So our guide Bonnie was great with the knowledge of the area and the things we were doing. However, when I purchased the tour I was thinking there was a special type of entry, kind of like a Disney Fast Pass. Nope, she just advised us to stay together and follow her. She instructed us on how to navigate the large crowds and how to sneak through everyone else. We also had limited time at the Statue, and even less time at Ellis Island. I didn’t get to explore like I wanted to and often what I learned about the place was what Bonnie told us, not actually getting to look around and read everything. The whole tour was about 6 hours and there were 22 of us. So I would bring a snack or two because you will be walking quite a bit.