Statue of Liberty
- Address:Liberty Island
- Hours:Open daily 8:30am - 6pm
- Admission:US$12 for adults
Must-Do Experience, Island, Monument - Historical, Statue / Monument
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The Statue of Liberty guards the entrance to New York Harbor on Liberty Island. A gift from France to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Lady Liberty has been a symbol of democracy and hope since 1886.
Looming large at 305 feet (93 m), including the pedestal, the statue dominates Liberty Island. Together with neighboring Ellis Island, the monument is administered by the National Park Service.
Informative tours explore the construction and restoration of the monument. Inside the pedestal you can see the original torch and an explanatory exhibit before taking a close-up view of the Statue of Liberty on the 10th floor.
If you reserve well in advance, you can visit the actual crown - it's not for the fainthearted, however, as it involves climbing 354 steeply winding steps.
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Enter your review hereWe just want to say how great that our tour guide, Georgine, was yesterday when she took us to the Statue of Liberty. She was extremely knowledgeable, witty and accommodating to everything that we wanted to do on the trip. Some tour guides that we have had with other services want to control everything but Georgine was flexible and so easy to get along with the whole time.
We would definitely take a tour with Georgine again and we highly recommend her!
Thanks again for a great tour!
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This was the best New York tour we have taken. Our guide really made it terrific !
She (Bernice) added so much extra detail and personal experience.
We all became friends by the end of the tour.
The guide did an excellent job of keeping track of everybody
(not easy as we had a few "wanderers" )
Much better than just going to ground zero!
You really got the sense of what NY is all about
The bus drivers, Water Taxi (with priority boarding) personel etc all knew the guide and added interesting details as we traveresed some of the more interesting parts of the City and NY Harbor.
Great view and photo op of the Statue of Liberty from the boat.
Outstanding job, we highly recommend this tour and especially Bernice!
Bill and Karen 4/21/12
We had a fabulous 90 minute tour of the harbour. The guide was very informative and provided enough information on the different buildings, bridges and the Statue of Liberty. He was aware of not talking too much and spent time with individuals answering questions. The booking in at the start of the tour was smooth and well organised. i would definitely book with this company again.
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Liberty Island is south-west off the tip of Manhattan in Upper New York Bay. To visit, catch a Statue Cruises ferry from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan; the ferry continues to Ellis Island. The closest subway stations for Battery Park are South Ferry or Bowling Green.
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