The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour: "The Brooklyn Revolution!" in New York City booking from $45.95

The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour: "The Brooklyn Revolution!"

Overview

Brooklyn is Revolutionary! Step back in time and experience the Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights. Discover the borough’s amazing history and modern reinvention. Some of what you will do:
*Walk over the entire Brooklyn Bridge and learn the story of its creation
*Take in incredible views from the bridge.
*Enjoy breathtaking waterfront vistas in DUMBO
*Walk through the elegant and quiet tree-lined streets of Brooklyn Heights with hundreds of beautiful townhouses from the 1800s
*See a fully-restored sensational 1922 carousel on the river
*Enjoy the picturesque piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park
*Visit locations where movies such as "Moonstruck," were filmed
Come along on this grand adventure into Brooklyn's monumental story. The Revolutionary Brooklyn Walking Tour is led by a historian and licensed New York City tour guide with 20 years of experience. FACE MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED. Small group - Limited to 15 people.

City: New York City

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

Small group - Limited to 15 people.

Licensed New York City Tour Guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Tours go out in rain, snow and shine. There are no cancellations or rescheduling for rain or snow within 24 hours of the start of the tour.
PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES EARLY TO CHECK IN.. Once the tour leaves it is very difficult to find the group on the Brooklyn Bridge.
The TOUR BEGINS IN MANHATTAN at 52 Chambers Street near the Brooklyn Bridge and the TOUR ENDS IN BROOKLYN.
The closest subway to the end of the tour is the A, C High Street station. The 2, 3 Clark Street station is within walking distance. Please check the MTA.info website for subway closures and service restrictions.
Tour meets in Manhattan at the Tweed Courthouse at 52 Chambers Street.
The tour is approximately 3 miles and takes about 3 hours. The walk is of moderate difficulty as there are inclined walkways/sidewalks on the Brooklyn Bridge and along the tour.
As the tour is outdoors, check the weather forecast for appropriate clothing.
There are no food or drinks included on the tour.
Tour is non-refundable or exchangeable after the standard cancellation policy.
DO NOT BE LATE. It is near impossible to find the group once it leaves the meeting point.
Give yourself more time than you think you need given delays in subways, buses and traffic.
Visit Revolutionary Tours NYC site for more info.
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
You and your party are welcome to wear masks OUTDOORS. Wear them INDOORS. Don't take tour if anyone in party had COVID symptoms, or been within 6 ft of someone suspected case of COVID-19 in last 14 days.By taking tour, you and your party voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.

What To Expect

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 Brooklyn Heights Promenade on the tour.

Brooklyn Heights

We walk through a number of blocks in Brooklyn Heights on the tour.

Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims

We discover the importance of Henry Ward Beecher and Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims on the tour. We do NOT go inside on the tour.

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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 (28)

DavidSheltonRoss

Dec 2019

We have gone on many walking tours over the years, and Bruce Racond’s was the most engaging, informative, and historically fascinating tour we have ever experienced! His preparation, dramatic visual aids, infectious enthusiasm, superb original research, and narrative arcs are worthy of a television series. Bruce met us in a sleet and hail storm, we were the only two that hadn’t cancelled, and battling the elements while engaging with him on the remarkable stories of the Brooklyn Bridge, the characters and neighborhoods of Brooklyn, was positively the most enriching and enjoyable experience we have ever had in New York City. We can’t possibly recommend his tours more highly, and Bruce should write a book (in addition to the TV series ha). Get on this or any other tour he offers!!!

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Hello David, Thank you so much for your review and recommendation of the Best of Brooklyn tour. It was quite a stormy day with many different forms of water and ice coming out of the sky. We were all intrepid and I'm glad that you had an enjoyable time. I hope to see you both again on another tour. Bruce

ahlubitz

Oct 2019

Bruce Racond is an unexcelled tour guide. He weaves history with scenery, including well-known and hidden landmarks, in an exciting and humanistic manner during a three-hour walk through a portion of Brooklyn and over its famous Bridge. He welcomes questions from his guests and answers them with ease. Slices of history and architectural gems come to life during his commentary and pictorial annotations. My wife and I share fond memories of this delightful afternoon.

Response from Host

Nov 2019

I really appreciate your kind words and recommendation. It's a great pleasure to share the fascinating history of Brooklyn with people like you. Bruce

warrfam2017

Aug 2019

Weather was great and tour was even better. Information given on the tour was so very interesting. The views from the bridge can't be beat. The tour in Brooklyn was very interesting also. Fantastic! Informative! Enjoyable! We stopped and got ice cream at Jacques Torres chocolate shop.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thank you for your review of the Brooklyn Revolution walking tour and your recommendation. I'm really glad you enjoyed the tour and I hope to see you again. Bruce

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The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour: "The Brooklyn Revolution!"

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