Uncover the industrial charm of Brooklyn's waterfront DUMBO neighborhood and the East River–spanning Brooklyn Bridge on a private guided walking tour. Learn the history of the bridge and hear the stories behind its 14-year construction as you make your way from Manhattan to Brooklyn, with plenty of opportunities for photos. Once in Brooklyn, tour DUMBO, an up-and-coming area dotted with indie shops and locally owned restaurants at the base of the bridge. End in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where you'll find a handful of brick-and-mortar restaurants with outdoor patios (weather permitting) and the occasional food truck or cart.

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and discover Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood on a 2.5-hour private tour
Listen as your guide explains the history of the bridge and its construction
Tour the waterfront DUMBO district before ending at Brooklyn Bridge Park's Fulton Ferry landing
Ideal for the whole family
Private guide for a more personalized experience

What's Included

Private guide

Food and drinks
Souvenirs, Medical or Legal Expenses, Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

1 Centre St
1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA
Please indicate preferred departure time in Special Requirements box at checkout

End point

1 Water St
1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA

What To Expect

Brooklyn Bridge

59 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Dumbo

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Brooklyn Bridge Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Price shown is per group
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 21 years old

Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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18 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Gr at Sunday on the Brooklyn Bridge

Wallace_B, Mar 2023

Great tour with lots of detail about the history and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. Just what I was looking for.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

You guys were a Tour Guide's dream. I hope you like the pizza at Grimaldi's

A total joy! Fabulous guide and tour

SUSAN_S, Dec 2022

Gary was an absolute gem! He greeted us with energy and enthusiasm and was full of amazing stories and humour. His knowledge and passion were immense and he had some brilliant and illuminating pictures on his iPad. Hugely enjoyable tour which we were so glad we’d had. Gary also roused our interest to explore many other places in the limited time we had in NYC. An absolute joy… Thankyou !

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for your kind words! Trust me, I am blushing. You 2 were a tour guides's dream.

Absolutely brilliant ....

Philippa_C, Nov 2022

Gary was an amazing tour guide and brought to life so much about the political and economic history surrounding the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO. it was an awesome tour and even our son, who is 20, really enjoyed the experience. Those of you with 20 year olds will know that's not something you'd often hear! Gary was an all-round brilliant guy and helped us immensely in navigating our way back as we'd booked trips back to back not really understanding the proximity in geographical locations between the two. Gary, you were amazing - keep going and enjoy. We hope to meet you again one day.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

I don’t know what else to say except thank you. You 3 were great to be with and I am so glad that you had a good time with me.

Great views of the city and learned alot!

Carole_T, Oct 2022

Very informative walking tour, Greg was very personable and a wealth of knowledge on all things New York. Great way to walk the bridge many photo ops. An easy walk on level walking path.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your kind words. And thank you for taking my tour!

Couples Tour of Brooklyn

Evan_W, Jun 2022

Gary was a such an engaging and informative guide. He had something for everyone and catered to our interests. Would definitely recommend.

Great experience.

Sharon_W, Apr 2022

Gary was a great guide - enormous knowledge , great attitude. I really appreciate his efforts to engage our 9 and 11 year olds. They went from complaining WHY did we have to do a walking tour to really enjoying it.

Response from Host, Apr 2022

Your children were absolutely great to be with on a tour. I am very happy they liked the tour and that your husband has seen the brilliance of Tony Curtis & Burt Lancaster in the one of a kind Sweet Smell of Success.

Best walking bridge tour

chriscassisi, Mar 2022

Gary was absolutely fantastic. This is our second tour of the bridge and while the first was good this was the best tour we could have asked for. There is no reason to look any further for a tour experience. The cost was fixed for a private group up to 8

Great tour of the bridge and DUMBO!

Tammy_C, Oct 2021

The weather wasn’t the greatest, but it was a great tour! I learned a lot of history about the Brooklyn Bridge and NYC. Plus, Adam Driver was shooting a movie in DUMBO. I was nervous about tiding the subway alone. My tour guide was nice enough to walk me to the subway and help me get a metro card and steered me in the right direction of Coney Island! I highly recommend this tour!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you so much for your kind words and I hope that Nathan's was all that you hoped it would be.

The most memorable experience of NYC

Cindy_C, Oct 2021

We had a fantastic time on this tour of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO. Our tour guide Gary was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor making our time enjoyable. I’d recommend this tour for a fantastic time!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for your kind words. You guys were great to take around. Thanks again.

Excellent

Jon_P, Dec 2019

What a experience. We now have a much greater appreciation for the area. Well worth the time and $$$

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Thank you so much for your kind words. You 2 were so great to take around. I am glad to know that you made it safely back to Cleveland.

Great experience!!

Mary_W, Jul 2018

We enjoyed the opportunity to not just walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, but to do so with a guide (Gary) who was well informed and able to expand and explain so much of the history and the area around the bridge. He was also able to provide insights as to where to take pictures (and eat in the DUMBO area. Highly recommended!!!

This is an iconic part of New York...

Paul B, Aug 2017

This is an iconic part of New York with tons of history behinds the scenes. Our guide, Gary was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, fun, great sense of humor, and kept our two teenage boys engaged for several hours. We couldn't have asked for more. Besides the tour, Gary helped us with our transportation arrangements, actually took us to a restaurant and had us seated inside at the end of our tour! Way above and beyond our expectations and loads of fun. Highly recommended!

Gary was great, he told us lots of...

Dawn_W, May 2017

Gary was great, he told us lots of information at the correct pace. The bridge is a great was to see the city from a different perspective. We went to a fab pizza place Juliana's, at the end of the tour which Gary recommended .

Our tour was more than described...

Barbara K, Dec 2016

Our tour was more than described because of our excellent guide, Gary. Though crowded because of the holiday crowds, we had a flawless, enlightening, and humor filled tour. Our out of town guests were very pleased with our tour, and the time frame was perfect. Highly recommended.

We had a nice time. Gary was our...

Katy J, Jul 2016

We had a nice time. Gary was our tour guide and was friendly and knowledgeable. We felt comfortable with him as he guided us over the Brooklyn Bridge and parts of Brooklyn Heights.. We went on a Sunday and it was hot but not too crowded. I recommend this tour.