NYC: Wall Street, 9/11 Memorial & Statue of Liberty Ferry

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Free cancellation

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Duration2h–4h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two Hours in Lower Manhattan, Then the Statue of Liberty on Your Own

You get a 2-hour guided walk through Wall Street, the Financial District, and the 9/11 Memorial with a local guide who knows the stories behind each stop. Then you board a ferry to Liberty Island for a self-guided visit to the Statue of Liberty Museum and the island itself, with the option to continue to Ellis Island. The whole thing — guide, ferry, Battery Park — is done by early afternoon, and you control when you come back.

2h–4h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Manhattan and Liberty Island

Visit New York Stock Exchange facade
Tour Federal Hall National Memorial
Admire Italian piazza-inspired building
See Trinity Church and churchyard
Walk along Wall Street and hear stories
View Castle Clinton and Statue of Liberty
See Wall Street Bull and take photo
Reflect at 9/11 Memorial waterfalls
Tour Canyon of Heroes at Battery Park
Take ferry to Liberty Island
Self-guided Statue of Liberty Museum tour
Optionally visit Ellis Island immigration museum

The Experience

So you're standing at the New York Stock Exchange, and your guide is telling you how this building shaped global finance — and honestly, you start to see the street differently after that. The 2-hour walking tour moves through the Financial District with someone who actually knows Lower Manhattan, not just the highlights. You'll pass Federal Hall, where George Washington took his oath, Trinity Church with Alexander Hamilton buried in its yard, and the Charging Bull for the photo everyone takes. It's the kind of detail work that makes a crowded neighborhood suddenly make sense.

Then you get to the 9/11 Memorial, and the pace changes. The guide gives you space to stand at the country's largest man-made waterfalls — the two reflecting pools with the names engraved around the edges — and you're not rushed through it. After that, you walk the Canyon of Heroes at Battery Park, where ticker tape parades used to happen, and you get a view of Castle Clinton and the Statue of Liberty across the water. It's all walkable, all connected, and you're done with the guided part by early afternoon.

The ferry ticket to Liberty Island is included, but here's the thing: once you're on the island, you're on your own. No guide, no schedule. You can tour the Statue of Liberty Museum, walk around, take your time. If you want to add Ellis Island after that, you can — the round-trip ferry covers both. The security screening happens before you board (airport-style, so plan for that), and crown and pedestal access aren't included, but you're standing in front of the actual statue, not looking at it from the shore. You return whenever you want, which is the part that makes this different from a tightly timed group experience.

What’s included

Your day includes a 2-hour guided walking tour of the Financial District with stops at the New York Stock Exchange, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, and the Charging Bull photo spot.
You'll visit the 9/11 Memorial with time for reflection, walk the Canyon of Heroes at Battery Park, and see Castle Clinton.
The round-trip ferry ticket to Liberty Island is included, along with self-guided access to the Statue of Liberty Museum and the island itself.
If you choose, you can also visit Ellis Island on the same ferry ticket.
An experienced local guide leads the walking portion, and all transportation to the ferry departure point is covered.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want the main Lower Manhattan landmarks and the Statue of Liberty in one morning without arranging separate tickets or ferries — the guided part gives you the history, and the self-guided island time means you're not watching a clock once you're there.