Discovery of The Meatpacking, the High Line and Hudson Yard
The tour starts in the old slaughterhouses of the Meatpacking district, where the movie “Gangs of New York” with Leonardo DiCaprio was shot. This hip commercial area on the far west side of Manhattan is home to the Whitney Museum of American Art, designer clothing stores and a section of the High Line. Its cobblestone streets are chock full of trendy restaurants and clubs in the cavernous spaces once occupied by industrial meatpacking plants. The tour continues to wind through the famous Chelsea Market, a food and retail marketplace with a global perspective, as well as the old Nabisco factory where Oreo cookies were first created. We’ll take you to the High Line, an old railroad that’s been transformed into an elevated garden with lush flora that supports bees. Admire avant-garde artistic installations and the crazy architecture that this walk offers. At the end of the High Line, we’ll arrive at the new Hudson Yards district. It’s a playground for millionaires, where we’ll have the opportunity to see the Vessel, a towering sculpture also known as New York’s Staircase. At the end of this tour, you have many options to extend your time at the Hudson Yards mega-mall, like exploring the Vessel and visiting the observation deck, The Edge or dining at celebrity chef Jose Andres’ restaurant, Mercado Little Spain.
Group tour:
From 6 to 15 people.
Minimum 6 guests
Maximum 15 guests
If this number is not reached, you will be offered to go on a private tour or to cancel. If you choose the latter option, you will be fully refunded.
Times: Wednesday
Days: From 9am to 1pm.
Private tour: From 1 to 10 people.
Duration of the tour: 4hrs.
Meeting point: Will be emailed with your booking confirmation.
Period: All year round.
Days: Schedule at your convenience – Contact us
Group tour:
Adult: $60 per person.
Children: $45 per child from 6 to 11 years old.
Free for children under 5 years old.
Private tour: $450 per group.
Larger groups: Please contact us.
It is possible to schedule this tour at your convenience so please contact us if you have specific dates so we can check availability.
Travel agencies and Travel professionals: Please contact us for your preferential rate.
Services included: 4-hour walking tour with licensed guide
Services not included: Tips for the tour guide, personal expenses, transfer by subway.
Accessibility: This tour is possible for people with disabilities in wheelchairs, contact us for the rates and logistics.
This tour is available for the hearing impaired. We can provide a translator for sign language. Please contact us for rates and availability.
Guide: Our licensed guides reserve the right to cancel the scheduled tour due to weather conditions (rain, storm, snow or other). In case of cancellation, we can offer you an alternative date or a total cancellation, in which case we will give you a full refund.
Cancellation Policy: If you send us a cancellation request more than 3 days before the day of your tour, a 50% refund will be given. If you send us a cancellation request less than 3 days before the day of your tour, no refund will be given.
Request to reschedule your tour: All requests to reschedule your tour must be made in writing and sent to us via email more than 3 days prior to your tour or activity. There are no exceptions. Without an email, we will not be able to reschedule your tour.
Videos and pictures: We reserve the right to record video footage and photographies in connection with future promotional and publicity for MAD Tours and Events on social media and website.
Belongings: Mad Tours and Events is not responsible for any personal items which are lost, stolen or left behind.
Passenger Voucher check-in Instructions: On the day of tour or activity, please arrive 15 minutes early to the tour departure point at the indicated address sent with your confirmation.
Pet: As much as we love them, they are not allowed.
Taxes & Booking fees: They are not included in the rate. Those fees will be indicated once you start the booking reservation process.
Please note that if you do not show up on the day of your tour or activity, your tour is forfeited.
