9 Days in New York: A Journey of Sights and Flavors

tania valencia

15 Oct 2023

Embark on a thrilling 9-day adventure in the vibrant city of New York. Explore iconic landmarks, indulge in delicious cuisine, and immerse yourself in the rich culture of the Big Apple.

Trip to New York

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$103

$ 11

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$16

8 - 12 min

Directions

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

10 - 15 min

Directions

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

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

Directions

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

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Free

3 - 4 min

Directions

Shake Shack is a modern day roadside burger stand serving the most delicious burgers, hot dogs, frozen custard, beer, wine and more! The venue is located near the south end of Madison Square Park in the Flatiron District.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$36

4 - 5 min

Directions

Architect Daniel Burnham's iconic 1902 triangular tower nicknamed for its clothes iron look.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$26

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 2

$176

$ 6

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 12 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

4 - 5 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$30

4 - 5 min

Directions

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

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

Directions

New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

NYC's flagship library, in a beaux arts building next to Bryant Park, flanked by iconic stone lions.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

Directions

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$24

12 - 17 min

Directions

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

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$88

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 3

$110

$ 17

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

15 - 18 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

Directions

Our bakery believes in artisanal, handmade, traditional baking techniques which is why we have the factory and oven on site. Most of the breads we bake are made with whole grains and go through a slow proofing process, which sharpens and improves the taste...

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$14

15 - 18 min

Directions

Broadway theater dating to 1924 known for hosting large musical productions in its 1,761-seat space.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

Directions

Bi-level, lakeside terrace with a large fountain & carvings representing the seasons & times of day.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$48

11 - 16 min

Directions

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

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

Three close friends from Tijuana and California bring the No.1 Taco to NYC

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$48

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 4

$139

$ 17

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

12 - 15 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$24

10 - 15 min

Directions

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

8 - 11 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$26

8 - 11 min

Directions

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

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$63

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$26

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 5

$88

$ 22

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

7 - 9 min

Directions

Orwashers is a New York City institution. Founded in 1916 by a Hungarian family, the bakery began as a small storefront in the UES. It was borne out of a desire to serve the local immigrant community and focused on high quality rye, black, and grain breads that reflected their homeland traditions.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$20

13 - 16 min

Directions

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

2 - 3 min

Directions

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 6

$276

$ 11

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

24 - 29 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

8 - 12 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$22

11 - 14 min

Directions

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$63

8 - 12 min

Directions

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

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

5 - 8 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$48

5 - 8 min

Directions

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

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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$95

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$48

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 7

$86

$ 22

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 10 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

7 - 10 min

Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$18

20 - 24 min

Directions

Billed as the "world's most famous arena", this icon hosts pro sports, concerts & other big events.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

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

3 - 4 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

3 - 4 min

Directions

Shimmering art deco skyscraper from 1930 whose spire once made it the world's tallest building.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 8

$277

$ 11

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

6 - 9 min

Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

3 - 4 min

Directions

A casual cafe, a bar with small plates & American fine dining with views from the 101st floor.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$85

11 - 16 min

Directions

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

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$70

9 - 14 min

Directions

Fresh salads, plates + grain bowls available for pickup and delivery every day, made in-house from scratch, using whole produce delivered that morning.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$44

9 - 14 min

Directions

Historic park with Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty views, plus ferry service to both islands.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

Fresh salads, plates + grain bowls available for pickup and delivery every day, made in-house from scratch, using whole produce delivered that morning.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$44

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Day 9

$253

$ 22

Pestana CR7 Times Square

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

Directions

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

Directions

The Cafe features a special blend coffee from 95 RPM Coffee Roasters, tea menu selections from Ippodo, an authentic Japanese tea house from Kyoto.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$24

39 - 47 min

Directions

This urban oasis features shaded picnic tables, hibachi-style BBQ grills & river views.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

Directions

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

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$50

5 - 8 min

Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$42

6 - 9 min

Directions

Observatory located on floors 100-102 of One World Trade Center, with exhibits & restaurants.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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$103

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Understated rooms in a laid-back hotel featuring a hip restaurant/bar & a gym, plus parking.

7:30 AM - 7:30 AM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $1644 In total

Activities & Food:$1507

Transport:$138