Join a maximum-25-guest expert-guided experience through Liberty Island and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration — the story of America told in the two most iconic square miles in the nation.
What to expect
Your expert guide meets you dockside and accompanies you on the official ferry. On Liberty Island, the guide contextualises Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's design choices, Gustave Eiffel's interior iron framework, and the political symbolism of the gift from France. At Ellis Island, the journey through the Registry Room — where 12 million immigrants were processed — becomes profoundly personal with the guide's curated stories. The tour runs approximately 4 hours at a relaxed, discerning pace.
Good to know
Book directly at cityexperiences.com. Small-group slots fill quickly. The tour departs Battery Park, Manhattan. Allow a full half-day; confirm all-aboard time with your ship in advance. Comfortable walking shoes essential.