22 days in New York City & Gambia Itinerary
22 days in New York City & Gambia Itinerary
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22 days in New York City & Gambia Itinerary
Start: Newark, United States
train:
30min
1
New York City, United States
— 11 nights
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+2
Drive + Fly + Drive:
24h
2
Serekunda, Gambia
— 9 nights
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Drive + Fly:
21h 15min
End: Newark, United States
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11
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New York City, United States
11
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Big Apple
Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.New York City is known for museums, nightlife, shopping, historic sites, and parks. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: go for a walk through Central Park, make a trip to Times Square, pause for some photo ops at Statue of Liberty National Monument, and enjoy breathtaking views from Empire State Building.
For where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, you can read our New York City attractions planning site .
Newark to New York City is an approximately half hour train ride. You can also take a bus; or drive. August in New York City sees daily highs of 84°F and lows of 71°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 13th (Tue) early enough to travel to Serekunda.
Things to do in New York City
Side Trip
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Central Park
12:00pm, Fri Aug 2

Empire State Building
1:30pm, Thu Aug 8

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
11:30am, Sat Aug 3
9
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Serekunda, Gambia
9
nights

Serekunda hugs the Atlantic Ocean on one side and faces the Gambia River on the other, both of which provide an escape from the heat when temperatures rise.Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Serekunda: Kartong (Lemonfish Art Gallery & The Reptile Farm), Gunjur Village Museum (in Gunjur) and Tanje Village Museum (in Tanji). There's still lots to do: tour the pleasant surroundings at Katchikally Crocodile Pool, make a trip to Arch 22, contemplate the long history of Fort James Island, and expand your understanding of the military at Fort Bullen.
To see reviews, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Serekunda journey app .
Explore your travel options from New York City to Serekunda with the Route module. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Greenwich Mean Time is 5 hours. In August, daytime highs in Serekunda are 88°F, while nighttime lows are 74°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 23rd (Fri) to allow time to travel back home.
Things to do in Serekunda
Side Trips
Banjul, Bakau, North Bank Division, Kartong, Tanji
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Katchikally Crocodile Pool
11:30am, Mon Aug 19

Gunjur Village Museum
10:30am, Thu Aug 15

River Gambia National Park
11:00am, Tue Aug 20
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