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  • Location: New York City, New York
  • Duration:  5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Don’t waste your precious vacation time in New York City in long ticket lines! The Skip the Line: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Walking Tour combines two of America’s must-see historical landmarks in one memorable morning of sightseeing in New York City. Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, you'll tour the city and enjoy a 1-hour cruise of New York Harbor. Though Liberty and Ellis Islands are closed until July 4, 2013, due to damages from Hurricane Sandy, this comprehensive tour continues to be the best way to enjoy these historic landmarks.

Highlights

  • Fully guided NYC walking tour of visiting such sites as Battery Park and the Financial District
  • Skip the line and get priority ticketing and boarding of the ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island
  • Includes professional certified tour guide, subway fare and ferry tickets
  • Enjoy a 1-hour harbor cruise with the closest possible views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
  • Perfect photo opportunities of the New York City skyline
  • Liberty and Ellis islands reopen July 4, 2013! Includes tour of Ellis Island and admission to the Statue of Liberty Museum and Pedestal

Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour

The premier attraction everyone wants to see! Reopening July 4th, 2013, the Statue of Liberty is worth the wait, which is even less when you skip the line with this tour. This is the perfect choice if you want to visit both Ellis and Liberty islands, and having a guide enhances the experience.

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What You Can Expect

Skip the Line: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Walking Tour

Ellis Island, New York

This exceptional New York City tour begins in Midtown Manhattan, where you will meet your guide and board the subway for the short journey to Battery Park. On your walking tour through Lower Manhattan, you'll discover the heartbeat of world finance of Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange. Your professional, licensed guide will also visit the Trinity Church and St Paul's Chapel with its stirring 9/11 rescue exhibits.

After bypassing the crowds through the priority access security line, you’ll swiftly board the ferry to Liberty Island, home of the world-famous Statue of Liberty. Your tour guide will provide commentary about the history, significance, construction and restoration of one of America’s most famed monuments, which was donated by the people of France in 1886.

On the 1-hour narrated harbor cruise aboard the official Statue of Liberty ferry, you'll experience the closest possible views of the Lady Liberty and Ellis Island for photos and sightseeing. You’ll learn from your knowledgeable guide the history of Ellis Island, the gateway for immigrants credited as the root of almost half the American population today.

In just over five memorable hours, you will view and learn about two of the most important historical landmarks in the United States, and enjoy wonderful views of the Manhattan skyline!

PLEASE NOTE: Liberty and Ellis islands are scheduled to reopen July 4, 2013! Until the two islands reopen, the tour will view the Statue of Liberty up close by Statue Cruises ferry boats. Tour will not disembark onto Liberty or Ellis islands and current itinerary details reflect that change.

For tours after July 4, 2013, the itinerary will include these changes:
The ferry will disembark on the islands and you'll enjoy skipping the line for the ferry. Enjoy a tour of Ellis Island featuring sites such as the Wall of Honor and the Great Hall. Get up close with Lady Liberty, with your included entry to the Statue of Liberty Museum and Pedestal.

Customer Reviews

5 star rating: Highly Recommended June 2013

We loved it! It was a small group, myself and 2 daughters and another mother and daughter. Our guide, Darryl, was very informative and kept us moving so we wouldn't get stuck behind large groups of students, etc. He knew all the tricks. Alot of walking and Darryl walks fast! but we really enjoyed it! Thank you!

5 star rating: Highly Recommended April 2013

The group was small and the tour guide was excellent with a thorough knowledge of the area. It was very well organised and we would definitely recommend. A really great day.

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