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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES · 5 DAYS
5 days in New York
Manhattan highlights, Brooklyn views and plenty of food — a first-timer's New York.
Where to stay
Midtown or Lower ManhattanMid-range
Easy subway access to everything.
Day-by-day plan
DAY 1Midtown
MorningTop of the Rock or the Empire State Building
AfternoonFifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and Grand Central
EveningTimes Square and a Broadway show
DAY 2Central Park
MorningWalk or bike through Central Park
AfternoonThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
EveningDinner on the Upper West Side
DAY 3Downtown
Morning9/11 Memorial and One World Observatory
AfternoonFerry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
EveningDinner in the West Village
DAY 4Brooklyn
MorningWalk across the Brooklyn Bridge
AfternoonDUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park
EveningWilliamsburg food and bars
DAY 5High Line
MorningChelsea Market
AfternoonThe High Line and Hudson Yards
EveningFarewell dinner in SoHo
Good to know
- ✓Use contactless payment (OMNY) on the subway
- ✓Book Broadway and observation decks ahead
- ✓Tipping 18–20% is expected at restaurants
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