Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour Highlights - Walks Of New York - Unravel Travel TV

Travel on one of the first of the morning ferries leaving Battery Park, Manhattan, New York for a Walks Of New York, Statue of Liberty tour with special access to the statue pedestal, plus a guided Ellis Island. During the guided Walks Of New York tour you will explore the immigration museum and hearing of the 12 million people that arrived here searching for a new life. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are among the most fascinating sites in NYC. But without knowing how many New Yorkers it took to get Lady Liberty on her feet, how could you know how special she is? Or at Ellis Island, if you didn’t know how difficult the immigration process was how could you understand the tension that hung in the air? Or the overwhelming relief felt by every immigrant upon their first step on US soil?

Get the context behind these iconic sights on the Walks Of New York guided Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty tours, traveling in small groups of 20 people or fewer with only the best, most interesting NYC tour guides; ensuring that you get the most from your once-in-a-lifetime visit. With priority group boarding, we’ll be amongst the first people on one of the first ferries to Liberty Island; so you arrive before the hoards for a little more peace and quiet. Here your Walks Of New York guide will give you a quick tour of the island, including the most incredible views back over Lower Manhattan, pointing out landmarks such as Freedom Tower. Then it’s on to the highlight of the morning – a guided Statue of Liberty tour.

The walks Of New York, Statue of Liberty tour includes pedestal access. Your tour will start at the base of the statue, where your guide will tell you about the history of the structure. You’ll hear how Lady Liberty arrived as a gift from France, created by the country’s best architects, including one pretty famous engineer, Gustav Eiffel. She arrived by boat, but when she got to New York, the funding needed to build the pedestal wasn’t forthcoming. Hear the incredible story of how Lady Liberty got on her feet, before climbing up to the pedestal level to get a little closer to the statue and to enjoy uninterrupted views across the city harbor.

Then it’s back on the ferry and on to Ellis Island. They say that the Statue of Liberty was the first thing new immigrants saw of America, but Ellis Island was the second and probably the more memorable. Here, 12 million new arrivals were processed through the immigration center, with some granted access and others quarantined or sent home.

On your Walks Of New York guided tour of the Ellis Island Museum, you’ll learn all about that process, hearing stories of the journeys undertaken by people from all around the world – by choice or necessity – and what happened once they arrived. You’ll see the Stairs of Separation and understand how the few feet between left and right made a world of difference plus the famous Kissing Post.

At the end of your tour, you’re welcome to join your guide on the ferry back to Battery Park or spend some more time at your leisure enjoying the incredible interactive displays at Ellis Island. In 3.5 hours Walks Of New York tour you’ll learn more about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island than you ever could have on your own or with an audio guide. And with all tickets and priority boarding arranged in advance, you’ll be able to sit back, relax and truly enjoy two of NYC’s most popular attractions.

Please be aware that the Statue of Liberty pedestal access requires a 215-step climb, with no elevator access. Please note this tour does not include a visit to the Statue of Liberty's Crown, due to security measures in place by the National Park Services who manage the Statue of Liberty.

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