--- title: "Through the Immigrant's Eyes, New York City : A Self-guided Tour for Ellis Island" description: Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the Ellis Island in New York City with a digital audio guide on a captivating self-guided tour. --- [![Logo SmartGuide horizontal](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20SmartGuide%20horizontal.png?width=239&height=55&name=Logo%20SmartGuide%20horizontal.png "Logo SmartGuide horizontal")](http://www.smartguide.app) # Through the Immigrant's Eyes: A Self-guided Tour for Ellis Island    ## Walk independently with a digital audio guide on your phone.   For 11 € Available anytime [Purchase](https://app.hubspot.com/payments/wC2F7KynWRMj?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK) #### WALK Avoid crowded tours and walk independently at your own pace.  #### LISTEN Stories will autoplay whenever you reach an interesting place. #### EXPLORE Explore anytime, even offline, with a personal guide on your phone.  ## About the tour Welcome to Ellis Island, one of the most iconic landmarks in American history and a powerful symbol of the nation’s immigrant roots. Ellis Island represents an important part of American history, culture, and identity. This island was a new beginning for all those who passed through it, redirecting their lives through processing and inspection. From 1892 to 1954, over 12 million people passed through this island, seeking freedom, opportunity, and a new beginning in the United States. Today, Ellis Island stands as a monument to those journeys and a reminder of the nation’s complex and evolving identity. With the app's GPS and map, you can freely navigate, pause, or replay sections to immerse yourself in the stories and historical significance of the island. This is a digital audio guide available on the SmartGuide app. GPS-based audio plays automatically, even offline. Install SmartGuide on Android or iOS. ##  Through the Immigrant's Eyes: A Self-guided Audio Tour for Ellis Island in New York City  ## Smart self-guided tour available 24/7 [Book now!](https://www.smart-guide.org/destinations/en/new-york-city/?tour=Through+the+Immigrant%27s+Eyes) ![SmartGuide digital audio guide](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hs-fs/hubfs/t3.png?width=1252&height=1050&name=t3.png "SmartGuide digital audio guide") ![photographer-g52c829153_1920 2](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hubfs/photographer-g52c829153_1920%202.png "photographer-g52c829153_1920 2") ### About this activity Duration: 30 min Length: 505 m Languages: English Type: Individuals, Groups Starting point: Ferry Landing Ending point: American Immigrant Wall of Honor --- ## Tour Availability: 31. 12. 2025  Certified Covid 19-safe   # What other people say We just finished a trip to Quebec City using SmartGuide. By following the route recommended by it, we visited the old Quebec City. This app is terrific! It shows the details of important sites along the route by both audio and text automatically, as soon as you get there. I highly recommend this to everyone. – Kuiyan Xu   ## Discover more self-guided tours   ![bnb 1](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hs-fs/hubfs/bnb%201.jpeg?width=1080&height=702&name=bnb%201.jpeg "bnb 1") ![SmartGuide digital audio guide](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hs-fs/hubfs/a1.jpeg?width=1080&height=704&name=a1.jpeg "SmartGuide digital audio guide") ![bnbn](https://blog.smart-guide.org/hs-fs/hubfs/bnbn.jpeg?width=1080&height=704&name=bnbn.jpeg "bnbn") ### Angkor Wat: Big Circuit Self-Guided Audio Tour #### Walking tour ### San Francisco: Alcatraz Unlocked Self-Guided Audio Tour #### Walking tour ### Athens: Acropolis of Athens & Parthenon Self-Guided Audio Tour #### Walking tour Explore the ancient Angkor Wat and its outskirts on a self-guided audio tour in English. Discover Neak Pean, the twin temples Pre Rup and East Mebon. Book Discover the Alcatraz, its layered history—from military fort to protest site. Uncover stories of myth, control, and resistance amid San Francisco Bay views.  Book Explore the Acropolis, the most famous and most visited monument in the world from antiquity. Learn about its history and interesting stories. Book << Return to the previous page --- SmartGuide, 2025