Location: Brooklyn
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What to do and see in Brooklyn, New York (NY): The Best Day Trips from
It seems like most folks have a grandmother, great-uncle or some other distant relative that used to live in Brooklyn, or perhaps a friend that lives there now. In the early 1900s, it was a mecca for immigrants arriving via Ellis Island. A hundred years later, young professionals and artists left pricey Manhattan digs for Brooklyn's cheaper and more expansive space. Neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, which had fallen into disrepair over the years, were restored and reborn as funky enclaves. Walk or bike over the historic Brooklyn Bridge (or ride the subway) to Brooklyn Heights for a stroll along the Promenade and breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Meander through Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens for a taste of nature in the urban wilds. Catch a performance at the world-famous Brooklyn Academy of Music. From the delicious Italian restaurants of Bensonhurst to the Irish bars that line the avenues of Bay Ridge, from the hotdogs and rollercoasters of Coney Island to the bagels and handball courts of Greenpoint, Brooklyn is a state of mind as well as a dynamic community. Discover why, no matter where people move on to, they remain Brooklynites at heart.
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1. New York City Shore Excursion: Pre-Cruise Half-Day Private Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Before you embark on your cruise from New York City, tour the city in style by private car, with your own personal navigator to guide you! Your private guide is an experienced, knowledgeable, native New Yorker who will show you New York City’s most fascinating areas. Enjoy personalized attention as you see top Big Apple sights like the Brooklyn Bridge, SoHo and Chinatown. At the end of your tour, you’ll be conveniently dropped-off at your chosen cruise port: Manhattan, Cape Liberty or Brooklyn.
Inclusions: Private tour of New York City, Hotel, residence or area airport pickup, Port drop-off, Worry-free Shore Excursion
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By Leah B
We had such a great time with Rick on our food and culture tour. Learned and ate a ton. Very happy with the food and drinks. Best part was the way Rick told stories and explained the culture. Carlos did a great job driving our bus. So much fun!!
2. Private Tour of Brooklyn Neighborhoods by Chauffeured Escalade
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Let our engaging, entertaining, educational and energetic NYC tour guides show you how wonderful and wonderfully diverse Brooklyn is on our 4, 5, or 6-hour chauffeured Escalade tour of Kings County. From classic sights like the Brooklyn Bridge to the brand new Brooklyn Bridge Park & DUMBO to overlooked neighborhood gems like Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, you'll see why 2.6 million people are proud to call Brooklyn home! • DUMBO - Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass – an industrial neighborhood turned boutique and chic. • Brooklyn Heights, the crown-jewel of Brownstone Brooklyn. • Park Slope & around Prospect Park • Industrial / Bohemian Gowanus • Caribbean Crown Heights • Italian Carroll Gardens • African-American Bedford-Stuyvesant • Russian Brighton Beach • Coney Island • The Levys' very own Victorian Ditmas Park! • Hasidic, Hispanic & Hipster Williamsburg • Street-Art strewn BushwickNumber of neighborhoods dependent on time, traffic and interest.
Inclusions: Private tour of Brooklyn neighborhoods by Chauffeured Escalade, Professional, friendly, informative guide, Gratuity for driver
Exclusions: Gratuity for guide (recommended)
Reviewed By actually-josh
During COVID, we couldn't meet for an in-person tour, so Matt hopped on a Zoom call and gave our homebrew club a very thorough overview of the history of brewing in Brooklyn, with a focus on the brewing center of the city: Bushwick. The entire group greatly loved the content of the talk and Matt's engaging character. And his mustache. Highly recommend!!!
3. Private Highlights Tour of New York (Full Day)
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
This is it! The full monty - New York's greatest hits in 8 hours! A private guide and separate chauffeur driver will pick you up from your Manhattan or Brooklyn hotel and take you on a full day adventure through the highlights of NYC! You will see all of the highlights of Manhattan and Brooklyn using a combination of walking and driving and we can tailor the tour to suit any special requests you may have. By having a private guide and a separate chauffeur driver, you will maximize what you can see in the 8 hours - being dropped right outside the attractions - and walking off road with the guide, whilst the driver drives round to pick you all up from the next spot. The guide and driver will work together to give you an exclusive and insightful experience of our city.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Lunch
4. Custom Private Shopping Tours With Suv Car
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Experience this exclusive tour across the best fashion retails, vintage stores, premium outlets and relaxing sightseeing in New York and New Jersey. We will take you to 5th avenue high fashion stores, Brooklyn and Manhattan vintage stores, New Jersey premium outlets and other stores you like to visit. **10-hr Woodbury outlet tour includes day/night sightseeing as well - before and after shopping! **5-hr Vintage tour includes more than 10 vintage stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Sightseeing tour will be on Brooklyn side after shopping. **5-hr High Fashion tour includes only high fashion stores in Manhattan. These exclusive shopping tours will include the best sightseeing attractions such as, Hamilton park(NJ), Dumbo, Brooklyn bridge, Brooklyn heights, Harlem, Central Park(north - west), GW bridge and more. Enjoy your exclusive shopping tour with SUV car. See you on board!
Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By PatriciaFMerian
The driver was punctual, helpful, attentive, patient with customers, polite, proactive and showed knowledge of the subject. I indicate the service and I will repeat on my return to the city.
5. Private Custom New York City Tour by SUV
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5.0 based on 216 reviews
Explore New York City in a luxury SUV on a private, customized tour. This 4-, 5-, or 6-hour tour of the Big Apple is geared to match individual or group interests and preferences. Whether an architecture buff, celebrity hound, or sightseeing aficionado, the tour will be unique. Travel in a luxury SUV with a native New Yorker and licensed tour guide. Endless possibilities include: Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, Central Park, Grand Central Terminal, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, or lesser known areas of NYC like Brooklyn, Queens, or the Bronx.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Separate licensed NYC Tour Guide, Separate professional driver, Luxury SUV or Mercedes Sprinter, Customized itinerary to your interests
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By 448cheric
This is truly the best way to see the most of New York City in a day or weekend trip. We literally saw and learned so much I can't even add one picture of each things we saw because I can only post 10. Sheldon was an amazing guide and has an abundance of New York knowledge and historical facts. He has a great personality and made it fun and interesting for my whole family (including my mother, teenage son, and 6 year old daughter). He also made it a point to always make sure we knew where we were so when we went back into the city by our selves we knew how to get where we needed to. Sheldon honestly loves New York and after he shows you around you will too.
6. A Day in Brooklyn Bike Tour
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4.9 based on 29 reviews
A tour for cyclists & cyclists who tour! Spend the day with a local tour guide. An epic tour of Brooklyn with stops for lunch & tastings at distilleries, brewers, chocolate factories & pie bakers, covering over 25 Brooklyn Neighborhoods. There is no other experience like this - period!
Inclusions: Bike, Helmet, Tour Guide
Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks, Food and drinks
Reviewed By diltj
I was with my teenage son for one week in New York and I thought it was nice to start to go around by bike in Manhattan instead of for instance a bustour. Biking around is a active way to visit interesting places and gives the opportunity to spend some more time in the places you really like or in which you are really interested. Even my son, who is usually quite lazy, liked it! the pizza break he liked the most.
7. Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx Private Tour with a Driver-Guide
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4.4 based on 5 reviews
THIS IS A SOCIALLY DISTANCED TOUR. This private guided tour takes you beyond Manhattan to Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx — the "real New York," where most tourists never venture. Hop out wherever you like! Far more than the Empire State Building, Times Square and Rockefeller Center, on this tour, you'll travel out to visit local neighborhoods, sights and markets and have lunch at a local place. Transportation is provided in the comfort of a roomy late model Toyota Sienna minivan, with capacity to accommodate up to six guests. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRIVATE DRIVING TOUR IS SOCIALLY DISTANCED FROM THE CROWDED CITY SIDEWALKS, SUBWAYS AND BUSES.
Inclusions: Private tour, Driver/guide, Transport by private vehicle, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By tour40894719015
Excellent tour for those looking to explore the Hamptons and LI wineries. Ronald was informative, patient, more than accommodating and most important knowledgeable. Ron was also very sensitive to our concerns regarding Covid and it was obvious that his precautions were above standard. Highly recommend this tour.
8. Best NYC VIP Luxury Photography Sightseeing Leisure Tour ( Up to 4 People )
Most luxurious way to see New York City. Your own chauffeur, professional photographer and concierge. Air Port Pick Up & Drop Off. Fly through the long attraction lines with VIP Access. Customization available. Well documented with over 500 HD Photos taken by our Professional Photographer / Videographer.
Inclusions: Private Tour Guide, Professional Photographer, Horse & Carriage Tour, Pedicab Tour, Hot Chocolate By GROM, Cookies from the World Famous Levain Bakery, Lombardi's Pizza. " America's first Pizzeria ", Statue of Liberty Boat Ride & Fast Track Access to The Crown., VIP Access to Rockefeller Center & The Top of the Rock., One dozen long stem Red Roses., VIP Access to Central Park Wollman Ice Skating Rink., Private Grand Central Terminal Hidden Secrets Tour., Private Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Tour., VIP Access to Ice Skating Rinks.
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By 730charlottef
Me and my friend had an amazing tour today with Sid our wonderful Tour guide he had a lots of knowledge about Central Park, and he was a excellent guide that provided an incredible experience. We learned a lot, laughed along the way, and have a ton of pictures to remember the day. And he is a excellent photographer and knew exactly all the best spots to get a great picture! which me and my friend enjoyed considering we are both girls ! And he also took us to the best bakery in NYC to get a cookie and that was not planned in the tour one little bit but we thoroughly enjoyed it and was very grateful for it ☺️ Me and my friend throughly recommend this tour as it was our first time travelling to NYC, and we have come home with so much knowledge of Central Park and many other parts of the incredible city !
9. Private Tour of Queens, Harlem & Brooklyn
Here we go! Edgy NYC - off the beaten path - the markets of Queens, the magic of Brooklyn, the raw history and culture of Harlem. A private guide and separate chauffeur will pick you up from your Manhattan or Brooklyn hotel and take you on a 6-hour adventure through the most authentic and culturally rich boroughs of New York. Using a combination of walking and driving and we can tailor the tour to suit any special requests you may have. By having a private guide and a separate chauffeur driver, you will maximize what you can see in the 6 hours - being dropped right outside the attractions - and walking off road with the guide, whilst the driver drives round to pick you all up from the next spot. The guide and driver will work together to give you an exclusive and insightful experience of our city.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Lunch
Reviewed By ErichB830
I booked a tour with my mother and we had Gary as our tour guide and Boris as our driver. Both were superlative. The staff took what I wanted to see in NYC and designed a plan to see most of it. Gary's knowledge of history and movies of New York was great conversation for the tour and Boris was a perfect gentleman helping ma get in and out of the SUV.
10. Brooklyn 6-Hour Sightseeing Tour, with Private Driver-Guide
THIS IS A SOCIALLY DISTANCED TOUR. This private driver-guided tour takes you beyond Manhattan to Brooklyn. Brooklyn has been called the "Soul of New York." It is a place most tourists never visit and when they do, they don't wander in very far. You are sure to experience on this tour an exciting off the beaten tourist path adventure through the very "Soul of New York." Transportation is provided in the comfort of a roomy late model Toyota Sienna minivan, with capacity to accommodate up to six guests. To quote an on and off the stage Brooklynite (Ralph Kramden played by Jackie Gleason), "Brooklyn, how sweet it is!" PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PRIVATE DRIVING TOUR IS SOCIALLY DISTANCED FROM THE CROWDED CITY SIDEWALKS, SUBWAYS AND BUSES.
Inclusions: Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities
Reviewed By tour40894719015
Excellent tour for those looking to explore the Hamptons and LI wineries. Ronald was informative, patient, more than accommodating and most important knowledgeable. Ron was also very sensitive to our concerns regarding Covid and it was obvious that his precautions were above standard. Highly recommend this tour.
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