Stories of the West Side, New York Walking Tour
Joined 2021
My tour will be the best-of-the-best of the old-and-the-new on the West Side of Manhattan with lots of photo ops included.
I include sites that are very new in places that are very old. We will relive the history of the construction of the great piers and the ships they brought to America.
I can also be flexible and, where possible, add a destination - provided it does not require waiting in a long queue.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Outdoor seating area - uptown side of 14th st. & 9th Avenue - or your hotel lobby should you require guidance.
Outdoor seating area - uptown side of 14th st. & 9th Avenue.
We will meet outside the Starbucks where, as you wish, you are free to coffee up and/or visit their restroom.
Chelsea Market
Wonderful modern shopping concourse established in an old factory - with some pipes still visible.
Chelsea Piers
Up-to-date sports-and-entertainment complex on the site of old shipping piers.
Pier 59/Pier 57/Little Island
Beautiful views of Manhattan, the Hudson River, New Jersey, the Statue of Liberty and more.
There will also be historic tie-ins to the sinking of The Greatest Ship in the World.
The High Line
Pictures are always better from slightly higher up. This elevated walkway is over and through a booming residential-and-artistic area.
Hudson Yards
This will be the end of the tour with optional lunch nearby, at your choosing.
Ending Point
Hudson Yards
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide fee
Lunch
Tour Important Information
• There will be breaks for sitting-or-resting, but bring comfortable walking shoes.
• New York also requires masks inside for the time-being, so please include those.
• Be prepared for the weather by considering water, hats, etc...
Little-or-no availability in early-mid April and Christmas.
Important message from the supplier
Fair weather is generally recommended but poorer weather works for less crowds.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2021
About Tour Guide Dave G.
I am a New York City tour guide and have been doing bus tours for 14 years and walking tours for eight.
I can easily do a standard tour on, say, Central Park, Greenwich Village, or the World Trade Center but I offer a general tour with many popular places in New York. I also have my own niche tour of "Titanic Sites in New York City".
I like tour-guiding in the city because I am also a tourist and I like to feel the vicarious thrill of visitors.
Being a tour-guide AND a tourist, I have traveled to Nova Scotia, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Cleveland, Niagara Falls, Washington DC, London, Liverpool, Belfast, Bangkok, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Nara, Shizuoka, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island, Mt. Kosaya, Mt. Fuji and many other places.
Reviews
Arnold G.
“Guide knowledgeable about Manhattan”
Pleasant person. Showed us around and gave plenty tips what to see aftrrwards
$249/ per group
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