14 days in Washington DC, New York City & Niagara Falls Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Washington DC is known for museums, historic sites, nightlife, zoos & aquariums, and fun & games. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: see the interesting displays at National Air and Space Museum, learn more about the world around you at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, explore the activities along Tidal Basin, and take an in-depth tour of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Sydney, Australia to Washington DC is an approximately 25-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight, bus, and subway; or do a combination of bus, flight, and subway. The time zone changes from Australian Eastern Standard Time (New South Wales) (AEST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST), which is usually a -15 hour difference. While traveling from Sydney, expect little chillier days and cooler nights in Washington DC, ranging from highs of 59°F to lows of 42°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Fri) early enough to travel 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.

New York City is known for museums, nightlife, shopping, historic sites, and parks. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in the pleasant sights at Central Park, explore the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, get engrossed in the history at Ellis Island, and take in panoramic vistas at Top of the Rock.

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Traveling by flight from Washington DC to New York City takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and bus; or drive. In November, plan for daily highs up to 57°F, and evening lows to 44°F. On the 21st (Wed), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel to Niagara Falls.

The city of Niagara Falls houses the U.S.

Kick off your visit on the 22nd (Thu): explore the fascinating underground world of Cave of the Winds, then browse the different shops at One Niagara "The Gateway to the Falls", and then meet the residents at Aquarium of Niagara.

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You can do a combination of bus and flight from New York City to Niagara Falls in 5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of flight and bus; or drive. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from New York City in November; daily highs in Niagara Falls reach 48°F and lows reach 33°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 23rd (Fri) to allow enough time to travel back home.