New York City

Enjoy breakfast, them board your motorcoach and head for Battery Park at the lower end of Manhattan where you will board the Statue Cruises Ferry. Cruise to Liberty Island where you will visit the Statue of Liberty. The statue was an international gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. Your enhanced visit will include and audio tour which will guide you through the unique history of Liberty Island from its time as a fort through the construction of Statue of Liberty and its establishment as a National Monument. You will also visit the Statue of Liberty Museum which features 3 interactive galleries that tell the statues history in thought provoking ways. Each gallery is designed to inspire visitors. After your visit board the ferry and cruise to Ellis Island a landmark which symbolizes America's immigrant heritage. The museum is designed as a self guided museum with 3 floors of audio/visual displays and exhibits detailing the history of immigration process from 1912 to 1954. Your enhanced visit will include and audio tour through all 3 levels of the historic main building while allowing you to vividly relive the immigrant experience through first hand immigration accounts. You will also have the opportunity to see the Wall of Honor which list the immigrants that arrived on Ellis Island. Board the ferry to return to Battery Park and proceed to the 9/11 Memorial for admission to the National 9/11 Memorial Museum which is dedicated to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 afterwards enjoy dinner at a wonderful restaurant in Manhattan.