The Dyker Heights Christmas lights and the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree are just two of the enchanting sites you'll see on this holiday tour of New York City. A convenient way to combine the top holiday attractions of both Brooklyn and Manhattan, this guided tour allows you to cover plenty of ground and learn about New York from the comfort of a tour bus while also getting to explore neighborhoods on foot.
- Admire the decorated mansions of Dyker Heights without the hassle of parking
- Stops at Fulton Ferry Landing and Washington Square offer stunning views of Manhattan
- Learn about the Chelsea Hotel, the Highline, New York Harbor, and other sites along the route
- Flexible ticketing through Viator allows you to reserve a spot and pay later
What To Expect
Macy’s Herald Square
Arrive early, and you can marvel over the famous Christmas shop windows before the bus departs from a nearby location.
• Admission Ticket Free
Meatpacking District
As you travel downtown through Lower Manhattan, you’ll pass through fascinating neighborhoods with intricate histories. Your New York guide will help you understand what you’re seeing.
• Admission Ticket Free
The High Line
As you head through the Meatpacking District, you’ll see NYC’s famous High Line, a magnificent park created from an abandoned rail trestle. Come back on another day to explore it.
• Admission Ticket Free
New York Harbor
Finally, Brooklyn, as you emerge from the Battery Tunnel, you will see expansive views of NY Harbor. The beautiful Lady of the Harbor can be seen off in the distance.
• Admission Ticket Free
Dyker Heights
You’ll exit the comfy bus, and with your guide, explore the bejeweled and bedecked house and mansions of Dyker Heights. Street after street of adorned houses. There is nothing like it in NYC. You’ll feel like a kid again!
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Empire Fulton Ferry State Park
After the Heights, you’ll begin your journey back to Manhattan. A stop at Fulton Landing will allow you spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline and the miraculous Brooklyn Bridge.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Washington Square Park
Back in Manhattan, after traveling through the outskirts of Soho, Chinatown, and Nolita, you’ll visit Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. There you’ll see the Village Christmas tree framed by the famous arch. Off in the distance, the Empire State Building is lit for the holidays.
Keep your camera ready.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
You’ll head up from the Village along Madison Avenue, seeing another Christmas tree in Madison Park. There are still Christmas sights, and your guide will surprise you with exciting bits of info along the Avenue. Finally, we’ll arrive at the Palace Hotel on 50th Street and Madison Avenue, where you’ll say goodbye to the bus and your excellent driver. With your guide, you’ll walk past St. Patrick’s Cathedral and over to the one and only Rockefeller Center Tree. There the tour will end. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 36 travelers
Max group – 10
