Full Access Downtown NYC Tour: Statue of Liberty to Ground Zero

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Castle Clinton National Monument

  Walk through Battery Park past the historic Castle Clinton, a 19th-century fortification that once defended New York Harbor and later served as the city's main immigration processing station before Ellis Island. A great first taste of the history that defines Lower Manhattan.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Statue of Liberty

  Board your reserved ferry at Whitehall Terminal and cruise across New York Harbor. Your guide provides live narration as the Manhattan skyline fades behind you and the Statue of Liberty comes into full view ahead.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Liberty Island

  Step onto Liberty Island and explore the grounds with your expert licensed NYC guide. Discover the fascinating story behind one of the world's most recognizable monuments—its design, symbolism, and lasting significance to generations of Americans and visitors alike. At the end of the guided tour, you're free to return to Manhattan with your guide or continue exploring on your own. Visit the Statue of Liberty Museum, then take the ferry to Ellis Island with included tickets to explore the National Museum of Immigration at your own pace before returning to Manhattan whenever you're ready.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Statue of Liberty Museum

  If you choose to continue exploring after your guided tour, your next stop is the Statue of Liberty Museum. Explore at your own pace, come face to face with the original torch, and discover interactive exhibits that tell the remarkable story of Lady Liberty. Once you're ready, hop aboard the ferry to Ellis Island to continue your adventure.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Ellis Island (Pass by)

  Cruise right up to the island where over 12 million immigrants first entered America. Your guide shares its full story — the Great Hall and the immigrant journey — from the water, without disembarking, before continuing back to Manhattan.

  Admission ticket free
• 5
  Bowling Green

  New York City's oldest public park, dating to 1733. Your guide points out this historic square at the foot of Broadway — once the site of a toppled statue of King George III during the Revolution — as you make your way from the harbor toward the World Trade Center.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

  Pause at the famous bronze bull, one of NYC's most photographed landmarks and a global symbol of Wall Street and market optimism. A quick stop for photos before continuing through the Financial District.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Trinity Church NYC

  A Gothic Revival landmark at the head of Wall Street, whose spire once towered over all of Lower Manhattan. Your guide shares its history and points out the historic churchyard, resting place of Alexander Hamilton, as you pass.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Wall Street

  From Broadway, your guide points down the length of Wall Street — the financial heart of the world — with views toward the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve, and the story of how this narrow lane came to shape global markets.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  St. Paul's Chapel

  Manhattan's oldest church in continuous use, dating to 1766. Standing just steps from the World Trade Center, it survived 9/11 untouched and became a round-the-clock refuge for recovery workers in the months after — a moving prelude to the memorial ahead.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  The Oculus

  Walk through Santiago Calatrava's striking white transportation hub and shopping center, its soaring wing-like design one of the most photographed pieces of modern architecture in the city, on your way to the 9/11 Memorial.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  FDNY Memorial Wall

  A 56-foot bronze relief on the wall of the FDNY firehouse facing the World Trade Center, honoring the 343 firefighters who gave their lives on September 11th. Your guide pauses here — steps from Ground Zero — for one of the most moving tributes in Lower Manhattan.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12

  Stand at the twin reflecting pools set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers — the largest man-made waterfalls in North America — where the names of every person lost on September 11th are inscribed in bronze. Your guide shares the story of the day, the Survivor Tree, and the city's rebuilding, in the most powerful stop of the tour.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13

  Your guided tour concludes at the memorial. Enjoy an hour of free time for lunch at Eataly, the sprawling Italian marketplace overlooking the reflecting pools — grab wood-fired pizza, fresh pasta, panini, or espresso before your museum visit.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 14

  After lunch, head to the entrance of the 9/11 Memorial Museum and explore at your own pace — the exhibitions, artifacts, and personal stories documenting September 11th and its aftermath. Depart whenever you're ready; this is where your experience ends.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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