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

3 Hours

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Overview

Get a better understanding of the September 11 attacks on New York City with this 1.5-hour guided walking tour. With a local guide by your side, visit the National September 11 Memorial and Ground Zero and hear stories about the event that changed a country and the world. See the impromptu memorials that sprang up in St Paul's Chapel, the incredible reflecting pools and the Fireman's Memorial. There's also an optional upgrade to visit the One World Observatory.

1.5-hour walking tour of the National September 11 Memorial and Ground Zero
Walk from St Paul's Chapel to the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan
Visit the Fireman's Memorial and the 9
11 Memorial reflecting pools
Hear heroic stories from a guide with a personal connection to the events
Select a morning or afternoon departure time
Upgrade for a pre-reserved ticket to the One World Observatory

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Get started by heading to St Paul's Chapel in Lower Manhattan where you'll meet the guide outside. In the wake of the attacks on September 11, this church, the city's oldest, became a haven for rescue workers and a place for mourners to find solace and pray. Browse among the photographs and other memorabilia that are on display on the interior of the church. After looking around inside, head to the National September 11 Memorial with your guide. See structures such as Brookfield Place (formerly known as the World Financial Center), now home to an amazing food court, and listen to your guide regale tales about the day when two jumbo jets flew into the two World Trade towers, a day that shocked the world. See the Fireman's Memorial and meander around the area where the two World Trade towers once stood. Take a moment to ponder the incident by staring into the two giant reflecting pools, the footprints left by the Twin Towers, as you read some of the names of the 3,000 victims of the attacks that are inscribed on the side of the pools.After, the guided portion of the tour ends here. But if you've opted for the upgrade, head over to One World Trade Center to ascend up to One World Observatory for a spectacular view. One World Observatory Admission:Skip the (usually) long line with your pre-reserved ticket and head right to the elevator, or Sky Pod, as they are called here. While ascending up 102 floors, take delight in the 60-second video that shows how New York City has changed and transformed in the last few centuries. One the 100th floor, be sure to stop and take in the incredible views while standing 1,250 feet (365 meters) in the sky. And if you're not too afraid of heights, walk out onto the 14-foot (4-meter) Sky Portal where you can look right down on all the street activity happening below. Once on the 101st floor, enjoy a beverage or something to eat in the cafe or fine dining restaurant.

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

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