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NYC The Sopranos Iconic Filming Locations Bus Tour
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The Short Answer
The Sopranos Sites Tour is a guided bus trip from Midtown Manhattan that crosses the Lincoln Tunnel and visits over 40 filming locations in New Jersey, including Satin Dolls (the Bada Bing!) and Holsten's ice cream parlor. It lasts about 4 hours, costs from $145 USD, and is restricted to ages 18 and over.
Few television series are as tied to a place as The Sopranos is to New Jersey. The show's opening credits alone map out a route many fans can recite: Tony Soprano's drive out of the city, through the Lincoln Tunnel, and past the pizza shops, muffler men, and diners of suburban North Jersey. The Sopranos Sites Tour turns that drive into an itinerary.
The tour runs from Midtown Manhattan by coach and stops at more than 40 locations used in the series, from the Bada Bing! to the ice cream parlor where the finale cut to black. Guides are often actors or stand-ins who worked on the show's sets, which gives the commentary an insider quality that self-guided visits to these sites cannot match.
Compare The Tours
The options below all cover the core Sopranos territory in New Jersey from Manhattan, but they differ in format and scope. The standard bus tours cover the filming locations at the same price point, differing mainly in rating and review volume. A third option pairs The Sopranos with The Godfather, adding mob-film history for viewers who want more than one series in a single outing.
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NYC The Sopranos Iconic Filming Locations Bus Tour
Semi-private format at the official $145 price point, with a 4.8 rating from past travelers.
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Godfather Combo Tour
NYC: The Godfather & The Sopranos Filming Locations Tour
Combines Sopranos sites with Godfather filming locations for a broader mob-TV and film outing.
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What You Will See
Satin Dolls (Bada Bing!)
The gentlemen's club in Lodi stood in for the Bada Bing! for both exterior and some interior scenes. It still operates today, and tour stops allow a visit. As a functioning club, it is strictly for visitors 18 and over.
Holsten's Ice Cream Parlor
The Bloomfield parlor is where Tony, Carmela, and A.J. sat in a booth for onion rings in the series finale, moments before the famous cut to black. The shop is still open daily, and fans can sit in the booth itself.
Pizza Land
The pizza shop appears in the opening credits, making it one of the most recognizable images from the show even for casual viewers. It is a frequent photo stop on the tour route through North Jersey.
Muffler Man statue
Another fixture of the opening credits drive, the giant roadside statue is part of the string of landmarks Tony passes on his way home. Seeing it in sequence with the other credits locations is part of the tour's appeal.
Skyway Diner
A classic Jersey diner stop on the itinerary. Diners function almost as supporting characters throughout the series, and this one is a recognisable location for fans following Tony's routine.
Lincoln Tunnel exit
The tour departs Manhattan and crosses the Lincoln Tunnel, the same route Tony drives in the opening credits. It is less a stop than the framing device for the whole outing, and the guides lean into it.
Planning Your Visit
Getting There
The tour departs from Midtown Manhattan, at the Buttons Statue near 7th Avenue and 39th Street. From there the coach crosses the Lincoln Tunnel into New Jersey and follows a route through North Jersey towns including Lodi and Bloomfield before returning to Manhattan at the end of the trip. Anyone staying in Manhattan can reach the meeting point on foot or by subway, and no separate transport into New Jersey is needed.
Tickets, Hours And Timing
The official semi-private tour starts at $145 USD as of October 2026, with private options also available. Bookable guided versions at the same price point are listed below and come with traveler ratings and reviews. The tour runs approximately 4 hours and is adults only, restricted to ages 18 and over. It sells out on weekends, so booking ahead is the practical approach rather than turning up on the day.
Booking Tips
- Ages 18 and over only, due to the strip club stop.
- Book ahead, as weekend departures regularly sell out.
- Guides are often actors or extras who worked on the show.
- Private and semi-private tour formats are both available.
- Plan for roughly 4 hours, including travel through the Lincoln Tunnel and back.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the Sopranos tour start?
It departs from Midtown Manhattan, at the Buttons Statue near 7th Avenue and 39th Street. The coach then crosses the Lincoln Tunnel into New Jersey and returns to Manhattan at the end, so no separate transport is needed.
Why is the tour 18+ only?
The itinerary includes a stop at Satin Dolls in Lodi, the real gentlemen's club that served as the Bada Bing! on screen. Because it is a functioning adult venue, the entire tour is restricted to visitors aged 18 and over.
Can you visit Holsten's without the tour?
Yes. Holsten's in Bloomfield is a public ice cream parlor and diner, open daily, and fans are welcome to sit in the booth used in the finale. The tour simply folds it into a wider route of over 40 locations.
How long does the tour take?
Approximately 4 hours, including the drive through the Lincoln Tunnel, stops at sites such as Satin Dolls and Holsten's, and the return to Manhattan. Plan the rest of your day around that window.
How much does it cost?
The official semi-private tour starts at $145 USD as of October 2026, and the bookable guided bus tours below are priced the same. Private options also exist for travelers who want a dedicated guide and vehicle.
Who leads the tour?
Guides are often actors or stand-ins who worked on the show's sets. Their first-hand stories from production are a large part of the draw, and something independent visits to the filming locations cannot replicate.
For Sopranos fans, this tour works because it does something a self-guided trip cannot: it strings more than 40 locations into Tony's own opening credits drive, with commentary from people who were on set. At around $145 and four hours, it is a half-day commitment best secured in advance, especially for weekend dates. Anyone with an appetite for mob stories beyond Jersey could consider the Godfather pairing.
