NYC Adventure: 🗽🌆🌉

Ashely Velez

3 Jan 2024

Join me on an epic 4-day journey through the concrete jungle of New York City! From iconic landmarks to hidden gems, this blog will take you on a whirlwind adventure filled with excitement, culture, and unforgettable experiences.

Trip to New York

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Bright Lights & Urban Wonders

$ 9

Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square, an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

Directions

Bustling destination in the heart of the Theater District known for bright lights, shopping & shows.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

12 - 17 min

Directions

Iconic train station known for its grand facade & main concourse, also offering shops & dining.

No time set

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Free

Day 2Lady Liberty & Sky-High Thrills

$261

$ 75

Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square, an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

32 - 39 min

Directions

Iconic National Monument opened in 1886, offering guided tours & a museum, plus harbor & city views.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$75

39 - 47 min

Directions

Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$156

25 - 30 min

Directions

Beloved, circa-1883 landmark connecting Manhattan & Brooklyn via a unique stone-&-steel design.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

17 - 21 min

Directions

Popular park 30 feet above street level on an old rail line, with river & city views.

No time set

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Indoor marketplace renowned for its wide range of grocers (fish, produce, etc.), shops & eateries.

No time set

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Free

19 - 23 min

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No-frills deli with theatrically cranky service serving mile-high sandwiches since 1888.

No time set

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Free

21 - 26 min

Directions

Open-air, honeycomb-shaped attraction offering 16 stories & 80 landings for visitors to climb.

No time set

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$30

8 - 10 min

Directions

Island park with a striking stilt design, featuring flower beds & shows at a waterside amphitheater.

No time set

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Free

16 - 20 min

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Museum in 1842 Customs House on site where Washington was sworn in & the Bill of Rights was written.

No time set

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Free

Day 3Artistic Marvels & Ice Skating Delights

$582

$ 66

Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square, an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

Directions

Famous complex that's home to TV studios, plus a seasonal ice rink & a giant Christmas tree.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$120

17 - 21 min

Directions

Sprawling park with pedestrian paths & ballfields, plus a zoo, carousel, boat rentals & a reservoir.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

Directions

Observatory on top of Rockefeller Center, with an ocean-liner style design, offering city views.

No time set

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$120

4 - 6 min

Directions

Towering Neo-Gothic church from 1879 with twin spires & storied history opposite Rockefeller Center.

No time set

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Free

13 - 16 min

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Set within Central Park, this small zoo features penguins, sea lions, monkeys & a petting zoo.

No time set

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$60

14 - 17 min

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Circa-1932 art deco theater hosting the Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes, concerts & more.

No time set

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$99

20 - 24 min

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From dinosaurs to outer space & everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

No time set

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$84

36 - 44 min

Directions

Pink, interactive ice cream-themed museum with a sprinkles pool, subway, 3-floor slide & café.

No time set

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$99

Day 4Serene Nature & Cultural Treasures

$90

$ 17

Holiday Inn New York City - Times Square, an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

Directions

A grand setting for one of the world's greatest collections of art, from ancient to contemporary.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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$90

Budget breakdown: $1098 In total

Activities & Food:$933

Transport:$165