7-Day New York Itinerary

Arrive & check into Midtown Manhattan

Land at JFK or Newark and check into a Midtown hotel within walking distance of Times Square.

New York bagel with lox

Grab a classic bagel with cream cheese and lox from a Midtown deli to start the trip right.

Bryant Park and the New York Public Library

Stroll Bryant Park and step into the grand Rose Main Reading Room of the New York Public Library.

Times Square at night

Walk the flashing billboards of Times Square after dark, then dinner at a nearby Theater District spot.

Ferry to Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Take the ferry from Battery Park out to the Statue of Liberty and the immigration halls of Ellis Island.

Battery Park & Wall Street walk

Walk back through Battery Park to Wall Street, passing the Charging Bull and Federal Hall.

9/11 Memorial & Museum

Reflect at the twin reflecting pools and explore the exhibits inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

Dinner in the Seaport District

Have dinner along the cobblestone streets of the South Street Seaport, overlooking the East River.

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

Cross the Brooklyn Bridge's wooden pedestrian walkway for classic skyline views over the East River.

DUMBO's cobblestone streets

Wander DUMBO's cobblestone lanes for the famous framed Manhattan Bridge photo spot on Washington Street.

Pizza at a classic Brooklyn slice shop

Grab a coal-fired pizza slice at a classic Brooklyn pizzeria near the waterfront.

Brooklyn Bridge Park sunset

Watch the sunset over the Manhattan skyline from the lawns of Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Central Park's Bow Bridge & Mall

Walk through Central Park past Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge and the tree-lined Mall.

Coffee cart break by the Great Lawn

Grab a coffee and pretzel from a park cart and relax on the Great Lawn before the museum.

The Met's Egyptian wing and rooftop

Explore the Temple of Dendur and Egyptian galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Upper East Side dinner

Have dinner at a classic Upper East Side bistro before heading back to the hotel.

Empire State Building observation deck

Ride up the Empire State Building's Art Deco lobby to the 86th-floor open-air observation deck.

Herald Square and Koreatown lunch

Browse Herald Square shops, then grab lunch in nearby Koreatown's bustling restaurant strip.

Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock

Wander Rockefeller Center's plaza and take in the alternate skyline view from Top of the Rock.

Broadway show in the Theater District

Catch a Broadway show among the marquee lights of the Broadway & the Theater District.

L train to Williamsburg

Take the L train under the East River into Williamsburg, Brooklyn's buzzing creative hub.

Smorgasburg food market

Graze through dozens of vendors at Smorgasburg, the sprawling weekend outdoor food market.

Bedford Avenue vintage shops

Browse vintage boutiques and record stores along Williamsburg's main strip, Bedford Avenue.

Rooftop bar view of the Manhattan skyline

Watch the sun set over Manhattan from a Williamsburg rooftop bar looking back across the river.

West Village brownstone streets

Wander the tree-lined, crooked streets of the West Village past historic brownstones near Bleecker Street.

Classic NY slice at a Bleecker Street pizzeria

Grab a folded slice at a long-running Bleecker Street pizzeria, a Village institution.

Washington Square Park & NYU area

Relax under the arch at Washington Square Park, watching street performers near the NYU campus.

Jazz club evening in the Village

Catch a live set at a small basement jazz club, a West Village tradition since the 1930s.