Hell Gate Guided Walking Tour in New York City
Delve into the treacherous Hell Gate portion of the East River (between Astoria, Queens, and Randall’s and Wards Islands).
Main features
Find out about Hell Gate’s ship-swallowing whirlpool and the fate of the HMS Hussar.
Learn about the foiled Nazi plot to blow up Hell Gate Bridge
Discover the passage of the Hell Gate islands from private properties to a fortress of psychiatric and detention facilities.
Hear about the Hell Gate Explosions and the General Slocum Disaster.
Peer at the jail complex of Rikers Island, the quarantine ruins of North Brother Island (once the home of Typhoid Mary), and the former pirate island of Mill Rock.
Description
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Wards Island Park, Wards Island, New York City, NY 10035
Vantage point to view Hell Gate, Mill Rock, and Roosevelt Island.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Randalls and Wards Islands, Randalls and Wards Islands, New York City, New York
A vantage point to Astoria Park and the Triborough Bridge, and features of Wards Island.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hell Gate Bridge, East River Astoria, Randall's Island and the Bronx, New York City, NY 11105
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Randall's Island Park, 20 Randalls Island Park, New York City, NY 10035-5197
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.
Duration: 35 minutes
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Wards Island Park
- Entry/Admission - Hell Gate Bridge
- Entry/Admission - Randall's Island Park
Exclusions
- Coffee and/or Tea
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- 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
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
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Operates
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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