NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney
Description
Ranked among the Top 50 Tours Worldwide in 2024 by Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards – Best of the Best. Hear the stories of the people that have lived there and the histories that made these spots as special as they are. This panoramic tour takes you to a number of iconic landmarks you’ll recognize from film history’s most memorable movies.That’s out on Coney Island. Beyond getting photos that you’ll treasure for years, this is a chance to take a walk off the beaten path and experience the New York that real New Yorkers know. For a tour that takes you behind-the-scenes of some of the most interesting boroughs in New York, book your NYC Boroughs tour today and enjoy with our guided bus tour!
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You will arrive after a short ride through Harlem in Upper Manhattan, you’ll learn about the development of this diverse neighborhood and see historic sites, such as the world-renowned Apollo Theater, debut venue for many performers like Ella Fitzgerald, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and many others.
You will receive a brief explanation from the outside of the theater
Next, you'll travel north to the Bronx, where is the birthplace of rap and hip hop. In its streets you can hear 75 different languages, predominantly English and Spanish. You will visit the famous Yankees Stadium and the Big Pun Mural
This place pays tribute to the legendary rapper Big Pun, known as Christopher Rios. The works of art on the walls will surprise you
The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, known as the Whitestone Bridge or just Whitestone, is the famous suspension bridge in New York City that carries six lanes of Interstate 678 just over the East River, opened in 1939. We will cross it, then we will get to Queens.
The tour continues across the East River in the borough of Queens, one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the US, whose residents speak over 100 languages. You will enjoy the Malba neighborhood, and take a short walk through Flushing Park.
Visit Flushing Meadows Park, home of the US Open (one of the oldest tennis championships in the world), the New York Mets baseball team, and the Unisphere (leftover from the 1964 World’s Fair).
We will cross this bridge to Brooklyn
Later, you’ll visit the borough of Brooklyn,as its inhabitants say, is: "home to everyone from where", the cultural diversity of its neighborhoods is evident. We will visit Dumbo neighborhood and we can see Williamsburg.
Williamsburg, concentrates the life of the Jewish community on Lee Avenue, the main artery of the neighborhood. This is where most of their temples and businesses are.
We stay here for 20 minutes, under the Brooklyn Bridge
If you selected the option with Coney Island included, you’ll head down to world famous Coney Island, a destination for New Yorkers for generations, seeking fun and relaxation. Weather permitting, you’ll have an opportunity to explore the boardwalk, panoramic view of Luna Park or New York Aquarium, and to have lunch at the original, legendary Nathan’s restaurant. For clients going to Coney Island, only if the weather and itinerary allow, you can enjoy a quick swim, we recommend bringing swimming suits If you prefer, you can end the tour at this point and enjoy the incredible Coney Island for more time on your own.
Legendary Nathan’s restaurant, you can taste their hot dogs, fries and house hamburgers, among other dishes
Enjoy the sea breeze
Amusement park opened in 2010 where Astroland was located. Only included if the option of Conney Island is selected.
The New York Aquarium is the oldest operating aquarium opened in Castle Garden in Battery Park, 1896.
Finally, you’ll head back over the East River, passing by the historic Brooklyn Bridge, on your return into Manhattan.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- New York State law requires that all children be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system while riding in a motor vehicle until they are 8 years old. Starting November 1, 2019, all children under 2 years old must ride in a rear-facing car seat.
- Bus drivers are not required to provide them and the activity provider will not be responsible if you are unable to access the bus. To ensure that your child has a seat, you must bring your own, or inform the activity provider well in advance
- For clients going to Coney Island, only if the weather and itinerary allow, you can enjoy a quick swim, we recommend bringing swimming suits.
- Guests under the age of 18 may not be admitted at check-in unless accompanied by an adult.
Reviews(3,038)
Without doubt the worst travel company I have ever dealt with. Based on my experience, I would strongly recommend booking elsewhere. What happened: Tour departure time was 8:30am. I arrived at 8:20am, 10 minutes before the time it starts. Despite having my booking details, the tour left without me. No phone call, text message, email, or any attempt to contact me. No effort was made to check whether all booked passengers were present before leaving. What I did to try and resolve the situation: Hotel staff suggested I travel (at my own cost) to Yankee Stadium to meet the tour. I spent almost 2 hours trying to locate the group. There was no sign of the tour. I eventually had to abandon any hope of joining. Customer service was non-existent: Called the company 11 times – no answer. Sent WhatsApp messages – no response. Sent emails – no response. Used their in-app chat service – no response. Driver/tour representative was completely uncontactable. At no point did anyone from the company attempt to help. The result: They had no problem taking my money. I lost almost half a day of my New York trip. A visit to New York is expensive, and time there is precious. The complete lack of communication turned what should have been a highlight of my trip into a frustrating and stressful experience. Why this concerns me: Even now, I have received no meaningful response from the company. Every communication channel appears to be ignored. There seems to be no way to speak to a real person when something goes wrong. The lack of any customer support has left me genuinely questioning whether this is a legitimate, professionally run business. If I had not eventually given up, I could easily have spent my entire day chasing a tour operator that was impossible to contact. My overall impression: Bad organisation. Zero accountability. Non-existent customer support. No concern for paying customers once payment has been taken. A business model that, from a customer's perspective, inspires very little confidence. After more than 20 years of travelling, this ranks among the worst customer service experiences I have ever encountered. My advice: Save yourself the stress, wasted time, and disappointment. If a company cannot be contacted by phone, email, WhatsApp, or live chat when a customer needs urgent assistance, that should be a massive warning sign. There are plenty of brilliant tour operators in New York that actually communicate with their customers and provide support when things go wrong. Choose one of them instead.
It has the potential to be really good. I didn’t care for how they allotted time. We spent 30 min at the Apollo theater. You cannot go in you can only look at it from the outside and the exterior is under construction. Would have been totally fine just driving by in the bus. Also spent 30 min at a very sketchy convenience store. Nothing around. I think the tour guide just wanted a snack. Then at the places at the end where I would have liked more time Brooklyn Bridge, Time Out Market, Coney Island we had very little time to explore. Would have loved to walked across the Brooklyn Bridge but with it being 1 o’clock we were all completely starving and scarfed down a burger so that left no time to see the Brooklyn Bridge. At Coney Island by the time I walked the pier it was time to leave. I didn’t even see the amusement park. Definitely could have been great if timing of stops was better.
Thanks to Joseph and Oscar for a great day. We learned so much about the city and the different boroughs. Joseph is a knowledgeable history buff which I appreciated. We have been coming to NYC for over 30 years and this is the first time we ever went outside of Manhattan. We will more confident in exploring the other areas in the future thanks to Joseph and Oscar. I highly recommend this tour.
This tour was not for kids with Joseph and Oscar. The reviews kept saying how funny Jorge was and how entertaining. I really wanted Jorge. All 5 of us thought this was the worst tour of NYC. Very boring and dull.
We really enjoyed seeing so many different neighborhoods in New York City. The tour guide was informative and the bus was clean and comfortable
Stalina was an amazing tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, friendly, attentive, and passionate about her job. She went over and beyond her duties so much that she even actively searched for an inconsiderate family who went far beyond the given lunch period as the rest of us tourist sat and waited for their return. After waiting for quite some time, the family finally contacted the company 30 minutes after our departure as if we inconvenience them. Go figure. Although the inconsiderate family took away from the rest of our experience, Stalina handled the situation with so much grace and respect. If you ever want to tour New York, book with The Amigos tour and specifically request Stalina.
Hi we had a lovely day with our guide Jorge he was extremely knowledgeable about everything New York and brilliant detail regarding all the different cultures and religions. How they have changed the face on New York over the years. We hadn’t been to New York before but learned so much over the 7 hours. We would recommend a trip with Jorge to anyone
Our guide Jorge and driver Julian were professional and knowledgeable. Both took great pride in their work and the tour was Amazing! We were able to see many hidden gems and areas we never would have toured independently.
Tour guide, Jorge was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly, as good a tour guide I've ever had.
2nd time on this tour with same tour guide who is extremely knowledgeable about NYC. Was glad to be on his tour again
