Brooklyn Walking Tour: Exploring Williamsburg's History & Culture
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76 Ratings
Brooklyn
Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of Williamsburg, Brooklyn on a 2-hour walking tour. Explore historical buildings, trendy businesses, and contemporary street art while enjoying stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Williamsburg - This is a trendy neighborhood that you can explore.
  • Manhattan Skyline - Stop at the waterfront to enjoy a lovely NYC skyline view.
  • Williamsburg Bridge - You will see a lovely view of this historic bridge
  • East River State Park - We will stop into this park for a view of the NYC skyline
  • Brooklyn Brewery - We will pass by this brewery. You can return afterwards on your own.
  • Brooklyn - This tour is an overview of Brooklyn
  • Artists & Fleas - We will pass by this wonderful flea market. Saturdays & Sundays only.
  • Williamsburg Smorgasburg - We will point out this food flea market. Saturday only.
  • Brooklyn Bowl - See this popular nightlife & performance venue.
  • National Sawdust - Cool live music venue
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Learn about Brooklyn’s past and present-day culture on an insightful 2-hour stroll through one of New York City’s hippest areas, Williamsburg. Guided by a knowledgeable insider, you’ll uncover the district’s abundant history, fashionable enterprises, and modern street art scene. As you meander through this relaxed neighborhood, you’ll view historical structures, walk past chic shops and coffee spots, and pause for a picture opportunity of the Manhattan skyline from the seaside.

  • Not recommended for children aged 11 and under, as mature information is covered; this is at your discretion as a parent or guardian
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
548 Driggs Ave
Driggs Avenue
Meet in front of Black Star Bakery
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(76 Ratings)
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Handstand_dk
Mar 29, 2024
Nick opened up the doors to Williamsburg with inspirational stories spanning decades of events, music and cultural facts - Nick did an amazing job in explaining the history of Williamsburg and Brooklyn. Really nice mix of music, facts, historical events, culture and a personal touch making it memorable.
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Marci
Mar 3, 2024
Great tour of Williamsburg - Nick was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and was eager to engage and answer any questions that came up. Would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn a little about the history of Williamsburg and how the neighborhood has evolved over the years.
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Nicole_r
Feb 11, 2024
Fabulous Walking in Williamsburg - Derrick was fabulous! Knowledgable, friendly, knew everyone in the neighborhood, great stories! He took photos for everyone!!!!!
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W7478ksemmam
Oct 26, 2023
Sunny day walking tour!!! - We ( 2 adults and a 15 year old) throughly enjoyed this tour. John, our guide, was excellent, very knowledgeable and entertaining. There is a great mixture of stops on the tour covering history, culture, food and entertainment and it was a lovely sunny day which only added to our enjoyment. Would highly recommend for families with teenagers.
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B9123azvolkerh
Oct 21, 2023
Williamsburghs fall and uprise - Best Mix of entertainment and education, Nick told the Story of williamsburgs history with impressive Fotos and maps and a lot of hidden stories. 2 hours we recomend .
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Judith_a
Sep 21, 2023
Don't Miss This Walking Tour! - Nick is knowledgeable and friendly. He encourages questions and observations. Our group was a mix of ages and nationalities.
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Margaretwf6673jv
Sep 19, 2023
Brooklyn Walking tour in Williamsburg - The tour was varied and interesting, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Totally recommend.
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Fwams99
Sep 9, 2023
tour BROOKLYN - our tourgyude with his arm in a cast was well informed about th tour. he did hus utmost best to show us a goodtime, in wgich he succeeded. Tout is highly recommended! We now know that Brooklyn is as big as a national capital of F..:-)
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798stefanh
Aug 26, 2023
Interesting Spots - The guide was frindly and good and the spots we went to were interesting. We did not understand everything he said. Maybe the group was too large.
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Sheila
Mar 27, 2024
Nice tour - Descent tour. Very engaging tourguide. Very knowledgable and entertaining. Nice overview of the historic vs current developments.
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