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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Guided Tour 8ppl Max

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Follow in the footsteps of over 12 million foreigners seeking roads paved with gold in the New World on this Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island 3-hour tour.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
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  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry. (depends on selected option)
  • Private tour
    Avoid crowds with an exclusive experience. (depends on selected option)
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Duration
    3 hours
  • Includes
    • Professional local tour guide (not inside the statue)
    • Entrance fees
    • Boat tickets
    • Guided tour inside the statue
    • Hotel pickup or drop-off
    • Gratuities (optional)
    • Luggage or coat storage
    • Temporary exhibits
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Learn about America's immigration history
  • Get as close as you can to the world famous Statue of Liberty
  • Enjoy a guided tour with a personal touch
  • Hop from one island to another with your local guide
  • Discover the list of immigrants names at the Wall of Honor

Description

This 3-hour guided tour runs daily and it includes entrance fees, a professional art historian guide and private and small group tour options.
The tour begins at Battery Park, one of the oldest parts of Manhattan. Here you’ll find the country’s first immigration center, Castle Garden Immigration Station, which operated until Ellis Island opened. Take a ferry to visit Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty keeps an eye on incoming ships.

Visit the statue at your own pass. Before, you will learn all about Fort Wood, which now acts as the base for the statue, offered to the US by France in 1886. Hear all about its creator, Bartholdi, as well as contributions by famed architect Gustave Eiffel, of Tower fame. Another ferry will whisk you across the water to Ellis Island. Here, millions of European newcomers wandered the very luggage rooms and registry rooms that you will enter, learning about the medical examines and surprising conditions faced by immigrants. Feel the fear at the separation stairs or the elation at the kissing post where families’ lives changed forever. You’ll end your tour at the Wall of Honor, where you can search for your family’s name among the some 700,000 names commemorating those who entered the United States here. This tour is the ideal way to remember, and celebrate, the immigrants that contributed so much to America’s success.

Good to know before you go
  • This small-group tour has a minimum requirement of 2 participants to run (an alternative date or full refund will be offered if the minimum is not met)
  • No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum or boat, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security
  • Occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, guests will be provided with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1-hour from the tour starting time. Refunds will not be provided in this event
  • Please provide a mobile phone number and email you can be reached on during your trip
  • This tour runs everyday rain or shine. Dress accordingly
  • Tour is not available for those with walking disabilities or wheelchair users. Wheelchair-friendly tours are available upon request only
Meeting point

NYC Liberty and Ellis Island Small Group Tour in English

NYC Liberty and Ellis Island Private Tour in English

Liberty+Ellis Island Family Friendly - PRIVATE Tour English

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. What is a private tour?
Private tours offer more advantages and benefits than regular tours. You will have your own private guide for the duration of the tour. You can also customize the itinerary to your specific interests and needs.
5. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    13-99 years
  • Children
    0-12 years
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