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NYC Water Tower Walking Tour

By NYC Water Tower Tours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was €30 and current price is €23 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

For over 100 years, wooden water towers have stood tall above New York City as emblems of ingenuity and resiliency. With simple, elegant craftsmanship, these iconic structures offer not only a practical solution, but have transformed the landscape of the city and inspired artists for generations.

Join us on the NYC Water Tower Tour to explore the wonder.

Activity location

  • The High Line
    • Gansevoort St, To W. 30 St. Between Washington St. and 11 Ave
    • 10011, New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The High Line
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

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NYC Water Tower Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
€29.01
€23.21 x 1 Adult€23.21
Total
The previous price was €29.01 and current price is €23.21
20% off
Until Fri, 8 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Exclusive NYC Water Tower Tours Map for continued exploration
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided walking tour

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

The High Line

  • 1h
We'll begin on the High Line near 23rd Street, viewing wooden water towers and discussing their important role in NYC's growth, how they work and ways they have been incorporated as a symbol of NYC. As we move along the route, we'll view examples and discuss the impact of water towers on architecture and design. Next we'll look at a variety of art inspired by and depicting water towers over the last century. On the 10th Avenue overlook, we'll discover unusual and creative uses for water towers and a learn about a beloved NYC visitor who became a water tower enthusiast. As we snake through the Manhattan West plaza, we'll discuss the maintenance and life cycle of water towers, and innovate efforts promoting sustainability.

Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station

  • 30m
We'll enter Moynihan Train Hall for a special water tower viewing and reflect on their role in the lore of New York City. The tour's finale is on the steps of Moynihan Train Hall at 8th Avenue & 33rd Street. We'll discuss many other notable water towers around the city and each traveller will receive the exclusive NYC Water Tower Tours Map.

Location

Activity location

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    The High Line
    • Gansevoort St, To W. 30 St. Between Washington St. and 11 Ave
    • 10011, New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The High Line
    • 10011, New York, New York, United States

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