New York High Line Park Walking Tour

44 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Duration

2 hours (approx.)

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

9 people

Languages

English

Overview

Escape from the hustle of Times Square to the scenic greenway of High Line Park during this walking tour. High Line Park is a revitalized piece of NYC’s past, a public park built on a freight rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Hear the story behind New York City’s ‘park in the sky’ from a guide who offers an insider’s perspective on its history, design, and landscape.

Go on a walking tour of High Line Park
Explore Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and Meatpacking District
A guide knows the best details about High Line Park and its surrounding area
A morning start time makes it easy to fit this tour in before lunch

What To Expect

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High Line Park was once the High Line, an elevated freight railroad track that connected trains directly to factories and warehouses. In 1847 street-level railroads allowed freight trains to utilize Manhattan’s West Side as their main thoroughfare. New York’s “West Side Cowboys” assisted in managing the traffic, however because so many accidents occurred, the city and state of New York and the New York Central Railroad constructed the High Line as part of the Manhattan West Side Improvement Project. After the High Line was no longer used, it was commissioned into High Line Park.

This two-hour walking tour of High Line Park takes you through the trendy Meatpacking District and into the Collier Publishing building, then along the 1.45 mile (2.33-kilometer) length of the park, which was once this elevated rail track. Your professional, knowledgeable guide will take you from the beginning of the Manhattan’s West Side history through to the inception of the High Line, while identifying the unique plant life now inhabiting the former railroad tracks.

This region has been developed with public art, and the native greenery has been incorporated with the long forgotten tracks to create a spectacular, dynamic park. You will see magnificent views of the New York City skyline as well as the Hudson River. You will also have the opportunity to visit the White Star Pier, where the survivors of Titanic disembarked, as well as the old Nabisco factory, where the Oreo Cookie was invented.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included