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Context Travel walking tours of Rome, Paris, Florence, Venice, Naples, London, and New York

"Custom tours catering to those seeking elusive insider secrets... Context[']s network of experts includes architects, art historians, and other academics"

-Travel+Leisure, May 2006

More than a walking tour of New York City

Context's walking seminars of New York are much more than a typical walking tour. Working in small groups (6 people max) and using professors and specialists rather than tour guides, our walks help the intellectually adventurous traveler understand and investigate New York on a deeper level. It's no accident that many of our clients have remarked that being on a Context New York walking tour is like going back to college for three hours.

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Archaeology of Manhattan

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  • This three-hour walk takes you into the fascinating world of urban archaeology, where the modern city meets its past. Accompanied by a trained archaeologist you will visit some of the city's recent... >>
  • 3 hours

History of Tea

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  • Tea, so called liquid jade, was one of the world's first international commodities, making its way from Asia to Europe to the New World during the colonial period. Using New York's Japanese and... >>
  • 3 hours