Accompanied by an African-American Harlem expert, attend a full Sunday Morning Gospel Service in Harlem's most famous church, officiated by Harlem's most influential pastor, and featuring one of Harlem's finest gospel choirs.

A New Harlem Tradition: Sunday buffet lunch in one of Harlem's newest and finest restaurants. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Guests will have the opportunity to meet the restaurant's owner, informally known as one of the mayors of Harlem!

Explore the Lower East Side: A private visit to the oldest (and grandest) of the Lower East Side synagogues, an authentic Lower East Side tenement building, and an old-world candy store. A private meeting/discussion with an immigration expert. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A private meeting with the President of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum which, next to Ellis Island, is the largest non-profit immigration-oriented organization in the U.S.

A private visit to the Federal Reserve Bank Building. Our guests will have a chance to enter a room that contains more gold bars than any place else in the world.

V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A reception in a private apartment in one of New York's oldest, grandest, and most famous residential buildings, with one of our country's most beautiful residential lobbies.

Enjoy a private visit and continental breakfast or afternoon tea in the ballroom of Gracie Mansion, a 1784 Federal-style mansion overlooking the East River and traditionally the home of the Mayor of New York City. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A private meeting with a woman who has been at Gracie Mansion through 4 mayorships totaling almost 30 years.

A private, behind-the-scenes, insider's tour of the world-famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, including a visit to the hotel's block long kitchen. As they are serenaded by Cole Porter's piano, our guests will enjoy afternoon tea, including savories, tea sandwiches, sweet scones, and more.

Our guests will have the rare opportunity to have an in-depth exploration of life within two of the world's largest Hasidic Orthodox Jewish communities. In a private room within the world headquarters of the Lubovitcher movement, a Rabbi will lead a 'no-holds barred', in-depth discussion about the lives and traditions within the various Hasidic Communities. Visit and experience a Hasidic Synagogue, while it is in use. Watch a Torah being written. Visit the Rebbe's Library.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Lunch or Dinner in one of New York's loveliest, historic dining rooms. Guests will have the opportunity to relax and mingle in two of New York's most beautiful Victorian Parlors, overlooking lovely Gramercy Park.

Enjoy hot chocolate, unlike any you have tasted before, as we visit a Chocolate Specialty Shoppe and factory, where chocolates are home-made by one of our country's foremost chocolatiers.

A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: A private Jazz Jam Session in the parlor of a beautifully renovated, 1879 Harlem brownstone, with our guests enjoying refreshments as they interact with the musicians during intermission. Guests will be accompanied by the person in large part responsible for the landmark designation of the neighborhood in which this brownstone is located.

Dinner in one of New York's oldest and most beautiful restaurants, little changed since the late 1800's. Following dinner we will have a walking exploration of one of New York's most beautiful historic districts, and marvel at the Manhattan skyline, with the beautiful, world-famous Brooklyn Bridge towering above. A V.I.P. Tours of New York Exclusive: Joining our guests will be the person in large part responsible for the NYC landmark designation of 20 of New York's 80+ historic districts, including two of the districts we will visit tonight.

At one of New York's best known steak restaurants, a private demonstration by one of the chefs. followed by a steak-tasting lunch.

At New York's best known, architecturally important, seafood restaurants, a pre-lunch demonstration in the restaurants' kitchen, given privately by one of the chefs.

A private lunch at the chef's table in the kitchen of the United Nations Delegates' Dining Room. A private, informal discussion with our chef will cover international protocol and the culinary and wine habits of our world leaders, past and present. Our guests will enjoy a private, docent-led tour of the United Nations headquarters.

 

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