Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour

Meeting point

Where

We meet on West 32nd Street between 6th Avenue & Broadway behind Greeley Sq Park.

Departure

19:00 daily; scheduled through December 2026 (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Return

On the return, we will be pleased to drop you off anywhere along our route. We will pass close to the original start point for those parked there. Your guide will be glad to help you out with questions.

Pickup

No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

Operator

NY See Tours; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. Macy's Herald Square

   Arrive early, and you can marvel over the famous Christmas shop windows before the bus departs from a nearby location.

   Pass by, no stop
2. Meatpacking District

   As you travel downtown through Lower Manhattan, you'll pass through fascinating neighborhoods with intricate histories. Your New York guide will help you understand what you're seeing.

   Pass by, no stop
3. The High Line

   As you head through the Meatpacking District, you'll see NYC's famous High Line, a magnificent park created from an abandoned rail trestle. Come back on another day to explore it.

   Pass by, no stop
4. New York Harbor

   Finally, Brooklyn, as you emerge from the Battery Tunnel, you will see expansive views of NY Harbor. The beautiful Lady of the Harbor can be seen off in the distance.

   Pass by, no stop
5. 5
   Dyker Heights

   You'll exit the comfy bus, and with your guide, explore the bejeweled and bedecked house and mansions of Dyker Heights. Street after street of adorned houses. There is nothing like it in NYC. You'll feel like a kid again!

   1h
6. 6
   Empire Fulton Ferry State Park

   After the Heights, you'll begin your journey back to Manhattan. A stop at Fulton Landing will allow you spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline and the miraculous Brooklyn Bridge.

   15 min
7. 7
   Washington Square Park

   Back in Manhattan, after traveling through the outskirts of Soho, Chinatown, and Nolita, you'll visit Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village. There you'll see the Village Christmas tree framed by the famous arch. Off in the distance, the Empire State Building is lit for the holidays. Keep your camera ready.

   15 min
8. 8
   Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

   You'll head up from the Village along Madison Avenue, seeing another Christmas tree in Madison Park. There are still Christmas sights, and your guide will surprise you with exciting bits of info along the Avenue. Finally, we'll arrive at the Palace Hotel on 50th Street and Madison Avenue, where you'll say goodbye to the bus and your excellent driver. With your guide, you'll walk past St. Patrick's Cathedral and over to the one and only Rockefeller Center Tree. There the tour will end. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

   30 min

About this tour, from the operator