8 days in New York City Itinerary

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at 9/11 Memorial and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Get outdoors at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and Kelly Drive. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Valley Forge National Historical Park (in Valley Forge), Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway (in Manasquan) and Philadelphia (Fireman's Hall, Schuylkill River Trail, &more). And it doesn't end there: make a trip to Times Square, appreciate the history behind Statue of Liberty National Monument, get a taste of the local shopping with Fifth Avenue, and learn more about the world around you at American Museum of Natural History.

For maps, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the New York City trip planner.

If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 19°C in April, and nighttime lows around 8°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.