Chelsea Ghosts, Wild 1990s Walk

Meatpacking, High Line and Chelsea: Underground Culture, Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel, and Tales of the Wild 1990'S

★ 4.96 25 reviews on GuruWalk

Booked through GuruWalk, this walk is free to reserve with no fixed price: you pay the guide what you think the tour was worth at the end. It lasts 1 hour and 30 minutes and is rated 4.96 across 25 GuruWalk reviews.

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An independent local guide runs this walk on GuruWalk

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Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Language: English
Where it walks: the High Line
Guide: NYCWithKassiD
What it costs: Free, pay what you want

NYCWithKassiD leads this GuruWalk pay-what-you-want walk through the Meatpacking District, the High Line and Chelsea, digging into the neighbourhood's clubland past and the artists, punks and outsiders who shaped it. The Chelsea Hotel's ghosts get their due, alongside stories from the wild 1990s when this stretch of Manhattan ran on velvet ropes and after-hours energy. The tour runs 1 hour and 30 minutes and holds a 4.96 rating across 25 GuruWalk reviews. Reserve free, tip what you want.

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