World Trade Center Walking Tour

Experience the heroism and reconstruction of Ground Zero on this engaging walking tour. Learn about the survivors of Stairwell ‘B’ and the 911 surfer, and discover the design and construction of the new World Trade Center.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Oculus - The experience starts at the Starbucks across the street from the Oculus, the most expensive subway hub in the world.
    The tour also introduces FDNY Captain John Jonas and his team “the Dragon Fighters.”
  • World Trade Center - There we’ll continued to an overlook of the World Trade Center Memorial Plaza. From this vantage, one…
What's Included
  • Preferred Access to One World Observatory (Upgrades available)
  • 2-Hour Narrated Walking Tour with Extra Large Visuals
  • Inclusive of all fees and taxes
  • Preferred Access to 911 Memorial Museum (Upgrades available)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are welcomed and appreciated
Additional Information

Unbeatable value for a two-hour exploration. All our guides utilise big 11’ x 17’ visuals to enrich your journey. This expedition delves into the bravery of New York City’s fire department and the escapees of Stairwell ‘B.’ Follow in their footsteps and uncover how 16 individuals survived the north tower’s collapse. Unearth the remarkable story of the…

Location
20 Dey St
Dey Street
This tour meets at the 9/11 Memorial's Starbucks Café located on 20 Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour to check-in with your host at the Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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William_c
Oct 6, 2024
A must do in NYC - Guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. The museum is well worth a visit and quite emotional, definitely use the headphones. Would definitely recommend.
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Dan_c
Sep 28, 2024
911 Memorial Tour - The tour guide went the extra mile to help us use elevators when available and took perfect pictures of us. Very informative and the pictures were amazing. I would recommend this tour to anyone.
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Traveler63135258351
Sep 22, 2024
Food For the Soul - All Americans across the country, in some way had a deep, personal experience of shock on 9/11/2001 as we all heard about, watched live on TV, witnessed from some place in NYC, or even watched in horror from across the Hudson River in NJ. Some of us lost family---wives, unborn children, husbands, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, cousins, grandfathers, grandmothers---who were killed in the attack of hijacked jet liners that were used as bombs to strike those two iconic buildings, the World Trade Center. Others lost friends, lovers, fiances, fiancees, or previous spouses. It serves us all well to take any oppotunity presented to us to visit and honor the sacred ground where so many of our loved and beloved are burried. The Memorial Museum holds a magnificently crafted space to see an almost endless number of presentations, all breathtaking in their simplicity, and so poignant in the shock they elicit. Seeing actual parts of the foundations, staircases, firefighters and first responders gear, as well as some personal items from the people who just came to work on that day, is so wrenching in their being familiar, common, everyday items. To visit and tour the Museum is to become a part of a stunning, shocking, faintly peaceful, always touched with grief in the air, and silence in our hearts, experience. It is an experience unlike any I have ever had in my life and it is one I cherish dearly always touched with a deep sadness in my heart. Walking the campus around the heart-stopping void where once stood such magnificent buildings, punctuated by the brilliant Reflecting Pools with the names of those who died inscribed on a magnificent bronze border to the pools, is touched with both sadness and hope as children, and other groups play, entertain with music or song. The "Survivor Tree" is a spectacular source of wonder as it stands staunchly and proudly radiating life and hope, and change. Everyone is enriched and made oddly whole when you make sure you learn the simple and yet complex story behind and within the "Survivor Tree."
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Julia
Sep 8, 2024
Informative tour , Andrew was a great tour guide - The walking tour was great , Andrew was very interesting to listen to and struck the right balance of being entertaining while still respecting the events of 911 , he shared his own experiences of the day and spoke clearly and loud enough we could all hear
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Linda
Sep 7, 2024
Excellent and memorable - Our tour guide Chris was a wealth of knowledge. Made our experience amazing. He pointed out things to us we knew nothing about. Very educational. Took the time with our group so we could thoroughly enjoy the experience
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Susan_b
Aug 13, 2024
Andrew was very... - Andrew was very informative and provided a great experience in learning about ground zero. Additionally, he was very nice and was available to answer any questions.
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Melissa_b
Jul 30, 2024
Great tour of 911 memorial - Really enjoyed our walking tour of 911. Our guide Christopher was very informative and provided great information around the site. Highly recommend this tour so you don’t miss out on any important information.
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Marylh8660dk
Jul 22, 2024
Terrific insights - I've been to the museum before, but this tour included lots of personal stories and background info that is not found in the museum - it's a really great add-on experience. Liz was terrific - stories of the humanity not only on the day, but also the incredible thoughtfulness regarding the rebuild of the community. Liz struck the right blend of hope along with the horror - a hard tightrope to walk. Definitely recommend this tour as a companion piece to the museum tour.
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Rachel_w
Jul 16, 2024
Fantastic tour - Fantastic tour. Parker was awesome. So knowledgeable and able to answer all our questions. Thoroughly recommend!
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Kimberly_h
Jul 13, 2024
Moving! - Our tour was amazing! Our guide Andrew was so knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about New York and everything that happened in connection to the tragic events of 911. We were extremely moved walking the entire area, witnessing first hand the rebuild, and the memorials for those lost.
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From $35
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).