Wall Street and Battery Park
Tour Duration: Approximately 2-2.5 hours
The Wall Street and Battery Park Tour will take you through wall street, past the place where George Washington was inaugurated, the New York Stock Exchange and the city's oldest park. Then, we'll go into Battery Park and see Castle Clinton, the first immigrant processing center in the United States, and then end with a look out on the harbor and a great view of the Statue of Liberty!
This tour starts directly in front of Trinity church. The best way to get there is to take the 4 or the 5 subway to the Wall Street stop. When you exit the subway, the church will be immediately visible.
Stops on This Tour Include:
Trinity Church
Wall Street
Federal Hall
The New York Stock Exchange
The Trump Building
The Canyon of Heroes
Bowling Green and the Wall Street Bull
Battery Park
Castle Clinton
Statue of Liberty (the tour allows you to look out at the Statue of Liberty, not to go to the Statue of Liberty Island. See below for more information about visiting the Statue of Liberty Island.)
Below you will find some important infomation about some of the stops on this tour. Look it over so you can better plan your tour, based on the things that you might want to explore further. The list is in the same order as the tour stops.
Federal Hall
The first meeting place for the U.S. Congress, and where George Washington was inaugurated.
OPEN: M,T,W,Th,F 9:00 - 5:00am to 5pm
CLOSED: Sat and Sun
ADMISSION: Free
The New York Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange interior has been closed to visitors since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The National Museum of the American Indian
Located in the former U.S. Customs house, this museum is part of the Smithsonian and has a collection of artifacts from all the native peoples of the Americas.
OPEN: M,T,W,F,Sat,Sun 10:00 - 5:00, Th 10:00-8:00
CLOSED: December 25
ADMISSION: Free.
The Statue of Liberty
If you would like to visit the Statue of Liberty, please visit the National Park Services website. The ferry hours change seasonally, and you should also remember that any visit to the Statue of Liberty (and/or Ellis Island) will involve waiting in line and airport like security. Sputnik Guides recommends getting on the first ferry in the morning to the Statue of Liberty if you want to minimize the wait times. Also, if you want to have time to visit both islands, it is important to get on the ferry prior to 2:00pm.
You can avoid some of these lines by purchasing your tickets ahead of time. For information about purchasing the tickets ahead of time, visit statuecruises.com or call 1-877-523-9849.This will also let you reserve a monument pass, which is necessary to get into the Statue of Liberty museum and pedestal, or a crown pass, which will let you climb up to the top of the crown. A limited number of these passes are available at the ferry terminal, but if you really want to go inside the Statue it is far safer to reserve in advance.
Map of Starting Point:
Route on Google Map:
For a printable map of the tour route on Google Maps, click here. When you get to the google map page, just click on the print button in the upper right hand corner to get a printable version.
