New York High Line Park Walking Tour

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Itinéraire

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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•Entrée incluse

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   National Portrait Gallery

   New York High Line Park Walking Tour

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   National Portrait Gallery

   New York High Line Park Walking Tour

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Meatpacking District

   New York High Line Park Walking Tour

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

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   Whitney Museum of American Art

   New York High Line Park Walking Tour

   10 minutes•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

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   Chelsea Market

   New York High Line Park Walking Tour

   10 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

Point de rendez-vous

Meatpacking District, New York 44 Ninth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Directions: • Located on the corner of 9th Avenue and 14th Street

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Infants may come on tour in stroller
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Annulation et remboursement

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.