2 to 5 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Learn stories of heroism and survival on this small-group walking tour of Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial Plaza in Lower Manhattan. While showing you the sites, including the Oculus, One World Trade Center, the Reflecting Pools, and the Winter Garden, your guide will recount dramatic rescue operations and share details of the design and reconstruction of the once-devastated neighborhood.
The experience starts at the Starbucks across the street from the Oculus, the most expensive subway hub in the world. The tour also introduces FDNY Captain John Jonas and his team “the Dragon Fighters.”
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
There we’ll continued to an overlook of the World Trade Center Memorial Plaza. From this vantage, one could see the entire complex which includes One World Trade Center, the Reflecting Pools, and the 911 Museum.
40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The tour proceeds to the World Financial Center. Here you learn about the little known Operation Aegis. The largest rescue by sea in history. Where over 500,000 civilians were evacuated by watercrafts of all sizes.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Next we’ll visit the reconstructed Winter Garden, the $60 million 10 story glass pavilion that was devastated during the attacks of September 11th. Next we’ll visit the Eleven Tears Memorial, dedicated to the eleven American Express employees lost on that day.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Concluding at the new World Trade Center complex, your guide will detail its design and construction. The guide will also cover the mystery of the lost gold and silver reserves of Building Four. In addition, you’ll learn about the Survivor Tree, its resilience, survival, and rebirth.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
For those who select the 9/11 Memorial Museum Package, you’ll be granted entry into the venue. This museum contains historical artifacts and donated personal items from the World Trade Center attacks. This is a self-guided tour where guests are invited to leisurely explore until closing.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
For those who select the One World Observatory Package, you’ll take the HyperSpeed Elevators to the Observatory on the 100th floor. During the 47-second elevator ride, you’ll watch a timeline transformation of Manhattan. At the Observatory, be astonished by the amazing views of four different states. This is a self-guide experience where guests are invited to enjoy the Observatory until closing.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
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