Private Statue of Liberty Tour: Exclusive Access

Experience the ultimate Statue of Liberty tour with exclusive access and a personal guide. Discover the history and significance of this iconic landmark and visit Ellis Island, a symbol of American immigration. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Statue of Liberty - An international symbol of hope and freedom
  • Ellis Island - The main immigration processing center for the United States from 1892-1924
  • Battery Park - Historic Battery Park
  • Castle Clinton National Monument - former fort with a colorful history
What's Included
  • Guided Tour of Ellis Island Grounds
  • Guided Tour of Battery Park
  • Private tour
  • Guided Tour of Liberty Island
  • Personal expert guide
  • Statue Ferry Ticket
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Pedestal and Crown Access is not included
Additional Information

Avail a unique, private, 4-hour tour granting exclusive access to the Statue of Liberty. Led by your own personal guide, hear the story of how a symbol of friendship offered to the United States evolved into one of the contemporary world’s marvels. After this exhilarating trip to the monument, embark on a brief boat journey to Ellis Island and discover…

Location
1 Bowling Green
Bowling Green
Your guide will be on the steps outside of the north entrance of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House (Museum of the American Indian), holding a white flag with a blue checkered border with our logo. This is the entrance facing the buildings in Manhattan with 4 statues.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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E2228bmginag
Aug 25, 2025
Insights Galore! - In my opinion, this is the only way to see the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island! Our tour guide, Madeleine, was enthusiastic, energetic, and enjoyed taking our questions and sharing information. She moved at our pace, making suggestions and overall, made it an effortless experience so that we could enjoy the grandeur of the sites!
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Jon_s
Aug 13, 2025
Fantastic Tour with Excellent Guide! - Fantastic experience with Percy Smart as our guide. Percy had extensive knowledge about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and we certainly benefited from her knowledge. She was courteous and welcomed all our questions as she is very passionate about her subject. Highly recommend!
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David_s
Aug 2, 2025
Patrick was an excellent... - Patrick was an excellent tour guide with a lot of knowledge. He went at our pace and allowed time to explore.
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363lesterl
Jul 23, 2025
Connor is the Best - I booked this tour for my wife, as it was her first time to NYC and she is a professional genealogist. Top Dog was fine as a booking company. I had concerns and they reply instantly. That being said. The tour guides in NYC are mostly independent contractors, so most of time it's luck of the draw. We arrived at or tour meet location and met Conor, the absolute hands down, best tour guide we've ever had. Knowledgeable, funny and confident about the history being presented. I would go out of my way to book him again.
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Christinerq2533pi
Jul 12, 2025
Fact filled fun. - Our trip to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island was interesting. Our guide was smart and had lots of interesting facts to share.
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Ray_m
Jul 9, 2025
Heat - When it’s over 90, you might want to reschedule. Even though it was 94, it still was a fun trip due mainly to our guide, John.
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Stuartrd2273cp
Jun 29, 2025
Private tour of Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - A personal tour with a well informed and lively guide. Her knowledge of the experience of immigrants to the US brought history to life and complimented the museum exhibits we saw later.
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Sanjoy_b
Jun 27, 2025
Statue Of Liberty trip - Michael Kaish is a nice guy with good knowledge of history. He guided us through the Liberty island and Ellis island.
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Curiosity05958803004
Jun 20, 2025
Memorable Private Tour of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island - Patrick was terrific. So fun to ride over on the water seeing the lower Manhattan skyline from the boat. Seeing the Statue of Liberty up close and learning about it’s history was very memorable and learning about and seeing Ellis Island was moving.
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Sunnydays123456
Jul 17, 2025
Nice guide but confusion about what’s included - The guide was nice but it was very unclear that going into the statue base was not included. We spent a lot of time trying to get tickets for this which really defeated the purpose of paying top dollar to not have to think about the logistics. Apparently this was not the first time this confusion created a lot of frustration for other customers who booked this trip. The guide did wait in the lines in the heat for us while we were in the shade and a private guide is always a nice way to tour. The owners of the company really should take into consideration the feedback of the customers.
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From $190
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).