Statue of Liberty Express PreFerry Ticket+ Museum 1st TOUR 8:30am

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Overview

Take a 30-minute orientation tour of Statue of Liberty and enjoy fast track express access to the Statue of Liberty Ferry Liberty to get over to Statue of Liberty. 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. Take a self-guided audio tour with the provided headsets, available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Arabic.

Cross New York Harbor to the Statue of Liberty. Get access to the brand new Statue of Liberty Museum located at Liberty Island.

What's Included

  • Multilingual audio tour headsets for Ellis Island
  • Multilingual audio tour headsets for the Statue of Liberty National Monument
  • Express Boarding to the ferry
  • Live tour guide inside Statue of Liberty Museum 
  • Live tour guide inside the Ellis Island Museum 
  • Access to the pedestal or crown of the Statue of Liberty
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

24 State St, New York, NY 10004, USA

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24 State Street is also known as One Battery Park Plaza. The tour guide wearing a yellow uniform will meet you on the plaza outside Starbucks. Do not enter Battery Park. Do not go to the Statue of Liberty ticket booth as they will not have your tickets.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start Times
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  • 24 State St, New York, NY 10004, USA

What To Expect

Battery Park

Guided tour of Battery Park & historic Castle Clinton, along with orientation to make the most of your time on Ellis Island - especially if choosing the option with Self-Guided Audio Tours. This portion of the day is with English, Spanish or French speaking guide - depending on option chosen.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Liberty Island

Go through TSA and board the ferry to Liberty Island. If the pre-ferry tour option was chosen, you pick up your multilingual audio guide for Liberty Island at the kiosk once you get off the ferry & spend time touring the island with the audio guide. If the guided tour was chosen, the guide will give you a guided tour of the island, show you the best spots to take photos of the Statue of Liberty and give you some free time to explore.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Statue of Liberty

Take close-up photos of the Statue of Liberty and learn about its history. (Paid Admission is for Liberty Island - not access to the crown or pedestal)
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Statue of Liberty Museum

Visit the new Statue of Liberty Museum which holds the original torch and learn more about the building of the monument and its history. On the Guided Tour - this portion is self-guided as guided tours are not allowed in the Museum.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ellis Island

Take the ferry to Ellis Island and enjoy the grounds of Ellis Island and visit the Wall of Hero's. Look to see if you can discover your families name. This portion is guided on the guided tour.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Spend time at the Museum and visit the massive Great Hall where immigrants were processed. If the pre-ferry tour option was chosen, you pick up your Multilingual Audio Guide for the Museum as you enter the Museum. If the guided tour was chosen, your guide cannot go inside the Museum with you, but will brief you on where to go once inside.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

New York Harbor

Take the ferry back from Ellis Island to Battery Park. On the way enjoy panoramic views of New York Harbor including the Manhattan Skyline and the Freedom Tower - the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Family friendly audio tours designed for children ages 6-10 are also available in the same languages.
  • A mandatory airport grade security screening is conducted prior to boarding the ferry. This means no liquids, alcohol, weapons or large bags are allowed.
  • Depending on the queues, and time of year, any tour departing from 1pm onwards may not make it to Ellis Island before it closes for the day,

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-15081P220

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
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