17 days in New York City & Hyde Park Itinerary

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

Do your shopping at Chelsea Market and The Shawnee Gallery. Let the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Met Cloisters capture your imagination. Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Jersey Shore Premium Outlets (in Tinton Falls), Bushkill Falls (in Bushkill) and Grounds For Sculpture (in Hamilton). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Ground Zero Museum Workshop, steep yourself in history at Ellis Island, let your taste buds guide you at a local gastronomic tour, and get to know the fascinating history of Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

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If you are flying in from Ghana, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 35°C in July, and nighttime lows around 26°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) so you can drive to Hyde Park.

Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, bordering the Hudson River north of Poughkeepsie. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum has been added to your itinerary. On the 10th (Sat), contemplate the long history of Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, contemplate the long history of Historic Huguenot Street, then contemplate the long history of Train Station, then contemplate the long history of Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, and finally contemplate the long history of Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site. On your second day here, steep yourself in history at Thomas Cole National Historic Site, then enjoy the sea views from Lighthouse, then explore the world behind art at Opus 40, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at Old Dutch Church.

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You can drive from New York City to Hyde Park in 2 hours. Other options are to do a combination of train and bus; or take a bus. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Hyde Park when traveling from New York City in August, with lows around 18°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 12th (Mon) to allow time for the car ride back home.