911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Preferred Access
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Things To Know
- Narrated 2-Hour Walking Tour using large 11" x 17" photos to add richness to your experience.
- All Fees and Taxes
- 9/11 Museum Enhanced Access
- Gratuities are welcomed and appreciated.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Well organized
- This tour is copyrighted
What's included in the package
Itinerary
The Oculus
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."
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.
Brookfield Place
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.
Winter Garden
Next we'll visit the reconstructed Winter Gardens, 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.
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.
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Before entering the 911 Memorial Museum, your guide will give you pointers and highlights of the museum. This will help you to optimize your visit. The museum is self-guided allowing one to explore at their own pace. There are multiple artifacts and first person videos from survivors and rescuers. This package includes "Skip the Ticket Line" access.
Admission Ticket IncludedWhere to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- This tour meets at the World Trade Center Starbucks Café located on 20 Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street. Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour to check-in with your host at the Starbucks.
End Points
- This tour ends inside the 9/11 Memorial.
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Narrated 2-Hour Walking Tour using large 11" x 17" photos to add richness to your experience.
- All Fees and Taxes
- 9/11 Museum Enhanced Access
- Gratuities are welcomed and appreciated.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Well organized
- This tour is copyrighted