What You Will Do
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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at 22 Barclay Street (St. Peter's Church) Meet at the front steps of the church.
1
St. Peter's Church
20 minutes
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.
2
St. Paul's Chapel
10 minutes
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.
3
The Oculus
10 minutes
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.
4
FDNY Memorial Wall
10 minutes
Pause to honor the firefighters who bravely responded to the tragedy and lost their lives trying to save others.
5
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine
10 minutes
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.
6
The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
1 hour 30 minutes
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.
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