7 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.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and DM Weil Gallery will appeal to museum buffs. Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dumbo are good opportunities to explore the local culture. Explore New York City's surroundings by going to Ocean Grove Beach (in Ocean Grove), Boscobel House and Gardens (in Garrison) and Hyde Park (Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park Historical Society Museum, & more). Next up on the itinerary: identify plant and animal life at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, take a tour by water with Boat Tours & Water Sports, stroll through Duke Farms, and explore the wealth of natural beauty at Fire Island National Seashore.

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If you are flying in from France, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In October in New York City, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 16°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Sat) so you can travel back home.