8 days in New York City Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Escape the urban bustle at Upper Delaware River and Swartswood State Park. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Grey Towers National Historic Site and Times Square. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Blue Ridge Estate Winery (in Saylorsburg), Bushkill Falls (in Bushkill) and Jacobsburg State Park (in Nazareth). Next up on the itinerary: delve into the lush surroundings at Worthington State Forest, take a memorable tour with Tours, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and kick back and relax at Ocean Grove Beach.

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If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In May, daytime highs in New York City are 24°C, while nighttime lows are 15°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 12th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.