Welcome to Local Expeditions.
Community-driven adventures!
LOCAL EXPEDITIONS offers 2-3 hour excursions including walking tours and bike tours designed by locals for out-of-towners or anyone who prefers to DO WHAT LOCALS DO over typical tourist experiences.
[ALL EXPEDITIONS CAN BE CUSTOMIZED — DATES, TIMES, GROUP RATES–YOU NAME IT! Contact us here localexpeditions@gmail.com
If you’d like to take an excursion, designed and executed by a local for a true insider experience, TAKE AN EXPEDITION below. Know someone who would love a true local experience? GIFT AN EXPEDITION and brighten their day! If you’d like to design your own tour, great! We need your knowledge, insights and passion. Head over to LEAD AN EXPEDITION to get started.
Monday
21
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Tuesday
22
22nd at 2:00PM
Ski and Sail School
22nd at 10:00AM
On Golden Pond
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Wednesday
23
23rd at 2:00PM
Ski and Sail School
23rd at 10:00AM
On Golden Pond
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Thursday
24
24th at 2:00PM
Ski and Sail School
24th at 1:00PM
Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn
24th at 11:00AM
Positively 4th Street
24th at 10:00AM
On Golden Pond
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Friday
25
25th at 12:00AM
Ski and Sail School
25th at 1:00PM
Fabulous Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn
25th at 4:00PM
Capital of the World
25th at 11:00AM
The Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District
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Saturday
26
26th at 12:00PM
Coney Island — Sodom by the Sea
26th at 12:00PM
Secrets of Central Park
26th at 1:00PM
Early New York
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Sunday
27
27th at 12:00PM
Secrets of Central Park
27th at 9:00AM
Gateway: The Immigrants
27th at 11:00AM
The Yiddish Rialto
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Squam Lakes Association
Learn to ski and sail on beautiful Squam Lake!
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Guided by Mo A.
A shamelessly nostalgic walk through gay old Manhattan’s west and east villages.
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Guided by Cezar D.
for Coney Island USA
Come to Coney Island and marvel at its artistic past.
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Guided by John B.
for Appalachian Mountain Club
Spend a day hiking in the woods and see Manhattan from a new angle.
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Guided by Lois B.
for Cauz for Pawz
Come experience New York's Thrift Shop subculture!
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Guided by Heather S.
for Planned Parenthood
A look at the secret enclaves, controversial history, and scandals of Central Park.
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Guided by Marc L.
for GrowNYC
From NYC’s founding to the Financial District to the Events of Sept 11, 2001.
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Guided by Marc L.
for GrowNYC
Food at the start, food at the end, History in between.
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Guided by Peter L.
for Reading Partners
Who came and what did they find? What did they do with it and how does it matter?
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Guided by Peter L.
for Reading Partners
Why Brooklyn? The drama unfolded in the little ballpark in the heart of Flatbush.
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Guided by Robert B.
for Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
The Donald Would Hate This Tour.
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Guided by Cezar D.
for 4th Arts Block
Take an East Village cultural history tour with a local theater historian.
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Guided by Peter L.
for Reading Partners
Visit the centerpiece of modern New York.
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Guided by Andrea C.
for Northside Town Hall Community & Cultural Center
Williamsburg: Old World & New Wave -- Side by Side!
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Guided by Cezar D.
for Theatre Historical Society of America
Learn about downtown Brooklyn's rich cultural heritage from a theatre historian.
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Guided by Cezar D.
for Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Discover the East Village with a Theater Historian!
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Guided by Andrea C.
for Red Hook Initiative
There’s more to Red Hook than just furniture shopping!
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Guided by Jeremy W.
for People for the Pavilion
Travel back in time to the World’s Fair!
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Friends of the High Line
The High Line is more than just a park. Don't just walk it, learn about it!
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Guided by Alan C.
for CityParks Foundation
See why gorgeous views, beautiful homes, a cutting-edge theater and post-industrial chic make these neighborhoods my favorite haunting grounds.
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Guided by Jeremy W.
for GrowNYC
Stunning Victorian mansions. Historic churches and theaters. A small business boom. Come discover Flatbush.
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Guided by Andrea C.
for Arts Gowanus
Gowanus, Brooklyn has something of interest for everyone!
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Guided by Alan C.
for CityParks Foundation
Learn how Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, the NY Mets and Lucille Ball are all connected to this neighborhood.
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Guided by Andrea C.
for The Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizen Council
Come join us on an adventure to discover the Bounty of Bushwick!
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Squam Lakes Association
A private “On Golden Pond” boat tour given by a local with 5% of proceeds benefitting the the Squam Lakes Association.
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Guided by Jeffrey S.
for Hunters Point Parks Conservancy
Discover how Long Island City went from a sleepy farm town, to manufacturing hub, to a commercial, residential and artistic “it” community.
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Guided by Rebecca C.
for Dream Street Theatre
Learn insider gardening secrets from a renowned New York City garden designer.
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Guided by Grow G.
for Dream Street Theatre
An insider's guide to the best wholesale garden district in the United States!
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Guided by Jim J.
for Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Shrine
See the most spectacular natural views in Manhattan, walk in George Washington’s footsteps and visit the shrine of the first American Saint.
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Dream Street Theatre
Start your Saturday with exercise and some of the obscure sights of Brooklyn's beautiful and wild Prospect Park. THIS EXPEDITION IS HALF PRICE.
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Reading Partners
Ride a Ferry, Take Photos, and walk DUMBO.
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Reading Partners
Learn about CitiBike, ride the bridges, and see what this local likes in DUMBO.
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Guided by Nancy B.
for Reading Partners
Park Slope's infamous archectiture is highlighted in this 3 hour mid-day tour.
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Center Sandwich, NH
This idyllic New England town is one of the five townships bordering Squam Lake in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Squam Lake, known for its starring role in ON GOLDEN POND, is one of the prettiest lakes in the United States.
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Hudson Palisades
The cliffs of the Palisades, a National Natural Landmark, skirt the Hudson River for twenty miles, rising up steeply in places to over five-hundred feet. The Palisades Interstate Park, just over the George Washington Bridge, offers over thirty miles of hiking trails from easy woods walks to challenging boulder scrambles.
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Fort Lee, NJ
Fort Lee is a borough in Bergen County New Jersey and is home to the Hudson River Palisades. On the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, the Palisades has stunning views of the Hudson River and Manhattan. The cliffs of the Palisades, a National Natural Landmark, skirt the Hudson River for twenty miles, […]
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D.U.M.B.O stands for Down Under The Manhattan Bridge Overpass
A born & bred Native New Yorker, Andrea Coyle is a Board Member & Education Committee Core Member of the Guides Association of NYC. She has a background in both the graphic arts field & early childhood education. A licensed NYC tour guide since 2008, Andrea is a community activist, a preservationist, & a strong supporter of independent small businesses & manufacturers. She loves history, architecture, photography, trains, & food -- & being able to introduce her guests to places off the beaten path!
