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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour: All Options
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Duration:
3–5 hours
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
20
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    3–5 hours
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Group size:
    20
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Visits to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island are musts in the Big Apple. On this guided tour, you get boarding on the ferry from Manhattan to visit the two important historical sites. Visit the grounds of Liberty Island and go inside the Statue of Liberty Museum. Then hop the ferry to Ellis Island and learn about the millions of people who arrived here between 1892 and 1954 in hope of living the American dream. For the comprehensive 4 hour option, you will have a guided tour of both Liberty and Ellis Island. For the Express 2 hour option, you will have a guided tour of Liberty Island and you can visit Ellis Island on your own. For the Essential 30 minute tour, you will get the essential information prior to boarding and access to audioguides while on the island. With all options you will have roundtrip ferry tickets to both Liberty and Ellis Islands and entry into the Museums. You may stay as long as you wish after the tour. No Pedestal access.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3-5 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English
What to expect
Know before you go
  • Duration: 3-5 hours
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 5250LIBERTYELLIS
Important information
Inclusions
  • Round trip ferry ticket for Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • Access to the new Liberty Island Museum
  • Access to the Immigration Museum at Ellis Island
  • Expert English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Statue of Liberty
  • Entry/Admission - Ellis Island
  • Entry/Admission - Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25)
  • Crown and Pedestal access at the Statue of Liberty
Duration
3–5 hours
Departure details
  • Castle Clinton National Monument, New York, NY 10004, USA Meet your guide on the steps outside of Castle Clinton's North Entrance. Castle Clinton is inside Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan. Your guide will have your entry tickets. Just show up and tell the guide your name. You do not need to retrieve any tickets.
  • Ellis Island, United States Tour will end on Ellis Island. Guests can spend more time there if they wish or they can head back on the first ferry returning to Battery Park.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour.
  • Please note the earliest time tour will have the least wait. Later tours will encounter longer wait times.
  • The guided portion of the tour is approximately either 0.5, 2 or 4 hours.
  • Food available for purchase on the ferry, at the Statue of Liberty, and on Ellis Island
  • Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
  • Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening.
  • Photographs are permitted, but tripods and monopods are prohibited.
  • Children 3 and under free with paid adult ticket.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Inclusions
  • Round trip ferry ticket for Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • Access to the new Liberty Island Museum
  • Access to the Immigration Museum at Ellis Island
  • Expert English speaking guide
  • Entry/Admission - Statue of Liberty
  • Entry/Admission - Ellis Island
  • Entry/Admission - Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25)
  • Crown and Pedestal access at the Statue of Liberty
Departure details
  • Castle Clinton National Monument, New York, NY 10004, USA Meet your guide on the steps outside of Castle Clinton's North Entrance. Castle Clinton is inside Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan. Your guide will have your entry tickets. Just show up and tell the guide your name. You do not need to retrieve any tickets.
  • Ellis Island, United States Tour will end on Ellis Island. Guests can spend more time there if they wish or they can head back on the first ferry returning to Battery Park.
Duration
3–5 hours
Return details
  • Ellis Island, United States Tour will end on Ellis Island. Guests can spend more time there if they wish or they can head back on the first ferry returning to Battery Park.
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour.
  • Please note the earliest time tour will have the least wait. Later tours will encounter longer wait times.
  • The guided portion of the tour is approximately either 0.5, 2 or 4 hours.
  • Food available for purchase on the ferry, at the Statue of Liberty, and on Ellis Island
  • Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
  • Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening.
  • Photographs are permitted, but tripods and monopods are prohibited.
  • Children 3 and under free with paid adult ticket.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Travel safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
What you can expect during your visit
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Castle Clinton National Monument
    New York, NY 10004, USA
    Meet your guide on the steps outside of Castle Clinton's North Entrance. Castle Clinton is inside Battery Park on the southern tip of Manhattan. Your guide will have your entry tickets. Just show up and tell the guide your name. You do not need to retrieve any tickets.
    See address & details
  • 1
    Battery Park
    Stop: 30 minutes
    See details
  • 2
    Statue of Liberty
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 3
    Ellis Island
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • 4
    Ellis Island Immigration Museum
    Stop: 60 minutes - Admission included
    See details
  • You'll end at
    Ellis Island
    Ellis Island, United States
    Tour will end on Ellis Island. Guests can spend more time there if they wish or they can head back on the first ferry returning to Battery Park.
    See address & details
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5.0
1,759 reviews
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1,589
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Terrible
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Emma R
Wakefield, UK20 contributions
Awesome
Feb 2022 • Couples
So pleased I booked this tour and delighted with Nicola (male) who was our guide for the 3-4 hours. From circumnavigating queues to top tips for getting ready to disembark through to his personal passion the trip was so much better. Small group and felt as though we were all absorbed in his stories and knowledge of the locations. Ferry was on time and great views and topped off with Nicola offering to take a picture of the 2 of us rather than another selfie with half the image missing! Good value and highly recommend to do it with a guide as you totally get a better understanding of the history of the 2 locations. Thank you Nicola-top 5 stars from Us.
Written February 8, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
269lewisg
London, UK9 contributions
Great tour
Feb 2022
This was a great tour of New York's most iconic site! Overall, I think it is definitely worth the money for a guide for Lady Liberty and Ellis Island, there is so much history that it is hard to get from a guide book or fixed installations. Our guide, Chris Tipp, was knowledgable and engaging, made sure we were in the right place at the right time to be at the front of every queue and turned out to be a pretty good photographer as well.

The only drawback is that we only had around half an hour in the museum on the Statue of Liberty when we could have done with maybe an hour and a half, but that would have extended the tour. You can have longer in the Ellis Island Museum which was a lot larger than I expected, so allow tine for that.
Written March 2, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Kimberly R
1 contribution
Memorable NY Experience
Mar 2022
This was a fantastic tour = our guide Liz was great. She was very helpful and made sure that we kept regrouping during each section of the tour so that we did not miss the ferry and/or so she could share all of the interesting facts about both Liberty and Ellis Island. I loved her enthusiasm and the fact she took a group photo and shared it with all of us. The only thing I would recommend for future visitors is that if it is a little chilly on land take a hat, gloves and a scarf because when you are the water it is a lot cooler and to get the best views you should go to the top. Also, there are not a lot of tables at the cafeteria on Liberty Island - there are tables outside, but if there is inclement weather you may want to wait until you get to Ellis Island or back to the city to grab some grub. Thank you to Trip Advisor and Liz for a memorable NY experience.
Written March 27, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Laura Meyer
Rome, NY1 contribution
Fun times!
Owen was a fabulous tour guide. He was informative in a clear and concise way and answered any and all questions. Owen was also very funny and he kept our attention. The tour moved at a good pace and we felt we had enough time to do everything we wanted. This tour was well worth the money and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been to Liberty or Ellis island, or just wants to learn more!
Written April 16, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Roxie B
15 contributions
Misleading, not worth it.
Feb 2022 • Family
Buyer beware! There is no 9:00 Ferry to the island. Your departure is actually 9:30. There is no such thing as skip the lines, this is a misleading statement. It is not possible to skip the security check line or the line to the bot. You will stand in line no matter what. The only line you skip is the line to purchase your ticket which didn’t exist when we went. Just purchase your ticket ahead of time. Standard adult ticket for about $25 includes Ferry ride, entry to Liberty Island, access to monument and museum, Ferry to Ellis Island with access to museum, Ferry back to mainland. Our guide, Daniel, was a nice chap, but we only booked this tour because it said we were guaranteed to skip the lines and would leave at 9:00, neither of which were true. My opinion is you’re better off not taking a tour and just going on your own. It’s much less expensive and you are in control of your time and can move around at your leisure.
Written February 22, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Monique L
Hello, we're sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your experience. We take this feedback seriously and while we always aim to clarify what to expect with our guests - that the tour starts with an introduction before taking the ferry and that we have tickets pre-purchased for all guests - we can do better at communicating this. Thank you for your feedback - we would like to make this situation right and would appreciate you reaching out to us at info@exp1.com. Thank you!
Written February 23, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Emily A
Cwmbran, UK12 contributions
100% worth the tour
Emmeline was a wonderful tour guide - efficient, knowledgeable and have just enough information without being overwhelming. I didn’t know if a tour would be worth it but so glad we booked it, I really enjoyed seeing the statue and learning about the background. Such an amazing first morning in NYC!
Written March 8, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Richard T
12 contributions
Nicola - the tour guide other guides want to be!
Obviously the statue is very cool and Ellis Island is well worth the visit but the thing they mage tour great was Nicola, the tour guide.

He was interesting and engaging, full of information - he does his own research into the sites so is not just reciting generic notes. He is a useful person to know in the boat as well, finding the best spots to stand for the views and to disembark quickly.

He was incredibly popular with other guides, they didn't seem to mind when he would interrupt their tours to make them laugh and remind them to tip! One guide even joined the end of our tour once here was done!

One thing to bear in mind is that guides aren't allowed into the building on Ellis island so make sure you factor in time to go round the buildings before getting the ferry back to the mainland.
Written December 27, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
CruisinThruLife
Cleveland, OH64 contributions
Lady Liberty - Great Morning Tour
Apr 2022
This was a very informative tour, Chris Triebel was great....a little longwinded at time, but I guess we were free to move along if we wanted to. He certainly knows his history and all there is to know about Lady Liberty. The tour is scheduled for 4 hours and he used all 4 hours. I probably would do Ellis Island on our own...the ferry rides are covered in the tour, so you can join at your leisure when you are ready.
Written April 11, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
SKC04
Leicester, UK57 contributions
Amazing statue for liberty
Mar 2022
We purchased tickets via CityPASS for a number of venues. When we arrived at the port, slightly ahead of the allocated time, staff directed us to an airport security check and verified the CityPASS's for tickets.
The process was slick and efficiently carried out, a credit to the staff/security for the national monument.

The boat ride to the monument and Ellis Island is memorable. The views of the monument from the boat and from the island, were amazing. Exhibits within the museum giving an insight to the history and construction of the statue. Also seeing actual piece damaged and replaced from the statue torch were incredible.
Written March 22, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Karen M
1 contribution
Very entertaining and informative trip to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
Apr 2022 • Family
We really enjoyed being on “Team James” today. Despite some weather issues he kept everyone entertained and informed about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. He’s a great tour guide who knows a lot about the city. I would highly recommend James for any tour with this company.
Written April 12, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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