York, where grand homes, literary legends, and notorious crimes shaped the streets of NoHo. On this 120-minute walking tour, a guide selected by The Bowery Boys history podcast leads you through the neighborhood once known for its elegant Bond Street residences and wealthy families.

Follow cobblestone streets from the Bowery toward Washington Square and meet the characters behind the city’s real-life drama, including John Jacob Astor, Washington Irving, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Mrs. Astor, and Edith Wharton. Along the way, pass landmarks such as Colonnade Row, the Public Theater, and Cooper Union. Picture the turmoil of the 1847 Astor Place Opera House riot, then visit the site of the still-unsolved 1857 Bond Street murder.

With stories that connect celebrated names to the city’s darker past, this New York 19th-century NoHo walking tour brings the neighborhood’s history vividly into view. Meet your guide at the Cube sculpture at Astor Place and discover the stories hidden in these storied streets.

Highlights

  • Trace NoHo’s transformation from an elegant enclave to a stage for scandal
  • Walk cobblestone streets once home to New York’s famous families
  • See Colonnade Row, the Public Theater, and Cooper Union
  • Hear the story of the 1847 Astor Place Opera House riot
  • Visit the site of the unsolved 1857 Bond Street murder

What's included

Included

  • Experience guide

Not included

  • Food and drinks

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible; all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Meet at the Cube sculpture at Astor Place

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 4 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in New York City
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  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 7.3. Top 34% in New York City means it ranks in the top 34% of tours in New York City by this score.

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