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Skip-the-Line Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Battery Park

Skip-the-Line Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Battery Park

Overview

Take a 30-minute guided tour of Battery Park and then get guaranteed access to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island with this exclusive. Explore with audio guides or upgrade to a fully-escorted tour of Liberty Island & Ellis Island.

City: New York City

Tue 17 Sep

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Starting at $67.99

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Tue 17 Sep

Starting at $67.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide for the pre-ferry tour (English only)

National Park fees

Priority access (reserve line)

TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

Ferry tickets

Audio guides (several languages available)

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
May be operated by a multi-lingual audio guide
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Battery Park City

Take a 30-minute guided tour of Battery Park, and learn its unique history with a local guide. Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, the park has an interesting history and many monuments. Learn about the Battery Cannon, Battery Oval, Coast Guard Memorial, Bosque Fountain, and surrounding gardens. End at Castle Clinton, built in anticipation of the War of 1812 and the centerpiece of the revitalization efforts of the park.

Statue of Liberty

Your guide will then assist you through the various procedures to board the ferry to Liberty Island. Benefit from priority boarding and save precious time. Cross New York Harbor to the Statue of Liberty, where your ticket grants access to the pedestal and Pedestal Museum. Built by Gustave Eiffel, “Lady Liberty” was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Get exclusive access to the monument up to the Fort Wood section for a truly immersive experience on your own. Take a self-guided audio tour with the provided headsets, available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, and Arabic.

Ellis Island

Then, cross to Ellis Island to learn about the immigrant experience at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. It is thought that at least 40 percent of all current US citizens can trace one or more of their ancestors to Ellis Island. Pick up your audio guide on arrival (available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, and Arabic) and explore independently. Journey through the 60-plus years that the facility processed new arrivals at the start of their lives in America. Alternatively, upgrade to a fully-escorted tour and benefit from the services of an English-speaking guide at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This option also includes a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial once you have returned to Manhattan from Ellis Island.

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews (8)

ThanhAn_S

Aug 2021

False advertising! There was no such thing as Skip-the-line Statue of Liberty tour. There was no access to the pedestal. You basically go on your own without a guide to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty Park. Called to request partial refund, but no one cared enough to call you back. Don't make the same mistake by booking this tour!

brandon980804

Jul 2021

Our experience was horrible. The coordinator Caesar was not organized and was hard to distinguish who he even was. Nothing told us to look for a man with a yellow scarf?!?!?!?! Once we were able to get "checked in" and jump through the hoops to get on the ferry we rode out the the Statue of Liberty. Once on the island our guide tried to get us into the Pedestal when we ere all told that our tickets would not allow us entry. All 37 of us were denied entry by the park services for invalid tickets. What kind of business doesn't know who to even get a tour into the place they are touring. They all had no clue of how we were supposed to get in. They had QR coded tickets (3) out of 37 people, but even three of us couldn't get in. The whole tour broke apart at that time and were basically told to give ourselves the rest of the tour. We were not given any kind of tour at all for $140.00 we got a $50 ferry ride. I am requesting my money to be returned. DO not do this tour with this company. They are clueless. Tour guide was nice and apologetic, but again Caesar was totally incompetent at his task at hand.

SanDMo7

Dec 2019

So, if you plan in advance, you can buy tix straight from the statue cruise line for MUCH cheaper. Our battery park tour guide was great, but didn’t warrant the extra expense. There was a ticket mix-up and most of our group were given tickets much later than the time we booked. They remedied some, but we were delayed a bit. Not sure what happened with the rest of the group.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

I have reviewed your reservations and you purchased the pre ferry tour with Pedestal access. Dec has been sold out for months for the reserve fast tract access and access to the pedestal which is located inside Lady Liberty and allowed you to climb up 193 to the observation deck. We pre buy these tickets months in advance to secure a special experience to our passengers. There is no delay. The federal parks commission at times stops the line for security purposes and then reopens to allow additional passengers in. Number 1 concern is safely and security and there is airport like security for everyones safety.