A beautiful trip. The boat cruise along the Hudson River was relaxing with lovely riverside views on both sides including the Manhattan shoreline. After the short scenic hike to the top of Bear Mountain it was lovely to see the glowing Autumn colours as elsewhere throughout my trip they had been sparse. The surprise at the end of the walk was the gorgeous Hessian Lake which I also walked around. A trip to recommend to all tourists both local and international.
Review by: Mikhal S, October 2017
Time on the mountain was superb! Great hike. The cruise itself was not for me really. I dont think its fits solo travelers much. I would rather get there faster having time for a longer hike.
Review by: Taalber, October 2017
The Circle Line Bear Mountain sightseeing cruise was wonderful. There was just enough time on the boat and plenty of time to go exploring when the boat docked at Bear Mountain. The boat was clean with plenty of seating both inside and out. There was great food and drinks as well. The German band was very entertaining.
Review by: Katie F, October 2017
Great day, highly recommended
Review by: Pamela L, October 2017
This was a nice day. If you won't spend most of your time drinking, I recommend not sitting on the second level next to the bar. A lot of people were very drunk by the end (the had free refills on beer if you bought the mug). The food lines take forever. Nice views, enjoyed the zoo on the mountain.
Review by: George C M, October 2017
Nothing there to see...Boring Trip...
Review by: Sergio D, September 2017
Be prepared for an exhausting day! The boat has seating for all, but it's a folding chair. People decided to rearrange the chairs into circles and block walkways and doorways and not really care they were doing so. The boat has security, but they did not stop the bottlenecks of people from doing this, they seemed more concerned that nobody went to the very top deck where 'premiere' passengers were sitting._br/_ The service at the food counter was the slowest i've ever seen in my life, and the food choices were not pretty. The German food was doled out on small plates for a high price, and the beer was plentiful but expensive. A good deal was the mug for 35.00, after 4 beers you kind of made up for the 35 dollar price tag....With so many people on the boat it is impossible to hear the narration of the sights that you pass, everybody talks over it. On the positive side, the German music was great and really set a good tone for the trip. You have to be on the bottom deck to hear it though, you cannot hear the music on the top deck. The bathrooms were exceptionally clean and the Boat staff were very friendly and helpful. They give you fair warning about Bear Mountain State park. It is an excruciating 1/2 mile uphill walk on crooked pathways to the main park, and then another 10 minute walk to the Bear Mountain inn.....the Zoo area is quaint and interesting, but again, allot of uphill walking....be prepared!.....overall, we had a good time, you are exhausted by the end of the trip, but you take in allot, it lives up to the expectation. Pricy on top of the ticket price, but then again, this is NYC....
Review by: Judith K, September 2017
Beautiful day on The Hudson River...hoping for trees changing color, but NYC having a heat wave so no color. Narration inaudible...sound system poor so couldn't hear about sights along the way. Not that there were many. Nothing to do at Bear Mountain .Food on board poor and cannot bring your own for picnic. All in all very boring and the waste of eight hours. The Circle Line Tour around Manhattan is much better.
Review by: Blingblingchen, May 2017
Great view fantastic trip
Review by: Blingblingchen, May 2017
Great view fantastic trip
Review by: Nikhil Raj K, May 2017
Nice and Beautiful views!!
Review by: William H, May 2017
Great day to spent away from the city's craziness!
Review by: Mrs_Inma, March 2017
The ferry trip was relaxing so much so that you get to close those weary eyes of yours and easily have a nanna nap. Going this time of year you get to see all the colours of Autumn and it's just beautiful. We went there at a time they were celebrating October fest. Good time.
Review by: Sandy B, January 2017
The trip started early in the morning and was full of great sites along the Hudson and with narrative by the crew. Lots of good food and snacks were available on the boat. Bear Mountain was lovely and fun to hike up to the lake, the rustic café, and the gorgeous rock formations and lovely forests along the way up. Our trip was in the Fall and the leaves were stunning. The café offered hot dogs, burgers, chicken sandwiches and soft drinks and beer. The trip back on the Hudson was just as interesting and the view of NY skyline in the afternoon was beautiful. Take this trip. You will enjoy it!! Sandy Brown
Review by: Stacia s, December 2016
It was hard to hear the guy talking about the sights on the way up. We didn't understand what to do when we got to the mountain. We ended up wandering through a weird zoo. If there was actually a nice wooded hike up the mountain we completely missed it._br/_ The scenery is beautiful. The lodge at the top is pretty neat and great for a cocktail._br/_ We did enjoy the day but I would have liked a map or something that helped us understand what our option were once we got to Bear Mountain.
Review by: Penny M, October 2016
Had a great time. Staff was helpful and friendly. Cruise commentator was very knowledgeable and made the trip up and down the Hudson River even more interesting.
Review by: Vania P, October 2016
This is my 4th trip with Viator, and it's my least favorite. While I enjoyed the cruise up the Hudson, the food on the ship, and the fall foliage, the steep hill, wasn't fun. I loved the scenery, and the grounds were beautiful, but I don't have difficulty walking, the hill, did prevent me, from going to the Bear mountain inn, the zoo, and the trail, uphill. The trip was overall, good, but could have been better. Perhaps, hand rails, up the hill, would have made feel more safer.
Review by: ike p, October 2016
Good morning!_br/_ We enjoy our trip so much._br/_ You can see it from attached pictures - the best foliage colours !_br/_ Ike.
Review by: Charles A, October 2016
Unfortunately we got a cool rainy day. The space on the boat would just about get warm and then the ventilation system would blow cold air on us, so I recommend bringing more clothes than you think you need. Also the crowd was so noisy we could not hear the comments by the guide. I would have liked to hear them. The band playing on the boat was fun. We did get to see nice autumn colors along the Hudson and the trip was worth it for that. Bear Mountain would be fun with kids going through the zoo.
Review by: Michelle M, October 2016
Seating was tight, not very comfortable in my opinion. The staff and tour guide were awesome.
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