Statue Of Liberty & Ellis Island Small-Group Tour

Overview

Enjoy an immersive guided walking tour with a professional, friendly, personable, knowledgeable and engaging, licensed NYC Guide and exceptional storyteller. Our tours are fun and engaging, never dull & boring, and have been carefully and thoughtfully designed for the enjoyment of all ages.

For a more intimate, private tour feel at a public tour price, tours generally consist of 16 Guests, or less.

Our tour's early morning start time means that our tour Guests will likely encounter less crowds, they'll be able to pass through security screening more quickly (mandatory before boarding a ferry to the Statue of Liberty), they'll have more quality time to experience Liberty Island & Ellis Island, and ultimately, will have greater comfort and maximum enjoyment of their tour.

City: New York City

Sat 19 Apr

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Starting at $71.00

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Sat 19 Apr

Starting at $71.00

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What's Included

Museum Access

Professional, Fun & Engaging Licensed NYC Tour Guide

Round-trip Ferry Access: Battery Park-Statue Of Liberty-Ellis Island-Battery Park

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

What To Expect

Battery Park

After meeting your Guide at the designated meet-up/departure point in Battery Park, Lower Manhattan, your Guide will lead the group through Battery Park. It is in this area that the story of America unfolds. You'll learn about Manhattan's original occupation by indigenous Lenape tribes and the island's evolution into becoming the birthplace of America and as well as our nation’s most populous and financially important city! In-depth commentary will be provided in a fun and engaging way as the group makes their way into the heart of the park and towards the historic structure called Castle Clinton. En route, you’ll also enjoy a lovely view of 1 WTC (aka Freedom Tower) from across lawn of Battery Park. round Castle Clinton structure en route to the Statue of Liberty security screening tent before approved passage to the ferry to the Statue of Liberty.

Castle Clinton National Monument

As the tour progresses into the heart of Battery Park, we come upon a round, historic structure, called Castle Clinton. The day’s tour includes a visit to the famous Ellis Island immigrant-processing depot, and likewise, Castle Clinton has also played a role in our immigrant story. In fact, Castle Clinton has served many purposes since its being built in the early 19th century and you’ll learn about them on this tour.

Statue of Liberty

After sharing the history of Castle Clinton, the Guide will lead the group through airport-style security. This security check-point for ferry-access to Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty, is mandatory for all Guests. It is important to note that carrying weaponry of any kind is strictly prohibited. Prohibited items will be confiscated, cannot be retrieved and may result in legal jeopardy even if you’re licensed to carry them in your own state or country! Once all Guests have passed the security inspection, the group will then board the first of two 10-minute ferry rides that we will use during the tour. Our first ferry brings us to Liberty Island. Here, you'll have an opportunity to view the Statue of Liberty up-close, from Liberty Island's grounds. Through in-depth commentary, you’ll learn all about how this important icon of freedom came to be. You'll also see the Statue of Liberty's original torch, on display at the Statue of Liberty Museum.

Ellis Island

From 1892-1954, Ellis Island was the largest, busiest and most famous immigrant-processing depot, in the USA! During the tour, your Guide will share insightful information about the varied history of this island and will share in-depth information on the immigrant inspection process. The Guide's commentary is done upon the grounds of the island, outside of the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum. The tour concludes on Ellis Island after the guided portion of the tour has ended. Afterwards, you are free to further explore Ellis Island, on your own. Access to the many fine self-guided exhibits found inside the fascinating Ellis Island National Immigration Museum, is included in the price of your tour. A book store, souvenir shop, cafe and computerized immigrant research facilities can also be found on the island. At your leisure, when you are ready to leave the Ellis Island, simply board a NYC-bound ferry that will return you to Battery Park, in Lower Manhattan (included).

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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 (1)

danielmM7918SZ

Oct 2024

Debbie was an amazing tour guide! She was very informative and fun to my family. We learned so much on this tour that would have been missed otherwise if we just tried to assemble the texts in the exhibits ourselves. We felt very safe and taken care of and would recommend anyone do this tour!

Response from Host

Oct 2024

Thank you so much for your thoughtful review and for taking the time to write it. Although many tourists make the journey to visit the Starue of Liberty and Ellis Island unguided and on their own, we strongly feel that our guided experiences provide many more details that are otherwise missed. We are thrilled to learn that this is exactly what you found to be the case during your own guided experience. It was a privilege to serve you and your family. We hope that you will contact us again, should you ever revisit the Big Apple. We would be honored to serve you, again. Wishing you all the best from our family, to yours!