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[Best Valued 2-Hour Experience. All tour guides use large 11" x 17" photos to add richness to your experience.] Wall Street is a renown symbol of economic might and ironically also the embodiment of corporate greed. This tour provides a deep insight into how consulting firm, investment banks, and financial markets work. Going forward it covers the 2008 Financial Collapse and the headline news of GameStop. Then proceed to a detailed understanding of how cryptocurrencies work.
No Wall Street tour will be complete without a full explanation of why in 2020, oil prices plummeted from $18 a barrel -$37. Yes, oil producers were paying people $37 a barrel to take it off their hands. This tour exposes financial charlatans and is the perfect primer for those interested in how finance and financial markets operate.
We’ll visit the Wall Street District and the World Financial Center.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The entrance to this Starbucks is located on Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street. Your tour greeter will be holding a white tour flag in front of the Starbucks. Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled tour to check in.
Itinerary
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1Lower Manhattan
Welcome to Wall Street, the financial capital of the world. Take a stroll through history and learn the origin of the New York Stock Exchange. Learn how it became the world’s largest exchange, valued at $20 trillion. Wall Street money has helped built empires and dynasties. From Rockefeller to Buffett, discover how Standard Oil became an illegal monopoly. Then marvel how Warren Buffett when from a paperboy to the founder of Berkshire Hathaway. Explore Federal Hall, the birthplace of the American Democracy. Visit the Fearless Girl and with the Charging Bull of Wall Street Statues. Stand where George Washington took the Oath of Office to become the first American President. Visit Trinity Church, the final resting place of Alexander Hamilton and Robert Fulton. This tour finishes inside the landmark, National Museum of the American Indian. This building currently houses the U.S. bankruptcy court of New York, where Bernie Madoff case was heard. This tour is ideal for anyone interested in the history of Wall Street and future MBA grads. Gratuities are welcomed and appreciated. Statue of Liberty Upgrade Option The Liberty upgrade includes general admission ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The guide will present your tickets at the end of the tour. All ferries have accommodations for inside or outside seating. This experience is wheelchair accessible. Upon arriving onto Liberty Island, a free headset for self-guided tours are available. Discover the symbolize of the Statue of Liberty and its history. This option also includes access onto Ellis Island. It has millions of immigration artifacts from 1892 and 1954. Concessions and souvenirs are available on board the ferries. Group rate for 15+ guests at $20 per (Tour Only)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Well organized
- This tour is copyrighted
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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