Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Tour with Upgrade Options Discount Tickets

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Overview

Highlights - Save time by prebooking ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island - Pick a ticket option to suit your budget and travel style - Choose a departure time that fits in with your schedule Grab your ticket to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island in advance to avoid the long ticket lines. Enjoy a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island & Explore America’s most iconic landmarks. Choose between 4 options: - Statue Standard Ticket: Enjoy a standard timed ferry ticket to Liberty Island and Ellis Island - Statue Reserve Ticket Pre-ferry: Upgrade to include a pre-ferry orientation tour, multilingual audio tours and priority boarding for the ferry. - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour: Upgrade further to include an expert local guide on the ferry & around Liberty Island and Ellis Island - Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island & 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour: Enjoy the most complete tour where you are guided around the 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero & Wall St.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

24 State Street is also known as One Battery Park Plaza. The tour guide wearing a yellow uniform will meet you on the plaza outside Starbucks. Do not enter Battery Park. Do not go to the Statue of Liberty ticket booth as they will not have your tickets.

Language Offered

Hindi-AUDIO

Arabic-AUDIO

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Korean-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

Mandarin-AUDIO

Japanese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

Italian-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Battery Park
The tour starts and ends here, and for some options there is a brief tour of Battery Park & pre-ferry orientation to make the most of your time on Ellis Island - especially if choosing the option with Self-Guided Audio Tours
Duration: 30 mins
2. Liberty Island
Go through TSA and board the ferry to Liberty Island. If the Standard Ticket or Pre-FGerry tour options were chosen, you pick up your multilingual audio guide for Liberty Island at the kiosk once you get off the ferry & spend time touring the island with the audio guide. If guided tour options were chosen, the guide will give you a guided tour of the island in English, show you the best spots to take photos of the Statue of Liberty and give you some free time to explore.
Duration: 90 mins
3. Statue of Liberty
Take close-up photos of the Statue of Liberty and learn about its history. (Paid Admission is for Liberty Island - not access to the crown or pedestal)
Duration: 15 mins
4. Statue of Liberty Museum
Visit the new Statue of Liberty Museum which holds the original torch and learn more about the building of the monument and its history. With the Guided Tour options - this portion is self-guided as guided tours are not allowed in the Museum.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Ellis Island
Take the ferry to Ellis Island and enjoy the grounds of Ellis Island and visit the Wall of Hero's. Look to see if you can discover your families name. This portion is guided on the guided tour options.
Duration: 30 mins
6. Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Spend time at the Museum and visit the massive Great Hall where immigrants were processed. If the Standard Ticket of Pre-Ferry tour options were chosen, you pick up your Multilingual Audio Guide for the Museum as you enter the Museum. If a guided tour option was chosen, your guide cannot go inside the Museum with you, but will brief you on where to go once inside.
Duration: 30 mins
7. Wall Street
On the opton which includes 9/11 Tour you get a brief guided tour of Wall Street including the Charging Bull, Federal Hall & the New York Stock Exchange
Duration: 20 mins
8. North Pool 9/11 Memorial
On the opton which includes 9/11 Tour you get a guided tour of Ground Zero that includes the Memorial Pools and the Survivor Tree
Duration: 40 mins

Inclusion

Multilingual audio tour for Ellis Island (for Pre-Ferry and Ticket Only Options)

Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island

30-minute Statue of Liberty and Battery Park Orientation Tour (for Pre-Ferry & Guided Tour options)

Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum

Guided Tour of 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero and Wall Street (if option chosen)

Ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island

Multilingual audio tour for Liberty Island & Statue of Liberty (for Pre-Ferry/Ticket Only Options)

Live tour guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (if Guided Tour options chosen)

Booking Fee

Exclusion

Access to the pedestal or crown of the Statue of Liberty

Live tour guide inside Statue of Liberty Museum

Live tour guide inside the Ellis Island Museum

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Audio tours are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian and Arabic.

Family friendly audio tours designed for children ages 6-10 are also available in the same languages.

A mandatory airport grade security screening is conducted prior to boarding the ferry. This means no open containers, alcohol, weapons, large bags, luggage or scooters are allowed.

Minors (17 or under) must be accompanied by an adult (25+)

This tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress accordingly

Due to local regulations, the Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum may not be open on the date of your visit

February 2025 – Due to construction, priority ferry boarding is temporarily suspended

Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues

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