New York Trip Overview
[Best Valued 3-Hour Experience. All tour guides use large 11″ x 17″ photos to add richness to your experience] This tour introduces the Legends of Sept. 11th, Capt. Jonas & Ladder 6. These NYC firefighters were part of an effort that saved over 500,000 lives. The tour visits the Sept.11th Memorial Plaza, where the Reflecting Pools, Survivor Tree and Museum are located.
Learn the events surrounding Operation Aegis, the largest rescue by sea in history. Next, we’ll visit the rebuild Winter Garden and the Fountain of Tears Memorial, dedicated to the 11 American Express employees lost on that day. The tour concludes inside the new WTC complex, where details of its design and construction are revealed. In addition, you’ll learn about the Survivor Tree, survival, and rebirth.
Skip the ticket line access to the highest Observatory in the western hemisphere is included with this package. All guests must check through security. Experience the Skypod Elevators and the Sky Portal.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New York, New York, United States
[Best Valued 3-Hour Experience. All tour guides use large 11″ x 17″ photos to add richness to your experience] This tour introduces the Legends of Sept. 11th, Capt. Jonas & Ladder 6. These NYC firefighters were part of an effort that saved over 500,000 lives. The tour visits the Sept.11th Memorial Plaza, where the Reflecting Pools, Survivor Tree and Museum are located.
Learn the events surrounding Operation Aegis, the largest rescue by sea in history. Next, we’ll visit the rebuild Winter Garden and the Fountain of Tears Memorial, dedicated to the 11 American Express employees lost on that day. The tour concludes inside the new WTC complex, where details of its design and construction are revealed. In addition, you’ll learn about the Survivor Tree, survival, and rebirth.
Skip the ticket line access to the highest Observatory in the western hemisphere is included with this package. All guests must check through security. Experience the Skypod Elevators and the Sky Portal.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Oculus, 33-69 Vesey St World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10003
The experience starts at the Starbucks across the street from the Oculus, the most expensive subway hub in the world. The tour also introduces FDNY Captain John Jonas and his team “the Dragon Fighters.”
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: World Trade Center, New York, NY 10006, USA
There we’ll continued to an overlook of the World Trade Center Memorial Plaza. From this vantage, one could see the entire complex which includes One World Trade Center, the Reflecting Pools, and the 911 Museum.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey St Between West Street and North End Avenue, New York City, NY 10281-1027
The tour proceeds to the World Financial Center. Here you learn about the little known Operation Aegis. The largest rescue by sea in history. Where over 500,000 civilians were evacuated by watercrafts of all sizes.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Winter Garden, 200 Vesey St, New York City, NY 10281-1013
Next we’ll visit the reconstructed Winter Gardens, the $60 million 10 story glass pavilion that was devastated during the attacks of September 11th. Next we’ll visit the Eleven Tears Memorial, dedicated to the eleven American Express employees lost on that day.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: World Trade Center, New York, NY, USA
Concluding at the new World Trade Center complex, your guide will detail its design and construction. The guide will also cover the mystery of the lost gold and silver reserves of Building Four. In addition, you’ll learn about the Survivor Tree, its resilience, survival, and rebirth.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: One World Observatory, 285 Fulton St One World Trade Center, New York City, NY 10007-0089
After your walking tour, you’ll take the super-fast elevators up to the Observatory located on the 100th floor in under 48 seconds. During the elevator ride, you’ll be watching a timeline transformation of Manhattan on HD monitors. At the Observatory, be astonished by the amazing views. On a clear day, 4 different states can be seen. Guests are invited to enjoy the Observatory until closing. This package includes “Skip the Ticket Line” access.
Duration: 1 hour