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.

Step off the beaten path and head to Cupsogue Beach County Park and Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge. Let the collections at DM Weil Gallery and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum capture your imagination. You'll find plenty of places to visit near New York City: Room Escape Games (in Long Branch), Woodbury Common Premium Outlets (in Central Valley) and The Music Man Singing Ice Cream Shoppe (in Lavallette). And it doesn't end there: immerse yourself in nature at Island Beach State Park, pick up some local products at Adams Fairacre Farms, enjoy the sand and surf at Shinnecock East County Park, and identify plant and animal life at Wolf Conservation Center.

To see maps, more things to do, where to stay, and other tourist information, read New York City trip maker tool .

If you are flying in from Norway, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In July, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 35°C, while at night they dip to 26°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 24th (Wed) so you can travel back home.