The "Private Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour" is a definite must-do! Our tour guide, Luke, is ingenious! He has a consummate grasp of the details behind the history and facts of Battery Park, The Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. His delivery and pace were simply perfect and he made our tour fun and fascinating! The fact that tour was private which only included me and my wife made for a customized and comfortable pace. I will certainly schedule other tours with Top Dog Tours!

Luke is absolutely ingenious! His knowledge and delivery of the facts and history behind Battery Park, The Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island were fascinating and intriguing. This tour is a must-do, whether you are new to New York or not! You won't be disappointed.

This experience wouldn’t have been so marvelous, so real, so full of connections to the past and present, so full of wonderful history and valid stories had we not had Percy as our guide. She made each place come alive in ways no poster on a wall could. Go with a guide!

Our private guide John was super knowledgeable and a history buff. My wife and I really appreciated his perspective and all the great stories he shared that he clearly was passionate about. Unfortunately the line for getting on the ferry at 10am was very slow so we did lose a lot of time as a result. We decided to skip Ellis island as we had to finish on time. There's nothing the tour companies can do about this other than maybe suggesting earlier times to try and beat the rush. We would recommend using them and especially John to anyone looking for lots of cool historical stories.

Percy was the most spectacular host!! They were so informed and knowledgeable about all the basic history, but more importantly, Percy kept us so engaged with the often untold stories. The kids were engaged and interested, the adults were completely blown away. I feel like I have learned so much and eager to look up some of these historical figures we learned so much from Percy!! Our tour happened when there was an earthquake (crazy!!) and Percy kept a calm mind and made sure we were ok and comfortable the whole time. I highly recommend Percy!!

Percy was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable and friendly. We talked a lot and I really enjoyed his company. The your was very well timed and informative.

Unfortunately, we would not recommend this for families with kids. Our guide was informational, but she didn’t know her audience. we had kiddos as young as five and it was geared for adults. We were in the same lines as everyone else and it didn’t save us any hassle as far as lines or crowds. We couldn’t find her to start (our fault) but I’m sure if that bothered her or in general she seemed annoyed or not interested in us at all, almost as those she would have rather not been there.

We could not have been more impressed with our tour guide Gabi and how much we learned on this tour! I have always wanted to visit the Statue of Liberty, but our tour guide’s knowledge and enthusiasm blew us away. I was traveling with my teenage son and he was impressed too! Highly recommend!

John. What a fabulous tour guide. Sure logistics were great and easy. But the guide makes the tour and John made the day. Fueled by an encyclopedic knowledge of the subject and personal warmth, he brought everything to life with passion and personality. Standout experience.

Our guide was amazing. Very knowledgeable, patient, and funny. I highly recommend this private tour. Greatly exceeded expectations. Wear walking shoes!!

Our guide was excellent. Led us to great photo spots. Very informative about the history of both the Statue of Liberty and the effort it took to raise the funds to build the pedestal. Shared photos from the era. Likewise with Ellis Island…great info on history along with historic photos. We felt immersed in the history.

We met our private tour guide Percy on the steps of the National American Museum of Indian across from Battery Park. She provided excellent information on the history of both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. She was able to get us through the lines on the ferry efficiently. We saved a lot of time. She knew where to stand on the ferry to get the best views and get off quickly. It was well worth the additional money. I highly recommend this private tour.

Guide was very professional knowledgeable and personable. It was a real pleasure to work with him. Even when an emergency for a pet happened he properly completed the tour of Ellis Island. Also went above and beyond with a recommendation for tasty hand pulled noodle house in China town, 6 stars, Both Seth and I have had them overseas. The best Thank you Patrick. Michael, Seth and Nancy.

Our tour guide Claire was exceptional. She was friendly, funny and extremely knowledgeable. If you are looking for the perfect private tour of The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, this is it.

Nicole was very informative and in spite of the rainy weather we were able to see everything and learn.

The tour was amazing but I was under the impression it included access to the crown also. This was not the case. So spoiled it a little. However our tour guide was amazing.

The tour guide was super knowledgeable, he knew all the good spots to stand and best picture areas!!

Claire was an exceptional tour guide! We learned so much about the history and she knew all the answers to my questions.

My son & I recently took this tour and we’re very happy with the experience . Our guide, Nicole, was very informative, friendly and made the day very special for us. As a native New Yorker she was able to give wonderful insight into the whole experience. Just the right amount of time, information for a tour. Would definitely recommend this for anyone visiting New York; especially wonderful for children!

Our tour guide Liz was so informative and accommodating. Liz was great fun to be with. We learned a lot and highly recommend Liz.