New York City

Private 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking Tour with Optional One World Observatory

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Private 9 11 Memorial and Ground Zero Walking Tour with Optional One World Observatory
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  • 3 hours
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit the National 9/11 Memorial and Ground Zero a private walking tour led by a guide personally connected to the tragic events. You’ll visit significant sites such as the Fireman’s Memorial, St. Paul’s Chapel, and the National 9/11 Memorial’s twin reflecting pools. Upgrade to include entry to the One World Observatory to avoid waiting in line and head straight to the 100th floor's observation deck on a super-speed elevator.
  • Listen to personal accounts of the tragic September 2001 terror attacks
  • Visit significant sites such as St. Paul's Chapel and the Fireman's Memorial
  • Pay your respects at the National 9/11 Memorial's reflecting pools, the largest man-made waterfalls in North America
  • Option to upgrade to include skip-the-line entry to to the One World Observatory

What's Included

  • Narrated walking tour
  • Private Guide with personal connection to 9/11
  • One World Observatory Admission (if option selected)
  • Gratuities
  • 9/11 Museum Entry (upgradable on site)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 209 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA

    Please meet your guide in front of St. Paul's Chapel at 209 Broadway (between Fulton & Vesey Streets). The guide will be there 15 minutes before the tour begins and they will be wearing an orange hat and/or a blue shirt or jacket.

End point

  • One World Observatory
    117 West St, New York, NY 10007, USA

    Tour will end at One World Observatory. You will enter the observatory on your own after the tour. Tickets are only included if that option is selected.

What To Expect

Your tour begins outside of St. Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan at a time to suit your schedule — one of the many benefits of a private tour. Your guide explains the significance of the church, which became a sanctuary for rescue workers and mourners in the wake of the terror attacks.

Browse moving memorials inside the church before heading to the National 9/11 Memorial. See structures such as Brookfield Court, formerly known as the World Financial Center, and listen to personal accounts of the terror attacks from your guide.

See, too, the Fireman’s Memorial and ponder the gravity of 9/11 at the reflecting pools, two colossal waterfalls built on the former site of the Twin Towers. Read the names of some 3,000 victims inscribed on the side of the monument.

Upgrade to One World Observatory Admission

Following your tour of Ground Zero, you’ll head to the One World Observatory to sail past the usually long lines and head straight up to the 100th-floor observation deck in a super-speed elevator. Absorb stunning views of the Big Apple from a 1,250-foot (365-meter) vantage point and if you can conquer your vertigo, walk out on the Sky Portal and gaze downwards through a glass-bottom floor.

St. Paul's Chapel

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One World Observatory

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved. Please wear comfortable shoes
  • Please dress appropriately and bring layers in case of cold weather
  • One World Observatory admission is NOT included unless option is selected at time of booking
  • Children 5 and under free with paid adult ticket
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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9/11 Experience We All Need to Experience
max_h, Dec 2023
Our guide, Johnathon, was wonderful. My two kids & I had a private tour with him and it was more than worth it! He was so knowledgeable and the way he distilled down such a serious topic to expand my knowledge and give my kids a sense of this world changing event, was amazing. To hear stories of how Americans from all walks of life became hero’s makes me both sad and proud at the same time. Wonderful tour and Johnathon’s knowledge and humor were on point. Request him for your small group.You won’t be disappointed!

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