BEST OF BROOKLYN WALKING TOUR-Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO, & Brooklyn Heights
Discover the Brooklyn Bridge and the best of Brooklyn on this exciting scenic and historical walking tour! DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights & more!
Location
Tweed Courthouse
52 Chambers Street New York, NY 10007Refund Policy
About this event
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Tours are conducted by Bruce Racond, a licensed New York City tour guide, who has been leading historical and entertaining tours for over twenty years.
Here's a sampling of testimonials:
Dear Bruce,
Just a note to let you know, again, how much I enjoyed the tour of New York City. Your intimate knowledge of the City with your own personal touch provided a wonderful overview of the beauty of NYC. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us on the tour and for making our travels around the city so easy and enjoyable.
As a parent I truly appreciate your on-on-one interaction with each member of our group. Your passion for NYC, especially Ellis Island and the Lower East Side segment was very touching. In my previous tours of NYC, I have never had quite the personal touch you gave for the tour. Again my most sincere appreciation to you for your excellent work.
D.M.
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...I would just like to take a moment to express my and my families, appreciation for Bruce during our recent tour of New York. He turned out to be a wealth of information about commonly, and not-so-commonly known facts about the city and its history. I learned more about New York in three days than I did in the three years that I lived there.
Bruce’s demeanor was very professional. His friendly attitude, patience, and his ability to answer virtually all of our questions made our experience in New York a great pleasure. Bruce is a credit to your organization.
Yours Truly,
G.R.T., D.K.T., J.M.T., I.E.
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...The New York trip truly is a labor of love for everyone involved - We are immensely grateful to have our New York "connection"! Without you the trip would not be the amazing experience it is!
Your love of the city transfers to all who are fortunate enough to share this time with you (& Robert).
Your careful planning and extensive knowledge make it unforgettable and irreplaceable! We are indeed fortunate. Thanks so much for ALL you do!!
S.S., B.C. Middle Schools
Bruce (A.K.A. Big Dog),
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WOW! What a trip for a SLP student to NYC! We are all home safely. We are all a little tired, but we all have fond memories of our trip.
Thanks so much to you and your team for planning and executing a wonderful trip for our students.
You are well organized, flexible, thoughtful + very kind.
Warm Regards,
M.B. representing S.L.P. /sponsored by G.S. Corporation
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Dear Bruce,
I just wanted to write you a brief note to say Thank You for being so good to us while we were in New York. Thank to you no one got lost or hit by a car-that is a feat in itself. I cannot tell you how much I love the city and I was fascinated by all its history (especially that story about the woman that jumped off the Empire State building--and lived-WOW!)
Bruce you made the trip fun. You are the reason we actually enjoyed walking in the cold rain, because you were constantly rattling off little known facts about the stuff we passed along the way. I am amazed that your brain can hold all that information, and still have room for your own name.
You live in such a wonderful place and I really hope I can get backup up there soon. It's hard to slow down to the pace here, after being in New York-I think Mississippi would actually kill you, because there is no way you would ever be able to fill your day. But the next time you decide to drive to Tupelo, you could drop by to say "hey"-We all love you so-
Thank you again for all your hospitality as we visited your home town-Bruce, if you had been any more gracious, we would have had to make you an "honorary Southerner"-
Sincerely Yours,
K.K.
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Bruce,
Well we are back in coastal Georgia and recovering from the wonderful whirlwind tour of the Big Apple. I want to again thank you for your guidance and expertise in showcasing the city to all of our group. Given the diverse background of all attendees, you did a fantastic job of presenting the city in an understandable and informative format.
Personally, I would like to let you know I was very sincere in my offer to allow you to use the coast property during a visit to the area...Certainly your significant other would be welcome as well. Best Wishes,
C.A.S, MD
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...My mother who I might have mentioned, is a 72 year old very well-read woman who in most cases finds a little something wrong with everything, reported nothing but GOOD...GOOD...GOOD the highest of praises for both the tour and Bruce. She found it very enjoyable and interesting and especially liked learning about some of the history of New York. My husband reported he too enjoyed everything about the tour and especially enjoyed chatting with Bruce...
M.W., Omaha, NE
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To Bruce
Thank you...
You are a star in every sense of the word!
Thank you again for being the very best tour director anyone could ever ask for. I cannot tell you how much we appreciated you on our tour last week. You were just the best. Good Luck Always!!!!!
M.E.P.
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Dear Bruce
This is just a short letter to say a very big THANK YOU for making our stay in New York one we will NEVER forget!
We were fortunate to be included in the Vauxhall Bite the Big Apple trip...
We were privileged to have you as our tour guide for the organised trips...and what a BRILLIANT tour guide you are!
Not only did you give us so much information you made the whole process interesting and humorous at the same time.
We especially enjoyed the trip to Ellis Island on the Sunday, it was a very emotional experience, hearing your personal connection regarding your (very beautiful) grandmother made everything seem more real than ever.
It was such a HOT weekend but you never faltered once, a true professional.
We really wanted you to know Bruce how much we appreciated your hard work and dedication. THANKS once again for making our trip to your wonderful city such a memorable one.
We wish you every success for whatever the future brings.
Kind regards and best wishes
G. & S. B.
Berkshire, England
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...On behalf of … the District 26 staff members and myself, we want to say, "THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!" You made our first Saturday trip venture (for teachers) an adventure. You added a very special touch and the teachers were so impressed that we had hired a tour guide just for them.
Due to your abundant knowledge of Ellis Island, the history of immigration and your excellent delivery, our tour was truly special. We thank you for sharing that with us...
We hope that we will be able to work with you again.
Sincerely,
O.G., Board of Education of the City of New York
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Hi Bruce,
Judy and I wanted to take a moment and thank you for sharing two week end mornings with us. Your review of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tours and the Museum tours and Central Park will be key activities to our President’s Club. We will incorporate all of your comments and suggestions into our Program and as a result of your input our Program is at the highest level of expectation.
Bruce, you did us a big favor helping us out on the week end so we could keep on schedule and I want to make sure you know how much we appreciated your efforts. I look forward to you joining our program and I am sure we will be talking about tour details in the near future. Thank you once again.
D.D., S. Corporation
(This was for a corporate site inspection that led to a program of 110 people.)
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Dear Bruce,
Provided is a copy of our student newspaper. I thought you might like to see - and read - about the trip to New York!
Your patience and flexibility in ministering to the many individual desires of the group were appreciated.
Sincerely,
S.G.
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Hi Bruce,
Thank you so much for sharing "Your" city with all of us Baton Rouge Travelers!
You are the BEST GUIDE I EVER HAD!
Take care,
Fondly
U.G.