Skip to main content
Top New York City activities
Top New York City landmarks
Beyond New York City
New York City trip ideas

Private Ground Zero Tour with Optional One World Observatory Upgrade

Recommended by 100% of travelers
New York City, USA
  • 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Overview

This moving private tour of Ground Zero takes you beyond simply seeing the sites. Your guide will share stories about their personal connection to 9/11 as you visit meaningful locations like St. Paul's Chapel, which was miraculously unharmed when the Twin Towers. Learn the meaning behind the memorials, hear stories from the day, and reflect on how New Yorkers came together in the aftermath of the attacks.
  • Walk to the 9/11 Memorial and reflect on the lives lost in the attacks
  • Private tour ensures a personalized experience with time for questions
  • See "Reflecting Absence," the largest artificial waterfalls on the continent
  • Optional upgrade to visit One World Observatory with panoramic city views

What's Included

  • A private guide who shares stories about their personal connection to 9/11
  • Visit to the meaningful sites of Ground Zero
  • Moment of reflection at the largest man-made waterfalls on the continent
  • Self-guided tour of the lobby of Freedom Tower with the film “Voices”
  • Optional upgrade to visit the One World Observatory with the highest panoramic views in NYC
  • Gratuities
  • 9/11 Museum (upgradable on site depending on availability)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Obelisk of Thomas Addis Emmet
    205 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA

    Please meet your guide at the Broadway entrance to St. Paul's Chapel (209 Broadway between Fulton and Vesey Streets). The guide will be there 10 minutes before the tour starts and will be wearing an orange hat AND/OR blue top or jacket.

End point

  • One World Observatory
    117 West St, New York, NY 10007, USA

    The tour ends at the 911 Memorial. If guests have purchased the One World Observatory upgrade they will enter after the tour and can explore as long as they like on their own.

Itinerary

1

St. Paul's Chapel

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2

The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

3

One World Observatory

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • One World Observatory admission is NOT included unless option is selected at time of booking
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Airport style security screening will take place at the One World Observatory. All bags are subject to search.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Supplied by

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Gallery picture 1 (from a traveler's review)
Gallery picture 2 (from a traveler's review)

Reviews

5.0
based on 13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
We perform checks on reviews

Informative and interesting

Douglas_Y, Dec 2023
Johnny was awesome private guide, so knowledgeable and helpful - we thoroughly enjoyed the experience even though it was pouring rain!

From $198.67

per person

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

Book ahead!
On average, this is booked 25 days in advance.

Compare Similar Experiences

1 / 3
Current
Private Ground Zero Tour with Optional One World Observatory Upgrade
3 hours 30 minutes
Free Cancellation
From
$198.67

Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought

Explore Similar Things to Do
Attractions in New York City, USA
More attractions near New York City, USA
Nearby Destinations
More Tours in New York City