9/11 Memorial at World Trade Center and Financial District Walking Tour

Your professionally guided 2.5 hr. walking tour which covers approximately 1.4 mi. (2.25 km), will be led by an expert Guide, beginning from Battery Park and concluding upon the former Ground Zero site; once home to the iconic Twin Towers and now the location of the hauntingly beautiful memorial pools, in their former footprints.

This comprehensive tour covers 9/11 and the World Trade Center and also New York's famed Financial District. You'll be captivated with stories of 9/11’s unsung heroes (some personal stories) and their selfless acts of courage. These stories will be coupled with comprehensive discussion that details aspects of the former Twin Towers from its origin to its infamy of becoming Ground Zero, to the rebuilding and rebirth of the majestic World Trade Center complex, once again. You’ll gain important knowledge, insight and perspective into what it was like living through the terrorist attacks and it's aftermath.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, NY 10004

View & commentary of the Statue of Liberty. The tour DOES NOT go to Liberty Island.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Ellis Island, New York Harbor, New York City, NY 10017

View & commentary of Ellis Island. The tour DOES NOT go to Ellis Island.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull), 26 Broadway, New York City, NY 10004-1703

Visit NYC's beloved symbol of financial might.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Wall Street, New York City, NY 10005

Visit & commentary of the Wall St. area's most iconic buildings including the NYSE, Federal Hall National Memorial, Federal Reserve Bank, & others.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Trinity Church, Broadway at Wall Street, New York City, NY 10006

Visit the final resting ground of one of America's most famous Founding Fathers.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Sphere, Battery Park, New York City, NY 10004

Visit Liberty Park to view "The Sphere"; symbol of America & NYC's perseverance and strength following the 9/11 attacks.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: FDNY Memorial Wall, 124 Liberty St, New York City, NY 10006-1008

Visit the bas-relief memorial dedicated to NYC's fallen firefighters, of 9/11/2001.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Oculus, 33-69 Vesey St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10003

Visit the architecturally striking transportation hub/shopping depot that costs more than the new 1 WTC to build!

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 180 Greenwich St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089

Visit & commentary of the sacred site known on 9/11, as Ground Zero. Reflect amid the stunning Memorial pools that occupy the footprints of the WTC's former Twin Towers.

Duration: 50 minutes