3-Hour Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour
Explore two immigration landmarks with a private guide and ferry travel
Duration
3 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Private tour, ferry, guide
Highlights
Explore Liberty Island and Ellis Island with a private guide as you trace stories of immigration in New York Harbor. Travel by ferry from Battery Park and visit historic sites connected to more than 12 million arrivals.
- Discover Castle Clinton, America’s first immigration station
- Ride ferries across New York Harbor to Liberty Island and Ellis Island
- Stand before the Statue of Liberty and learn about its construction and symbolism
- Walk through the Great Hall at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum
- Search the American Immigrant Wall of Honor for family names
What's Included
- Private guided tour
- Professional local guide
- Ferry transportation
- Entrance fees for the permanent collection
Important details
- Arrive 10 minutes before the tour start time
- Bring identification showing age
- A parent or guardian must accompany children under 18
- Leave oversized bags and items larger than a small backpack behind
- Moderate physical fitness is required; outdoor stairs and uneven pathways are part of the tour
- Dress for the weather, as the tour runs rain or shine
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund. No refund is provided within 24 hours of the start time. No-shows and late arrivals are charged the full price.
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FAQs
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island may experience closures or delays. If the scheduled visit is delayed by more than 1 hour from the tour start time, an appropriate alternative will be offered. Refunds or discounts are not available in these situations.
Hotel pickup and drop-off, gratuities, and temporary exhibitions are not included.
Yes. You may stay in the museum until it closes.
Meeting details
Bronze statue “The Immigrants” (Luis Sanguino) in Battery Park, just southeast of Castle Clinton
Related locations
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Admission includedStep onto the grounds of Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration and you step into one of the most consequential chapters in American history. The restored Main Building rises above New York Harbor, its red-brick facade and copper-trimmed towers reflecting the ambitions of the era that built it. Inside, the soaring Registry Room still carries the weight of the more than twelve million people who passed through it. Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration holds their stories in photographs, passenger manifests, and personal belongings that make the past feel immediate and human.
