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World Trade Center 911 and Ground Zero Walking Tour

World Trade Center 911 and Ground Zero Walking Tour

Overview

[Best Valued 2-Hour Experience. All tour guides use large 11" x 17" photos to add richness to your experience.] This tour details the heroism of New York City's firefighters and the survivors of Stairwell "B." Walk in their path and learn how 16 people withstood the collapse of the north tower. Discover the miracle of the 911 surfer, who rode down with 88 stories of falling debris. In addition, grasp how the new World Trade Center was designed and constructed. This is the definitive walking tour of Ground Zero and the 911 Memorial Plaza. A portion of the proceeds from this tour will be donated to the Non-Profit FDNY Foundation. Optional upgrades available for preferred tickets to the 911 Memorial Museum and One World Observatory. All guests must go through security if Museum or Observatory options are chosen. All tours are in small groups with a maximum of 25 adults.

City: New York City

Tue 22 Apr

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Starting at $34.95

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Tue 22 Apr

Starting at $34.95

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What's Included

One World Observatory Preferred Access (Upgrade Available)

Narrated 2-Hour Walking Tour using Extra Large Visuals

All Fees and Taxes

911 Memorial Museum Preferred Access (Upgrade 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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
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."

Winter Garden

Next we'll visit the reconstructed Winter Garden, 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

For those who select the 9/11 Memorial Museum Package, you'll be granted entry into the venue. This museum contains historical artifacts and donated personal items from the World Trade Center attacks. This is a self-guided tour where guests are invited to leisurely explore until closing.

One World Observatory

For those who select the One World Observatory Package, you'll take the HyperSpeed Elevators to the Observatory on the 100th floor. During the 47-second elevator ride, you'll watch a timeline transformation of Manhattan. At the Observatory, be astonished by the amazing views of four different states. This is a self-guide experience where guests are invited to enjoy the Observatory until closing.

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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 (171)

Shona860215

Jan 2025

This was the most humbling and intensively outstanding experiences of my recent trip to New York. My partner and I had Tim M as our walking tour guide. His knowledge, passion and clear sentimentality made it superb. I have no words to describe how insightful this tour was and it feels somewhat rude to say it was amazing. We have watched many documentaries on 9/11, but nothing will ever compare to this tour and being there in person to understand the impact and actions taken to memorialise all this who died. This was what lead us to then visit the museum, which is so sensitively designed and again, very humbling and insightful. Highly recommended.

Mar_H

Dec 2024

Our tour guide was wonderful. We started at the Starbucks near the World Trade Center. He showed us pictures of before and afters of the the buildings near the World Trade Center. It was really sad but informative. We got to tour the inside of the trade center which was great and still sad. And he gave us a small souvenir which was nice. He was a bit dramatic when he showed the pictures. He was probably loud because he was used to working with big groups. We weren’t that big and the loudness was a bit more like yelling. I think next time it’s probably better to give people little headphones so they can hear better without the yelling. That’s what they do in Greece and Italy- just a tip for your next tours. The guide was really helpful and great. Everything was fine. Very cold and windy so stay warm.

F5158KTsusans

Dec 2024

Christopher was an enthusiastic a knowledgeable tour guide! My family learned many new and interesting facts about 911 that we would never have know about if we hadn’t taken this invaluable tour.