Lower Manhattan Tour: Guided Walk, 9/11 Museum Access
5.0
4 Ratings
New York
Explore the origins of New York City on a guided walking tour of Lower Manhattan. Discover colonial and Dutch history, visit Wall Street, and gain skip-the-line access to the 9/11 Museum.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Castle Clinton National Monument - After arriving at the meeting point you will start your tour with a brief highlight about Castle Clinton, a landmark representing not only the city’s growth but the growth of the nation. Built from 1808 to 1811, it was the first U.S immigration station where more than 8 million people arrived in the United States between 1855 to 1890.
What's Included
- Private Walking Tour
- Skip-the-line entry to the 9/11 Museum (museum will be UNGUIDED, you can explore on your own)
- Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
- Professional Tour Guide Exclusively For You
- Duration 2.5 Hours
What's Not Included
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
- 9/11 museum will be UNGUIDED, you can explore on your own
Additional Information
Embark on a 2.5 hour exclusive guided expedition through Lower Manhattan, offering a glimpse into New York’s beginnings. As you walk through the district, you’ll experience Wall Street’s vibrant commerce set against the backdrop of colonial and Dutch history, encapsulating both the city’s past and future. Finally, your tour ends with a priority access to 9/11 Museum (the museum visit will be UNACCOMPANIED, permitting you to discover on your own).
- Maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Notes: The tour route may be affected by national celebrations. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an alternative route still being able to see all the highlights on the tour. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. No large bags or suitcases are allowed during this tour. We recommend comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, umbrella in case of rain and hat during summer. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some can’t be visited from the inside.
- 9/11 museum will be UNGUIDED, you can explore on your own
Location
Battery Park Underpass
Inside Battery Park, on stairs opposite the entrance to Castle Clinton
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Vinelady
Sep 19, 2022
Around Lower Manhattan - This tour was perfect for our group of 3. Guide Jeff was not only well informed, he was enthusiastic, personable and lots of fun! We learned so much, and there's so much to learn. We started the walking tour after having visited the National 911 Memorial Museum. It was a short walk between the Museum and the start of the tour; we wound our way through lower Manhattan and back up to Ground Zero, to end where we'd started earlier in the day. It worked out wonderfully.
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Rmcouture19
Aug 6, 2019
AMAZING tour! - Went on this tour after work with some colleagues and it was great, it was a mixed group of people from NYC and around the country. Our tour guide Katherine did an amazing job of explaining every little detail around lower Manhattan accompanied with pictures through history. She was very engaging and made the tour unique for us; pointing out different architecture when members of our group said that was something they enjoyed.
Highly recommend Katherine and this tour!!
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Allisonmg19
Aug 2, 2019
Katherine is the BEST! - We took a walking tour of lower Manhattan conducted by Katherine. I learned so much about lower Manhattan, which had never occurred to me as being a touristy area. I really enjoyed Katherine's heartfelt explanations of each stop, and she even took a little extra time with us to make sure we saw a couple of extra areas at Battery Park. Would definitely recommend this!
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Jenh616
Aug 2, 2019
Excellent tour in every way - I took some work colleagues from out of town on a walking tour of lower Manhattan conducted by Katherine. It was a private tour and she was incredibly flexible on timing and location, meeting us at our office after work.
The tour itself was so interesting. Even as a native NYer who walks past some of these historic places every day, I learned so much. Katherine was so well-versed in not just the history and landmarks of places like ground zero, but the emotion and zeitgeist of the city at the time of the attack and after. It was very authentic.
Throughout the tour Katherine coupled her explanations with pictures that reinforced her message and really brought the history of NYC to life. She also tailored the tour to her audience very well. For instance, we were all professional women and she made a point to talk about the history of women in NYC and Wall Street in particular.
Booking with Babylon was quick and easy. They were super responsive about setting up my private tour on a day’s notice, and sent me discounts for future tours after I booked that I will definitely take advantage of. Already looking forward to my next tour with Katherine!
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