Ground Zero Tour: 9/11 Memorial and One World Observatory

Immerse yourself in the Manhattan 9/11 Experience, a comprehensive tour of Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial. Explore the 9/11 Museum and witness breathtaking views from the One World Observatory.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St. Paul’s Chapel - The tour starts just a block away from Ground Zero at a historic church built in 1766, which astonishingly withstood the falling debris from the attacks. Your guide will describe how this beautiful church supported the community in the aftermath of the tragedy.
  • 9/11 Memorial Pools - Honor the memory of those who perished…
What's Included
  • Views from 150 feet up in the One World Observatory with the highest panoramic views in NYC
  • Self-guided tour of the lobby of Freedom Tower with the film “Voices”
  • Visit to the meaningful sites of Ground Zero
  • Moment of reflection at the “Reflecting Absence” fountains
  • A local guide who shares stories about their personal connection to 9/11
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What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This deeply personal tour of Ground Zero begins at the site of what served as a rescue center for victims and place for mementos after the attacks: St. Paul’s Chapel. The historic church was miraculously unharmed when the Twin Towers fell.
You’ll then walk to the 9/11 Memorial where we’ll reflect on the lives lost in the World Trade Center attacks. See…

Location
St. Paul's Chapel
Broadway
Please meet our tour concierge at St. Paul's chapel on Broadway. They will be standing by the gate and will be wearing an orange hat. The chapel is between Fulton and Vesey streets on Broadway.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Walker_s
Nov 7, 2024
Much better than even expected - Excellent fabulous outstanding. Paul Kelly was the best! Excellent insight from his experience of living here and great knowledge and details of many different aspects and he was in no hurry to push us through but was also very respectful of our time. Could not have been better!
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Marywx8272ke
Nov 6, 2024
Excellent tour with Tim Douglas - Tim Douglas was an excellent guide. He was punctual for our tour and very nice. He was so knowledgeable and had pictures of 911 to show us. He gave us very good information that we would never had known without our tour. My husband and l highly recommend Tim for a tour guide. He was very informative and made our tour very personal and enjoyable.
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Ceobabe
Nov 6, 2024
Very good Tour! - It was a very good tour by Jaclyn Montgomery. She is super knowledgeable and informative! We very much enjoyed the tour.
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Ajzford
Nov 6, 2024
Fantastic - I was concerned we might have a tour guide who wasn't even alive during 9/11. However, Dana was the complete opposite. She was profoundly affected by 9/11 and incredibly knowledgeable about the events of that day, the buildings, and the entire rebuilding process. She was amazing, and so is the memorial.
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Chathamjack
Nov 6, 2024
A great tour - Took this tour on November 4th and enjoyed immensely. Helene was very informative and spent the right amount of time at each site. Highly recommend.
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Bannon74
Nov 6, 2024
Great knowledge of a sad day. - Very good tour guide. Glad we booked and went with Tim. He was very knowledgeable. He took us to different places close by, which I think we would not of known about if we hadn’t been on the tour, like the American Express building memorial. The tour seemed to go very quickly but was over two hours long. At the end we didn’t have to queue to get into the museum part, as he got us in through the side door. Definitely book a tour with Tim, you will learn so much more.
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O1039fnsharonb
Nov 5, 2024
Amazing and heartfelt 9/11: Ground Zero Walking Tour with our guide, Tim Douglas. - We did the walking tour around Ground Zero. Tim Douglas was our guide and he was amazing. He included everyone in our tour group, at least 20 people, in the tour and interacted with all of us. Somehow, he asked our names one time and remembered them throughout the tour. He shared stories and knew the information about Ground Zero, the day of 9/11 and all the memorial sites. Tim was one of the best tour guides we have experienced.
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Cheryl
Nov 5, 2024
Breathtaking. - A beautiful memorial site. One can clearly see the attention to detail given to the site and the extensive upkeep. It’s calm, quiet & clean - a really good spot to spend some time reflecting.
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Macman10
Nov 5, 2024
Great tour hitting all of the high points at a relaxed pace. - This tour was fantastic and Tim our guide was very informative. He kept the tour lighthearted when it needed to be and respectful when it needed to be, such is the nature of the tour. Thoroughly enjoyed it and was a highlight of our visit to NYC.
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Scottfc6063kj
Nov 4, 2024
Wonderful experience. - Took the tour on Monday, Oct 28 at 1:00 pm. Had the great luck of having Tim Douglas as our guide . Very well spoken , knowledgeable , with a bit of humour to offset the somber feelings we were having. He remembered everyone’s name , which is a great feat. All in all, an amazing experience.
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