Private Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island tour:
Where American stories began
Destination
New York City, USA
Duration
4 hours
Tour size
Max 10
Language
English
Overview
For millions arriving by ship, Lady Liberty was the first thing they saw in their new homeland, and Ellis Island was where their American story began. This private Statue of Liberty tour gives you both with a licensed New York guide who's yours alone, ferry tickets handled, and four unhurried hours to take in the harbor the way the new arrivals did.
- •Sail from the Battery toward Liberty Island, the same approach millions of immigrants made
- •Stand beneath the statue and read the symbolism in her torch, tablet, and broken chains
- •Come face to face with the original torch inside the Statue of Liberty Museum
- •Walk Ellis Island, where over 12 million immigrants entered America
- •Let your guide handle the ferry boarding and every ticket from start to finish
What's included
- Pre-reserved roundtrip ferry tickets
- Liberty Island access (statue exterior) and Statue of Liberty Museum entry
- Ellis Island admission and the Immigration Museum
- The official Ellis Island audio guide
- A private licensed New York City guide for your group only
You will visit
- The Battery
- The harbor ferry crossing
- Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty (exterior)
- The Statue of Liberty Museum and the original torch
- Ellis Island and the Immigration Museum
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The Battery and the crossing
You'll meet your guide at the Battery, the waterfront gateway to New York Harbor, where the ferry tickets are already arranged and boarding is handled for you. As the boat pulls away and the skyline falls behind, your guide brings the moment to life: this is the same water millions of immigrants once crossed toward a new country. You arrive at Liberty Island already inside the story.
Liberty Island and the original torch
Standing beneath the statue, you'll read the meaning built into her, the torch, the tablet, the broken chains at her feet. Inside the Statue of Liberty Museum, you come face to face with the original torch and trace how this global symbol was made. Your guide gives the icon the context a photo never could.
"I taught history for years before I did this. Standing at Ellis Island, telling someone their own great-grandparents may have passed through this hall, that's a different kind of teaching."
Charlie,
WalksDevour guide
"The ferry ride itself is always a big moment. The skyline pulls away, the statue grows in front of you, and people go quiet. They're feeling what the arrivals felt."
Rob,
WalksDevour guide
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