Manhattan to DUMBO Brooklyn Minibus Walk Tour

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4 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Why Manhattan - DUMBO?

Because New York is best understood through contrast.
Fifth Avenue and the Lower East Side.
Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Power and resistance.
Old money and new creativity.

This journey shows how the city didn’t grow in one direction, but rather by tension, movement, and reinvention. By the end of this tour, guests understand the connections that go beyond the bridges.

What's Included

Private transportation
Cheese Slice x1 per guest
All beverages not included
For timing purposes, a cheese slice is the designated complimentary slice. Any additional food purchases are incidental.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Located inside Grand Army Plaza, we meet in front of the gold colored William Tecumseh Sherman statue and walk together towards minibus. Grand Army Plaza is across the street from The Plaza hotel at 59th and 5th Avenue in Manhattan.

End point

Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood area is our end point, walking distance to Times Square. Intended drop-off is near the intersection of 8th Ave and 50th Street, this all works around city street closures and traffic flow.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    From our starting point, we board our minibus and travel approximately three miles south along Fifth Avenue, passing the gilded shops of Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York Public Library, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Park, and Flatiron Building. Our rolling begins with prestige and power, rolling toward protest and activism. Hard stop at Washington Square Park.

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    Where we began with prestige and power, we have rolled into protest and activism. Washington Square Park is a place of protest, performance, and possibility. Guests hop off to explore the area that has shaped the city’s voice for generations. Beautiful photo op underneath Washington Square Arch.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Riding through the Lower East Side, Fifth Avenue feels geographically close yet visually distant as we travel along Third Avenue. This neighborhood reflects the formative years of tenement life and the waves of resistance that followed, where density, immigration, and activism reshaped the city.

    Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Dumbo

    Following our bridge crossing to Brooklyn, our second stop is DUMBO. Before our guided walk begins, we pick up some cheese slice fuel at L&B Spumoni Gardens on Old Fulton Street (included in price of ticket). Our guided tour visually highlights the Manhattan skyline, surrounding waterways, and the bridges that carried New York City from its industrial past to the present day. On a clear day, see the Empire State Building perfectly framed by the Manhattan Bridge.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Hell's Kitchen

    Returning to Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge, we make our final drop-off in Hell’s Kitchen. Our designated route is designed to offer guests a different perspective of the city, traveling along the west side including the West Side Highway or streets west of Sixth Avenue. The exact route is determined by traffic conditions and street closures. Anticipated drop-off is 50th Street and 8th Avenue, walking distance to Times Square.

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Jen from the City

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Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
City Tours
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