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911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Skip-the-Line Access

911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Skip-the-Line Access

Overview

[Best Valued 4-Hour Experience] Join us on a tour of the World Trade Center Complex, covering the events of September 11, 2001. This experience is a celebration honoring the heroes and the survivors of “Stairwell B."

Trace the path taken by the firefighters and learn how some withstood the collapse of a 110-story tower. Using historical photos of the attacks, this experience will chronicle the events of that day. You'll be astonished by the bravery of these First Responders. Discover how the “Angel of Stairwell B” helped save a team of firefighters and the miracle of the “911 Surfer”, who rode down with 88 stories of imploding debris.

Finishing at the Memorial Plaza, you'll learn how the new World Trade Center Complex was designed and constructed. This is the definitive Ground Zero experience. Skip the Ticket Line access into the Official September 11th Museum is included, all guests must still check through security. The museum is a self-guided experience.

City: New York City

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $79.95

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $79.95

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What's Included

Narrated 2-Hour Walking Tour using large 11" x 17" photos to add richness to your experience.

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9/11 Museum Enhanced Access

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Well organized
This tour is copyrighted

What To Expect

The Oculus

The experience starts at the Starbucks across the street from the Oculus, the most expensive subway hub in the world. The tour also introduces FDNY Captain John Jonas and his team "the Dragon Fighters."

Brookfield Place

The tour proceeds to the World Financial Center. Here you learn about the little known Operation Aegis. The largest rescue by sea in history. Where over 500,000 civilians were evacuated by watercrafts of all sizes.

Winter Garden

Next we'll visit the reconstructed Winter Gardens, the $60 million 10 story glass pavilion that was devastated during the attacks of September 11th. Next we'll visit the Eleven Tears Memorial, dedicated to the eleven American Express employees lost on that day.

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Before entering the 911 Memorial Museum, your guide will give you pointers and highlights of the museum. This will help you to optimize your visit. The museum is self-guided allowing one to explore at their own pace. There are multiple artifacts and first person videos from survivors and rescuers. This package includes "Skip the Ticket Line" access.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (180)

laurymiller

Oct 2022

Our guide was amazing bringing this historical event to life for us. I felt like I could actually understand what it was like in those first few hours and days.

Parris

Oct 2022

We took this tour at 2:00 after a free walking tour offered by our hotel which was excellent. Our guide was easy to understand but gave short rushed description’s of the sights. You tour the 911 Museum on your own as well as the One World Trade Center Observatory. Our tour ended at 3:30 which was the exact time of the last admittance to the museum. We were rushed in the museum since they closed at 5:00. You can see this all on your own.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Hi Parris, We don't have a reservation under your name. You wrote this review for the wrong company: 1) We don't have World Trade Center tours starting at 2:00PM. Our World Trade Center tours start at either 9:00AM or 12:00PM. Potential customers could check our listed times. This is to gave all our guest enough time (at least 5 hours) to enjoy both the 9/11 Museum and One World Observatory. 2) All our guides use the company's standard World Trade Center script, which is accompanied by 11x17 posters to detail a true immersive experience of that day in September 11, 2001. This script takes 1:45 minutes to execute, allowing 15 minutes for each tour guide to customization their experience. Please place your review to the right tour company.

Jim_G

Oct 2022

Great tour. Our guide Chris did an excellent job bringing the content to life. Highly recommend. Skip the line to the museum was great.