12 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.

You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at High Point Cross Country Ski Center and Edgar Felix Memorial Bikeway. Times Square and Stone Church are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (in Oceanville), 8th Ave Jetty (in Asbury Park) and High Point State Park (in Sussex). There's much more to do: go for a walk through Central Park, take in the views from Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, cruise along The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, and hunt for treasures at Chelsea Market.

To find maps, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our New York City vacation planner.

If you are flying in from Brazil, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In February in New York City, expect temperatures between 9°C during the day and -1°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 4th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.