9 9/11 Memorial Tours in New York Worth Booking

1.9/11 Memorial & Museum Timed-Entry Ticket

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

Use a timed ticket for contactless entry to New York’s 9/11 Memorial Museum. See more than 10,000 artifacts, hear personal stories, and visit the Memorial’s twin reflecting pools, Survivor Tree, and Memorial Glades. No guide is included, but audio tours are available to buy. Allow at least two hours, and more if you read everything.

“This was a really poignant experience, very thought provoking and sad. We felt the power of the tragedy that this museum commemorates, but the celebration of the people who lost their lives and carrying on their memories. I love that the money goes towards the charity and would recommend this museum to anyone visiting.”

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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

Walk Ground Zero with a guide such as Sean, Paul, Amy, or James, hearing personal stories at St. Paul’s Chapel, the FDNY Memorial Wall, and the 9/11 Memorial pools. The base tour costs $39 and lasts about 90 minutes. Add a self-guided Museum ticket or a one-hour VIP tour.

“Thank you to James for showing us around and being a knowledgeable tour guide. Not the kind of tour you can call “fun” but it was worthwhile and very eye opening, especially for my son. An important stop in NYC and I highly recommend this tour.”

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3.9/11 Memorial Museum Admission Ticket

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

Use a timed mobile ticket to enter the 9/11 Memorial Museum beneath the Twin Tower footprints. Explore the In Memoriam and September 11, 2001 exhibitions, hear first-person accounts, see recovered artifacts, and move at your own pace. Plan on at least two hours, though the material may hold you longer.

“It was an emotional experience!! The memorial is fabulous. Very informative. We really enjoyed the experience”

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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

This 2 to 5 hour Ground Zero experience combines an outdoor visit with the 9/11 Memorial, a self-guided or VIP museum option, and One World Observatory. Guides such as Rob, Meghan, James, and Tim share personal connections to 9/11. Expect outdoor walking, timed tickets, airport-style security, and powerful museum exhibits.

“Entertaining and informative. Guide made efforts to give us time indoors since the weather was 19 degrees F. Enjoyable tour. Recommend planning 1-1.5 hours for the museum after”

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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 at 24 Broad Street with a local guide such as Dave, Amy, Paul, Liz, or Justin. Walk Wall Street, Trinity Church, Federal Hall, the 9/11 Memorial, and Battery Park, then upgrade for a self-guided ferry visit to Liberty and Ellis Islands. Expect moderate walking, airport-style security, and no Crown, Pedestal, or 9/11 Museum entry.

“Friendly knowledgable guide. Good info especially on Wall Street. Loved seeing the Fearless Girl, fun photo op! Wish we could have spent a little more time at 9/11 memorial pools in silence.”

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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 in the Oculus, then walk through Ground Zero, St. Paul’s Chapel, the Memorial pools, and the Survivor Tree. Guides such as Russell, James, Sean, Ray, and Tim are praised for personal stories and calm, thoughtful storytelling. Add a self-guided or VIP museum visit, with time to stay afterward.

“Our tour guide was very helpful, considering my mother’s mobility issues while we were there. He was also incredibly informative, funny and interesting, and gave a great overview of what it was like to experience the event firsthand. I highly recommend him! The tour experience itself was incredibly informative and gave me a sense of understanding and solidarity with those who were involved. It was humbling to stare down into the waterfall (especially after the explanation of how and why they are designed that way.) And it was heartbreaking/heartwarming to see the names along the waterfalls, and understand how they were arranged, and what the white roses represented! And the…”

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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 inside the Oculus for a moving 90-minute Ground Zero tour. Hear personal stories, see the Memorial pools and Oculus, then add the 9/11 Museum or One World Observatory. Guides such as Jason, Tim Douglas, and Paul are praised for clear, thoughtful storytelling.

“The guide was very informative and dynamic. Thoroughly enjoyed his presentation And was very conscious of our needs.”

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8.9/11 Memorial Tour and Optional Observatory Ticket

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Oculus and walk through Ground Zero, St. Paul’s Chapel, the Oculus, and the 9/11 Memorial pools. Hear personal accounts from guides such as Daniel, Tim, and Jim Q, then add a timed One World Observatory visit for panoramic Manhattan views.

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

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

Meet your English-speaking guide outside 24 Broad Street for a walking tour of Wall Street, Federal Hall, Trinity Church, the 9/11 Memorial, Battery Park, and the Canyon of Heroes. Then continue independently by ferry to Liberty Island, with time for the Statue of Liberty Museum and Ellis Island. Guides such as Tim, Liz, Justin, and Paul have led past tours.

“The tour guide, Ray was amazing and had a very upbeat personality that drew in our attention! He was very informative of the history of the many locations he took us to before he took us to get on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. 10/10! Best tour guide ever. If you actually want to go inside the Statue of Liberty, you’ll have to purchase that separately from this tour. You have plenty of time to go see everything on each island so take your time to take it all in. They have a ferry to pick you up every 15 minutes. I highly recommend this…”

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