Statue of Liberty Pedestal, Ellis Island and Pre-Ferry Tour

Take a 30-minute guided tour of Battery Park and then get guaranteed access to the Statue of Liberty pedestal & Ellis Island with this GetYourGuide exclusive. Explore with audio guides or upgrade to a fully-escorted tour of Liberty Island & Ellis Island.

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Highlights

Get guaranteed access to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty
Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island at your own pace
Enjoy early, crowd-free access to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Take a 30-minute guided tour of Battery Park
Explore independently with the audio guides
Upgrade to enjoy the services of a live guide throughout the day!
Visit the 9/11 Memorial on the upgrade option

Description

Take a 30-minute guided tour of Battery Park, and learn its unique history with a local guide. Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, the park has an interesting history and many monuments. Learn about the Battery Cannon, Battery Oval, Coast Guard Memorial and Bosque Gardens and Fountain. End at Castle Clinton, built in anticipation of the War of 1812 and the centerpiece of the revitalization efforts of the park. Your guide will then assist you through the various procedures to board the ferry to Liberty Island. Benefit from priority boarding and save precious time. Cross New York Harbor to the Statue of Liberty, where your ticket grants access to the pedestal and Pedestal Museum. Built by Gustave Eiffel, “Lady Liberty” was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Get exclusive access to the monument up to the Fort Wood section for a truly immersive experience on your own. Take a self-guided audio tour with the provided headsets, available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Arabic. Then, cross to Ellis Island to learn about the immigrant experience at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. It is thought that at least 40% of all current US citizens can trace one or more of their ancestors to Ellis Island! Pick up your audio guide on arrival (available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Arabic) and explore independently. Journey through the 60-plus years that the facility processed new arrivals at the start of their lives in America. Alternatively, upgrade to a fully-escorted tour and benefit from the services of an English-speaking guide at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This option also includes a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial once you have returned to Manhattan from Ellis Island.

Includes

Ferry tickets to Liberty Island (Statue of Liberty) and Ellis Island
VIP reserved access to the ferry with your local guide assisting you to the line
Pedestal access in the Fort Wood section of the Statue of Liberty National Monument
Entry to the Pedestal Museum
Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum, this is not included in the 2:00 PM tour
30-minute guided walking tour of Battery Park
Complimentary self-guided multilingual audio tour headsets for the Statue of Liberty National Monument
Complimentary self-guided multilingual audio tour headsets for Ellis Island
Guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (unless fully-escorted option booked)
Gratuity for your guide
Hotel pick-up and drop off

Important Information

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes early as latecomers will not be able to catch up with the tour. This tour leaves on time, and will not hold for latecomers •If you miss the tour, you will not be entitled to a refund
Keep in mind that you will go through a mandatory airport grade security screening prior to boarding the ferry
Please note, the 2:00 PM tour does not include access to Ellis Island