NYC: Brooklyn Heights & DUMBO Private History Walking Tour｜United States

Experience two of Brooklyn’s top neighborhoods back-to-back: historic Brooklyn Heights and trendy DUMBO. Walk through time as you journey through 200 years in just 2 hours, from stately townhomes of the 1800s to cutting-edge loft buildings of the modern day.

Begin in Brooklyn Heights, a leafy neighborhood of brownstone townhouses. Meander through the borough’s oldest area, known as ‘America’s first suburb’. Admire the outstanding architecture of landmarked homes, buildings, and churches while learning about Brooklyn’s history.

Discover the stories and events through which the face of America was shaped. See the homes which once housed rich and important communities, now gentrified and upscale again. Find out which famous writers once lived in leafy Brooklyn Heights.

Continue to DUMBO, Brooklyn’s once-quiet waterfront, now renewed into one of NYC’s most modern hip neighborhoods. DUMBO stands for “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass” and is situated between the towering Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.

Stroll along cobblestone streets lined with trendy boutiques and galleries. These shops are located in repurposed former warehouses and factories, which have been converted for residential use too. Listen closely to learn the secret origin of this artsy neighborhood’s quirky name.

We spend about 75 minutes in Brooklyn Heights and then about 45 minutes in DUMBO. Brooklyn Heights is a larger area so we spend more time there. DUMBO is a smaller area so we spend less time there.