8 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.

Let the collections at 9/11 Memorial and Ellis Island capture your imagination. Get outdoors at Valley Forge National Historical Park and Speed Boats Tours. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Schuylkill River Trail (in Philadelphia), Rockefeller State Park Preserve (in Pleasantville) and Power Line Trail (in Horsham). There's much more to do: admire the masterpieces at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building, pause for some photo ops at Statue of Liberty National Monument, and take in the pleasant sights at Central Park.

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If you are flying in from El Salvador, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 24°C in October, and nighttime lows around 16°C.