Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour
Description
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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Important Information
- 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
Reviews(7)
A wonderful way to see and visit the statue and Ellis Island,verymuch enhanced by Debbie the tour guide, whose knowledge and experience just made the day for me. Would recommend both Debbie and this trip. A unique part of being in New York really not to be missed.
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful tour review. Many potential tour guests rely on reviews such as yours to help guide there own booking decisions. We truly appreciate the time that you took to write it. Moreover, we are delighted to know that you enjoyed your Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island experience as much as you did. Should you ever find yourself on a revisit to NYC (aka "The Big Apple") we would be delighted and honored to have you enjoy another tour experience, with us. From our family to yours we wish you and yours an extraordinary summer chocked full of amazing experiences and wonderful memories! All our best!
We had a wonderful experience because of our tour guide, Debbie M.!!! She was the best ever!!!
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience and your guide. We take immense pride in providing high quality experiences led by NYC's finest guides. We are truly delighted that your tour experience delivered on its promise and we'd be honored to serve you, again. Please keep us in mind for future tour experiences should you revisit the Big Apple. From our family to yours we wish you happy times and beautiful memories in all your future endeavors! All our best!
We loved the tour although it was sort of a raining day. Debbie our tour guide was so knowledgeable and made the day extra entertaining 😄
Thank you for taking the time to review your touring experience. We truly appreciate this feedback of your tour and we are so elated that you enjoyed it as much as you did. We would be delighted and honored to serve you, again! We offer lots of other fun experiences in other areas of NYC, as well. We hope that you'll keep us in mind for other tours should you return to the BIG APPLE. Until then, from our family to yours, we wish happy times, incredible memories and a summer filled with fun and laughter! All our best!
Our family had such a special experience on this tour. Traveling as a group of four, grandmother/mother, two daughters (mother) and a daughter/granddaughter, we immediately connected with our guide, who made us feel like we were part of her family. Our shared perspective made the entire day feel more personal and thoughtful. She had a natural way of bringing the history of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to life, weaving in meaningful stories while keeping everyone engaged, from the youngest to the oldest in our group. You could tell she genuinely understood how to connect with families, making sure everyone felt included and comfortable throughout the tour. What stood out most was her warmth and patience. She checked in often, made sure we stayed together, and answered every question with care and enthusiasm. It didn’t feel like a scripted tour, it felt like being shown around by a member of our family as well as someone who truly cared about our experience. This was more than just a tour for us, it was a memorable family moment. We’re so grateful we had her as our guide and would highly recommend her to any family visiting.
Thank you so much for this wonderful review of your tour experience and for taking the time to write it. We take immense pride in providing customer experiences that are accurately informational, fun, engaging and delivered with the highest degree of caring and compassion for those we serve. It pleases us greatly when we see how we hit that mark consistently time after time, as indicated by our many 5-star reviews on all tour experiences! Your guide was Debbie. We will certainly share this extremely positive feedback, wirh her. Should you find yourselves revisiting the Big Apple we would be honored and delighted to serve your family, again. We offer lots of other NYC experiences as well, and we hope that you will keep us in mind. From our family to yours we wish you endless and incredible experiences, one after another! All our best!
Our tour with Debbie today was amazing!!! She is so kind and hysterical! She knows her way around and gave fascinating historical context prior during and after our tour. I would highly recommend her for everything New York!!🗽🍎
Wow! What a kind and awesome review! Thank you so much, for taking time to review your tour experience. Moreover, thank you for joining us for a tour of the historic and iconic Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We love what we do and take immense pride in delivering only the highest quality experiences, filled with both historic commentary and fun. Should you find yourself revisiting the amazing Big Apple we'd love to have you join us on another tour experience. From our family to yours, we wish you all the best on all of your endeavors!
Debbie provided an excellent day of touring (via ferry) to the Statue of Liberty and then Ellis Island. She is fun, well informed, and shared a load of useful and interesting information with us. All 4 of us felt instantly connected with Debbie and feel we got lucky to find her for this great day. We now consider Debbie a good and trusted friend. Thanks very much, Debbie! You are so talented and upbeat, and we look forward to re-engaging with you soon!
Thank you so much for this awesome review and for taking the time to write it! We love hearing that your experience was spot on and that you enjoyed your guide as much as you did. It was truly a privilege to serve you!. We hope that you will contact us again if you ever revisit New York City; the Big Apple. We would be honored to serve you, again. Wishing you all the best from our family, to yours!
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!
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!
