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New York City Prohibition Era Speakeasy Tour 3 hr

TourTruth score 7.1 out of 10

AverageTop 49% in New York City

1 review · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

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

Explore three historic speakeasies and hear tales of bootleggers and mob bosses on this 3-hour New York City tour.

About this tour

Meet your guide beneath the iconic clock at Grand Central Terminal and step into New York City’s Prohibition-era nightlife. This 3-hour New York City speakeasy tour visits three historic bars, each with its own stories of secret parties, elite gatherings, and underground drinking.

As you explore, hear how bootleggers, mob bosses, and socialites navigated the ban on alcohol. Your guide brings the era to life with tales of organized crime, bootlegging routes, and the city’s hidden nightlife. One stop offers free time to relax and enjoy a traditional drink, available at your own expense. The tour concludes at a former gangster hangout, where you’ll learn how mob networks helped shape New York’s after-dark scene.

With history, true crime, and colorful social stories woven together, this New York City Prohibition Era Speakeasy Tour offers a lively way to see a different side of the city. Bring valid identification, meet your guide at Grand Central, and discover the stories behind its secret bars.

Highlights

  • Step into New York’s hidden 1920s nightlife
  • Visit three historic speakeasies
  • Hear stories of bootleggers, mob bosses, and socialites
  • Uncover how organized crime shaped the city’s nightlife
  • Meet beneath Grand Central Terminal’s iconic clock

What's included

Included

  • Local guide

Not included

  • Drinks, available for purchase at your own expense
  • Guide gratuities, optional but recommended
  • Subway fare, payable with a contactless card or smartphone

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Important information

  • Guests must be at least 21 years old and bring valid identification
  • The meeting point is inside Grand Central Terminal, near the main clock
  • Public transportation is available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 5.00 from 1 review. 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
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • 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 7.1. Top 49% in New York City means it ranks in the top 49% of tours in New York City by this score.

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