Best guide ever in James spoke clearly and was a mountain of information
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Skyline Views
- Statue of Liberty Museum
- Expert NYC Storyteller
- Immigration Museum Access
- Reserved Ferry Access - significantly reducing your wait time
- Ellis Island Experience (Comprehensive Tour)
Excludes
- Gratuities
- Pedestal & Crown Access
- While your guide provides essential history outside, museums are self-guided to comply with rules.
- small locker fees for oversized bags ($0.25) are not included.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet your guide outside the front entrance of Castle Clinton, the round brown brick building near the water in Battery Park. Your guide will be on the steps outside of the north entrance of the castle, wearing an orange hat. This is the entrance facing the buildings in Manhattan.
Return
- Express Tour - This tour will end at Liberty Island. Guests can spend more time there if they wish or they can head back on the first ferry returning to Battery Park - return ticket included.
Itinerary
This sandstone fort is our meeting point, but it’s also a national monument.
Tour Liberty Island with your guide. See the statue up-close and visit the Statue of Liberty Museum. This is also a great opportunity for photos of the NYC skyline.
If you choose our Comprehensive 4 Hour tour, you will have time visit the museum on your own (guides not permitted inside the museum) before continuing your tour to Ellis Island. If you choose our Express Tour, the tour ends at Liberty Island so you can stay as little or as long as you like in the museum. Our guides are not permitted to enter the museum so this part will be self-guided.
Choose our 4 Hour Comprehensive tour and take a tour of Ellis Island as your guide points out sights like the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. Not included with Express Tour.
Choose our Comprehensive 4 Hour tour and discover the stories of the millions of immigrants who came through here from 1892-1954. Explore this museum at your own pace with your included audio guide before returning to Battery Park at your leisure. Guides are not permitted into the museum so this part is self-guided but our guides will give you facts and tips before you enter to get the most out of your visit.
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Reviews
Tour guide, Jett, provided detailed historical information. This is a must see if you travel to NY City
Chris Lee did a great job. NYismymuseChrisLee
Joseph was awesome ang so informative. Thank you so mucho!
Charlie was very knowledgeable and personable. He ensured the group was kept together yet allowed us to go our separate ways when appropriate. The sight-seeing was great, a highlight of our trip to NYC. Highly recommended
Tour was well planned and Mark, our guide was really excellent. He gave us great insights into the history of the Statue of Liberty and then the flexibility to tour Ellis Island on our own before heading back to our hotel in Lower Manhattan.
Jacob was great! Gave us great details and time to appreciate both islands! Thank you!
You might need to take some motion sickness medication when riding the ferry. Other than that everything was nice
Meetup with our tour guide, James, was very easy. He immediately made everyone feel at ease and he explained the security process very well. Security was a little overwhelming but was no fault of James or the tour operator. After our group was through security, the remainder of the tour was absolutely perfect. James was knowledgeable, patient, and super entertaining with his humor. So glad we booked this tour!
Our tour guide, Jerry, was Great! Super knowledgeable and even had some character voices to make the history fun. The time there was perfect and we were left with lots of options afterwards.
Kevin was very knowledgeable and provided interesting information about the history of the statue of liberty.
Jim was one of the best tour guides! He told us the story of the Statue of Liberty in an engaging way and kept us entertained the whole time. Really enjoyed the tour and would recommend to anyone!
Jakob was a fantastic guide. He brought the history to life with a narrative style that was highly engaging. His pictures and asides about the history brought the sites to life.
It starts at Battery Park, ferry to Liberty Island, ferry to Ellis Island where you can stay as long as you want and either ferry back to Liberty Island or Manhattan. Our tour guide Joe was great!
This is rated 4 stars because of history, etc - NOT for the tour guide, who is not necessary. Definitely must do/see, but don't book this tour in the fall - 4 adults cost $316 and the actual ticket at the Ferry Dock for one adult was $26.00. The tour does not need a pricey guide, audio available on each island. This tour limited our stay at Statue of Liberty, did not have time for the museum or going inside Liberty Statue, which is stated in included items. Ellis Island is a definite all day activity. Each Island should be given a day and the 26 per adult is worth it.
Emily gave us a very nice and interesting tour. Really worth the waiting time at the ferry
Great tour. Well worth the money. Our guide Jeff was awesome and filled with knowledge that we would have never picked up touring solo. Sign up and request Jeff as your guide. We had a great experience.
Knowledgeable guide Very informative.
We went with the company experience. We had a lovely talk guide called Mindy. She was fabulous. Lots of energy, good diction. It’s a great place to go as everyone expects. The ferry is nice. Had a sunny day. They had an issue getting the tickets. And someone was running to get all sorted, and he managed to fix everything very seamlessly. I would recommend them they’re very good
This was such a fun experience, we loved it so much. Our tour guide Mindy was a wealth of knowledge and helped make the experience so fun. We got so many great pictures near the statue and enjoyed the nice boat ride of a beautiful day. Would highly recommend
Charlie was fun and we had done the tour before but learned new things this time!
Charlie was a fantastic guide!!
The guide mr Charlie has so down to earth and was very knowledgeable made the trip more interesting and the way be handled all guest was commendable. Charlie was so lovely and made Thi’s trip more memorable. One of the best tour guide I ever met
Our guide Kevin was both knowledgeable and entertaining. He told us things about the statue that I didn’t know. Very good tour.
I very much enjoyed Jeff and my guide. I learned so much information and history I didn’t know while he gave us visuals. He was also very kind and considerate. If I were to do this tour again I’d love to have him as my guide :)))) 100000/10
Jim was very knowledgeable and so friendly! Great tour! I will recommend him to anyone!
KEVIN was Amazing today, thank you!
Upgraded to private tour. The tour guide stays with you for 30 minutes and you can hear all the same facts with the video in the free museum on the island! My advice would be to save the money for a good lunch or dinner after your visit!
Joe, our tour guide did an excellent job of provides background facts about the statue of liberty and ellis island. Highly recommended.
Jim has been a fantastic guide with a lot of experience and passion!
Jim was an amazing tour guide! He was extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful throughout the entire tour. He answered every question we had and shared so much interesting information. You can really tell he knows his stuff and enjoys what he does! He made the experience even more enjoyable, and we truly appreciated his time and expertise. Highly recommend Jim to anyone looking for a great tour experience!
I had a wonderful time! James was a fantastic tour guide who went the extra mile. He knew all the best spots to get good shots without as much of a crowd around. James was very funny and had the right amount of jokes in with the facts and read the group very well. Yes, you can do this without the tour guide and just get the tickets for yourself, but having James made this more memorable and also, the man was willing to lay down on the crowd to take our pictures with the Statue of Liberty so that we could have the best shots. Would absolutely recommend!
This visit was amazing. Our guide, James was outstanding. Not only an excellent, comprehensive presenter/guide, but very personable, very witty and very humorous. I would definitely look for him to be our guide for any other upcoming visits.
James was awesome! Great information and great use of humor. He made everyone feel important and thankful they were with him for the tour.
Can’t beat a good guide who told you lots and got the good spots for photos. James was excellent
Our tour guide, James did a great job sharing information, telling stories & guiding our group. I learned a lot of info that I didn’t know. Even though there was about 12 people I felt I had all my questions answered. He also gave us information on NYC. This tour was well worth the time & money.
Exceptional tour guide. Very friendly. But didn’t see as much as we anticipated. We thought it was a guided tour but we were left to our own devices.
My tour guide was James and he was fantastic. He is very funny and reads his group really well so knows when to crack the joke and when to focus on the hard facts. His experience is clear as he moved you through the itinerary. He even laid down on the ground to make sure that every one in the group could get pictures with the best angle of the statue of liberty. Would highly recommend!
Not worth the money. Just do the tour independently. The signs and rangers can cover what the guide did and then some.
Meri was great!!! Loved the tour and experience overall
Our guide James made the day memorable. His knowledge of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island history was amazing. His personality and presentation of the information were definitely a plus. The check in details and location were clearly communicated and we had a fabulous day and tour with James. We were amazed at how quickly he learned everyone’s name (there were 18ish of us) and how he managed to keep us all on time and together.
So much more fun and so much more interesting than expected! Our guide, mark, was excellent! Exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and fun! I had no idea there was so much to know about the Statue of liberty. Highly recommend.
Meri Haitkin, our fabulous guide on our Statute of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour with reserved ferry tickets, was so knowledgeable, entertaining, and friendly! She made history come alive! All her commentary was so informative, and personal stories made the whole moving experience even more enjoyable. It is such an iconic place to visit, and we were not disappointed. Thanks Meri! Kerry & John from Australia
We had a great timr on the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Cruise. The package offered great value for money as we were only really wanting to visit Ellis Island and the immigration museum but Liberty Island was fabulous. The views of Liberty from the ferry were amazing. I would definitely recommend this experience, it was a fabulous way to spend the morning.
Great time with a great guide.
Excellent tour with James as a guide.
Amy was very knowledgeable and a load of fun. We enjoyed the express tour option as we didn’t have time for more and were glad for it as just visiting the statue was a busy morning.
James was an excellent guide. Very funny. Very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend this tour. Thanks!
Jett was fun, knowledgeable and interesting! Great tour with lots of information. He was calm and easy going even with trying to keep our large group together.
We had a great tour with Ben. He was attentive and informative. We learnt a lot about American history. Great way to see the islands, and includes free time to walk around on your own too.
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