Brooklyn Tour

Take the Brooklyn tour to explore one of the most buzzing boroughs of New York. On this 4,5 hour tour, you’ll see all the main attractions, explore hidden treasures and also, enjoy mouthwatering food. The tour is given partly on a coach and partly walking, so make sure you’re wearing comfortable shoes! The tour departs from Union Square which is very easy to reach from most subway lines.

Unfortunately, this tour is no longer available. Alternatively, you can book the Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx Tour.

Brooklyn Heights and Views from the Promenade

From Manhattan, you’ll head to Brooklyn for the first stop of the tour: Brooklyn Heights. Famous for its brownstone architecture, Brooklyn Heights is, in fact, the largest pre-Civil War neighbourhood in the USA. Your guide will tell you all about the history of the neighbourhood as well as its famous residents. So, be prepared for some trivia! The next stop on the tour is the Promenade, where you’ll see spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, in addition to the Statue of Liberty. You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and take photos. It is said, by some to be the best view of Manhattan

Truman Capote, The Godfather and Lunch at Junior’s

Once back on board the coach you will pass by Truman Capote’s home where he wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood. Brooklyn Heights is home to singer Björk and also actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick own property there. You’ll be able to see the Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims which was used as Hotel St. George in The Godfather. As you pass by, your guide will give you fun facts and you can watch scenes from the movie on the couch.

Included in the tour is a lunch break at Junior’s on Flatbush Avenue. You’ll have an hour to taste a delicious pastrami sandwich and indulge in their “The World’s Most Fabulous Cheesecake.” Ever since its creation in 1950, Junior’s cheesecake has been loved (and devoured!) by many. (If you want to have another piece, there is another Junior’s located at Grand Central Station.) To top off your lunch, try a fizzy egg-cream soda, another classic. The entire lunch is included in the price of the tour.

Continuing on Flatbush Avenue you will see the Grand Army Plaza at Prospect Park as well as Barclays Center, home to the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn native and rapper Jay-Z was one of the members of the ownership group of the team. Keeping to the sports theme, you’ll pass the former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Ebbets Field, which now is an apartment complex.

The Serene Green-Wood Cemetery

One of the highlights of the tour, and the last stop, is the historic Green-Wood Cemetery, a beautiful rural cemetery. You will be able to walk to the Historic Chapel, designed in the Gothic style by Warren and Wetmore – the same firm that designed Grand Central Terminal. Now a National Historic Landmark, Green-Wood Cemetery once rivalled Niagara Falls for the title of America’s number one tourist attraction. And it’s not hard to see why with the ornate marble sculptures, stained-glass mausoleums and granite monuments of late Civil War soldiers.

Before heading back to Manhattan you’ll drive through Victorian Flatbush in the heart of Brooklyn. This neighbourhood is characterised by its beautiful detached Victorian houses of which no two are alike. This little “Village in the City” is a true gem in Brooklyn and very different from the skyscrapers that define New York. On the way back to Manhattan the guide will show a film about the famous residents of Brooklyn. You’ll have the opportunity to ask the knowledgeable guide anything about the borough. You will arrive at Union Square at around 3 o’clock which gives you plenty of time to enjoy the rest of the afternoon.