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NYC Classic 5-Day

A relaxed 5-day New York City plan that hits the big icons without turning every day into a marathon.

5days
16stops
DAY01

Depart → Times Square

Overnight in Times Square
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    Bryant Park & New York Public Library
  5. 12:00
    ⭐ Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock
  7. 16:30
    Times Square· overnight
Accommodation
Midtown Manhattan
Food
  • Midtown food · Midtown food can be overpriced right by Times Square, so drift a few blocks west into Hell's Kitchen for better dinner choices and a less touristy feel.
DAY02

Depart → Fifth Avenue / Upper East Sid…

Overnight in Fifth Avenue / Upper East Side walk
  1. 09:00
    Depart· start
  3. 09:30
    ⭐ Central Park
  5. 12:30
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  7. 16:30
    Fifth Avenue / Upper East Side walk· overnight
Accommodation
Midtown or Upper West Side
DAY03

Statue of Liberty View from B… → Brooklyn

Overnight in Brooklyn Bridge Park
  1. 09:45
    Statue of Liberty View from Battery Park· start
  3. 11:30
    ⭐ 9/11 Memorial & Museum
  5. 16:00
    Brooklyn Bridge Park· overnight
Accommodation
Lower Manhattan or Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO
DAY04

Brooklyn → Williamsburg Waterfront

Overnight in Williamsburg Waterfront
  1. 10:00
    ⭐ Brooklyn Botanic Garden· start
  3. 13:00
    Prospect Park
  5. 16:30
    Williamsburg Waterfront· overnight
Accommodation
Williamsburg or Downtown Brooklyn
DAY05

Depart → The High Line

  1. 09:30
    Depart· start
  3. 10:00
    ⭐ Washington Square Park
  5. 13:00
    Chelsea Market
  7. 15:30
    The High Line
Heads Up
  • Book timed entries for Top of the Rock and the 9/11 Museum
  • don't overpack museum days
  • wear real walking shoes even when driving between neighborhoods
  • avoid parking garages right beside major attractions when possible, since a short walk can save a lot