Revolutionary Brooklyn Walking Tour: Historic and Modern Exploration

Experience the revolutionary history and modern reinvention of Brooklyn on this engaging walking tour. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge, explore DUMBO, and discover the charming streets of Brooklyn Heights. Led by a knowledgeable historian and licensed tour guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Brooklyn Bridge - We generally walk over the entire Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park - We walk through some of the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge Park on the tour and see much of it from above.
  • Dumbo - We walk through much of DUMBO on the tour.
  • Brooklyn Heights Promenade - We walk along some of the…
What's Included
  • Intimate small group experience, max 15 people
  • Guided by a licensed New York City Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Brooklyn is a living testament to history! Travel back in time and visit the Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights. Explore not only its rich past but also its impressive contemporary resurgence. During your exploration, you would:
Stroll across the entire Brooklyn Bridge while getting to know its intriguing history Revel in…

Location
52 Chambers St
Chambers Street
PLEASE BE ON TIME. Please arrive 10 minutes early and please give yourself enough time to get to the starting point as there are many public transportation delays and traffic. If you are late it is nearly impossible to meet up with the group once it leaves the starting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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79beccat
Sep 15, 2024
Fantastic tour of Brooklyn and the bridge! - ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC TOUR!! Bruce was super knowledgeable and fun. I learned so much about Brooklyn, the making of the bridge, where to get the best chocolate and ice cream and where to go for terrific walks. Can't recommend this tour enough. Not only will I be taking my husband on it, but we'll be looking at the other tours Bruce gives!!!
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Roam40168297191
Sep 14, 2024
Brooklyn Heights - Bruce was a great guide. zA great mix of historical knowledge and humour. Great info about the Brooklyn Bridge and Brooklyn.
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R3500bnvictoriar
Sep 4, 2024
Most knowledgeable person on NY history that you’ll ever meet! - We were pretty much in awe the entire tour. This is our second tour with Bruce; won’t be our last. He uses the phrase “hidden in plain sight.” Sadly most of us walk past important and fascinating history and don’t even know what we’re looking at. That’s why we hire Bruce. He is a native New Yorker, and I think he knows more than Google!
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Alisonlc303yj
Aug 17, 2024
Fabulous - Fabulous tour and guide. Bruce was informative and interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend this tour
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Burtongovenar
Jun 22, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Bruce was a fantastic tour guide! What a memorable experience! I would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
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Annero2774et
Jun 21, 2024
The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour is the best tour of Brooklyn to take! - I was born in Brooklyn but had not been back in over 30+ years. After taking Bruce’s amazing Washington-Hamilton Tour, I thought I would see what I could learn and re-learn about Brooklyn. This tour did NOT disappoint! I was so pleased with learning so much new and fascinating history (esp. about the great Brooklyn Bridge) but also experiencing the world-renown views of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty only possible from DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass). I also finally saw the view of the Manhattan Bridge that I have seen in so many movies and car commercials. The finale was seeing the fabulous mansions and townhomes of Brooklyn Heights where so many celebrities live and seeing where the film Moonstruck was set. It was beautiful, quiet- an incredible respite from the noise of the rest of the city and I was fueled by a delicious cold treat from the Jacques Torres chocolate shop that we visited before we went up the hill. It was a great experience. Catch the tour of you can!
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Daniel_p
Jun 15, 2024
Great Brooklyn Tour! - Loved this tour with Bruce! He was very knowledgeable and passionate about Brooklyn and its history. We both learned a ton and had a great time!
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Stuartft2687zz
May 14, 2024
Really The Best of Brooklyn! - What an amazing tour. The walk across the bridge provided wonderful views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our guide Bruce’s rich treasure trove of history, local lore and incredible tidbits of fun information made this experience come alive. Bruce was an engaging and knowledgeable guide and Brooklyn’s history, architecture and sights were fantastic.
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369kittym
May 10, 2024
Fantastic walk through Brooklyn history with Bruce - This tour was fantastic! If Bruce had been my history teacher I’d have a career as a historian. He is knowledgeable and engaging and has organized a tour that walks you through key moments of Revolutionary (and some Civil War) history, Brooklyn Bridge history, and highlights of Dumbo history. It was a wonderful break from busy Manhattan. Don’t miss this one. I’ll be back for his other offerings as well.
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Georginac858
May 4, 2024
Interesting, enriching and fun walking tour of Brooklyn. - The best walking tour I have been on in the USA, and perhaps the world. Truly knowledgeable and interesting. It's the right amount of time and balance of Brooklyn contrasts, with interesting history thrown in. Bruce was terrific, perfect personality for a tour guide. Enjoy!
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From $50
up to 14 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).