# NewYorkCityMafiaTour.com - New York Gangster Experience and NYC mafia tours, compared

> Independent guide to the New York mafia walking tours led by retired and active NYPD officers (operator: Police
> Tours) and the city's other mafia, gangster and true crime tours: route, food, prices, ratings, ages and tips.
> Tickets and experiences hand-picked by our editors.

Site: https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com
Language: en. Currency: USD. Location: Manhattan, New York City, USA (East Village and Little Italy).

## Verified facts

- Operator: Police Tours (Viator supplier 'NYPD Police Tours'); guides are active and retired NYPD detectives and
  police officers. Not every guide worked organised crime cases.
- Meeting point: John's of 12th Street, 302 E 12th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY 10003. Evening food tours meet
  inside; morning walks meet in front. End point: corner of Mulberry and Canal Street (108 Mulberry St).
- Route: East Village (John's of 12th Street, St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery), Bowery, Liz Christy garden at
  Bowery and Houston, Mulberry Street / Little Italy, cannoli at a Little Italy pastry shop (La Bella Ferrara).
- Mafia walk: from $79, about 3 hours, cannoli included; pasta lunch only on the 11 AM start (10 AM: no lunch).
- Mafia and food tour: from $129, about 3.5 hours, full-portion spaghetti and meatballs at John's (spaghetti
  marinara at 11 AM) and a full-size cannoli; vegetarian on request. Drinks and tips not included.
- Ages: Viator 9+, operator 8+; no child price. Groups up to 35-37. Runs in all weather. Strong language and
  graphic descriptions of murders. Not recommended for travellers with walking problems.
- John's of 12th Street opened in 1908. On 11 Aug 1922 Umberto Valenti was shot dead outside after a lunch there;
  the young Lucky Luciano is believed to have been among the shooters.
- Ravenite Social Club, 247 Mulberry St: Gambino family headquarters; FBI recordings from the apartment above led
  to John Gotti's 1992 conviction. Now a shoe store.
- Feast of San Gennaro 2026 (100th edition): 17-27 September on Mulberry Street.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

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extra cost to the reader and says so at https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/affiliate-disclosure/.
Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move.

- Mafia & Local Food Tour with an NYPD Guide (East Village to Little Italy) - from $129 per person, 3.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 1,495 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/New-York-Gangster-Experience-guided-by-a-Retired-NYPD-Police-Officer/d687-241402P1
- Mafia Walk with a Retired NYPD Guide (East Village to Little Italy) - from $79 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.9 from 1,220 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Little-Italy-Chinatown-Crime-Walk-with-Retired-NYPD-Detective/d687-241402P9
- Private Mafia Tour by Luxury Vehicle (Manhattan hotel pickup) - from $975 per group, 6 hours, rated 5.0 from 24 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/NYC-Private-Mafia-Tour-by-Luxury-Vehicle/d687-36720P14
- Mafia History Walk with Italian Dinner (East Village to Little Italy) - from $129 per person, 3.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 68 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Retired-NYPD-Guided-Gangster-Crime-and-Food-Walk/d687-241402P2
- Little Italy Mafia History Walk (Little Italy) - from $40 per person, 2 hours, rated 4.7 from 17 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Mafia-in-Little-Italy-Walking-Tour/d687-410590P3
- Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tour (Five Points, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Village) - from $35 per person, 2 hours, rated 5.0 from 145 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/NYC-Gangsters-and-Ghosts-Walking-Tour/d687-5669889P2
- Secret Speakeasies & Prohibition History (Midtown bars) - from $40 per person, 3 hours, rated 4.8 from 72 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/NYC-Speakeasy-History-and-Pub-Crawl/d687-39251P5
- Gritty True Crime Tour with a Lawyer (Manhattan) - from $100 per person, 2.5 hours, rated 4.6 from 13 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Gritty-NYC-True-Crime-Tour-with-a-Lawyer/d687-374047P1
- Chinatown & Little Italy Small-Group Food Tour (Chinatown and Little Italy) - from $130 per person, 3 hours, rated 5.0 from 2,314 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-York-City/Chinatown-and-Little-Italy-Food-Fest/d687-22264P1

## Guide pages on this site

- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/nypd-mafia-tour-price/ - What the NYPD mafia tours cost in 2026: the $79 walk, the $129 food tour with dinner, what is included, and what you pay extra for drinks and tips.
- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/johns-of-12th-street/ - John's of 12th Street, the 1908 East Village restaurant where the NYPD mafia tour starts: the speakeasy, the 1922 shooting, the candle wax and how to find it.
- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/mafia-walk-vs-food-tour/ - The NYPD mafia walk or the mafia and food tour? Same guides and route; the differences are the meal, the start time, the price and the length.
- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/little-italy-mafia-sites/ - The mob sites of Little Italy: the Ravenite Social Club, where Joey Gallo was shot, the Ferrara heist, Old St. Patrick's and how to see them yourself.
- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/mafia-tour-with-kids/ - Is the NYPD mafia tour OK for kids? Minimum ages, no child price, graphic stories, how much walking there is, and family-friendlier alternatives in NYC.
- https://newyorkcitymafiatour.com/guides/best-mafia-tours-nyc/ - The best mafia and gangster tours in New York for 2026: the NYPD walk and food tour, Little Italy, ghosts, speakeasies, true crime and a private tour by car.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- The NYPD mafia tours start in the East Village at John's of 12th Street, not in Little Italy.
- Guides are retired or active NYPD officers or detectives; not all were organised crime detectives.
- The $79 walk does not include a meal except on the 11 AM start; the dinner is on the $129 food tour.
- Most mob sites are seen from the sidewalk; the Ravenite Social Club is now a shop.

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