11 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.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Tyler State Park (in Newtown), Parry Mansion (in New Hope) and Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine (in Doylestown). And it doesn't end there: appreciate the history behind Statue of Liberty National Monument, contemplate the long history of 9/11 Memorial, gain insight at Princeton University, and get engrossed in the history at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.

For more things to do, other places to visit, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the New York City road trip planning tool.

If you are flying in from Thailand, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In July, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 35°C, while at night they dip to 26°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 25th (Thu) early enough to travel back home.