Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: Immigrant Stories Tour

Discover the captivating stories of immigrants on a Statue of Liberty tour with ExperienceFirst. Explore Ellis Island and learn about the history of these iconic landmarks.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castle Clinton National Monument - This sandstone fort is our meeting point, but it’s also a national monument.
  • Statue of Liberty - Tour Liberty Island with your guide. See the statue up-close and visit the Statue of Liberty Museum. This is also a great opportunity for photos of the NYC skyline.
  • Statue of Liberty Museum - If you choose…
What's Included
  • History of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from an expert New Yorker
  • Guided tour of Ellis Island including the American Immigrant Wall of Honor
  • Guided tour of Liberty Island
  • Roundtrip reserve-line ferry tickets with stunning views of the NYC skyline
  • Visit the Statue of Liberty Museum - self-guided
  • Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, audio guide included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25)
  • Crown and Pedestal (base) access at the Statue of Liberty, entry not included
  • Statue of Liberty Museum & Ellis Island National Museum are not guided as tour guides not permitted
Additional Information

Hear the stories of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island and learn about the creation and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty.
On this guided tour, your expert New Yorker will get your reserve-line ferry tickets and ride with you to Liberty Island and afterward, if you select our Comprehensive Tour, to Ellis Island for a tour of the landmarks…

Location
Castle Clinton National Monument
Meet your guide on the steps outside of Castle Clinton's North Entrance. Castle Clinton is inside Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan. Your guide will have your entry tickets. Just show up and tell the guide your name. They will be wearing an orange hat and/or a blue jacket/shirt.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Don_r
Nov 8, 2024
A truly outstanding experience - A very memorable tour. Ken was great! I didn’t have the Statue or Ellis Island on my bucket list before, but added it because it was such an impactful experience.
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Debbie_e
Nov 3, 2024
Awesome experience! - Had an amazing tour guide - Jim! I would ask for him every time!! He knew so much and took his time a didn’t rush people from place to place.
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Donna_r
Oct 22, 2024
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - Getting to see the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island was amazing and humbling knowing that I was standing where my ancestors did when they first came to America. I’ve heard the story since I was a child and it’s been a lifelong dream to go to both places.
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Vivian_p
Oct 22, 2024
Liberty - The knowledge and experience our guide provided. Jeff went above and beyond to provide relevant, connecting information that kept everyone in our group engaged.
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Navigator797213
Oct 13, 2024
Weekend in New York - This was a wonderful tour! Amy, our guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about the Statue and Ellis Island I had never known before. In addition, we left right on time and since it was an early tour, and not during summer break, waiting time was short and the tour kept on moving. What I thought was a smart move was leaving us at Ellis Island at the end of the tour so we could explore on our own. The exhibits at Ellis Island are inspiring whether or not you had relatives who came through there. They show the story of the immigrants who have contributed to this nation and the struggles they endured to get here. I strongly encourage you to take this tour.
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Connie_w
Oct 7, 2024
Worth the time! - We enjoyed the tour very much. Liam was terrific - great stories and very knowledgeable. Got to see both Statue and Ellis Isle.
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Leanne_s
Sep 21, 2024
Brilliant tour - Second time visiting luckily but the first time to have a guided tour, what can I say, our guide Emily Fish was outstanding, she really had the passion for the history, we learned so much more than the first time, brilliant tour.
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Daniel_j
Sep 18, 2024
Statue of Liberty/Ellis island - Such a great excursion with Owen being so knowledgeable the statue’s history came to life ! Highly recommended
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Nick_d
Oct 8, 2024
Great trip to do but no added value from having a tour guide - Maybe we were unlucky but the tour guide added insignificant value - might as well have just turned up and booked tickets for half the price
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Sherri_l
Nov 30, 2024
Waste of time to take a tour,do it on your own time! - Tour would have been better without your guide Kenneth. I know more about his personal life and family background than I learned about lady liberty. He took up a lot of our time by making us stop and wait to listen to more of his family stories. We ended up leaving the tour and going to museum ourself and then went to Ellis island. Complete waste of time to book a tour. Better off doing it on your own.
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