Revolutionary Brooklyn Walking Tour: Historic and Modern Exploration

Experience the revolutionary history and modern reinvention of Brooklyn on this engaging walking tour. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge, explore DUMBO, and discover the charming streets of Brooklyn Heights. Led by a knowledgeable historian and licensed tour guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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…
What's Included
  • Intimate small group experience, max 15 people
  • Guided by a licensed New York City Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Brooklyn is a living testament to history! Travel back in time and visit the Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO, Brooklyn Bridge Park and Brooklyn Heights. Explore not only its rich past but also its impressive contemporary resurgence. During your exploration, you would:
Stroll across the entire Brooklyn Bridge while getting to know its intriguing history Revel in…

Location
52 Chambers St
Chambers Street
PLEASE BE ON TIME. Please arrive 10 minutes early and please give yourself enough time to get to the starting point as there are many public transportation delays and traffic. If you are late it is nearly impossible to meet up with the group once it leaves the starting point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marciapp
Apr 25, 2025
Well worth your money and your time! - The tour was exceptional! Bruce was an expert tour guide, not only on the building of the Brooklyn Bridge but of American history. His presentations and the photos he shared brought the stories to life. I couldn’t recommend the tour more!
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Amafoodsnob
Apr 21, 2025
Great NYC tours - One of the best things I've ever done in NYC. Learned so much and had amazing views. Bruce is so brilliant and an absolute joy to spend time with. I wish I could just follow him around the whole city.
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Belindar747
Apr 3, 2025
The best Brooklyn walking tour! - This was our 3rd field trip with Bruce and every moment was absolutely wonderful and amazing! Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge while Bruce shared the history of when, how, and why it was built were moments we will never forget. The children in our group are like sponges with Bruce. They are engaged and absorbing all of his knowledge in. Throughout the trip (and afterwards), other parents on the trip sang Bruce’s praises. We all know how blessed we were to have that time with him. It is one thing to read about the history of Brooklyn, but it is an entirely different thing to walk through the different neighborhoods of Brooklyn while learning simultaneously what took place years ago right under your feet. I have been to Brooklyn before, but never saw DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, and Pebble Beach. All are must see parts of Brooklyn! We even saw the NYC skyline from Brooklyn. So many incredible views and so many incredible memories made! Thank you Bruce for always bringing American History to life for our kids!
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Lympy
Mar 12, 2025
Best part of the weekend ! Bruce was genuinely enthusiastic about this tour . - Bruce’s enthusiasm was palpable and honestly learned so much that I didn’t know . The Brooklyn bridge walking tour was the best part of our weekend . He covered a lot of territory , and I found him to be a very considerate guide . Wish I could have fit in the Central Park tour as well but that’s for next time . Do not hesitate to reach out to him . He is the BEST
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Martamo
Mar 8, 2025
Helped Brooklyn History Come Alive - Bruce was an amazing fountain of fabulous information. Easy to understand, made the area come alive for us. He helped us understand the huge importance of the Brooklyn Bridge within the history of New York. He was able to answer every single question, had great visual aids and made the entire afternoon such a pleasure. I highly recommend him! Just bummed we don’t have time to take one of his other tours.
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Katec3401
Dec 21, 2024
Fantastic! - We did this tour as a family of 5– 3 kids aged 17 to 22. The tour was fantastic from beginning to end. Bruce was informative and highly engaging. A much more worthwhile experience than just walking the bridge by ourselves. Would highly recommend to anybody considering this tour.
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Annem2661
Dec 14, 2024
Brooklyn tour - This tour was absolutely great. Bruce was so enthusiastic, knowledgeable and engaging that our interest was sustained throughout the whole 3 hours (the hot chocolate stop midway through helped!). We learnt so much about American history and Brooklyn it was all fascinating. He gave us enough knowledge to keep it interesting but also not so much that we were standing about a lot. I would whole heartedly recommend this tour and look forward to taking another of his tours when we are back in NYC.
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Catf20202020
Dec 3, 2024
Bruce's tour was amazing! Thank you!!! - Bruce was an amazing and informative tour guide! I've lived in Brooklyn for years and learned so many new things. We toured with my father-in-law who is from out of town and a history buff, and he greatly enjoyed the tour as well. We look forward to going on Bruce's other tours in the future.
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S6379ypjanef
Nov 30, 2024
A NYC MUST - I highly recommend “The Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour” for both residents of NYC and visitors. Bruce takes you through history to the present giving you a greater appreciation and understanding of the importance of Brooklyn and NYC.
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Craigt1569
Nov 30, 2024
Revolutionary Tours NYC - We just finished our third walking tour with Bruce……the Brooklyn Revolution. He has fascinating insights and knowledge of the history of NYC. His story telling paints a picture in your mind. 100% recommend!
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From $53
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).