Explore Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour
See the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with a local guide in a group of 8 or fewer
Duration
3 hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
Guide, entrance fees, ferry
Highlights
Explore Liberty Island and Ellis Island on a 3-hour semi-private guided tour, starting from Battery Park. Learn immigration history as you visit key sites with an English-speaking guide.
- Meet your guide at the Bronze statue “the immigrants” in Battery Park
- Ride the ferry to Liberty Island and see the Statue of Liberty up close
- Visit Ellis Island and walk through historic registry and luggage rooms
- Explore Battery Park and learn about Castle Garden Immigration Station
- Join a semi-private group capped at 8 guests
What's Included
- Semi-private guided tour
- Professional local guide
- Entrance fees
Things to know
Not wheelchair accessible and not available for guests with walking disabilities. Bring identification, and avoid oversized bags. Sites may face closures or delays due to weather, security, or operations.
Cancellation Policy
Cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before the tour start time. No refunds within 24 hours of the start time. No-shows and latecomers are charged the full price.
FAQs
No. The tour is not available for guests using a wheelchair. A wheelchair option is only available as a private tour.
No. The tour is not available for guests with walking disabilities. Expect outdoor stairs and uneven pathways, and plan for a moderate level of physical fitness.
Bring identification with your age indicated.
More about Ellis Island
Ellis Island stands quietly in New York Harbor, just a short ferry ride from the Statue of Liberty, yet it carries one of the most powerful stories in American history. Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through Ellis Island, hoping for a new beginning on American soil. On this semi-private tour, Ellis Island becomes more than a name in a history book. It becomes a place where you can stand in the same Great Hall where families clutched their belongings, answered questions from inspectors, and waited for the moment that would change their lives forever.
The experience begins with a ferry ride across the harbor, where the skyline of Lower Manhattan rises behind you and Lady Liberty grows closer with every minute. After exploring the Statue of Liberty, the journey continues to Ellis Island, where your small group steps into the restored Immigration Museum. Inside, you will walk through the soaring Registry Room with its vaulted tiled ceiling, see the worn staircases that newcomers climbed under the watchful eyes of doctors, and view personal artifacts, photographs, and recorded voices of the people who arrived here. Your guide brings the rooms to life with stories of hope, heartbreak, and reunion, weaving the broader history of immigration with the individual journeys that defined Ellis Island.
This tour is perfect for history lovers, families with curious kids, and travelers who want a deeper, more personal experience than a crowded group tour can offer. Genealogy enthusiasts often find Ellis Island especially meaningful, since many can trace their own family arrivals through these halls. With a smaller group, you have room to ask questions, linger at the exhibits that move you most, and connect with a chapter of American history that still shapes the country today. For anyone visiting New York, Ellis Island offers an unforgettable bridge between past and present.
Related locations
Statue of Liberty
Admission includedStanding on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty rises 305 feet from pedestal base to torch tip, commanding the skyline in a way no photograph fully prepares you for. The moment you step off the ferry and look up at Lady Liberty's copper-green face, the scale and weight of what she represents settles over you. The Statue of Liberty has welcomed arrivals to America's shores since 1886, and that sense of arrival still lingers in the salt air around her.
