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.

Visit 9/11 Memorial and Masonic Temple for their historical value. Visiting Minnewaska State Park Preserve and Cynwyd Heritage Trail will get you outdoors. Explore New York City's surroundings by going to DM Weil Gallery (in New Paltz), Valley Cottage (Rockland Lake State Park & Hook Mountain State Park) and Philadelphia (Society Hill & Kelly Drive). The adventure continues: make a trip to Fifth Avenue, explore the galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, admire the majestic nature at Gantry Plaza State Park, and examine the collection at New York Public Library.

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Philadelphia to New York City is an approximately 2-hour train ride. You can also drive; or take a bus. In September, daytime highs in New York City are 80°F, while nighttime lows are 66°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 30th (Thu) to allow enough time to take a train back home.