New York Holiday Lights Bus Tour

Discover the pure magic of the holiday season in NYC with this 5-Hour Holiday Lights Bus Tour. Our local guide has hand selected the best holiday spots in the city for you to see.
Begin your tour at the meeting point of Ellen’s Stardust Diner. Head through the bright and bustling Times Square in route to our first stop, The Vessel at Hudson Yards. This holiday display features over 2 million lights, 115 miles of string lights, 725 evergreen trees, and illuminated hot air balloons.

Hop back on the bus to Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, a neighborhood known for its extravagant Christmas light displays, which include life-sized Santas, sleighs, and snowmen.

Finish your tour at Bryant Park's Winter Village full of holiday shops, food and activities sure to spark loads of excitement and holiday cheer.

Meeting Point

Ellen's Stardust Diner

1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA

Look for tour guide holding a Viator Holiday Tour sign.

What's included:

• 5-Hour Holiday Lights Bus Tour at Night
• Local Tour Guide

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours

Ellen's Stardust Diner

1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA

Departure Point

15 minutes

Times Square

New York City, New York

See the sparkling lights of Times Square

The Vessel

20 Hudson Yards, The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards, New York City, 10001-2167, New York

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards: This holiday display features over 2 million lights, 115 miles of string lights, 725 evergreen trees, and illuminated hot air balloons.

30 minutes

Dyker Heights

, , Brooklyn, New York

A Brooklyn neighborhood known for its extravagant Christmas light displays, which include life-sized Santas, sleighs, and snowmen. Some houses even play Christmas carols from loudspeakers.

1 hour

Bryant Park

Between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Ave, New York City, 10018, New York

Finish your tour at Bryant Park's Winter Village full of holiday shops, food and activities sure to spark loads of excitement and holiday cheer

15 minutes