Secrets of the Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO

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  • 2 hours
  • $31 to $41, all fees included
  • Up to 12 guests
  • Free Cancellations

Tour Highlights

  • Walk the Brooklyn Bridge with a local guide who reveals the hidden side of this landmark,  from abandoned Cold War bomb shelters to forgotten engineering features

  • Hear gripping stories of the Roebling family, fatal construction accidents, and the surprising innovations that changed New York forever

  • See the bridge in a whole new way, from love-lock covered beams to mysterious markings, tucked-away sculptures, and details most New Yorkers never notice

  • Enjoy skyline-perfect photo spots and a relaxed small-group setting, so you can ask questions, explore, and take your time without the crowds

  • Explore DUMBO, where cobblestones, converted warehouses, and art-filled streets meet waterfront views — plus insider tips on coffee spots, galleries, and what most miss

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Tourists at Brooklyn Bridge Park facing the bridge A group of people standing on the Brooklyn waterfront, one taking a photo, with the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline in the background.
Group gathered around guide with photo on the bridge A tour guide shows a historic photo to a smiling group of visitors on the Brooklyn Bridge, with the Manhattan skyline in the background.
“No Locks, Yes Lox” sign on the bridge A humorous sign reading “No Locks, Yes Lox — Fine $100” with an image of a bagel, mounted on the bridge, with the Manhattan skyline and river in the background.
Visitor photographing love locks on bridge fence A woman in a red jacket takes a photo of a fence covered in love locks on the Brooklyn Bridge, with the bridge towers and American flag in the distance.
Tour guide smiling on the Brooklyn Bridge A tour guide holding papers and speaking to a small group on the Brooklyn Bridge, with suspension cables, stone towers, and city buildings in the background.
Group walking across the Brooklyn Bridge Tour participants walk along the wooden pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, smiling, with suspension cables and city buildings around them.
Guide explaining bridge history with skyline behind A tour guide holds an archival image while speaking to visitors on the Brooklyn Bridge, with the Manhattan skyline in the background.
Guide pointing to bridge structure The tour guide points toward the bridge’s steel cables and beams while explaining a feature to a visitor, with buildings visible across the river.
Tourists relaxing and taking photos on the Brooklyn Bridge Visitors stand and sit on benches along the wooden walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, taking photos with the bridge towers and skyline behind them.
Tour group at red abstract sculpture A group of tourists gathers around a large red steel abstract sculpture in a public plaza, with brick buildings and trees in the background.
Tour group at New York City Hall A guide points upward while a group of visitors stands in front of New York City Hall, surrounded by historic and modern buildings.
Stone arches beneath the Brooklyn Bridge A row of repeating granite arches and columns under the Brooklyn Bridge, with construction equipment and scaffolding visible.
Group walking across the Brooklyn Bridge Tour participants walk along the wooden pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, smiling, with suspension cables and city buildings around them.
Guide showing historical image before entering bridge A guide holds up a historic illustration to a group of visitors at the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, with foggy skyscrapers in the background.
Tour group gathered at bridge tower base A group of tourists stands at the base of a massive stone tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, listening to a guide on a cloudy day.
Guide pointing upward while group looks up A tour guide gestures upward while visitors look toward the bridge cables and stone tower, with the Manhattan skyline behind.
Tour group in DUMBO with Manhattan Bridge view A guide leads a group through DUMBO, Brooklyn, with the Manhattan Bridge framed between red brick warehouse buildings in the distance.
Tour conversation with bridge cables and skyline behind A guide speaks to a small group on the bridge walkway, surrounded by suspension cables, with Manhattan buildings in the background.
Tour group listening mid-span on the bridge A tour group stands along the wooden pedestrian path of the Brooklyn Bridge, listening to a guide, with suspension cables and city skyscrapers around them.
Close-up of love locks on bridge column with tour group nearby A rusty bridge column covered in padlocks and stickers, with a tour guide and group gathered slightly ahead on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Visitor looking at silhouette sculpture A person views a metal silhouette sculpture of three historic figures in Victorian attire, mounted against a stone wall near the bridge.
Panoramic view of the Brooklyn Bridge and skyline The Brooklyn Bridge spanning across the East River with the Manhattan skyline and One World Trade Center in the background, seen from the Brooklyn waterfront.
Silhouette sculpture of historical figures A metal silhouette sculpture of three Victorian-era figures in top hats and long coats, positioned against a gray stone wall.
Close-up view along bridge cables and walkway View down the wooden walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, with thick suspension cables and stone towers framing the skyline in the distance.
Underground brick tunnel beneath the bridge An empty arched brick tunnel with rough stone walls and dim lighting, leading to a blue tarp-covered stairway at the far end.
Guide explaining history beside the bridge tower plaque A tour guide smiling and talking to visitors next to a bronze dedication plaque on the Brooklyn Bridge, with bridge stonework and city buildings in the background.
Group standing by plaque on the bridge tower A group of tourists gathered near a large historic plaque on one of the Brooklyn Bridge towers, with the Manhattan skyline and suspension cables behind them.

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About This Tour:

Beyond the Brooklyn Bridge’s stately exterior lies a story of danger, ingenuity, secret vaults, and a city determined to defy gravity. This isn’t just a bridge, it’s a 14-year saga of risk, revolutionary engineering, and resilience that forever changed New York!

As we cross, you’ll start to notice what everyone else misses: hidden foundation vaults, strange symbols carved into stone, anchor points no longer in use, remnants of a Cold War shelter tucked deep inside the bridge, and the dramatic real-life stories of workers, immigrants, and engineers who made the impossible happen.

Then comes DUMBO! Once full of rumbling factories and warehouses, it’s now one of NYC’s most creative neighborhoods. Think cobblestone streets, art-filled industrial buildings, rooftop parks, a tucked-away riverside beach, sweeping views under the Manhattan Bridge, and some of the best coffee and pizza in the city.

You’re not just crossing a bridge, you’re stepping into the untold stories of a landmark and the Brooklyn waterfront it helped transform.

Earpieces are provided so you never miss a secret — even if you step aside to get that perfect skyline shot.

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