4-DAY New York City, New York ITINERARY

New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that's among the world's major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square, per Google.

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ACCOMMODATIONS

AirBnB close Central Park

Hotel: The Roosevelt ($$$), The Gem Hotel - Chelsea ($$)

CLIMATE

April to June, September to early November is the nicest warmest weather and the tourist crowds isn't too overwhelming. Cheapest time is mid-January and the colder months.

ENVIRONMENT

Language is English

Currency: US Dollar

LIFESTYLE

New Yorkers have a place to be and while it's nice that you're taking in the city, don't get in their way while you're doing so. This city is moving fast so keep up; it's worth the ride!

Day one

Early arrival in New York City

Check-in at the hotel

11 AM - Bike Tour of Brooklyn Bridge + Lower Manhattan; time spent is 3 hours, $36 USD (promo code: FTBF)​

• Sights include: Broadway, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Battery Park City, Wall Street, Charging Bull, Castle Clinton and more​

  • While in Lower Manhattan, get a cookie shot at Dominique Ansel Kitchen ​($$, Bakery) or a cupcake from Georgetown Cupcake ($$, Bakery & Desserts)

• or rent a CitiBike and ride along the Hudson River Greenway

2 PM - Rest and clean up at the hotel

4 PM - Early dinner with cocktails at The View Restaurant & Lounge ($$$$, American)

• Or Utsav ($$, Indian) or Carmine's Italian Restaurant ($$, Italian)

6 PM - Get ready for the lights of Times Square

• Hop in M&M's World for a sweet treat​

7 PM - Broadway Show because you must

• Favorites include Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast; also good are Rent, Mama Mia

• Look up lottery tickets​

Hungry after the show? Try a street vendor hot dog

Day Two

6 AM - Attend a taping of the TODAY Show - make a poster and wave

• ​or a taping of a Live Show - Tonight Show: Jimmy Fallon; The View; Live with Kelly & Ryan; The Dr. Oz Show and more

8:30 AM - Get your picture in front of Radio City Music Hall

9 AM - Rockefeller Center

• If you want to use time from the park, go to the Top of the Rock; $35 USD

10 AM - St. Patrick's Cathedral

For all those Gossip Girl fans, enjoy the Gossip Girl Sites Tour; time spent is 3 hours, $60 USD - XOXO

11 AM - Metropolitan Museum of Art; time spent 3 hours, $​25 USD

• Eat at The Cafeteria ($, American), Petrie Court Café ($$$, European), The American Wing Café ($$, Sandwiches) or one of the bars

  • Are you a member of the museum? Eat at the Members Dining Room ($$$, American)

• Other museum options: the Guggenheim ($25 USD) or The Museum of Modern Art - MoMA ($25 USD) or American Museum of Natural History ($​22 USD)

3 PM - Central Park for the day [rent a bike if you don't feel like walking], this orders makes loop to dinner:

• Alexander Hamilton Statue

• Frolic in the Great Lawn

• Belverde Castle​

• Walk across Bow Bridge Central Park and gaze at The Lake

• Bethesda Terrace & Fountain

• Walk down The Mall and Literary Walk

• Take a ride on the Carousel ($3 USD)

• Stretch your legs on Sheep Meadow

• Balto Statue

• The Boat Pond for Model Boat Sailing and Kerbs Boathouse

• Alice in Wonderland sculpture

• Other options in Central Park: Great Lawn, Strawberry Fields, Central Park Zoo, The Pond and more​

7 PM Dinner: Loeb Boathouse ($$$, American)

• or Tavern on the Greens ($$$, Steakhouse)

After dinner, splurge for a horse-drawn carriage ride around the park

10 PM - Ice skating in Rockefeller Center Rink; time spent is 2 hours, $25 USD

Day Three

8:30 AM - View the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park

• Fun Fact: there are 3 Status of Liberty's in the world - one in Paris, the other in Las Vegas

• If you have time, venture through Wall Street and see the Charging Bull and Federal Hall

• Morning Option: 8:30 AM - Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour; time spent is 4 hours, $57 USD​​

10:30 PM - Pay your respects at the 9/11 Memorial; time spent is 1.5 hours, $24 USD

• Around the corner is St. Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church Wall Street - where George Washington worshiped

1 PM - Chinatown

• Start in Chatham Square

• Grab lunch at: ​Golden Unicorn ($$, Dim Sum) or Great NY Noodletown ($, Cantonese)

• Tea? Nom Wah Tea Parlor

• Shopping - Yunhong Chopsticks, Unique Hype Collection, Tony Moly and No. 6 Store

• Ice Cream Break: Taiyaki NYC ($, Ice Cream)

5 PM - Visit the Empire State Building; time spent is 1-2 hours, $51 USD

Walk down the street to the New York Public Library and get your picture on the steps

• Extra time? Check out Bryant Park behind the library​

Continue walking around the corner to visit the Grand Central Station

8 PM Dinner in the Station: Shake Shack ($$, Burgers) or Park Avenue Tavern ($$, American Gastropub)

Dessert: 2Beans ($$, Coffee, Chocolatiers & Wine Bar)

Day Four

9 AM - Self-guided walking tour of Greenwich Village​; time spent is 2 hours, free

• Sights include: The Stonewall Inn, The Friends Apartment, Washington Square Park, Washington Arch, New York University and more​

• Stop at Magnolia Bakery ($$, Bakery) for some banana pudding

Day Trip Option: Long Island's North Fork for wine and pie tastings

• 30​ wineries close to the city → cheap tours

• Stop at Briermere Farms for the best pie of your life

Noon: Los Tacos No.1 ($, Mexican) in Chelsea Market for tacos

• Followed by Shopping in Chelsea (or 5th Avenue, Soho or Tribeca)​

3 PM - grab a glass or wine and stroll The High Line park

Check out of the hotel

Goodbye New York City. Head home.