Day 01
United States of America · Monuments
Skip-the-Line Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Battery Park
The journey
Trip highlights
- 01 30-minute live orientation tour in Battery Park
- 02 Pre-reserved ferry tickets with priority boarding
- 03 Visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island
- 04 Entry to the Statue of Liberty Museum included
- 05 Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum included
- 06 Multilingual audio guides available for both sites
- 07 Optional upgraded tour with a live guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island
- 08 Guide options available in English, Spanish, or French
See two of New York City’s most iconic landmarks with a streamlined experience that starts in Battery Park. Begin with a 30-minute live orientation tour, then board the ferry with pre-reserved tickets and priority boarding for your visit to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Once there, explore at your own pace with multilingual audio guides, including family-friendly versions for children, or choose an upgraded option with a live guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island. With ferry tickets and museum entry included, this tour offers a convenient way to experience the history of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Begin with a 30-minute live orientation tour, then board the ferry with pre-reserved tickets and priority boarding for your visit to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
From the itinerary
At a glance
What this trip includes
Duration
3 Hours
Tour type
Private
Activity level
Easy
Accommodation
Not included
Transport
Not included
Wheelchair access
Yes
City
New York
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
Day by day
The itinerary
The fine print
Trip details
What's Included
- 30-minute Statue of Liberty and Battery Park Orientation Tour
- Priority Boarding to the ferry
- Ferry tickets to Liberty Island
- Ferry tickets to Ellis Island
- Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum
- Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum
- Multilingual audio tour headsets for the Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Multilingual audio tour headsets for Ellis Island
- Live tour guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (if Guided Tour option chosen)
What's Not Included
Gratuities
Pedestal access
Know before you go
- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
- STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
- PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
- INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
- Audio tours are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian and Arabic.
- Family friendly audio tours designed for children ages 6-10 are also available in the same languages.
- If there are only a few French-speaking or Spanish-speaking guests on the tour, you will be in a tour group with English speakers as well, and will have a bi-lingual guide who will give commentary in either both French and English, or both English and Spanish
- A mandatory airport grade security screening is conducted prior to boarding the ferry. This means no alcohol, weapons or large bags are allowed.
- Depending on the queues, and time of year, any tour departing from 1pm onwards may not make it to Ellis Island before it closes for the day,
- Minors (17 or under) must be accompanied by an adult (25+)
- Due to local regulations, the Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum may not be open on the date of your visit
- February 2026 – Due to construction, priority boarding is temporarily suspended
Logistics
Meeting & route
Meeting point
New York, US
Tour start
New York, US
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey
Your 3 hours finish where they began, in New York.
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