Admire the amazing Christmas lights of Dyker Heights in Brooklyn on a guided bus tour from Manhattan. Discover why this neighborhood is famous during the holiday season.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration options: 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: German, English, Spanish
Small group available

Highlights

Discover the ultimate Christmas experience in New York City
Admire the Dyker Heights Christmas lights
Photograph the skyline of Manhattan lit up at Christmas

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After pickup from Manhattan, the tour bus will take you through the Battery Tunnel directly to the borough of Brooklyn. Once you are in Brooklyn you'll head to the Dyker Heights district, an Italian-American neighborhood famous for its elaborate houses and gardens. Each year residents compete between each other to put up spectacular Christmas decorations, illuminations, and displays. Your tour guide will tell you about the origin and history of this tradition, before giving you free time to walk the streets to admire and take pictures of the houses. Once you have finished strolling around the neighborhood, you will get back on the bus to head to the Brooklyn Bridge. There you will enjoy the different viewpoints, with more free time to take pictures of the spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline. Finally, you will return to Manhattan where the tour ends. You can feel free to ask your guide for local tips and recommendations on what else to see and do during your visit to New York City.

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Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, Dumbo, New York City, Hell's Kitchen, Washington Square Park, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Midtown Manhattan guided tour
Access to Brooklyn
Access to Dumbo, New York City
Access to Washington Square Park, Lower Manhattan
Access to Manhattan
Access to Lower Manhattan
Access to Midtown Manhattan
Access to Hell's Kitchen
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Transport for activity duration: Bus / coach

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Wheelchair users
People with mobility impairments

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Tours operate rain or shine.

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4.5 /5

based on 396 reviews

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Guide
4.6/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.1/5
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The tour was great! Beautiful lights, two extra stops and great views of the bridge and skyline. The best part was Jorge, our tour guide. Such a charismatic guy, well-spoken, spoke in English and Spanish, and pointed out so many sights on the way. Played music for us, told great jokes, just a great time!

December 24, 2021

A must see when in New York City at Christmas time. The tour put us in a great Christmas mood and the tour guide Jorge was just great. You learned a lot about New York and the surrounding area and there was a story for almost every house :-) The lighting in the houses is just great - that surpasses any American Christmas film and cannot be reproduced in the pictures. You have to see it for real!

December 15, 2021

The tour was well-organized by the guide, Jorge. The bus was comfortable and the driver VERY good at navigating narrow streets. Jorge was quite knowledgeable about New York City, and very familiar with details of many of the most abundantly decorated homes. The decorations are amazing—you truly have to see them to believe them! The tour ends waterside next to the Brooklyn Bridge, with spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.

December 9, 2021

From Manhattan: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Bus Tour

From Manhattan: Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Bus Tour

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