Discover the rich history of New York’s High Line Park on this engaging walking tour. Learn about urban cowboys, visit the historic Meatpacking District and Chelsea Market, and explore the birthplace of the Oreo Cookie.
Discover the rich history of New York’s High Line Park on this engaging walking tour. Learn about urban cowboys, visit the historic Meatpacking District and Chelsea Market, and explore the birthplace of the Oreo Cookie.
- Uncle Sam’s New York Walking Tours - High Line Park was originally the High Line, an elevated freight railway that connected trains directly to factories and warehouses. In 1847, street-level railroads allowed freight trains to use Manhattan’s West Side as their main route. New York’s “West Side Cowboys” helped manage the traffic, but due to…
- Uncle Sam’s New York Walking Tours - High Line Park was originally the High Line, an elevated freight railway that connected trains directly to factories and warehouses. In 1847, street-level railroads allowed freight trains to use Manhattan’s West Side as their main route. New York’s “West Side Cowboys” helped manage the traffic, but due to numerous accidents, the city and state of New York, along with the New York Central Railroad, built the High Line as part of the Manhattan West Side Improvement Project. Once the High Line was no longer in use, it was transformed into High Line Park.
This two-hour walking tour of High Line Park guides you through the fashionable Meatpacking District and into the Collier Publishing building, then along the 1.45-mile (2.33-kilometer) stretch of the park, which was once this elevated rail track. A professional, knowledgeable guide will lead you from the early history of Manhattan’s West Side to the creation of the High Line, highlighting the unique plant life now thriving on the former railroad tracks.
This area has been enhanced with public art, and the native greenery has been integrated with the long-abandoned tracks to form a stunning, dynamic park. You will enjoy breathtaking views of the New York City skyline and the Hudson River. Additionally, you will have the chance to visit the White Star Pier, where Titanic survivors disembarked, and the old Nabisco factory, where the Oreo Cookie was invented.
- The High Line - New York High Line Park Walking Tour
- The High Line - New York High Line Park Walking Tour
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- Professional guide
- Guided walking tour
- Professional guide
- Guided walking tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Embark on a thrilling journey with this High Line Park walking tour in New York City, immersing yourself in the area’s rich past that dates back to 1847. You’ll gain insight into the history of New York’s urban cowboys and High Line Park, traverse the notable Meatpacking District and Chelsea Market, and even discover the birthplace of the Oreo Cookie….
Embark on a thrilling journey with this High Line Park walking tour in New York City, immersing yourself in the area’s rich past that dates back to 1847. You’ll gain insight into the history of New York’s urban cowboys and High Line Park, traverse the notable Meatpacking District and Chelsea Market, and even discover the birthplace of the Oreo Cookie. Certainly, this educational walking tour offers a unique addition to your New York City visit.
- Infants may come on tour in stroller
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
