High Line Tour: Uncover New York's Secrets
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53 Ratings
New York
Uncover the secrets of New York City's High Line on this engaging two-hour walking tour. Perfect for tourists and locals, discover the history, art, horticulture, and future plans of this iconic elevated park.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chelsea Market - Visit inside the Chelsea Market.
  • Meatpacking District - Enjoy commentary as your tour passes through this historic area.
  • Little Island - See another of NYC’s uniquely innovative parks. This stunning and very popular park, sits atop the Hudson River on stilt-like “Tulip Pots”. The beautiful park is relatively small at just 2.4 acres in size, and therefore, access to the park’s interior is limited based upon crowd size. Although we indicate a “pass by without stopping” at this attraction, your Guide will do everything in their power to get your tour group interior access to the park, if there is availability.
  • The Vessel - This is an absolutely stunning piece of climbable art and architecture It is indisputably, the hottest attraction to arrive in New York City, in decades! A definite must-see as part of your tour of the High Line. Tour Guests will have a chance to view this amazing structure that begs for photos to be taken, as the tour concludes in the Hudson Yards area. You are welcome to spend as much or as little time there at tour’s end. Please make sure that you bring your camera!
  • The High Line - Walk NYC’s beautiful “Park-In-The-Sky” while your Guide provides fascinating commentary. Be sure to bring a camera as there are many great photo ops to be enjoyed.
What's Included
  • Professional, licensed New York guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity/Tip For Guide (Optional) Generally, 15-18% Of Tour’s Full Price
  • Access To “The Edge” Observatory At Hudson Yards
Additional Information

Ideal for both local New Yorkers and visiting tourists, explore New York City’s ‘Sky Park’ in intimate groups.

Uncover interesting facts about the High Line, a former freight rail line elevated over Manhattan’s West Side streets, now turned into a popular park for both tourists and residents. Enjoy an entertaining two-hour guided tour that includes a stop at Chelsea Market, which was home to Nabisco and the birthplace of the Oreo cookie.

Stroll along the entire stretch of this unique and striking aerial public park, and be blown away by a whole new angle of NYC. The tour features engaging commentary revealing local ‘secrets’ and will cover everything from the High Line’s history and present, its art displays and nearby galleries, its plants, the neighboring areas, iconic buildings in sight, future development projects, and the latest groundbreaking architecture around the High Line.

  • Children MUST be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for children aged 12 and under as children generally tend to tire fast and become restless quickly
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved (approximately 1.5 miles)
  • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or serious medical conditions, walking difficulties or any other physical limitations that might prevent them from enjoying or completing the tour.
  • Not recommended for women in advanced stages of pregnancy due to uneven surfaces and distance walking
  • Tour operates in all weather conditions unless otherwise indicated by the Tour Provider. In the rare instance that the tour must be cancelled due to extremely unfavorable and/or potentially hazardous weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or a full refund of your tour’s purchase price.
  • Adult pricing applies to all travelers age 13 and above.
  • Tours are currently conducted in the English language ONLY. If you have difficulty understanding the English language, this may not be the best tour for you. Unfortunately, use of a translator’s assistance during the tour is not permitted due to the distraction it creates for other paying Guests.
  • Minimum Guest numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough Guests to meet tour requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the purchase price.
  • Restroom breaks are highly recommended prior to tour start. There are no scheduled rest stops once the tour begins.
  • Beverages and snacks are permitted during tour, however, any purchase of these items MUST be made PRIOR to the tour’s start time.
  • Please report to meet-up location 15 MINUTES BEFORE the start of your tour for check-in with the Guide. Be prepared to present your paper or electronic voucher.
  • SMILES are REQUIRED; cameras are highly recommended.
Location
75 9th Ave
9th Avenue
Tour meets 15 minutes prior to the tour's start time, on the NW corner of W 15 St & 9 Ave. OUTSIDE of the Chelsea Market (75 9 Ave.) Look for the white "Antropologie" clothing store's name which wraps around that same corner.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pierrecd1021vj
Apr 24, 2024
What's not to like ?!!! - We had an almost confidential tour (two European couples) of the highline and the meatpacking district with Debbie, which we are unlikely to forget. Great tour, great guide, great views, great photos, great discussions for history & architecture lovers : what's not to like indeed ?!!!
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K9165mnnicob
Apr 23, 2024
Super Debbie - The afternoon with Debbie was great. 5+++++. Very knowledgeable, with lots of up-to-date information. We had a lot of fun as a small group. Even before the trip was over, I can say that it was our best afternoon!
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Ginad19
Apr 7, 2024
Wonderful High Line walking tour - We spent three delightful hours in Debbie's company, along with three lovely lady tourists also visiting from Manchester, UK, walking the High Line and finding out its secrets. We also visited Little Island and Debbie was very knowledgeable about that too. Her knowledge of the history of Manhattan was extensive. She is a wonderful guide and made the trip very worthwhile.
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S0renknudsen
Jan 17, 2024
Debbie's Highline Tour: Expert Guide, Stunning Photos, Unforgettable Memories! - We had a truly fantastic trip with our guide Debbie. Debbie had incredibly extensive knowledge about the entire area around the Highline and Chelsea Meat Packing District. Moreover, Debbie was very helpful in ensuring that we took some beautiful pictures of the area, so we captured the perfect angles and brought home some beautiful memories. Ask for Debbie if you need a tour of the area. She receives my warmest recommendations.
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Yongxiny2022
Oct 19, 2023
Amazing highline tour - Debbie is such a good guide! She knows the area very well and she is a good story teller. During the tour we enjoyed the wonderful view of the area and learnt a lot about the history and the secrets of the meatpacking District and the highline. We definitely had a good time.
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Coastal190965
Jun 12, 2023
DON'T MISS THE HIGH LINE AND DEBBIE M.! - The first tour I booked for my recent trip to NYC (June 7) was for The High Line. I am so glad we had Debbie M., who braved the worst weather in the country due to the Canadian wildfires to take my friend and I on the tour. We were thrilled with her insights into the area and the experience was beyond memorable. At the end she recommended a great restaurant, which proved to be the best meal of our time in NYC.
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Georgefo2017wv
Nov 19, 2022
Excellent informative walking tour - Debbie was great. Very knowledgeable. We started at Chelsea Market, went to little island and then walked the high line from the meatpacking area to Hudson yards. Debbie told us about the architecture and the people. She took several pictures for us. We would highly recommend this walking tour.
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Stephencr0ss
Nov 1, 2022
Excellent how this was created - The High Line and it’s History go way back to the 1920ts. Although supposed to be demolished it was saved by 2 guys who had a vision. Lots of history over the years!
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Ldemovic
Aug 21, 2022
Amazing High Line Tour - Debbie M. was our tour guide and she was absolutely amazing! Her knowledge of the city, the architecture, the High Line and overall history of the area was outstanding. Probably the best city tour I have ever had. I highly recommend requesting Debbie M. if you are able to do so. I learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed myself, and my 13-year-old niece was completely in awe! Not easy to do! :-)
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Q6857qdkimberlyc
Jun 18, 2022
Great tour of Chelsea and High Line - Excellent tour and guide. I am a Native New Yorker and this was my first tour of the High Line. Toured the Chelsea area and walked the High Line. Learned a lot about history, architecture and the plants. Debbie is very knowledgeable and friendly. A great host. Highly recommended.
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