12 days in Harpers Ferry & New York City Itinerary

With a population of less than 300, Harpers Ferry is as quaint as they come.

Shop till you drop at True Treats Historic Candy and Strasburg Emporium Antiques. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at National Museum of the Marine Corps and North Gate Vineyard. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Harpers Ferry: Rocking S Ranch (in Winchester) and Worthington Manor Golf Club (in Urbana). The adventure continues: witness the site of a historic battle at Antietam National Battlefield.

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London, UK to Harpers Ferry is an approximately 14.5-hour flight. Traveling from London to Harpers Ferry, you'll gain 5 hours due to the time zone difference. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from London in August: high temperatures in Harpers Ferry hover around 34°C and lows are around 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 20th (Mon) to allow time for the car ride to New York City.

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

Get a sense of the local culture at Times Square and Statue of Liberty National Monument. Do your shopping at Fifth Avenue and Shopping Girlfriend NYC. Go for a jaunt from New York City to Sandy Hook to see Gateway National Recreation about 1h 10 min away. There's still lots to do: explore the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, appreciate the history behind 9/11 Memorial, stop by The Strand Bookstore, and take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building.

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You can drive from Harpers Ferry to New York City in 5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or fly. Expect somewhat warmer evenings in New York City when traveling from Harpers Ferry in August, with lows around 25°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sun) to allow enough time to travel back home.