NYC High Line Self-Guided Audio Tour: Meatpacking to Hudson Yards
Overview
Walk the High Line from the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards with Tom Darbyshire, an Emmy-nominated storyteller. Discover how a derelict rail line nearly became a mile-long swimming pool or a rollercoaster before two neighbours saved it.
- Hear about warehouses that stored uranium for the Manhattan Project
- Find out why The Standard is called the “Eyefull Tower” and how Little Island came to float on the Hudson
- End at Hudson Yards, beside the Vessel, Edge and The Shed
- 30 stops, 1.6 miles, about 90 minutes at your own pace
After booking, find your code under “Before You Go”. Download the VoiceMap app and redeem the code before you arrive. There’s no guide or staff on site. Audio plays automatically by GPS, with directions, and works offline. Use it as often as you like, or take the tour virtually from home.
What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone and Headphones
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Entry fees to museums or attractions mentioned enroute
Meeting Location
820 Washington Street
New York, NY 10014, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
This self-guided walking tour traverses the High Line itself, from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to Hudson Yards. It passes landmarks like the Chelsea Market, where the Food Network films its hit shows, and the Standard Hotel sometimes called the Eyefull Tower, where hotel guests notoriously expose themselves to park visitors and where Beyonce‘s sister famously went berserk on Jay-Z in an elevator. We‘ll visit several remarkable chapters in the High Line’s story, beginning with a street-level train in the late 1800s that killed so many pedestrians that this became known as Death Avenue. We'll also tell you about a few of the over 700 creative ideas that were submitted for how to repurpose the High Line, from a mile-long swimming pool to a rollercoaster snaking between the buildings. Our walk ends at Vessel, a sixteen-story structure known as the “stairway to nowhere,“ designed to be a Hudson Yards Instagram icon but which became a tragic suicide magnet.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool NYC customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- VoiceMap Application.
- Lifetime access to this tour in English.
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata.
- Smartphone and Headphones.
- Transportation.
- Food/Drink.
- Entry fees to museums or attractions mentioned enroute.
The minimum age to participate is 6..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the NYC High Line Self-Guided Audio Tour: Meatpacking to Hudson Yards is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for NYC High Line Self-Guided Audio Tour: Meatpacking to Hudson Yards will be included in your confirmation email from Cool NYC. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- VoiceMap Application
- Lifetime access to this tour in English
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone and Headphones
- Transportation
- Food/Drink
- Entry fees to museums or attractions mentioned enroute
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
