Great free and fun Christmas activity to do in Brooklyn! If you're taking public transportation,…read moreit's a long commute, with D and R as the closest train lines. Between 83rd and 86th St, intersected with 11th through 13th, the Dyker Heights neighborhood are really fun to walk around and admire the lights and take photos. I came with a small cavapoo, and I was happy to help other people (mainly families) take photos in exchange for them helping me take photos with my dog. There were certain spots where there was just a bottleneck of people, and it was impossible to get through with my dog without picking him up and carrying him through the crowd. There were trucks giving out Annie's Pretzels and coffee and hot chocolate. I didn't partake in any of the food trucks, but a lot of people are really inconsiderate and leave trash on people's private properties. C'mon people, these are actual homes, do you want people treating your homes this way? A super fun walk during the Christmas holidays!

This is one of the classics. I'm going with 3 stars because there's confusion about this listing…read more Most of the reviews are for a general neighborhood phenomenon, not a particular private bus tour. The epicenter is a mile walk from the D or R trains, but the bus service from the R along 86th seems simpler. Be sure your phone is charged; you'll find an incredible assortment of photo and video opportunities. The multi-Santa Spata House at 1152 84th St. is perhaps the most famous. Some of the locals are annoyed about the traffic. No spoilers but further west on 84th there's what might be an amusing quiet protest about this event. Consider the lack of bathrooms before downing any hot chocolate or apple cider. In one post-lights trip I went to the great Chris's Polish restaurant in Bensonhurst; I reckon open-at-night options are more prevalent in Bay Ridge.

Fantastic tour, Tony was engaging, informative and fun. The two pizza stops Grimaldi and L&B were…read moregreat! Great way to see a lot of Brooklyn.

My wife and I went on the slice of Brooklyn bus tour. Our guide was Tony (the company owner) who…read morewas absolutely fantastic. Tony was born and raised in Brooklyn and was a fantastic host. He gave a complete and wonderful tour of Brooklyn going from one side to the other pointing out places with photo opportunities and interesting facts. My only wish is that included more stops for pizza. That's kind of why I went on the tour. We did stop at two places and tried a nice thin crust pizza and another place that had Sicilian style. I would have liked at least one more pizza stop added. Just my opinion.

I've known Tania for over 15 years. I own Airbnb's, a restaurant, and a wine tour company for…read moreItaly and Mexico. Locally, I like to refer my guests and clients to Tania for Hudson Valley tours. Each time I have recommended her, the guests give me rave reviews and thank me for a great time. Tania knows all the Hudson Valley hot spots. Her "Take Me to the Vino" tour is great. It's much more than wine. It's food, entertainment, games, raffles etc... Don't hesitate to call The Little Wine Bus for a wine tour in the Hudson Valley.

Was insanely disappointed. Our driver was great, but it…read moreseemed like there were multiple groups with very little staff. For the amount we paid, could have rented our own bus and taken ourselves and made our own reservations at each place. There's a reason you can't leave google reviews. Also there is a "host" that was supposed to be at each winery. This one person was with multiple groups, very nice but we had to keep asking what the plan was. We had no one go over the wines, maybe briefly at the second winery. At the cider place had the guy that worked there go over it in under 60 seconds. Its not the people working, its the organizer. This was a family trip celebrating and it was just embaressing. Poor execution, DO NOT RECOMMEND. The pictures of happy groups/people are absolutely cherry picked to make the experience seem more than it actually is.

Militsa, Gate 1 Greece tour guide & manager displayed a…read morepassion & enthusiasm of guiding clientele (Gate 1 family) through the Greek culture and all that it encompasses. Her well-rounded intellect is one the easy attributes to recognize off the bat. Needless to say, her sense of humor, & constant playfulness were fun to enjoy. She was a consummate professional circumnavigating the obstacles that occasionally arose and did a brilliant job keeping the "family" well appraised of upcoming coordinating instructions.

Not sure what has happened to Gate 1 Travel. We had 5 wonderful tour experiences with them in the…read morepast, but our tour in Australia last month had serious issues and the customer service response, both during the challenges and after the fact, has been abysmal. I am still fighting with insurance, bought through Gate 1, over the settlement for 1.5 days of lost itinerary due to 30+ hours of flight delays. no help at all from Gate 1. So disappointing. I strongly recommend choosing another tour company unless significant changes in customer service are implemented.

I like it because it gets me close to the Verrazano Bridge. Sometimes it's late, sometimes its…read moreslow, but it's rideable. I've learned that in NYC you should give public transportation some slack.

Yup. It can move like a turtle at times when going through the heart of Sunset park, but the…read moreBusTime convenience for arrival times, really makes this a winner. (why is BusTime not on every single route already?) Also, if you're navigating between Park Slope and Bay Ridge (or other stops) you can grab the R train one way, and then use this line for a free transfer on your way back, cutting your total trip cost in half, if you can do it in under 2 hours.

- driver was on time - clean bus…read more- we left forty five minutes after the agreed upon time and the driver was nice about it - he was also nice with our crazy requests - Bluetooth speaker on board - company was very responsive with communication

This was my first time using JRB and I plan to use them again! The company was good with…read morecommunication and the price was reasonable especially compared to other companies I looked at. The driver was on time and responsive. The bus was in great condition and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Would 100% recommend.