Take a tipsy journey through New York’s early 20th-century history before ringing in the New Year at an exclusive Times Square midnight ball drop viewing spot. Enjoy cocktails and an open bar.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Meet your guide in the late afternoon and begin your journey through New York’s early 20th-century history at one of the city’s iconic Irish bars before ringing in the New Year. Enjoy a beer or wine while taking in the New York charm of the bar. After your drink head to the second location of the tour and hear about the catalysts behind Prohibition. While drinking and snacking learn about the women of the Gilded Age and the movement that gave rise to an oil king. 

To round off the journey, settle into one of New York’s last-standing 1920s speakeasies and hear the tale of the period’s most notorious gangsters, infamous bootleggers, and discuss the sudden demise of Prohibition. Here your tour will end and you will have an open bar and appetizers all night from 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM. Enjoy an exclusive space only 12 blocks away with a view of the Times Square Ball Drop.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Journey to 3 of NYC’s iconic bars and speakeasies
Learn about the city’s Prohibition history
Enter the Times Square barriers for a four hour open bar
Avoid the crowds and have an exclusive viewing area for the midnight ball drop

 

 

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