Brooklyn Bridge Waterfront Guided Bike Tour
Description
We'll see Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park and the DUMBO warehouse district. After a quick tour of City Hall area, we roll over the Brooklyn Bridge with stops for the perfect photo ops of the gorgeous Wall Street skyline. While there, I'll share historical insights into the twin icons of New York City's East River: the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. We'll continue on to the charming brownstone streets of Brooklyn. After a stop at the beautiful Promenade, we'll zip through NYC's newest, most innovative and beautiful 85-acre waterfront playground, the Brooklyn Bridge Park (just opened in 2010). There will be stops and photo ops galore in the shabby-chic shipping and warehouse districts of DUMBO, Vinegar Hill and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. You’ll get a peek into the history of Brooklyn’s shipping industry that once thrived on these docks and cobblestone streets.
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Historic park where General George Washington read the Declaration of Independence, surrounded by City Hall, Municipal Building, Tweed Courthouse, the Woolworth Building and other icons of the city.
John Augustus Roebling's masterpiece combines engineering and art. We'll ride over with lots of stops for pictures of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines.
Brooklyn Heights is where we'll find elegant 19th century brownstones on quiet, tree lined streets. See why Matt Damon, Paul Giamatti and Emily Blunt and John Krasinski made this neighborhood their home.
The Promenade of Brooklyn Heights is bar none, the best place in New York City to appreciate the soaring skyline of Wall Street's towers. We'll stop here.
NYC's newest park sits beneath the bridge. Opened in 2010, and still just getting finished up, this 85 acre park is a post-industrial repurposing of six abandoned commercial shipping piers.
DUMBO was once a bustling hub of shipping and industry with many 19th century warehouses. It has been reborn today as a glamourous neighborhood that is at once both glitzy and gritty.
We'll head back to Manhattan Bridge, affording us bird's eye views of north Brooklyn, Queens and the East River.
We'll return to the shop via the East River Park and swing through parts of Chinatown and the historic South Street Seaport.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(129)
Had a great time! Loved seeing the beautiful views and the Brooklyn heights area! Scott was great!!
Top to discover Brooklyn!
We had a wonderful experience on a personal guided tour across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Our guide, Scott, was a friendly and engaging person who shared many fascinating stories—not only about the bridge’s origins, but also about the DUMBO area and much more. He took his time to make the tour special, even helping us take photos together along the way, which we really appreciated. It felt relaxed, personal, and very informative. This is truly a great tour, and we would highly recommend it—definitely a five-star experience!
A great way to see a part of the city which you wouldn’t find on your own. Scott’s local knowledge of development in the area was fun and informative.
Scott led an unforgettable bike tour of the most beautiful parts of New York City. He was very knowledgable, funny, and intent on ensuring everyone was satisfied and enjoying their time. I highly recommend this tour and would candidly do the exact same one again in the future. It was the best tour/organized activity I did on my NY vacation.
Scott was an excellant tour guide. The information he shared was very interesting. He was very wasy to work with. He was very responsive to texts. I would highly recommend Scott for any of his tours of NYC and Brooklyn.
Excellent bike ride. Scott was very personable and knowledgeable. Highly recommend as a way to see Brooklyn. I would have never experienced the waterfront or neighborhoods if it was not for this trip. It makes me ant to come back and explore more of Brooklyn
Meeting point was easy to find and our tour guide Scott was waiting for us. The bikes were of good standard and an assistant made adjustments to ensure a comfortable ride height. Helmets were provided !. Scott introduced himself and explained tour route. As long as you posess a reasonable level of fitness, you will enjoy the tour , plenty of stops and opportunities to take photos. Scott provided lots of historical information about Brooklyn and showed many locations we were unaware of. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend.
Scott was a great tour guide and very informative - he was happy to stop to allow us to take many photos
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amazing bike tour in NYC! I had such a great experience on this bike tour! The route was well-planned, the views were incredible, and the whole ride was smooth and fun. Scott was amazing — super knowledgeable, friendly, and kept my husband and I engaged the entire time. He shared great local insights and made the tour feel personal. Highly recommend this experience if you’re visiting New York.