Take a private walking tour of Ground Zero with a knowledgeable and informative guide who will shed light on the events that unfolded that fateful day. This is a one and half hour Ground Zero private walking tour of the site of the former World Trade Center and the National 9/11 Memorial, it also includes the option of tickets to the 9/11 Museum. The personal stories of loss and of heroism will bring into clear focus the tragedy surrounding the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and how the American people, and New Yorkers in particular, rallied in the face of such an atrocity.
St Paul’s Chapel
The tour starts at the St. Paul Chapel, New York City’s oldest church. The church itself represents a miracle; its very survival was thanks to a fallen tree that protected the building from the debris of the 9/11 attacks. The church became a focal point of the recovery operation in the days after the attacks, serving as a shelter for rescue workers to sleep and eat.
The 9/11 Memorial
The 9/11 Memorial was built to honour the memory of the people killed in the attacks on the Twin Towers and on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The names of every victim of are inscribed in panels alongside unique twin reflecting pools.
9/11 Memorial Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Museum is an optional upgrade with the tour, it opened in May 2014. Discover not only the history of the 1993 and 2001 bombings of the World Trade Center but also the stories of the people affected by the attacks. Through a variety of exhibitions including multimedia displays, archives and narratives you will hear their accounts first-hand.
We suggest you give this part of the tour ample time to appreciate. Listening to family members talking about the people they have lost; hearing people on the planes heading to the Pentagon, like the stewardesses speaking to people on the ground, can be quite emotional. The experience is really worthwhile if you want to get a greater understanding of the impact of the 9/11 attacks.
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Gain a deeper understanding of the events surrounding the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and the acts of heroism that rallied a nation on this 1.5 hour walking tour of Ground Zero. A certified guide with a personal connection to the events shares firsthand stories as you explore the site of the former World Trade Center and the National 9/11 Memorial, where you can pay tribute to the lives lost. Choose to upgrade and add on a ticket to the 9/11 Museum to see artifacts associated with that fateful day.
Meet your guide outside of St. Paul’s Chapel. Please note: You will not meet at the 9/11 Memorial or 9/11 Museum.
You’ll visit St. Paul Chapel, New York City’s oldest standing church. During the tragic days following the event, it served as a shelter for rescue workers to sleep and eat. The church experienced its own miracle on 9/11 when a fallen tree protected the building from the debris of the attacks. Take note of the iron fence on Broadway, which was plastered with missing posters of relatives.
Then, follow your guide to the 9/11 Memorial, where you’ll gain an understanding of the horrific events of 9/11. As you explore the site where the World Trade Center once stood, you’ll be captivated by real firsthand stories of 9/11 from your guide, who has a personal connection with that fateful day in New York City.
The 9/11 Memorial was built to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. The names of every victim of the attack are inscribed in panels alongside twin reflecting pools, spanning nearly an acre with the largest man-made waterfalls in North America. You’ll have until 6pm to explore the memorial on your own.
9/11 Museum Upgrade:
You can also upgrade to gain admission to the 9/11 Museum. Your guide will give a brief overview of what you can expect inside the museum, which opened in May 2014. The 9/11 Museum’s 110,000 square feet (10,219 square meters) of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center site. The stories of the 1993 and 2001 bombings of the World Trade Center, and the people affected by the events, are told through multimedia displays, archives, narratives, and a collection of authentic artifacts. The monumental artifacts in the museum present the intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning, and recovery that are central to telling the story of the attacks and the aftermath.
