7 days in East Coast of USA Itinerary

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

Kids will enjoy Central Park and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. There's still lots to do: take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building, see the interesting displays at New York Public Library, get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour, and admire the landmark architecture of Rockefeller Center.

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The Route module shows you all the different ways you can get to New York City. Expect a daytime high around 86°F in July, and nighttime lows around 72°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 14th (Thu) to allow time to fly to Washington DC.

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.

Kids will enjoy National Air and Space Museum and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. There's still lots to do: admire the masterpieces at National Gallery of Art, get advice or help at Library of Congress, pause for some photo ops at Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and get a sense of history and politics at United States Capitol.

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Fly from New York City to Washington DC in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Expect a daytime high around 89°F in July, and nighttime lows around 73°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 17th (Sun) to allow enough time to fly back home.