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New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour 2 hr 30 min

TourTruth score 7.8 out of 10

GoodTop 18% in New York City

514 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • New York City
  • 2 hrs 30 min
  • Updated November 4, 2026

Explore New York’s history of slavery and resistance, visiting the African Burial Ground and sites tied to the Underground Railroad.

About this tour

Explore a complex chapter of American history on this New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour. Over 150 minutes, a local guide connects the lives of enslaved people to the city’s past, revealing stories of resistance, escape, and the people who offered help at great personal risk.

Visit the site of New York’s first slave market, the African Burial Ground and its memorial, and Fraunces Tavern. Along the way, learn about the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses that helped enslaved African Americans seek freedom in free states and Canada. Hear accounts of uprisings, kidnappings, and dramatic escapes, and discover the courage of real New Yorkers who risked their lives and property to help others escape slavery.

This walking tour offers historical context alongside places that preserve the city’s layered past. Meet in front of the National Museum of the American Indian and follow the stories that shaped New York. Join the New York City Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour for a thoughtful look at history, resilience, and the pursuit of freedom.

Highlights

  • Trace the clandestine routes and safe houses of the Underground Railroad
  • Visit the site of New York’s first slave market
  • Explore the African Burial Ground and its memorial
  • Hear stories of uprisings, kidnappings, and daring escapes
  • Learn how New Yorkers risked their lives to help people escape slavery

What's included

Included

  • Local guide
  • History of the Underground Railroad
  • Slavery in historical context
  • Visit to the site of New York’s first slave market
  • Visit to Fraunces Tavern
  • Visit to the African Burial Ground
  • New York’s role in slavery

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Important information

  • 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
  • Meeting point: in front of the National Museum of the American Indian

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.85 on Viator and 4.78 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

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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 7.8. Top 18% in New York City means it ranks in the top 18% of tours in New York City by this score.

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