Our Tour guide Kevin made this a Tour to remember. He is very knowledgable, including fun facts along historic facts, so we got Lots of valuable Information on this lovely Tour. Definitely can recommend this tour with Kevin!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Challenges in Construction
- Local guide
- Exploration of DUMBO
- Introduction to Brooklyn and its Civic History
- Bridge Facts and Construction
- Tour Across the Bridge
Excludes
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet in front of the Tweed Courthouse, located between Broadway and Centre Streets
Return
- Brooklyn Bridge Park
Itinerary
(Exterior Visit) Completed in 1881, it is both a symbol of 19th-century grandeur and political corruption.
(Exterior Visit) The Municipal Building is one of the largest governmental buildings in New York and the site of the 2nd largest public statue in the city,
When built in 1883, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. From this beautiful bridge, you can view iconic sites like the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Chrysler Building, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Empire State Building.
DUMBO is a waterfront neighborhood of cobblestone streets and converted Brooklyn warehouse buildings, high-end restaurants, trendy cafes, and a thriving performance and art gallery scene.
85-acre park with beautiful landscaping, green space, waterfront views, and family-friendly activities. This park offers the best views of the Manhattan skyline.
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Reviews
Great tour and a great guide. Appreciate Kevin for his patience and willingness to share the history of the city and its boroughs.
Kevin was a great guy! Really appreciated him
Kevan was an outstanding tour guide and historian. He made the tour really interesting and his guidance was very helpful.
This is a great way to explore part of lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO. The tour makes many short stops at points of interest along the route, so you don't need to be fit or a seasoned walker to enjoy the tour. Our tour guide Kevin is a native New Yorker, and brings a wealth of knowledge and history you won't get (easily) from the internet and his personality brings to life, many of the facts and histories of key events and the people who built the bridge. A great way to spend the morning and a perfect first-day activity for those new to New York.
Kevin was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Amazing views crossing the bridge! Danielle was very informative and friendly! Cared about everyone and made sure we were all together and that we could hear! Lots of history and impressive stories along the way!
Daniel was a highly entertaining and informative tour guide. He showed attention to each group during the tour and was very welcoming.
Emily was our guide and she was fun, engaging and knowledgeable. Loved her stories and food & travel tips.
Sean was very knowledgable and kept the group on track. The tour was informative and we got a beautiful sunny day to walk and explore Dumbo.
My friends and I had a delightful tour with Nicola. He was patient (we’re seniors) funny and very informative. Highly recommend this tour and him!!
This tour was one of the highlights of our New York trip. Emily didn't just walk us across the Brooklyn Bridge — her knowledge of its history and construction brought the whole tour to life. You can tell right away that she does this with real passion, and her enthusiasm for the city is contagious. In DUMBO, she took us off the usual tourist path to the best corners and photo spots, sharing fascinating stories about the buildings and the neighborhood along the way. The pace was just right — she took time to answer questions and made sure everyone in the group got her attention. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to truly understand New York, not just see it. Thank you so much, Emily, for this wonderful experience!
Super Tour with Emily our tourguide!
WE LOVE EMILY! The tour was amazing and we had a great time!
Experience was fun and insightful. Story telling was easy to follow yet structured. Good flow. Dynamic delivery. What a fun experience that I would recommend to other friends and family. Emily was top notch!
Emily was truly one of the highlights of our trip. From the beginning, you could tell how knowledgeable she was, but what made the tour especially enjoyable was her personality and sense of humor. She made the history and stories feel interesting and memorable rather than just reciting facts, and the entire tour felt relaxed and genuinely fun. What impressed me most was how much Emily cared about the people on her tour. At the end, she took the time to help every single person figure out how to get back or where they needed to go next. She didn’t have to do that, and it really stood out to me. In a city that can be overwhelming when you’re visiting, having someone take that extra time meant a lot. Emily is the kind of guide you hope you get when booking a tour—knowledgeable, funny, approachable, and genuinely kind. I can’t recommend her enough, and I would absolutely book another tour with her if I had the opportunity. Thank you, Emily, for making this such a great part of our visit to New York!
This was a great tour. Kevin was an amazing tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Learned so much about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Loved the DUMBO area. Kevin was great explaining the history of the area and how it came to be. Definitely recommend this tour
Emily was Great! Thanks a lot for the Perfect tour
Fun, local-led tour by Charles - clear to communicate, welcomes any questions and shares lots of recommendations for food and drink when this tour ends around lunch time. 👍
Beautiful and interestin experience. Emily was so awesome.
Amazing guide, very clear and informative. Waited for the group and allowed us to go our own pace. Amy was so lovely! 10/10 recommend doing a tour with her!
Emily was great! Very friendly and open to help.
Charles was great! Good, personable storyteller with plenty of relevant information.
A well paced and informative tour, would do this again
Great time nice walk around Brooklyn
Interesting tour, mostly focused on the bridge and its history. It was a great way to discover the neighborhood, and Daniyel was an awesome guide.
Daniyel is such a knowledgeable and personable guide. It was a hot day, but Daniyel always found some shady spots for us while he talked. After the tour, he recommended a few places to eat and helped us get on the right subway stop. Excellent tour and guide!
Very interesting tour and knowledgeable guide
Charles was an informative and entertaining tour guide who shared the interesting story of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn waterfront. He also gave some great recommendations for places to visit and dine after the tour, which we took full advantage of afterwards. Would highly recommend this tour for people who want to know more about this fascinating city.
Kevin did an amazing job in informing and entertaining us throughout the tour.
This was a FANTASTIC way to fully understand and appreciate the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, its incredible history, and the creation of the DUMBO area. Our local guide, Daniel, was extremely knowledgeable, and engaging, and personable. The 2.5 hour walking tour was worth every penny spent!
I really enjoyed the tour, the guide was super friendly and polite (Charles). I would totally recommend him. One of the best guides I’ve ever had. Also the places were great. The size of the group was perfect, we weren’t many people so was really nice and comfortable.
The guide was great, very polite and friendly. Totally recomendable guide (Charles) . We really enjoyed the tour.
Great experience, learn a lot about dumbo
Charles was great and very knowledgeable!
Emily is a fantastic tour guide! A wealth of information! We had a great time walking the bridge! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us!
Daniyel Hunt was excellent! He was very thorough and knowledgeable about the specific tour. I have learned a lot about the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO neighborhood, the names behind the structures and the history around them. So much to know and Daniyel explained them all as we go from point to point. Male sure to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing for the day’s weather. One thing is for sure, YOU WILL ENJOY THIS TOUR! My family and I did!
Great tour Charles was very informative We enjoyed the tour very much
The tour was fantastic! Our guide Sean was amazing - very nice, passionate about his work - nothing he didn't know regarding the tour. Recommend the tour 100% ♡♡♡
Had to be the hottest day! Very informative guide although did keep repeating himself. Walked a bit too quick but did wait for all to regroup. Interesting and great photo opportunities
Great day walking tour. Sean was great! Very knowledgeable and made it fun. Good Historic content and amazing views
Wear comfortable walking shoes and prepare to take lots of pictures! You will learn a lot about what makes Brooklyn a special place.
We had a large group of about 30 people, our tour guide was Emily and she certainly knew the area well. The fact she carried a microphone was great with that size group. Some time allowed to take some pics of this historic area.
I had a great experience! Emily was really lovely, friendly, knowledgable and patient. I would highly recommend this tour to all those visiting New York.
Perfect to understand Brooklyn Bridge history and taking photos. It is included in city pass.
What a fabulous tour! A must do if you are interested in the history of the Brooklyn Bridge. There were so many photo ops along the way. Liam was a very attentive guide who was always checking that his group was together. Thank you Liam for a memorable day in New York!
Liam was an amazing tour guide who was friendly, informative and fun. He knew lots of interesting facts and we both really enjoyed the tour. Thank you Liam.
Liam was an absolutely amazing tour guide. He was friendly, kind, and super informative. The tour had a mixture of facts and great story telling. You can tell Liam is passionate about the history and it made for a very enjoyable experience.
I have taken many viator tours and this was one of the best. Our tour guide Emilie was fantastic. Great historian, was able to keep us moving but allowed time for pictures. It was one of my favorite tours--exercise, history, architecture, beauty and fun.
Emily was a first rate guide with such a gift for story telling and keeping a large group engaged. We'd love to continue with every tour in our repertoire!
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