Christmas Lights Tour

Overview

The most anticipated Tour of the year!

Complete your great New Year's Eve experience in New York with the Christmas lights tour where we will visit Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, the places with the most extravagant Christmas lights and ornaments display across the country. We will also visit Dumbo, Lincoln Center, the 5th. Av. And Rockefeller Center.

On this tour you will feel the magic and joy of Christmas.

City: New York City

Sun 30 Mar

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Starting at $74.00

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Sun 30 Mar

Starting at $74.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Brooklyn Bridge

We will see the famous Brooklyn Bridge and learn about its history

Dumbo

In the beautiful Dumbo viewpoint we will see the breathtaking view of the island of Manhattan

Brooklyn

We will visit Bay Ridge where we will stop at the famous Blue House, lit with hundreds of blue lights

Dyker Heights

We will arrive at the famous Italian American neighborhood to see the beautiful houses decorated with a large display of Christmas lights and ornaments

New York City

We will pass to the island of Manhattan and walk along 5th Ave, where we will see the beautiful showcases of the famous shops with Saks.

Rockefeller Center

We will arrive at the Rockefeller to see the beautiful Christmas tree and the skating rink

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (21)

Sandie_F

Dec 2021

This is a disappointing tour. Hector our guide was very nice, but signs seems to be able to understand English very well a(he did try, it was just difficult). The tour organizer called me the day before our a tour and asked if we could change the tour to the current day, or if we couldn’t could we do it at 6pm instead of 4pm on the originally scheduled day. We opted for the latter as we already had plans for the day she called. When we arrived at the meeting spot for the tour, we were met by 2 other groups of two ho confirmed we were in the right place (I’m assuming they called the tour group to confirm, because it was in front of a closed business with no signage or anything). A few minutes later, someone said “the tour bus is here”…. Looking around I saw no bus, so I said “where? I don’t see a bus” and she pointed across the street to a suburban and said “I guess that’s it”. This was our first disappointment. All 6 of us, plus hector, were to pile into this truck for our “tour”. Granted, the description of this tour does not say what type of vehicle we would be in, but we mistakenly assumed it would be an actual bus of some sort. Begrudgingly, we all piled in, masks on (except for Hector), and got reluctantly cozy. If you’ve never been in a suburban, it’s pretty snug. Three rows: driver and passenger up front, middle row of two single seats, and back bench row. Tight for 7 adults. Not a great comfort during a pandemic. One note, anywhere you go in Manhattan at the current moment, you are required to show proof of vaccination. We were not asked for proof for this tour. So, we get going in rush hour traffic, and realize that your literally can’t see ANYTHING from the back bench seat (where HALF of the people on this tour are seated). We slowly moved through traffic to the Hudson Yards to see the lights on the Vessel, where we stopped and were encouraged by Hector to get out of the truck and take photos. We then drove past the Little Island, where Hector offered to stop so people could walk around on it (it was dark, and there were no Christmas lights there), which everyone declined. We then went via tunnel to Brooklyn and our to Dyker Heights. We drove around a few blocks, and Hector kept asking if anyone wanted to get out for photos, which we did a couple times, but there really seemed to be no route in mind for us to see specific lights etc, just randomly driving around different blocks. Finally, Hector seemed to realize our group was pretty disappointed, so he said he was going to bring us somewhere he would “guarantee “ we would love. He ended up taking us to a hotel in Dumbo, parked in an empty parking lot, had us all get out of the car, and follow him into the hotel, up and elevator, and into a bathroom. Apparently he was showing us the view, but it was all sooooooo weird! Lol! The hostess at the lounge was completely obviously confused about us, and I heard her asking Hector about our vaccine status (of course, he didn’t know what that was) and I didn’t hear what he said, but he directed us to the rooftop of the hotel. I have to admit, the view was stunning, and I would have never known about it had it not been for Hector bringing us there. But WOW it was all so odd! We were then driven to 5th ave near Saks, and offering to wait 10 minutes for us to see the lights and then take us back to where he picked us up, or to leave us there. We stayed and took the subway back to our hotel after a walk about the area. Overall, I think this would be good as a private tour. NOT as a group tour, especially not right now, with Covid and all, unless they were actually going to have more room in their vehicle. It felt weirdly like we were taken hostage for a few hours!

Response from Host

Jan 2022

First of all we never specified the kind of transportation to be used in our tours because it depends on the amount of passengers, but we are really careful to have comfortable cars, in this case you were in a suburban 2021 for 6 passengers and you were 6 passengers. Our guide Hector is one of our best guides, he is Hispanic so he speaks English with an accent but in this company we don't discriminate for skin color, race nor nationally we require our guides to be professional, respectful and speak the language of the tour. the route you describe is the same other describe with 5 stars but we respect your opinion. Our tour ends in that Dumbo Hotel with that stunning view that you describe as something random, that view you will not see it in any other tour, you can only see it in our Christmas lights tour!

Heather_C

Jan 2020

Half of the lights were not even on, the weather is too cold to walk along the neighborhood or along the Brooklyn bridge areas. The guide has been in America for 20+ years but has a strong Spanish accent. We are American English speaking and could not understand much at all.

Response from Host

Dec 2020

First of all we thank you for choosing us. All companies operate this tour until January 2nd when the most famous houses are still on. The Christmas tour is in winter, being American you should know in this season the weather here in New York is cold. Lots of tourists from all over the world come visit us this season and choose to do this famous tour and everyone is photographed in the Vessel, Tribeca, Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Dumbo where they can appreciate the view of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge from the promenade and from the Roof Top where we have the exclusivity of taking you. We have been doing this tour with our guides for years, all of whom are bilingual and of Hispanic origin, so they have a Hispanic accent and are trained to give you the best service. We are very surprised by your comment because all the time you were with us you were treated with professionalism and kindness. Our priority is to give you the best tour and serve you with love. We wish you a New Year full of blessings.

AnnaS6262014

Dec 2019

The lights decorations were fabulous, NYC skyline and Brooklyn Bridge was beautiful and the drivers were so accomodating.