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Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9/11 Memorial Pools Guided Tour

Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9/11 Memorial Pools Guided Tour

Overview

Your 5-hour Fully Guided Tour begins with meeting your tour guide at 24 State Street where you will make your way to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry. Board the ferry for your first stop, Statue of Liberty where you will receive a personalized overview of Liberty Island. Continue on the Ellis Island where you will hear interesting facts and history and see the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Return to Battery Park where you will walk over to the 9/11 Memorial, right next door to the 9/11 Museum with the option to upgrade to include an entry ticket. You will also be next door to the Freedom Tower. Experience this moving tribute and remember those who lost their lives.

City: New York City

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $79.99

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $79.99

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What's Included

Tour guide

9/11 Museum ticket (if option selected)

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tickets

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
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
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

Statue of Liberty

Visit this iconic statue in New York Harbor. (time includes the ferry ride)

Ellis Island

Learn about immigration history at Ellis Island. (time of transportation)

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

You can retrace the steps of your ancestors at this famous landing point that welcomed millions of immigrants to the United States.

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Uncover the history of this somber event, with museum entry at your own expense. (Self Guided at conclusion of the guided tour)

World Trade Center's Liberty Park

We will visit Ground Zero & the 911 Memorial Pool where the Twin Towers rested.

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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 (86)

John D

Jul 2019

it was i hot and lots of people. without our guide we would still be on line waiting. he was great and it was educational.

Voyage547350

Jul 2019

I would not recommend this tour unless you have at least 2 additional hours to spend on the tour. We booked this tour because the time frame was approximately 5 hours. This was not the case. Our tour started at 8:45 am and was supposed to end at 1:45 pm. We were to go to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and then the 911 memorial. We got to Ellis Island at 1:00 pm. This mattered a lot due to having to catch a flight in the afternoon. We started our tour and got about 20 minutes’ worth of actual historical information at the beginning after that we were told about how the tour guide’s (Loretta) son has been arrested twice, if you had any weapons or drugs on you to throw them in the Hudson river before going on the ferry, and how she has a geology degree but according to her women cannot get a job in geology on the east coast only the west coast because of “the men”. Which I found funny because my sister is a geologist and works in Virginia. We were supposed to meet at 11:45am but did not leave to get in line for the ferry until 12:15pm. This caused us to miss our ferry, so we ended up arriving at Ellis Island at 1:00pm leaving us (technically) with only 45 min left in the tour. This would include us having to wait for the ferry (that had a line and came every 20 min), then take the ferry back, then head to the 911 memorial. Once getting to Ellis Island we (my family) decided we really wanted to see the 911 memorial and we would have to pick either exploring Ellis Island or going to the 911 memorial. We reached out to the company only to have them tell us basically that they didn’t care how long it went over but that the tour was completed. I would not recommend this company as they do not respect people’s time or money. It was honestly a complete waste of money if you are on a time schedule and will not learn much (history) from your tour guide.

Response from Host

Jul 2019

I am sorry your tour went over the time. But there are days that lines and the crowds at the statue cause additional delays. We advertise that the tour can take between 5 to 6 hours.

Darrin_Stephens

Jun 2019

Tour guide Leanne: Awesome tour!! You made us, family of 4, with a tween and teen, feel special like VIPs!!! In addition to being a wealth of historical knowledge, you put yourself in our shoes and gives us a heads up at every turn!! Because Ellis island’s ground regulations would not allow guides to be narrating on premise, you are also great at story telling outside! In describing the historical significance of Ellis island, you perfectly and colorfully summarizes the exhibits in your dramatic narrations! Although we were allowed maybe a short half hour walk around inside, the exhibits that we did see and read were as how you had talked about! The length of the entire tour at 5 hrs was perfect per our itinerary. If one should want to do a longer walk and do his/her own self guided tour of Ellis island, then this tour is not for you! This entire tour ended with a walk to the grounds of the 9/11 memorial, and it was the perfect duration as we then continued to the 9/11 museum (not a part of the tour). Even though we had admission to the ferry to Ellis island and Liberty island via the New York Pass, we still paid for this walking tour separately and it was well worth it! Thank you! The Engs from California

Response from Host

Jul 2019

Thank you for taking the time to write the review