A Week in the Big Apple: Exploring New York City's Best

Cristell Oppliger

10 Oct 2023

Join me on a thrilling 7-day adventure through the vibrant streets of New York City. Discover iconic landmarks, world-class museums, and hidden gems that will leave you in awe. Get ready to immerse yourself in the energy and diversity of the city that never sleeps!

Trip to New York

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$25

$ 17

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$25

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 2

$ 11

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

5 - 8 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

Green space behind the NY Public Library's main branch, with 4 acres, a cafe and other food kiosks.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 3

$63

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

6 - 9 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

Directions

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

Works from van Gogh to Warhol & beyond plus a sculpture garden, 2 cafes & The Modern restaurant.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$63

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 4

$33

$ 17

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

7 - 9 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$33

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 5

$63

$ 11

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

24 - 29 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$63

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 6

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

7 - 10 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

Directions

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

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

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 7

$70

$ 17

Citadines Connect Fifth Avenue New York

Depart from your stay 🏨

27 - 33 min

Directions

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

7 - 9 min

Directions

Plaza, pools & exhibits honoring victims of 1993 & 2001 WTC terrorist attacks. Free timed admission.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$70

28 - 41 min

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

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

Opened in 1909, this suspension bridge between Brooklyn & Manhattan is known for its ornate portal.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

Unassuming rooms & suites in a straightforward high-rise hotel offering complimentary breakfast.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $324 In total

Activities & Food:$253

Transport:$72