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Hell Gate Walking Tour
Activity Duration (2 hours)
Extreme
Hosted in English
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Hell Gate Walking Tour
What you'll do
Discover a lesser-known area and history of New York on this small-group walking tour. Stroll around the Randalls and Wards Islands between Harlem and Astoria, and learn about the treacherous waters of Hell Gate, the Hell Gate Bridge, and a plot to blow it up. Admire the views of several surrounding bridges and islands, while your guide brings the history of the area to life through vivid storytelling.
What is included?
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
What is not included?
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Itinerary
New York City Walking Tours Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Hell Gate Walking Tour in New York City, United States. This walking tours experience includes 4 stops over 1 day. Duration: 2 hours. Activity level: Extreme.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Wards Island Park
1
Wards Island Park
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Vantage point to view Hell Gate, Mill Rock, and Roosevelt Island.
2
Randalls and Wards Islands
Stop: 20 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
A vantage point to Astoria Park and the Triborough Bridge, and features of Wards Island.
3
Hell Gate Bridge
Stop: 15 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
At the Wards Island end of Hell Gate Bridge, tour attendees will hear about the unusual engineering of an iconic bridge as well as the plot to blow it up.
4
Randall's Island Park
Stop: 35 minutes ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
- Tour attendees will see the remainder of Little Hell Gate that separated the islands, the truss bridge over the covered strait, and classic film locations. Will see the northern part of Hell Gate from Sunken Meadow, the former islands adjoined to Astoria, and the power plants of the East River.
- A vantage point of Rikers Island, North and South Brother Islands, and the biggest prison barge in the world.
This concludes the tour.
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