Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour: All Options
Overview
Hear the stories of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island and learn about the creation and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty.
On this guided tour, your expert New Yorker will get your reserve-line ferry tickets and ride with you to Liberty Island and afterward, if you select our Comprehensive Tour, to Ellis Island for a tour of the landmarks around the island, such as the wall of honour. Once the tour ends, the exploration doesn't stop there as you can continue inside the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration to explore its multiple floors at your own pace. An audio guide is included to help. You’ll also have time to visit the Statue of Liberty Museum as your guide prepares you for what you’ll see inside.
Our Liberty Express option offers a 2 hour guided tour across the water, and on Liberty Island, where you'll learn all about the Statue of Liberty and our expert guide will also give you facts and tips if you wanted to visit the museum on your own after the tour.
What's Included
- History of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from an expert New Yorker
- Roundtrip reserve-line ferry tickets with stunning views of the NYC skyline
- Comprehensive Tour only - Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, audio guide included
- Visit the Statue of Liberty Museum - learn how this sculpture became such an icon - self-guided
- Guided tour of Liberty Island
- Comprehensive Tour only - Guided tour of Ellis Island including the American Immigrant Wall of Honor
- Gratuities
- Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25)
- Crown and Pedestal (base) access at the Statue of Liberty, entry not included
- Statue of Liberty Museum & Ellis Island National Museum are not guided as tour guides not permitted
What To Expect
Castle Clinton National Monument
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Statue of Liberty
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Statue of Liberty Museum
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Ellis Island
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour.
- Please note the earliest time tour will have the least wait. Later tours will encounter longer wait times.
- Your ferry ticket includes access to both islands, although for afternoon tours, there may not be enough time to visit Ellis Island.
- Food available for purchase on the ferry, at the Statue of Liberty, and on Ellis Island
- Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
- Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening.
- Photographs are permitted, but tripods and monopods are prohibited.
- Children 3 and under free with paid adult ticket.
- Guides are wearing orange hats AND/OR blue shirts or jackets.
- Pedestal and crown access are not included in your tour. Guided tours are not allowed in the pedestal or crown at the Statue of Liberty
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
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Activity code: C-5250LIBERTYELLIS
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Boat Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- 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.
- History of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from an expert New Yorker.
- Roundtrip reserve-line ferry tickets with stunning views of the NYC skyline.
- Comprehensive Tour only - Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, audio guide included.
- Visit the Statue of Liberty Museum - learn how this sculpture became such an icon - self-guided.
- Guided tour of Liberty Island.
- Comprehensive Tour only - Guided tour of Ellis Island including the American Immigrant Wall of Honor.
- Gratuities.
- Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25).
- Crown and Pedestal (base) access at the Statue of Liberty, entry not included.
- Statue of Liberty Museum & Ellis Island National Museum are not guided as tour guides not permitted.
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 2025The minimum age to participate is 4. 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 Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour: All Options is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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 Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour: All Options 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
- History of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from an expert New Yorker
- Roundtrip reserve-line ferry tickets with stunning views of the NYC skyline
- Comprehensive Tour only - Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, audio guide included
- Visit the Statue of Liberty Museum - learn how this sculpture became such an icon - self-guided
- Guided tour of Liberty Island
- Comprehensive Tour only - Guided tour of Ellis Island including the American Immigrant Wall of Honor
- Gratuities
- Lockers for large items on Liberty Island (available for $0.25)
- Crown and Pedestal (base) access at the Statue of Liberty, entry not included
- Statue of Liberty Museum & Ellis Island National Museum are not guided as tour guides not permitted
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour.
- Please note the earliest time tour will have the least wait. Later tours will encounter longer wait times.
- Your ferry ticket includes access to both islands, although for afternoon tours, there may not be enough time to visit Ellis Island.
- Food available for purchase on the ferry, at the Statue of Liberty, and on Ellis Island
- Operates in all weather conditions. Please dress appropriately.
- Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening.
- Photographs are permitted, but tripods and monopods are prohibited.
- Children 3 and under free with paid adult ticket.
- Guides are wearing orange hats AND/OR blue shirts or jackets.
- Pedestal and crown access are not included in your tour. Guided tours are not allowed in the pedestal or crown at the Statue of Liberty
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
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