Private Brooklyn Bridge Tour: Local's Historical Insight
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7 Ratings
Brooklyn
Discover the hidden stories and historical significance of the Brooklyn Bridge on a private tour. Uncover the secrets behind its construction and the impact it had on New York City's development.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 2 Water St - We’ll meet at the Shack Shack at the corner of Water Street and Old Fulton Street. Then we’ll take a short walk over to Emily Roebling Plaza, beneath the Bridge on the Brooklyn Side. This offers the most spectacular views of the Bridge and is a great starting point for understanding how the Bridge was built.
- Brooklyn Bridge - Then we’ll walk over the bridge, getting a chance to examine the architecture up close. Walking over the Bridge is an amazing experience and we’ll talk about how much and how little this process has changed in the last 140 years.
- City Hall Area - We’ll finish up on the Manhattan side of the Bridge inside the lovely City Hall Park where we can see the alternative side of the Bridge and discuss beautiful downtown Manhattan that has popped up around it.
What's Included
- Comprehensive history of the Bridge
Additional Information
Most folks just snap a photo and move on. Not us. We appreciate the immense labor that took to build this glorious bridge, celebrating the lives that were marked by its construction, the controversies and commemorations. The bridge is truly charming, but understanding its story makes it even more so.
In numerous ways, the narrative of New York is interwoven with the Brooklyn Bridge. Seemingly, the City we see today, barely existed before the rise of this Bridge. We’ll take this as a metaphoric guide to explore the City that blossomed around it, including its architecture, other bridges, the transit systems, and its people.
Additionally, we’ll unfold the intriguing tales that cover a span of 140 years. Prepare for an event-packed 90-minute expedition as we delve into exploring the bridge and the city’s rich chronicles.
Location
Shake Shack Dumbo
Water Street
We'll meet at the corner of Water St and Old Fulton St by the Shake Shack
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Diane_h
Nov 17, 2023
Best Tour of Any Kind in Our Lifetimes! - Jon, our private Tour Guide, was personable and patient with our questions, knowlegable about the Bridge's history and architecture- very insightful. He knew the Roebling family history well, and 1000+ points for his many shout-outs to the critical, central role that Emily Roebling played in the Bridge's completion! Plus, it was a sunny, clear evening, and the Sunset was absolutely spectacular. I would recommend Jon's tour to anyone.
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John_p
Oct 19, 2023
Unique way to enjoy this famous bridge! - Jon was knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Great experience with valuable insights about this iconic bridge!
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Claribel_c
Oct 12, 2023
Very entertaining and different! - The tour was awesome! Jon, our tour guide was great, very nice, professional, knowledgeable and very passionate about bridges. He made it very entertaining, I would do it again!!!
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Carlos_p
Jun 21, 2023
You need to take this tour of the Brooklyn Bridge - Jon shared the most significant and interesting aspects of the bridge in an easily comprehensible and enthusiastic way. Truly fascinating. I highly recommend.
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Arturo_g
Oct 17, 2022
Loved the bridge and its history - We enjoyed this tour a lot. Our guide John has a lot of knowledge of the bridge and its history. He will take you to the best spots for pictures and he will share a lot of great and interesting information. Thank you John, we had a very good time and you were great!
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Sally_l
Jul 5, 2022
Jonathan... the Brooklyn Bridge Star, and best tour guide ;) - We had an amazing time with our guide Jonathan. His passion and knowledge for the Brooklyn Bridge was outstanding. He so rightly said when we were talking that a bridge is just a bridge until you know about it's history and he was so right. The background of the architecture, building and all it's history were mind blowing. It was such a hot day and we had such a great experience. Jonathan is a credit to your team and I cannot recommend him enough. Thank you Jonathan for such a great day :) Sally and the Family xxx
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Beth_d
May 14, 2022
The Brooklyn Bridge - Jon was an excellent tour guide!
He shared many excellent stories about the people who designed the Brooklyn Bridge, the building of the bridge, and the bridge today. I am going to take the tour again with family!
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