60 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.

Give yourself a bit of retail therapy at Chelsea Market and Fifth Avenue. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Mountainside (Trailside Nature & Science Center & Watchung Reservation), Philadelphia (Philadelphia Museum of Art, Barnes Foundation, &more) and Fort Washington (The Highlands Mansion and Gardens & Fort Washington State Park). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at The Morgan Library & Museum, contemplate the long history of Ellis Island, wander the streets of SoHo, and explore the world behind art at Frick Collection.

To find where to stay, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our New York City online tour itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from United Kingdom, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In May, daytime highs in New York City are 24°C, while nighttime lows are 15°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Mon) to allow enough time to travel back home.