New York: 9/11 Memorial - Ground Zero Free Walking Tour

Pay tribute to the city's fallen heroes and learn about 9/11 on an emotional free walking tour of New York’s Ground Zero site. Through a series of monuments and stories, this tour provides a deeper understanding of what happened on this historical date.
Hear first-hand accounts of September 11, 2001, on this emotional free walking tour of Ground Zero. With a local guide, uncover the stories surrounding 9/11, and get a better understanding of what happened on the day the World Trade Center fell.

The tour begins in front of St. Paul’s Chapel where you’ll meet your guide and learn about the role the building played after the attacks. From here, head to the 9/11 Memorial and gather around the Memorial Pools. Listen to your guide share detailed information about the monument and the design of the pools, as well as the architecture of the new World Trade Center and its symbolic use of materials, light, and reflections.

Continue the tour to the Firefighter’s Memorial where you can pay tribute to the victims and those who fought to save them. Next, visit the Eleven Tears Memorial, which is often missed by visitors without a guide. Finally, watch the reconstruction of the site at the Oculus.