13 days in New York City & Niagara Falls Itinerary

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

Relax by the water at Fire Island National Seashore and Jones Beach State Park. Head to Fifth Avenue and Tiffany & Co.for plenty of shopping. Change things up with these side-trips from New York City: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (in Oceanville), Ocean Grove Beach (in Ocean Grove) and Bronx Zoo (in Bronx). Next up on the itinerary: explore the world behind art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, choose your vessel at Narwhal Yacht Charters, and look for all kinds of wild species at Quogue Wildlife Refuge.

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If you are flying in from India, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In October in New York City, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 28th (Sun) so you can travel back home.

The city of Niagara Falls houses the U.S.

Niagara Falls has been added to your itinerary. On the 29th (Mon), try your luck at Seneca Niagara Casino, take in panoramic vistas at Niagara Falls Observation Tower, and then admire the sheer force of Niagara Falls. On the next day, catch a movie at Walden Galleria Mall, then browse the exhibits of Buffalo & Erie County Naval and Military Park, and then revel in the low prices at Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA.

To find photos, more things to do, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Niagara Falls trip planning website .

Traveling by combination of bus and flight from New York City to Niagara Falls takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and bus; or drive. In October, Niagara Falls is slightly colder than New York City - with highs of 20°C and lows of 9°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 31st (Wed) to allow time for travel back home.