America · STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND TOURS
The ferry is the only legal way to the island, and what you can climb depends on the ticket you bought weeks ago. These 12 options separate the pedestal, the crown and the harbour cruise that never lands, with prices for each.
Take a self-guided ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island, with multilingual audio guides and museum access for about $19.
“excellent,everythi ng went smoothly with no issues issues.”
Guided ferry tour to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with flexible options, included tickets, and self-guided museums starting at $69.
“The tour part is two hours, then you’re off in your own. It was pretty pricey for the service you get. We tipped him because he was working out in the cold, not because he gave amazing information. He seemed to avoid history that might be controversial.”
Skip-the-line 50 minute cruise from Pier 16 for close Statue of Liberty views, photo pauses, and Ellis Island stories, $24.
“Really good I arrived early so they put me on the early boat so I wasnt waiting around. Flying Bob was a great orator for the whole trip and funny too. For 50mins it took in all the sites, Brooklyn Bridge, New York Skyline from the water, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island. Worth the money.”
A 60-minute Circle Line harbor cruise that sails close to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, with live guide commentary and great skyline views.
“So easy to book online , download tickets arrive at given time , scan and get on board Easy ++++”
Guided ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island with a live NYC guide, Statue Museum torch artifacts, and time for immigration records.
“Christian, our tour guide, was the best! Very entertaining and we learned so much. He’s passionate about the history and it shows. Highly recommend this tour.”
A fast Circle Line Statue of Liberty cruise with live English narration, free Wi-Fi, and close-up harbor photos.
“Perfect trip to see Statue of Liberty, Manhattan Skyline, and Brooklyn Bridge. Plenty of time to take pictures, narrator shared lots of cool information. Great value. A must do!”
Guided Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry tour with museum time and skyline views from Battery Park, with a guide and reserved entry.
“We were not able to complete the event because it was cold and my grandson was misbehaving due him being tired from flight layover.”
A small-group Lower Manhattan walk that ties Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and optional ferry time to Liberty and Ellis together.
“Great tour! Love the history! Our guide, Paul, was amazing! Was great to also get to explore Liberty Island and Ellis Island by ourselves. Highly recommend!”
Circle Line sunset cruise from South Street Seaport to Lady Liberty, with open-air views, a full bar, and an audio guide in 9 languages.
“Great experience. The young adults with us even enjoyed it! Sunset was the perfect time of day.”
Ferry to Liberty and Ellis Islands with reserved entry, museums, and a guide or audio to understand Lady Liberty and immigration.
“When I booked I did not know that I was getting a guided tour. When we arrived at the meeting place, I was greeted by Joey.... he told us that he would be our tour guide for the next 4 hours . And even better it was just 4 of us. Joey was very informative, and took his time with us. Answered all our questions. Even took pictures for us! Loved the Statue of Liberty ( the rain didn’t keep us for going out on the pedestal ) off to Ellis Island and even helped us find our great great grandparents on the memorial wall. Thank you Joey for the…”
75 minutes on an eco-friendly boat for Brooklyn Bridge views and Statue of Liberty close-ups, plus a free NY Waterway shuttle back.
“I had one excellent guide before in my life and that was at the Vatican City - l rate Michael in the same category, excellent!”
Guided ferry to Liberty and Ellis Islands with reserve-line tickets, expert stories, museum entry, and an Ellis audio guide.
“Brilliant, Jeff was fantastic, so well informed and knowledgable. One of the highlights of our trip to New York!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
