Choose Your Access Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Small-Group Tour
Overview
Visit two of New York's most historic attractions on this 4-hour tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Enjoy priority boarding on the ferry to Liberty Island and — together with you small group and guide, explore Liberty Island and get a a spectacular view of NYC. Then, visit Ellis Island, where you’ll learn about the vast immigration that took place here between 1892 and 1954.
On this tour you purchase your own ticket, giving you the opportunity to gain access to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, something no tour company can provide.
What's Included
- Small group tour
- Ability to choose access to Statue of Liberty Pedestal
- Guided Tour of Liberty Island
- Guided Tour of Battery Park
- Guided Tour of Ellis Island Grounds
- Expertise of a knowledgeable guide
- Gratuities
- Statue Cruises Ferry Ticket YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET!!
Meeting Location
Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Ellis Island Bridge
Jersey City, NJ 10280, USA
What To Expect
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Ellis Island
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Castle Clinton National Monument
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Statue of Liberty
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The guided portion of the tour is 3.5-4 hours (subject to ferry schedule). However, to fully experience Ellis Island, it is recommended that you spend an additional hour on the island afterward
- Food and drink is available for purchase on the Statue Ferry, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island
- Involves a moderate amount of walking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- If canceled because of dangerous weather, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
- Photography is allowed on the tour; monopods and tripods are not
- No weapons of any kind (e.g. pocket knives, pepper spray, Swiss Army knives, etc.) are allowed at the Statue of Liberty. Please leave these items at home
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour's designated start time. The tour departs promptly and no refunds will be given for guests who miss the tour due to being late
- Once the tour begins, if you make the decision to not follow the guide or their instructions, we cannot guarantee we can reunite you with the group.
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.
- DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TOUR IF YOU ARE LATE WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH YOU UP WITH THE GROUP.
- Your ferry ticket is NOT included with the price of the tour. You will be sent instructions on how to do this.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-31003P12
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Small group tour.
- Ability to choose access to Statue of Liberty Pedestal.
- Guided Tour of Liberty Island.
- Guided Tour of Battery Park.
- Guided Tour of Ellis Island Grounds.
- Expertise of a knowledgeable guide.
- Gratuities.
- Statue Cruises Ferry Ticket YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET!!.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Choose Your Access Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Small-Group Tour is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Choose Your Access Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Small-Group Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024What's Included
- Small group tour
- Ability to choose access to Statue of Liberty Pedestal
- Guided Tour of Liberty Island
- Guided Tour of Battery Park
- Guided Tour of Ellis Island Grounds
- Expertise of a knowledgeable guide
- Gratuities
- Statue Cruises Ferry Ticket YOU MUST PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET!!
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The guided portion of the tour is 3.5-4 hours (subject to ferry schedule). However, to fully experience Ellis Island, it is recommended that you spend an additional hour on the island afterward
- Food and drink is available for purchase on the Statue Ferry, Liberty Island, and Ellis Island
- Involves a moderate amount of walking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- If canceled because of dangerous weather, you will be given the option of an alternative tour date or full refund
- Photography is allowed on the tour; monopods and tripods are not
- No weapons of any kind (e.g. pocket knives, pepper spray, Swiss Army knives, etc.) are allowed at the Statue of Liberty. Please leave these items at home
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour's designated start time. The tour departs promptly and no refunds will be given for guests who miss the tour due to being late
- Once the tour begins, if you make the decision to not follow the guide or their instructions, we cannot guarantee we can reunite you with the group.
- This tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.
- DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TOUR IF YOU ARE LATE WE WILL MOST LIKELY NOT BE ABLE TO CATCH YOU UP WITH THE GROUP.
- Your ferry ticket is NOT included with the price of the tour. You will be sent instructions on how to do this.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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