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NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Contrasts, Color and Character

NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Contrasts, Color and Character

Overview

Explore four of NYC’s boroughs from the comfort of your bus with an entertaining, expert guide. See the city’s two baseball stadiums, home to the Yankees and the Mets. Learn about Harlem’s African-American history at the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame.

Contrast the evocative graffiti murals of the Bronx with Brooklyn's colorful street art. Be immersed in NYC’s largest Chinatown in downtown Flushing, Queens. Travel back in time to the World’s Fairs of 1939 and 1964 and marvel at the surviving Unisphere.

Discover the culture and traditions of Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jewish community.
Enjoy waterfront views of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $79.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $79.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Professional Tour Guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Times Square / Theater District

We meet just north of Times Square before we drive north to Harlem

Apollo Theater

After a 15 minute drive, we will arrive in Harlem and walk in front of the Legendary music hall for African-American music and see it from the outside.

Yankee Stadium

A 15 minutes drive will take us up to Yankee Stadium. We may visit the outside of the Stadium and learn about the legendary Yankees.

Bronx

From the Stadium it's another 10 minute bus trip to see the incredible graffiti murals unique to this borough that speaks to the history of hiphop and the community. We will drive by and may stop at specific murals.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Take a guided walk featuring the outside of Citi Field home of the Mets baseball team and the magnificent Unisphere from the 1946 World’s Fair

Bushwick Collective Street Art

After a 30 minute bus ride, we'll arrive in Brooklyn! Take a guided walk to see Street art at its finest.

Brooklyn Bridge Park

See the Brooklyn waterfront with its amazing Manhattan skyline view. Many movies were shot here and in Dumbo.

Dumbo

Visit this iconic neighborhood with amazing pictures of the Manhattan bridge and skyline.

Little Italy

After a 20 minute drive, the tour will end in Little Italy where you can explore this neighborhood and catch dinner. Chinatown and Soho are close by if you prefer other types of cruisine.

Chinatown

Tour ends in between Chinatown and Little Italy in Manhattan

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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 (326)

MichaelF261

Nov 2022

Camillo was a terrific tour guide and I truly loved this tour! It was a nice comfortable bus ride through all of the areas of NYC that I've always wanted to see. Highlights were the delicious empanada i had from a bordego in the Bronx and our lunch stop in Bushwick where we had lots of good choices for food and beautiful murals to see on many of the buildings there. So many sights and good things to taste! I'd highly recommend this tour

Nesmeral

Nov 2022

The tour was great. Jorge shared interesting information about the neighborhoods we visited. He was very kind and funny. You won't get bored!

overthefoghorn

Nov 2022

This was a fantastic tour and Jorge was an an excellent tour guide (probably the best I've ever encountered in all my years travelling!) He made the day fly by and feel much shorter than it's 6 hours with his excellent, engaging knowledge and his great sense of humour. It was so refreshing to have a guide who brought their own identity into the tour narration. Often guided tours are quite rigid and clearly scripted. Jorge is a natural speaker who is genuinely open to questions and wants those on the tour to engage in the sights and discussions of what you see. He kept the energy, excitement and pace up throughout the day and made us feel genuinely ethused to be there with him experiencing the different New York landscapes. We chose this tour as we wanted to see an overview of the wider boroughs and go beyond the tourist zones but weren't sure where to start. 6 hours may sound long but it goes by so fast and we got to learn about and experience places such as the true Bronx and a Jewish Hasidic community we otherwise would not have ventured to. If you're looking to get a sense of New York as a whole and a sense of the different community identies outside of the well known spots in Manhattan, then this is the tour. I'd genuinely recommend finding out when Jorge is working and booking the day you do your trip based on this/ him as your guide because his jolly nature and thoughtful commentary made this tour what it was. Finally, it may sound minor to some but I was very impressed at the food and restroom stops that had been planned. It makes all the difference if you're someone with mobility or bathroom needs. Because of this I'd highly recommend to anyone who is looking for an accessible tour in particular. Jorge kept everyone to time without making you feel rushed at each stop and the peace of mind it gives knowing you will be comfortable throughout the day is priceless.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. I'm glad Jorge was able to give you a one of a kind experience on the tour. Sounds like he was able to provide a full scope of the city as well as keep you entertained the entire time. I'll be sure to let Jorge know how much you appreciated his tour.