Visits to the statue of liberty national monument and ellis island are musts in the big apple especially for first timers on this 4 hour guided tour you get priority boarding on the ferry from manhattan to visit the two important historical sites tour lady libertys turf before heading inside the pedestal for another perspective from observation decks then hop the ferry to ellis island and learn about the millions of people who arrived here between 1892 and 1954 in hope of living the americ