15 Walking Tours in Brooklyn to Build a Day Around

1.Brooklyn Food Walking Tour: Local Eats & Family‑Run Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 592 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69Our pick

Walk from Smith Street through Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and Atlantic Avenue, stopping at seven locally owned food shops for pastries, bagels, pizza, Middle Eastern treats, and chocolate. Guides such as Sara, David, Alex, and Mickey mix neighborhood stories with enough tastings for lunch.

“David was a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. The tour provided insights into the history and culture of Brooklyn and New York Also learned some myths we’re not accurate”

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2.Bushwick Street Art Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 462 reviews · 1h 30m · from $20

Walk Bushwick’s famous mural district with an artist guide, often Audrey, and learn how graffiti and street art developed. In 90 minutes, you’ll see more than 20 painted warehouses, hear stories about artists including Jason Naylor and Icy and Sot, and cover only a few compact blocks.

“A fantastic tour. Our guide, she was superb! Really knowledgeable with a great sense of humour. Highly recommended”

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3.Brooklyn Bridge and Dumbo District Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 200 reviews · 2h 30m · from $49

Meet your licensed guide at Tweed Court House for a 2 to 2.5-hour walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and through DUMBO. Expect bridge history, skyline views, photo stops, and local tips from guides such as Sean, Kevin, Kyle, and others. Tours run in English or Spanish.

“Our Guide, Shawn, provided a wealth of information regarding the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO and answered a ton of information about the bridge and the community beneath it. He was courteous and concerned for everyone on the tour.”

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4.2-Hour Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour -Williamsburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 120 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Walk Williamsburg with an English-speaking guide such as John or Jeff, tracing its manufacturing and brewing past, street art, converted warehouses, small businesses, and changing identity. The two-hour route starts and ends at Black Star Bakery, with Manhattan skyline views and practical neighborhood tips.

“John was a great tour guide. we learnt a lot about Williamsburg. The tour was fun and informative.”

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5.Brooklyn NYC Food & Walking Tour with a 5th Generation New Yorker

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $198

Join Rachel, a fifth-generation Brooklynite, for a 2.5-hour Williamsburg walk with bagels at Angels Cafe, Yemeni coffee at Qahwah House, and pizza at Fini. You’ll hear neighborhood stories, sample food shaped by Brooklyn’s immigrant communities, and finish near Domino Park.

“Local food and local people are always my favorite parts about exploring a new city. Rachel puts my two favorite things into one tour. Because her family has lived in Brooklyn for so long, she has this niche knowledge about how the food in Brooklyn is intertwined with the Read more”

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6.Underground Brooklyn Walking Brewery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99

Spend about three and a half hours with City Brew Tours NYC visiting three Brooklyn breweries. Taste farmhouse ales, hazy IPAs, sours, pilsners, and more, with snacks and a MetroCard included. Groups are capped at 15, and guide Eddi Davila has earned praise for making the outing social and personal.

“This experience was canceled two days before. We were unable to rebook or find an alternative with such short notice. Shame because we were really looking forward to the tour.”

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7.Chef curated & led Brooklyn Street-Food & Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $98

Join chefs Nicholas and Yoh for a 2 to 3 hour walk through Williamsburg and Greenpoint. You’ll eat pizza, Italian pastries, panini, halal food, donuts, and Michelin-starred pierogi, with every bite included and a maximum group size of 15.

“This tour was the perfect way to explore a sample of the best foods Brooklyn has to offer. Chef Nick and his wife, Johanna, fed us food we would not have found on our own or on Yelp. We did lots of walking and definitely left with full bellies. We even got recommendations for where to go vintage shopping after the tour. Loved the fact that it was just our five family members, with plenty of time to answer all of our questions.”

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8.Brooklyn Bridge Dumbo Walking Tour with Photography Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Join Andres Martinez for a 90-minute walk from Jane’s Carousel through Pebble Beach, DUMBO, and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Expect landmark stories, movie-style Brooklyn Bridge views, a stop near Gleason’s Gym, and guided photos for groups of up to six.

“I booked this Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO photo session with Andres, and it was such a great experience. He knew all the best spots for photos and guided me through each shot so naturally. The pictures came out amazing, honestly some of the best I’ve ever had taken of me.”

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9.Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $14

Walk more than 2 miles through Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO with the Action Tour Guide app. You’ll hear 25-plus audio stories, follow an offline GPS route, pause for photos or food, and revisit the tour anytime with lifetime access.

“A++Great audio, easy to follow and good value for money. Very informative and easy to follow once started the trip.”

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10.Astoria Food Walking Tour in New York

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94

Spend three hours tasting Astoria with guides such as Ian, Dante, or Emmeline. You’ll visit a gluten-free Brazilian café, Greek market, neighborhood café, Middle Eastern eateries, and Tipsy Scoop for boozy or alcohol-free ice cream. Come hungry, wear casual clothes, and tell your guide about dietary needs.

“We're pretty familiar with Manhattan, & wanted to do the boroughs. This was excellent - lot's of very good food. Fun walking in the local Astoria neighborhood. Highly recommend this tour - & especially our guide, Dante.”

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11.2-Hour Brooklyn Navy Yard Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Walk through Brooklyn Navy Yard with an English-speaking guide, seeing an 1851 dry dock still used for ship repair, WWII food production space, public art, exhibits, and working businesses. The tour is wheelchair accessible and meets at Building 77.

“Excellent tour guide. It was just walking and stopping to look at the yard from a different angle while getting excellent information from our guide, which is interesting, but not engaging. Being taken by someone to the museum isn't exactly riveting either, when you can do that yourself. It would have been great if there was a bus to take you right around the whole place, or if we could have gone ONTO an old ship or something. But if you're curious and want to see it all first hand, then sure, worth the trip for an informative nice outing.”

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12.2-Hour Prospect Park Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $25

Meet your English-speaking guide at Brooklyn Public Library for a two-mile walk through Prospect Park. You’ll see waterfalls, lakes, Long Meadow, and the Ravine while learning how Olmsted and Vaux shaped the park and how conservation work continues today.

“It is a magnificent park and the tour guide was wonderful. We learned a lot about The citizens and the people that came together to create the park. Also, how it continues to adapt to new needs.”

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13.Brooklyn Walking Tours by Locals: Private & 100% Personalized

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $75

Spend 2 or 4 hours with a private City Unscripted local in Brooklyn. Your host can focus on DUMBO, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, shopping, food, art, or local life. Hosts such as Mei, Kamilla, and Gabrielle have led personal walks, with ferry travel possible by arrangement.

“I had Gabrielle as my tour guide and she was fantastic. It was great getting to stroll around like a local but learn all of the little bits of information that someone else may not share.”

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14.Brooklyn, NY Street Art Puzzle Quest: Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Use the Questo app to follow clues through Williamsburg, solve puzzles, and find seven street art related stops between 175 Broadway and 162 N 9th Street. The private, self-guided game takes about 70 minutes, works offline, and lets you pause whenever you like.

“Instructions not always clear, not up to date as some locations have changed and art is not visible. Also not that much art, more general area tour. And the adventure narrative that accompanies the guide is strange and not relevant.”

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15.Williamsburg Walking Tour: History, Hipsters, Hasids & Hops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $65

Join Marcus for a two-hour, small-group walk through Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Start at the Williamsburg Bridge, visit Domino Park and Bedford Avenue, then finish at McCarren Park. Expect local history, neighborhood change, Manhattan views, and plenty of time for questions.

“Marcus was super engaging! Full of interesting stories and history. Answered our many questions with pleasure.”

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