New York 4 day Itinerary

The New York 4 day itinerary will help you organise your New York trip. Planning a trip to New York can be a challenge, especially if you want to be well prepared and not miss anything. Are you headed to the Big Apple for a (long) weekend and in need of an itinerary for tours and attractions? Take a look at my sample plan below! Use it to make the most of your time in New York.

Eric’s Tip: “You can visit most of the attractions that I included in this itinerary with a discount pass. Buy the New York Explorer Pass or the New York Pass, for example. All attractions marked with an asterisk (*) are included in both passes. I always recommend getting a pass, because it is much cheaper than buying all the tickets separately. You can cover everything in one pass and don’t need to pay anything extra! It is also an option to buy your discount pass in combination with an Unlimited MetroCard.”

New York 4 day Itinerary

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- Day 1
- 08:00 Day of arrival
  
  Plan your transfer from the airport
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- 17:00 Arrival at hotel
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- 19:00 Go to Times Square
- 20:00 Dinner at John’s Pizza
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- Day 2
- 08:00 Breakfast at Ellen’s Stardust
- 09:00 Hop on Hop off bus* Downtown loop, get off near 9/11 Museum
- 10:00 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Museum*
- 11:00
- 12:00 Lunch in Downtown
- 13:00 Hop on Hop off bus* Downtown loop, get on at Battery Park
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- 15:00 Visit some Midtown highlights:
  Chrysler Building
  SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
  Grand Central Terminal
- 16:00 New York Public Library
  Bryant Park
  Times Square
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- 18:00 Dinner near Times Square
- 19:00 Broadway musical
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- 21:00 Empire State Building*
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- Day 3
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Top of the Rock*
- 10:00 Visit Fifth Avenue:
  Rockefeller Center
  St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  Trump Tower
- 11:00 Tiffany’s
  Apple Store
  Plaza Hotel
- 12:00 Biking* or walking in Central Park
  Get lunch at Whole Foods on Columbus Circle to eat in the park
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- 14:00 MoMA* or American Museum of Natural History*
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- 16:00 Time to rest!
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- 18:00 Sports game & dinner at the stadium
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- - Day 4
  - 08:00 Breakfast & check out
  - 09:00 High Line Park
    Start at Meatpacking District and walk towards Hudson Yards
  - 10:00 Edge*
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  - 12:00 Circle Line sightseeing boat tour*
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  - 14:00 Pick up luggage / head to JFK Airport or Newark Airport
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*Included in the discount pass

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