Join a fully escorted tour on the Statue of Liberty Ferry to meet Lady Liberty before heading to historical Ellis Island. Then it's onto the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to pay tribue to the fallen.
Start your day by meeting your guide at Battery park for a 30 minute guided tour of the park, before enjoying reserved access to the Statue of Liberty Ferry which will take you across New York Harbour to Liberty Island.
Built by Gustave Eiffel, “Lady Liberty” was a gift to the United States from the people of France. . Enjoy stunning views back across to Manhattan and across to Brooklyn from Liberty 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% of all current US citizens can trace one or more of their ancestors to Ellis Island! . Journey through the 60-plus years that the facility processed new arrivals at the start of their lives in America.
After a morning of excitement, education and exhilaration, you'll be ferried back to Battery Park to continue your tour to Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Your entrance to the Museum is included in the tour, and at this point your guide will depart, leaving you to explore on your own. The Museum is located underneath the Memorial's twin reflecting pools set in the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. Inside listen to the story of 9/11 , the aftermath and the contiuing implications fo the attack. Enter the dramatic Foundation Hall containting the 'Slurry Wall' and the 'Last Column'. Your tour ends when you leave the Museum.
Departs from: Daily from Battery Park
Duration: 6 Hours
I have mobility issues/use a wheelchair, can I take this tour?
Yes!
