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New York City: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island with Ferry

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New York City: Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island with Ferry

Activity provider:Statue Cruises

4.5

3637 reviews

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From US$ 30.50 per person

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Explore the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and their museums at your own pace with self-guided audio guides. Soak up the views of the iconic skyline with a round-trip ferry service from New Jersey.

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Duration 6 hours
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Audio guide included
Spanish, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, Russian
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island at your own pace
  • Discover the history of these attractions with multilingual audio guides
  • Explore the Statue of Liberty Museum featuring Lady Liberty's original torch
Full description

Hop on board the ferry and enjoy a self-guided tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from New Jersey. Visit Liberty Island, explore the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and learn fascinating facts as you go.

Begin your experience by departing from Liberty State Park, located in Jersey City, NJ, and easily accessible by car. Once you arrive at the meeting point, bypass the ticket line with your pre-purchased ticket. Board the ferry and see the impressive views of Lady Liberty and the NYC skyline. Take note of the ferry's return times to plan your day. Your ticket gives you access to explore two attractions: Ellis Island and Liberty Island (with the Statue of Liberty).

On arrival to Ellis Island, pick up your multilingual audio guide at the Immigration Museum. Then, explore what was America’s busiest immigration station for over 62 years. Walk in the footsteps of millions of people from all around the globe who passed through here looking for a new beginning and a new life for their families in America.

With access to the American Family Immigration History Center's records, you can search all ship manifests that came through Ellis Island. Use this unique experience to research your family history.

Once you're ready to discover Liberty Island, drop off your audio guide and return to the ferry. Upon arrival on Liberty Island, pick up your multilingual audio guide to start exploring the history of the Statue of Liberty. Children also have the opportunity to enjoy a special narration of this self-guided tour. When you are finished, return to the ferry and make your way back to your original departure point.

Includes
  • Roundtrip ferry service
  • Access to Liberty Island
  • Access to Ellis Island
  • Self-guided audio tour of Liberty Island
  • Self-guided audio tour of Ellis Island
  • Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum
  • Entry to Ellis Island National Immigration Museum
  • Booking fee
  • Access to the Statue of Liberty Crown
  • Pedestal or inside the statue access
  • Genealogical research on Ellis Island
  • Food and drinks (available for purchase)

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Water
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags
  • Drones
  • Glass objects
  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  • You will receive a ferry schedule after booking so you can plan your day
  • Due to COVID-19 restrictions, groups must not exceed 10 guests
  • If you wish to explore both islands, it is recommended to choose a departure time earlier than 1:00 PM
  • Give yourself 4-6 hours to enjoy the attractions
  • Lines to enter the State of Liberty can be longer than a 3-hour wait
  • You will go through a mandatory airport-grade security screening prior to boarding the ferry All prohibited items will be confiscated and retained by the United States Park Police
  • People aged under 17 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 25 years old or older
  • Children aged 0-3 are free
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4.5 /5

based on 3637 reviews

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  • Value for money
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  • Service
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Really great trip, simple and easy to navigate through to the entry point and security. Plenty of space on the ferry to grab decent pics, great pics of Manhattan from the rear and the statue from the front and right hand side. Simple and quick journey to Liberty Island and then a chilled walk around Liberty herself. There is someware to grab drinks and food for an ok price and then if you want to visit Ellis Island on the way back the Ferry goes via Ellis back to Manhattan. Just keep a watch out for all the ticket touts everywhere, if you buy from here you won’t need any of them just the legit team at the clearly marked entry lines. If you arrive around Statten Island Ferry terminal head to the right and walk along the front.

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Our group greatly enjoyed this experience and felt that departing from New Jersey was an excellent decision. The crowds and waiting was not bad at all, especially when we saw the crowds on the ferry from NYC. Our only disappointment was that the description of the experience was not clear regarding the accessibility of tickets to get in the statue. We understood we were not getting pedestal access but our interpretation of the trip led us to believe that it was possible to purchase separate tickets for the statue once we were on the island. A park attendant told us that those tickets have to be purchased 4 months in advance! So word of advice is find a tour that includes the statue so your visit is 100% worthwhile after making the trip out there!

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Our guide Jonathan was amazing. He was so friendly, caring and very knowledgeable about the areas we visited. He was the best guide we have ever had over quite a few years of travel. We were Amazed with how he not only remembered all of the groups names but the way he drew everyone by name during our walk. He also had a great sense of humour. Thank you for a great experience. Phil and Lynnette

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