Dumbo, Brooklyn

Dumbo Brooklyn, specifically Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn is the perfect spot to get some breathtaking nighttime photos of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline. The Landing is located in DUMBO— or Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — neighborhood, a former factory area that’s now one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods.

It’s a wonderful place to sample some of the best to do, eat, and see in NYC, and our expert tour guides can tell you how to get there from your hotel. Grab your walking shoes, and let’s go!

An ideal DUMBO day starts off with a croissant and coffee at a local café, and then, walk off your breakfast by strolling through eclectic boutiques like Trunk, which sells locally-designed clothes and jewelry, or Half-Pint Citizens, where you can find eco-friendly kids’ apparel.

If enjoying art rather than making it is more your thing, DUMBO is home to cutting-edge culture. The A.I.R. gallery features contemporary women artists, while United Photo Industries has street and documentary photography. St. Ann’s Warehouse puts on avant-garde musicals and plays for much less than the big-ticket items on Broadway, and you can pass the time until the show in one of the city’s best children’s book sections at the Powerhouse Arena.

Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about lunch! DUMBO boasts some of the best places in all five boroughs for classic New York foods like pizza.

After lunch is a great time to visit the greenway that curves all the way around the waterline. Walk the promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park‘s Pier 1, or check out Pier 5‘s playing fields.

Cap off your DUMBO day with a quintessential NYC experience: a walk or bike or at least a cab ride across the Brooklyn Bridge to Little Italy to the best pizza in the US spot – Una Pizza Napoletana by Anthony Mangieri.

The Brooklyn Bridge itself, completed in 1883, is an iconic architectural marvel that looks even more impressive up close. If you go around sunset, you’ll have amazing photos of the bridges spanning the East River as they gleam in the golden light.

We at NYC Guided Bus Tours have the best of NYC covered on our day tour. You can also book a private tour with us, so that we can take you through DUMBO, Brooklyn and the rest of the city. Happy touring!