Explore the site where the Twin Towers once stood on this poignant tour through the events and actions of September 11th, 2001. Join a local New York City guide on this moving experience around the 9/11 Memorial as you explore many of the structures comprising it and hear tales of tragedy and hope from the day that forever changed America. Your tour comes with priority access tickets into the 9/11 Memorial Museum, where you can continue unraveling the story of that fateful day at your own pace.
Stop At: St. Peter's Church
Description: Meet at St. Peter’s Church to learn how people gathered there awaiting news of their loved ones, and to mourn, pray and offer support. See poignant handmade memorials that are a constant reminder that 9/11 was a crippling personal tragedy for thousands of New Yorkers, as well as a global event.
Admission: Free
Time: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. Paul's Chapel
Description: See the small church in the shadows of the Twin Towers, and hear the moving stories of it supported the victims and their families as a round-the-clock relief station for a full 9-months after the tragedy. While your tour group will not enter the church, your guide will share how you can visit later on your own.
Admission: Not Included
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Oculus
Description: A shopping center and transportation hub, The Oculus was an essential part of the plans to rebuild after the 9/11 tragedy. While your tour group will not enter The Oculus, your guide will share how you can visit later on your own.
Admission: Free
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: FDNY Memorial Wall
Description: Pause to honor the firefighters who bravely responded to the tragedy and lost their lives trying to save others.
Admission: Included
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
Description: The only house of worship to be destroyed when the Twin Towers fell. While your tour group will not enter the church, your guide will share how you can visit later on your own.
Admission: Not Included
Time: 10 minutes
Stop At: The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
Description: Next, go to Ground Zero to see the stunning 9/11 Memorial Pools, built in the footprint of the twin towers. Read the inscriptions of all the names of those who perished there. Your guide will give a more personal account of the tragedy, taking you to Fireman’s Memorial and the Survivor Tree. Hear incredible stories of courage and loss that unfolded right where you stand. End with a self-guided tour of the 9/11 Museum with a pre-reserved ticket which provides space for your own thoughts as you look at items salvaged from the wreckage, and read harrowing personal stories.
Admission: Included
Time: 1.5 hours
