United States of America · Monuments

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Pre-Ferry Tour with Priority Boarding

3 Hours Round trip from New York Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 30-minute live orientation tour in Battery Park
02 Priority boarding for the ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island
03 Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in one experience
04 Entry to the Statue of Liberty Museum included
05 Multilingual audio guides for Liberty Island and Ellis Island
06 Optional upgrade to a live guided island tour
07 Learn the history of immigration at Ellis Island

Make the most of your visit to two of New York’s most iconic landmarks with a pre-ferry orientation tour, priority boarding, and ferry access to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Begin in Battery Park with a live guided introduction covering the history and significance of the Statue of Liberty, Castle Clinton, and the surrounding waterfront before boarding the ferry.

Once on the islands, continue exploring at your own pace with multilingual audio guides, including access to the Statue of Liberty Museum and the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum. For a more in-depth experience, selected options also include a live guided tour of Liberty Island and Ellis Island in English, Spanish, or French.

Make the most of your visit to two of New York’s most iconic landmarks with a pre-ferry orientation tour, priority boarding, and ferry access to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

City New York

Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Battery Park

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, the 25-acre green park has a varied history and many classic monuments to explore.

Castle Clinton

Built for the War of 1812 as a centerpiece of the revitalization efforts of the park

Liberty Island

The island where the Statue of Liberty is located

Statue of Liberty

Learn about the Statue of Liberty - Built by Gustave Eiffel and a gift to the United States from France

Statue of Liberty Museum

Opened on May 16, 2019, this museum is focused on the creation, meaning, and history of the Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

Ellis Island was once the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States.

Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration

Artifacts & passenger records in this Museum tell the story of US immigration in a former processing station.

Battery Park

You return back to Battery Park at the end of your experience

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 (unless 2 PM tour selected)
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

Live tour guide inside Statue of Liberty Museum
Live tour guide inside the Ellis Island Museum
Access to the pedestal or crown of the Statue of Liberty

Know before you go

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
Audio tours are available in English, French, German, Spanish, 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 liquids, 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
August 2024 – Due to construction, priority boarding is temporarily suspended
the tour is Wheelchair Accessible
No Pets (except service animals)