New York High Line & Hudson Yards Virtual Tour

This virtual video talk and tour is perfect for anyone planning to visit the High Line and Hudson Yards and who wants an in-depth background of the site and then a virtual tour, so they know if they wish to include it in their itinerary and how much time to spend there. A pdf of the virtual tour can be downloaded to their device and brought to the High Line for their own self-guided walking tour.

Meeting Point

Gansevoort Street

Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014, USA

What's included:

• Pdf of High Line Tour for self-guided tour

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

The High Line

Gansevoort St, To W. 30 St. Between Washington St. and 11 Ave, New York City, 10011, New York

On this virtual talk and tour, we’ll explore this wonderful linear park elevated 30 feet in the sky attracting over 8 million visitors each year. From the 1800’s, learn the history of how goods arrived in Manhattan, providing a life-line to residents. We’ll explore the history of the neighborhoods, learn why the rail line was elevated, then abandoned, and who rescued it. You’ll see the transformation from the Meatpacking District, through the Chelsea neighborhood to the creation of the largest private construction project in the history of the United States called Hudson Yards. As we take our virtual tour block by block, you’ll know the secrets of the High Line, see the incredible new architecture and be able identify the architects who created an amazing three-dimensional gallery of artwork. At the end, you’ll know if you wish to include it on your NYC itinerary, and how much time to spend there. Download the pdf to your device to explore the site on your self-guided tour.

1 hour