New York 5 day Itinerary

Use the New York 5 day itinerary to organise your trip to New York. If you’ve booked to go to New York for 5 days, and are looking for a good plan, you will find a sample itinerary below. It includes visits to all the main sights and attractions.

Eric’s Tip: “Visit the most popular attractions in New York with a discount pass. I recommend getting a pass for your trip, as it is easier than buying the tickets separately and it saves you money! For your 5 day trip, the New York Explorer Pass is a good option. All attractions marked with an asterisk (*) are included in this pass. You can also buy it in combination with an Unlimited MetroCard.”

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New York 5 day itinerary

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- Day 1
- 08:00Day of arrival
  
  Plan your transfer from the airport
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- 17:00Arrival at hotel
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- 19:00Go to Times Square
- 20:00Dinner at John's Pizza
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- Day 2
- 08:00Breakfast at Ellen's Stardust
- 09:00Hop on Hop off bus* Downtown loop
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- 11:00Hop on Hop off bus* Uptown loop
  
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- 12:00Lunch at Grand Central
- 13:00Visit some Midtown highlights:
  Chrysler Building
  SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
- 14:00New York Public Library
  Bryant Park
  Times Square
- 15:00Circle Line sightseeing boat tour*
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- 18:00Dinner near Times Square
- 19:00Empire State Building*
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- 21:00Drinks at a rooftop bar
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- Day 3
- 08:00Breakfast
- 09:00Take the subway to Brooklyn to walk the Brooklyn Bridge
- 10:00If you like to do the route on Eric's New York App, choose the 'DUMBO – Brooklyn Bridge' route
- 11:009/11 Memorial and 9/11 Museum*
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- 13:00Lunch at Eataly Downtown
- 14:00Helicopter Flight
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- 16:00Chinatown, Little Italy & SoHo
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- 19:00Sports game & dinner at the stadium
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- Day 4
- 08:00Breakfast
- 09:00Top of the Rock*
- 10:00Visit Fifth Avenue:
  Rockefeller Center
  St. Patrick’s Cathedral
  Trump Tower
- 11:00Tiffany's
  Apple Store
  Plaza Hotel
- 12:00Biking* or walking in Central Park
  Get lunch at Whole Foods on Columbus Circle to eat in the park
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- 14:00MoMA* or American Museum of Natural History*
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- 16:00Time to rest!
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- 18:00Dinner
- 19:00Broadway musical
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- Day 5
- 08:00Breakfast & check out
- 09:00Meatpacking District, Little Island, Chelsea Market, High Line Park, Vessel & Hudson Yards
- 10:00If you need help with the route, choose the ‘High Line Park – Hudson Yards’ walking route on Eric’s New York App
- 11:00Edge*
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- 13:00Final shopping!
- 14:00Pick up luggage / head to JFK Airport or Newark Airport
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*Included in the discount pass

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