Private Guided Walking Tour of the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO
Description
Explore the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge on this guided, 2.5-hour walking tour from Manhattan to the trendy DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. Known as the 8th Wonder of the World, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest in the United States, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. Learn about it’s history, dating back to 1869, from a local guide. Enjoy a leisurely stroll into DUMBO , known for its high-end boutiques, delicious desserts, pizza shops, art galleries, and scenic waterfront views. This tour is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Time of the tour can depend on conditions on the bridge and quickly the group moves.
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Itinerary
You will walk across the greatest bridge ever built. You will see (weather permitting of course) the New York harbor, the Lower Manhattan Skyline and the Midtown Manhattan Skyline.
We will explore the neighborhood, see where 19th century meets 21st century and get an explanation of what DUMBO means.
We walk through part of this park for spectacular views of the bridges over the East River and the New York City skyline.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Price shown is per group
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 21 years old
Reviews(28)
My 16 and 18 year old daughters and I were driving from NJ to LI and wanted to take a detour. We asked for Gary to start and end in Brooklyn, rather than walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and he kindly obliged. Traffic held me up, of course, but Gary held tight and did not let on if he was bothered! Gary shared history and stories while keeping us safe as we walked across streets and thru crowds. Gary’s history of the bridge was enough to teach me a few things and not so much to make my daughters tune him out. Gary helped us with a picture on the bridge right at the time the Mexican Navy ship struck the bridge. We didn’t feel it or see it, but what a way to make the tour even more memorable. We ended the tour at a pizza shop near our parking garage where he said we could get slices (we needed to hit the road). Gary loves being a tour guide, is a wealth of knowledge, and was flexible, helpful and fun to be with. Gary recommended getting parking in advance. We scheduled parking at Panarama Garage 2 Mc Kenny St. 👍🏼
Thank you for such kind words. Your daughters were incredibly sweet and as a group I will never forget - how many times am I on the Brooklyn Bridge when it gets hit by a boat.
Must must do tour in New York. Gary has amazing stories & history to tell about this iconic bridge. I was surprised to understand there was so many stories behind the bridge.
Thank you for coming along with me. I love showing off this town.
The tour was amazing. Gary is awesome, he has so much knowledge about the place & its history. He has some amazing historic pictures to showcase during whole trip. Apart from tour, he is so helpful in terms providing information about the city etc. It's a must do tour to know about the history of such iconic bridge in the world. It's amazing to know there was so much to hear about this place.
Hello and thank you for your kind words. Please come back, there is more to show you and I hope you got to your dinner on time.
Charles was a wonderful tour guide. The walk went by very quickly. He used his ipad very effectively to tell his stories and history lessons. I'm so glad we took this tour instead of just walking the bridge ourselves because it was such an enhanced experience and now very memorable.
Hello! Thank you for your review. I am so glad you liked the tour and you got something out of it. To clarify, this is Gary, the name may be off but the sentiment is very much appreciated
Gary did a great job. Me and my uncle took the private walking tour with him. He was very nice and gave us a detailed explanation about the history of the Brooklyn Bridge as well as the neighborhood. I recommend this private tour.
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It was an amazing tour! Gary knows very well the history about the bridge, about Brooklin....showed us many interesting details, always with his good sense of humor. We had a great time!
Thank you so much for your kind words and I am glad that you had a good time and I hope you enjoyed your lunch spot.
Gary did a great job explaining he history and telling us about all the surrounding areas. He made it interesting and fun.
We were a group of 6, we all thoroughly enjoyed, our guide (Gary I think) was great, answered all our questions and made it fun too, would recommend.
Learning about how the bridge was built and enjoying the DUMBO area. The guide knew a lot about all of NYC and the people. He’s a native.
Gary is awesome! Such a unique way to see the city. Great historical info as well as gorgeous photo ops. Private tour for our group. You can’t go wrong.
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