New York · 9/11 MEMORIAL TOURS

The 15 Best 9/11 Memorial Tours & Museum Tickets

37 tours  ·  from $25 a head

The memorial pools are free; the museum and the guided context cost money. These 15 cover timed museum entry, the guided walks around the World Trade Center site and the combined passes, with prices and how long to allow.

NYC: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Timed-Entry Ticket - The museum gives the day context
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NYC: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Timed-Entry Ticket

1.9/11 Memorial & Museum Timed-Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31,428 reviews · 1 day · from $25Our pick

Your timed-entry ticket covers the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s exhibitions and free access to the twin reflecting pools, Survivor Tree and Memorial Glades. Inside, explore more than 10,000 artifacts, personal accounts and the vast Foundation Hall. No guided tour or audio guide is included, and airport-style security is required.

“The personal touch of people who had lost family and friends. Excellent all round”

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9/11 Memorial & Ground Zero Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket - The Oculus and a view of Freedom Tower
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9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket

2.9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,381 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $39Top rated

Meet a small group outside the Oculus for a walking tour of Ground Zero, St. Paul’s Chapel, the FDNY memorial and the 9/11 Memorial pools. Your guide shares personal stories alongside the history. Add a museum ticket for an independent visit or a one-hour guided tour. Guides vary, with past tours led by Sean, Paul, Amy and James.

“It’s cold out dress warm. Be prepared to do a lot of walking. Take lots of pictures and take it all in”

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9/11 Memorial Museum Admission Ticket - Give the exhibits more than a quick pass
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9/11 Memorial Museum Admission Ticket

3.9/11 Memorial Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,376 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum beneath the reflecting pools with a timed-entry mobile ticket. Explore its memorial exhibition, first-person accounts, artifacts, multimedia displays, and World Trade Center history at your own pace. Allow at least two hours, and prepare for a moving visit that can take longer.

“The most heartbreaking and tragic story told in a sensitive and caring way. Truly worth the visit. Spent 3 hours and didn't know where the time went.”

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All-Access 9/11: Ground Zero Tour, Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory - The museum: choose a guide or your own pace
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All-Access 9/11: Ground Zero Tour, Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory

4.All-Access 9/11: Ground Zero Tour, Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,886 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $109

Walk Ground Zero with a local guide, pausing at the Oculus, FDNY Memorial Wall, Survivor Tree, and 9/11 Memorial pools. Then visit the museum, either on your own or with a VIP guide, and head up One World Observatory for city views. Guides such as Rob, a former media photographer present on 9/11, can add a personal perspective.

“Very good. Our tour guide was very friendly and extremely informative. The museum had so many artifacts and memories displayed along with actual footage of 9/11. The World Observatory was pretty awesome and had a great view of the city and Hudson River. This visit made for some great memories. I definitely recommend all three.”

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NYC City Tour: Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street - Federal Hall, the NYSE and the city’s beginnings
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NYC City Tour: Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street

5.NYC City Tour: Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,059 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $39

Start on Broad Street with a local guide, then walk past Federal Hall, the NYSE, Trinity Church, the Charging Bull and the 9/11 Memorial. The walking tour ends at Battery Park. Choose the ferry upgrade to visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island independently, with round-trip ferry tickets included. Crown and pedestal access are not included.

“Paul was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to love his job. He was a walking encyclopedia! He was very attentive and friendly.”

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Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial Tour & Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket - Listening to a guide with a personal connection
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Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial Tour & Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket

6.Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial Tour & Optional 9/11 Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,584 reviews · 90 - 210 minutes · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Oculus for a 90-minute Ground Zero walk, including St. Paul’s Chapel, the memorial pools and the Survivor Tree. Guides with a personal connection to 9/11 share local stories. Add a timed museum ticket for a self-guided visit or choose a VIP guided tour.

“Tim was phenomenal - he made a great tour even better!”

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New York City: 9/11 Ground Zero Tour with All Access Option - Reading the memorial pools
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New York City: 9/11 Ground Zero Tour with All Access Option

7.9/11 Ground Zero Tour with All Access Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,272 reviews · 90 - 270 minutes · from $39

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Oculus and walk the 9/11 Memorial, hearing personal accounts alongside the story of Ground Zero. Add a self-guided or guided 9/11 Museum visit, then ride the SkyPod to One World Observatory for 360-degree city views. Guides such as Tim Douglas, Jason, and Arun have earned particular praise for making this emotional history clear and personal.

“Our guide was wonderful shared personal experiences and made the tour special.”

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NYC: 9/11 Memorial Tour and Optional Observatory Ticket - St. Paul’s Chapel, a place of refuge after the attacks
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NYC: 9/11 Memorial Tour and Optional Observatory Ticket

8.9/11 Memorial Tour and Optional Observatory Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 841 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $39

Start inside the Oculus and walk with an English-speaking guide to St. Paul’s Chapel, the 9/11 Memorial pools, and other Ground Zero landmarks. Hear local accounts of the attacks and their aftermath. For an extra charge, add a timed One World Observatory ticket for skyline views from 1,250 feet.

“This tour filled in all the blanks and littel know facts about 9/11 and the aftermath. Hal was great, a New Yorker who could relate a true locals perspective. The tour covered all the major components and some the not so obvioucs ones as well as explaining their signifucance. An excellent tour and guide.”

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New York 9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional One World Observatory - The price, pace, and practical details
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New York 9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional One World Observatory

9.New York 9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional One World Observatory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 637 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $39

Walk from St. Paul’s Chapel to Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial with a local guide who shares personal stories and explains the memorial’s details. The tour lasts about three hours, covers less than a mile, and can be paired with a ticket to One World Observatory. Guides have included Sean, Liz, Tim, and Jaclyn.

“Sean was very passionate as a tour guide great experience very knowledgeable and understanding with special guests that needed assistance Thanks Bull Lucero USMC”

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911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Preferred Access - Starting at the Oculus
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911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Preferred Access

10.911 Ground Zero Tour & Museum Preferred Access

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 574 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Meet near the Oculus for a two-hour Lower Manhattan walk led by a guide using large historic photos. Visit the World Trade Center, Brookfield Place and the Winter Garden, then enter the 9/11 Museum on your own. The tour costs $79.95, lasts about four hours and has a maximum group size of 25.

“I got more out of having a guide then just going to the museum . Raymond was an incredible guide !!!”

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Ground Zero Museum Workshop Tour - Photographs, artifacts and the chance to touch
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Ground Zero Museum Workshop Tour

11.Ground Zero Museum Workshop Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 463 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $34

At 420 W 14th Street, explore Ground Zero recovery photographs and artifacts with a museum guide and a BOSE audio tour in four languages. You can handle and photograph select pieces of World Trade Center steel and window glass. This is a small, emotional workshop, not the 9/11 Memorial Museum downtown.

“We spent at least an hour and a half listening to every story on the artifacts and pictures that were captured during the recovery. Very touching and moving experience. Sad reminder of how many lives were lost and how many of the first responders that have passed since from the toxic conditions that they worked in.”

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Manhattan Group Tour Including Wall Street and 911 Memorial - Time to reflect at the 9/11 Memorial
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Manhattan Group Tour Including Wall Street and 911 Memorial

12.Manhattan Group Tour Including Wall Street and 911 Memorial

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 408 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39

Meet at 11 Wall Street for a roughly two-hour, two-mile walk through Lower Manhattan. A local guide connects the NYSE, Federal Hall, Trinity Church and the 9/11 Memorial with New York’s financial and civic story, then leads you toward Battery Park and Statue of Liberty views. Guides have included Paul, Remi, Joel and Sarah; your guide may vary.

“The walking tour does start 15 minutes prior and they will start without you! Once I caught up to the group, the tour was very informative for anyone who is not familiar with the area. The tour guide Paul was great!”

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Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour - Ellis Island and the immigration museum
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Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour

13.Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 385 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $67

Take a guided half-day route from Battery Park to Liberty Island and Ellis Island, then continue through Wall Street to the 9/11 Memorial. The $67.99 tour includes ferry tickets and museum entry on the islands; you can add timed entry to the 9/11 Museum. Guides have included Samir, Leanne, Vivian, Gail, and Nina.

“The overall experience was great except in the beginning the main guy called 20 minutes before we had to be there and was rude. We get there asked for bathroom and then left out of Starbucks and we got lost finding them. It felt very rushed in the beginning which started off the day rough.”

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NYC: Wall Street Tour with 9/11 Memorial and Statue Ferry - The 9/11 Memorial Pools Ask for a Pause
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NYC: Wall Street Tour with 9/11 Memorial and Statue Ferry

14.Wall Street Tour with 9/11 Memorial and Statue Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 367 reviews · 2 - 5 hours · from $39

A local English-speaking guide leads you past Federal Hall, Trinity Church, the New York Stock Exchange and the 9/11 Memorial, then through Battery Park to the Statue of Liberty ferry. The guided walk lasts about two hours; you explore Liberty Island on your own, with an included audio tour and Ellis Island as an option.

“The tour guide Paul K was a very enthusiastic tour guide. He gave us a lot of insightful information in a fun way. Would really recommend the tour.”

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9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional Museum and One World Access - From Warren Street to the memorial pools
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9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional Museum and One World Access

15.9/11 Memorial Tour with Optional Museum and One World Access

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $36

Start near City Hall and follow a guide past St. Paul’s Chapel, FDNY Ten House, the Oculus, One World Trade Center, and the memorial pools. Hear personal stories of heroism and recovery, then add a self-guided visit to the 9/11 Museum, One World Observatory, or both. Guides praised by name include John Quinn, Liz, Jared, Maya, JM, and Garrett.

“Jared was beyond awesome! His knowledge was amazing. The personal stories were so intriguing. We would definitely choose him again.”

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