Statue of Liberty Tour: Immigrant Stories Exploration
4.8
9,058 Ratings
New York
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:
1 day
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Highlights
- Battery Park - See the old fortress that once was a theater and immigration center
- Statue of Liberty - Enjoy a guided tour of Liberty Island as well as access to the new Statue of Liberty Museum!
- Ellis Island - Enjoy a guided tour of the Ellis Island grounds!
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum - Guests will have access to the Immigration Museum. The tour ends on Ellis Island so guests can spend longer in the museum if they wish.
What's Included
- Visit the new Liberty Island Museum
- Tour with an expert English-speaking guide
- Explore the Immigration Museum at Ellis Island
- Includes round-trip ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
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
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the tales of immigrants with the expert local guides from ExperienceFirst at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Select the length of tour that matches your preference, either a thorough guided tour of both landmarks or quicker versions for certain islands.
Relish the convenience of bundled round-trip ferry tickets and museum entry, all beginning at the historic Castle Clinton located in Battery Park.
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour.
- Please note the earliest time tour will have the least wait. Later tours will encounter longer wait times.
- The guided portion of the tour is approximately either 0.5, 2 or 4 hours.
- Food available for purchase on the ferry, at the Statue of Liberty, and on Ellis Island
- Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
- Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening.
- Photographs are permitted, but tripods and monopods are prohibited.
- Children 3 and under free with paid adult ticket.
- Guides are wearing orange hats AND/OR blue shirts or jackets.
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.
Customer Ratings
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Aimeedav89
May 14, 2024
Amazing day trip - Freezing cold day but what an experience
It wasn’t on the top of my list of things to do in New York initially but we had the best day and I’m so glad we did it.
Checking was like an airport strip searched and metal detectors but I can understand why they do it.
Good few hours spent out on the boat 1st stop to visit the lady and the museum it’s was snowing heavy but still managed to capture her at her best waw what an experience.
2nd stop was Ellis island
I never knew the extent and meaning to this island until I entered the stunning grounds, although a lot of sad times it was a chance of a good life for many people, it took a long time to go around this building which certain parts did remind me of an old institution but it was an amazing experiment and gave me good knowledge of the troubles some of these immigrants went through to get a new life that so many people deserved it touched my heart and I’m so glad we are able to visit it.
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Janine_c
May 12, 2024
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. - Enjoyed the lighter history talk. It was highly entertaining and informative.
Jett was a very good guide and very helpful. Would highly recommend him.
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Sarah_m
May 7, 2024
Perfect tour - Really enjoyed this tour, a must do when in NYC. The statue is breathtaking up close. The tour was well organised without being too rigid and our guide Sean was amazing. He was very personable, friendly and knowledgeable. His passion for the history of the statue and Ellis island was clear to see. He brought the history to life and we were so glad he was our guide.
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Cronan_o
Apr 20, 2024
Great but wstch out for the clock - Great trip and great tour guide Jason BUT you must advise people of long waiting line and Security check prior to getting on ferry. For a 9:30am scheduled tour we did not even get on ferry until after 10:30. Caused us and others to miss other events scheduled for later in the am
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Davidri9936eg
Apr 18, 2024
Great. My 4 grandparents came through in 1900 and I’ve always to see what they saw and experienced when they arrived. - Very informative. Great info provided by Jeff. Learned a lot. Great photos in the museums and displays also added to the experience.
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Ambassador435631
Apr 17, 2024
Very good experience and lot of history - This was a very nice tour. Anthony shared so many details about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, he kept our attention and my young kids' attention as well. Anthony is a very good story teller who made history very relatable to all. Thanks for a great time and great trip.
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Tom_k
May 9, 2024
Long wait in security and ferries. - Long wait for security and ferry ride. Not much of a tour. Dont book anything after your tour you will be in a rush
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Davit_a
Mar 25, 2024
No need that tour! - Our tour guide was excellent, explained all depth info to us. But if we knew that the tour wpuldn't go to the pedestal of the statue, the we would only take the ferry ticket and read all the info later.......
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Lori_g
Apr 23, 2024
There is no way to contact the tour guide in the unlikely event that you will be late for the tour. - I have used Viator many times and had a wonderful tour. However, visiting NYC, my tour was a bust as we (2) got off the subway at the wrong stop.
Unfortunately, we made contact two ways on Web to tell guide we would be late but never received a response until the NEXT day.
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Giannina_s
Apr 13, 2024
Terrible Experience - I purchased a “2 hour express tour” that began at 10 AM. By 11:30 AM we were passing through security to get on the boat. We waited in line, and in the rain, for 1.5 hours. We were in the same line as people who paid $25 per ticket. I still do not know what set this apart from anyone who paid way less.
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