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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Lillian_r
Feb 7, 2025
Come for the statue, stay for Séan. - We had a wonderful time because of our guide Séan. He was such a magical story teller, that we felt like we were really part of the process of creating the Statue of Liberty! It was a cold, rainy day, but it didn’t bother us one bit. Séan made sure to keep us on track and keep us warm and dry throughout our tour. It wouldn’t have been the same without him.
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Benedict_b
Jan 16, 2025
Outstanding Activity......thoroughly recommend. - We had a wonderful guide in Owen Thompson who was extremely knowledgeable and very engaging. Would throughly recommend this activity to anyone visiting New York, great historical context and amazing views of Manhattan.
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David_b
Jan 9, 2025
Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island - The tour guide was excellent. He did a wonderful job of guiding us through the history of the Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Laura_b
Dec 28, 2024
We had Jason as our tour... - We had Jason as our tour guide. He had a great combo of historical info on the sights and some ideas for travelers to get the most of their trip to NYC. Would definitely recommend!
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Traveler36388766569
Dec 9, 2024
A superb trip - Anthony is a legend who brought the trip to life. Despite visiting Manhattan various times, I’ve never done this trip - I wish I had done this years ago. Very informative trip, seeing some important historical sites - 10/10 from us.
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Carolyn_c
Nov 28, 2024
Emily was great - I really enjoyed Emily's story about her family. She also helped us take piictures of the statue of Liberty. They turned out great ELLIS ISLAND was wonderful. I had enough time to search for my granfather's name. Emily was very knowledgeable. Waiting for the ferry was memorable. She had warned us but it was at least an hour.... Met some nice people.
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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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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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