World Trade Center Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket
New York City, United States of America
The World Trade Center once stood tall and prominent, one of the world’s largest financial complexes and a symbol of New York City. This New York City walking tour takes you around Ground Zero to explore both the past and future of the World Trade Center. Visit the Ground Zero site and Financial district including the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve Bank. For a comprehensive look into the events of September 11, add admission to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Whichever option you choose, this tour offers an unforgettable experience as you hear stories of the heroes of 9/11 and how New York City rose from the ashes of tragedy to flourish once more.
2.5-hour World Trade Center and Financial District Walking Tour Meet your guide within walking distance of the Ground Zero site, where you'll embark on a 2.5-hour journey into the bravery, passion, and tragedy of 9/11. Your guide will share key facts, illuminating events and heartbreaking stories of the tragic day while weaving through the various attractions within the World Trade Center area.
As you begin your tour at St Paul’s Chapel, you'll explore surrounding New York sites such as the grave of Alexander Hamilton, the first US Treasury Secretary; the soaring towers of Wall Street and the Canyon of Heroes; The New York Stock Exchange and Federal Reserve Bank; Federal Hall, where George Washington was sworn in as president; and the renowned Trinity Church and its storied past. See the American Express Eleven Tears Memorial, Winter Garden and, of course, the Ground Zero site. Your guide will take you to the 9/11 Memorial site, built on the exact site where the twin towers once stood. Visit the twin reflecting pools on which the names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001, and February 26, 1993, atrocities are inscribed. You will have ample opportunity for reflection and contemplation and are welcome to bring flowers or tributes to place by the 9/11 Memorial site.
3-hour World Trade Center Walking Tour including 9/11 Museum Tickets (limited availability) On the enhanced 3-hour tour, you will see all the sights of the 2.5-hour tour plus a preview of the 9/11 Memorial museum with timed tickets to the museum. The Museum is an underground museum which has various artifacts of September 11, 2001, and pieces of steel from the Twin Towers, such as the final steel, which was the last piece of steel to leave Ground Zero in May 2002. Exhibits in the museum include 23,000 images, 10,300 artifacts, and nearly 2,000 oral histories of the dead provided by friends and loved ones, in addition to over 500 hours of video.
Come and witness the site of a world-changing event and feel the presence of bravery and tragedy all at once. The World Trade Center Walking Tour offers New York visitors an up-close-and-personal tour of the World Trade Center site and a look at how it has risen from the tragedy of 9/11.
This tour was not very informative and I regret wasting the time. spent on this tour when it could easily be done independently. The guide concentrated too much on Wall Street and not enough on the 911 memorial or World Trade Center. I was very disappointed. Do not waste your money, instead purchase a ticket to the museum and listen to the audio which is way more interesting! Would not recommend it.
Review by: CassieGLove85, May 2018
Good experience. Somber and beautiful all at once.
Review by: sam, December 2017
We did this tour in 2012 when security was quite tight, we've returned this year 2017 and you can now walk round the memorial without going through security. Our tour guide was excellent and shared with us her experience of September 11th._br/_ Make sure you visit the American Express memorial on this tour, it's an amazingly touching memorial, which brought most of our tour to tears.
Review by: derrickjanice, October 2017
My tour was changed from Thursday to Friday, due to no other bookings on the Thursday. The tour of the World Trade Center and American Express Building was very detailed and interesting. However, I understood that this tour was also to include the Financial District so I was disappointed that the tour ended after two hours 220 pm to 420 pm, except for those continuing on to the Optional Museum ticket. I questioned if we were supposed to visit the financial District and was pointed in that direction, if I wished to go there on my own. However, the portion of the tour that we did was excellent!
Review by: Patricia M, September 2017
Unfortunately, this tour was awful. The tour guide arrived late and was sloppily dressed in dirty pants, rumpled shirt. He acted strange, stopping at frequent intervals to pick up trash! He had very limited knowledge of the subject of the tour and often seemed to be distracted. When we asked a question, he either gave a nebulous answer, or looked it up on his cell phone, or asked a street vendor for the answer. I hesitate to give this tour even one star...we were very disappointed.
Review by: Denise. L, June 2017
Definitely go to the Museum. I would bypass the walking tour. It was lengthy and we did not see much or learn anything that was worth the money. If there was something you really wanted to see, do it on your own time. It could have been our guide as well. He didn't seem very interested in the information he was giving us on the spots we visited. I would have rather spent the time at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Review by: meheve, February 2017
Very touching and emotional. The tour make you go back in time and reflect on how awful this attack was._br/_ Debbie was a fantastic guide, and was able to make me cry with the stories she told
Review by: Tony_cox, January 2017
Great way to learn more about this tragic event. Highly recommend getting the tour before exploring on your own.
Review by: storypaulette, January 2017
You didn't show up... We were stranded at the appointed start and meet location... You would not return our fee of 118.00 each 2 X 118 230
Review by: Don M, October 2016
Our tour guideAnn Desmond was excellent in providing us information about the 911 disaster and what has transpired since that date. She gave the timeline as to what happened on that day. She was in the area and had firsthand knowledge of the tragedy. I would recommend Ann Desmond as a tour guide for any tour you offer.
Review by: ANN K, October 2016
Beautifully constructed with much thought put behind it. I loved the tree that survived and the Memorial with the names and the lovely fountain is amazing. The constructed DOVE is breathtaking and so meaningful. It all ties together beautifully. The entire area far exceeded our expectations!
Review by: Collette V, October 2016
I have filled this out previously but will try again as my computer keeps sending this request to me. I was VERY impressed with your Tour and your Tourguide, Annie Desmond. I especially enjoyed being in a small group and having Annie tell us about her personal experiences.
Review by: Rosann S, October 2016
Our Tour guide Anne was very knowledgeable and made our experience a great one to remember._br/_ The museum is a must see!
Review by: rbutler3105, September 2016
Great walking tour with a lady who had first hand knowledge of the 9/11 tragedy, and the way she told the sad story of that sorry day had me in tears. The Museum is also a must visit
Review by: Steven W, September 2016
Excellent tour. Kevin, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and interesting.
Review by: Sharon M, September 2016
We were supposed to have a tour of the World Trade Center but apparently they had a substitute who instead took us on an architectural tour. People kept leaving until there were just three people left who also left the guide and went over to the World Trade Center but did not get to go on a tour inside the tower. Very disappointing and doubt any of us will trust Viator to book a tour. 177.00 down the drain._br/_ I definitely would not recommend Viator.
Review by: Robert C, September 2016
1 hour tour around area took 2 hours - too much detail. No flexibility. Could not go to 911 museum without whole group so sat outside and waited long time.
Review by: Lupe C, September 2016
It was wonderful! Tour Guide gave us all kinds of new_br/_ and exciting information, including suggestions of books_br/_ to read. Saw new sights I didn't know existed. I highly_br/_ recommend! So glad I signed up.
Review by: Dave F, September 2016
Our guide - Teacher Bill I think - was superb. He had lots of little stories about each area that made the tour more enjoyable.
Review by: David A. L, August 2016
If you go to NYC you have to go to the World Trade Center Tour. It's very informative and well planned.
Review by: Alan H, July 2016
We didn't think the trip was good value especially when the tour guide was expecting a tip. The others in the group were of the same opinion as ourselves. We could have walked around Wall Street and the Trade centre site ourselves and read the information that was out there. It was a great experience to have been there, so many memories.
Review by: Angela M, July 2016
Very informative walking tour of Wall Street and 9/11. The 2:30pm tour left enough time for the museum. We left the museum at 7:30pm closing time and took 8pm lift to One World. It was a beautiful sunset. We didn and #39;t realise that the memorial fountains closed at 9pm but we took a few pictures.
Review by: ANDPeltier, July 2016
We took a tour with Fred, a superb local who could tell us so much about history and present. We have been to NYC 5 years ago, but this tour was something we missed on our agenda before. Fred was very knowledgeable and answered any question we had. Wish Id had a history teacher like Fred when I was in school. Great tour, a must see!
Review by: Brett V, June 2016
Our tour guide was named Annie and she was fabulous. She really knew her facts and was so much fun to spend time with. My family really enjoyed our tour. We learned so much and I would recommend her as a tour guide as she was welcoming, warm, friendly and our experience was very enjoyable.
Review by: Jennifer C, June 2016
Annie was a wonderful walking tour guide. A
Review by: Michael L, June 2016
I had been looking forward for years to experience 911. We calmly greeted the guide in the nearby church, and she told us her story so we could relate as ordinary people to another ordinary person who experienced an extraordinary event. She was amazing. We were able to see so much because of her knowledge, and because we had a small group, luckily. Highly recommend the tour and this guide!
Review by: H W, April 2016
Very informative tour guide, thanks Fred. Would highly recommend tour.
Review by: Mary M, April 2016
Our guide and tour were very disappointing.
Review by: Michelle D, March 2016
Monica was great and knew her info thats for sure! However the tour did not cover everything described. It did not cover The New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street and the Federal Reserve Bank as described on the tour. It did cover Ground Zero and the memorials as well as the World Trade Center area. As we were pressed for time, we did not do the museum. Great tour, just didn't cover the ground I thought it was going to cover.
Review by: Elizabeth L, March 2016
Annie was so nice and knowledgeable. She shared her personal experience of the horror on 9/11 and then took us around to show how New York rebuilt itself inspite of what happened. We visited the memorial pools the new trade center and the underground tunnel. She had so much factual info that enhanced the overall value of the tour.
Review by: Philip J, March 2016
Excellent tour by experienced guide. Unusual in that we were the only two people on the tour and hence it became a personal tour. Very good service from Fred the guide. Would definitely recommend this tour - and Fred.
Review by: Tzvi F, January 2016
My wife and I took the World Trade Center walking tour. Our guide, Fred, was knowledgeable, interesting, and entertaining. At any point during the tour, whenever somebody had a question about what we were seeing, Fred would provide a fascinating answer. He arrived at the meeting point on time and did not rush the tour, despite the bad weather. This tour was a highlight of our trip and I absolutely recommend it and our excellent guide.
Review by: Edna F, January 2016
I give this tour 32 thumbs up and 5 Stars. Our tour guide Rob could not be more informative, enthusiastic and fun to be with. The 3 hours went so quickly yet I learned so much from this city that I have lived in all of my life. I already recommended this tour and Rob to several of my friends and hope to do another tour soon. Thank you! Rob is a smart and funny gem!
Review by: Thoms G S, December 2015
Our tour guide took us to many interesting sights in the financial district, explaining the history and sharing facinating facts about them. She also shared her knowledge and her own experience of what happened on that dreadful date of 9/11. Ground Zero was a touching place to visit. After the tour we wanted to dine in an area of the town that she had show us. Our guide was kind enough to take us to that area because it w as difficult to find. I would highly recommend this tour.
Review by: Timothy L, December 2015
Annie our tour guide was amazing! She provided her real life experiences that made us all feel like we were there during the tragic days before/after 9/11. I have recommended this tour to many of my friends and colleagues should they make it back to NYC. Regards, Tim Lehman
Review by: Diane H, November 2015
Fred did an amazing job with this tour! He had a wealth of information and we felt like we were strolling through the streets of New York with a good friend who really has a passion for the history of NYC!
Review by: Isla M, November 2015
Fantastic tour. Fred was an excellent guide who covered everything and so much more. 10 out of ten
Review by: Postermix, October 2015
Annie, our local guide was a nice lady, and took us away promptly at 2.30pm.
Review by: Christine P, October 2015
Definitely an eye opener. Pity the tour guide got sidetracked a bit during the tour.
Review by: Richard L, October 2015
Wed, October 22 - 2:30 PM was a delightful time with 10 walkers. Our guide made it a History of NY city tour, and we loved every minute. He walked us to the river, told us things that have happened in the area, showed us new buildings and landscaping. He also gave us personal help in finding the name on the wall of one we knew who had died in the tour.
Review by: jwillie925, October 2015
The tour guide was very informative.Can't remember her name. She took us through St. Paul's Chapel and through the new buildings. We even had a complimentary cookie in the bakery shop. The tour ended at the fountains. All in all a great tour and good price.
Review by: Edward C, October 2015
This tour would have been better advertised as a tour of historic Manhattan with 911 facts added.
Review by: carolchalcraft, September 2015
Very informative tour. Highly recommend the tour to visitors to New York.
Review by: Susan S, September 2015
Our guide was very knowledgeable and the sharing of her personal experiences enhanced the experience of the tour.
Review by: Fiona W, August 2015
Very interesting tour done prior to 9/11 museum visithighly recommended. Great background information, and our tour guide gave excellent account of her personal experiences.
Review by: Kevin B, August 2015
Expected more, seems like I could got a book it walked it myself, I thought we would go to top floor of WTC....disappointed
Review by: Marva T, August 2015
We were not impressed at all. You advertised it as a 2 and one half hour tour and it was a walk from the church to the survivor tree and she told us a couple interesting things and said we are done now. That was a total of 1 hour and 15 min. .. We could have found out everything by just walking there ourselves. _br/_ Was a real disappointment.
Review by: Clifford G, August 2015
Lots off good information we did,t know also the lady was the most friendly person I have ever come across on any trip The tour including the museum was of lots of good information and we'll set up and tidy
Review by: Nancy D K, July 2015
I was unable to take this tour.
Review by: Joy D, July 2015
An emotional yet truly fabulous experience. Our guide brought the details of this terrible event to life during this short tour.
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