26 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.

Museum-lovers will appreciate Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Get outdoors at Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours and Valley Forge National Historical Park. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Columbia (Lakota Wolf Preserve & Delaware Water Gap), Alpine Mountain (in Analomink) and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets (in Central Valley). Spend the 18th (Wed) exploring nature at Independence National Historical Park. There's much more to do: explore the world behind art at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), admire the landmark architecture of The Oculus, take in nature's colorful creations at New York Botanical Garden, and see the interesting displays at Ground Zero Museum Workshop.

To find more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the New York City trip planner.

If you are flying in from Israel, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 10°C in December, and nighttime lows around 2°C.