Midtown Manhattan from across the Hudson

Itinerary · New York City

Classic Manhattan in three days

Fifth Avenue, Central Park and the Met, a Broadway show, the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, built only from places we have checked.

Three days, on foot and by subway

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  1. Day 1 · 9:00

    1Top of the Rock

    Rockefeller Center·Observation deck

    Start high above Midtown at Top of the Rock.

  2. Day 1 · 11:00

    2St. Patrick’s Cathedral

    Fifth Avenue·Cathedral

    Cross Fifth Avenue to St. Patrick’s.

  3. Day 1 · 12:30

    3The Grand Central Oyster Bar

    Grand Central·Seafood

    Oysters under the vaults of Grand Central.

  4. Day 1 · 15:00

    4Bergdorf Goodman

    Fifth Avenue·Department store

    Walk up Fifth Avenue to Bergdorf Goodman and the Plaza.

  5. Day 1 · 19:00

    5Ambassador Theatre

    Theater District·Broadway theatre

    A Broadway show: Chicago at the Ambassador, or another from our list.

  6. Day 2 · 9:30

    6Central Park

    Manhattan·City park

    Central Park from the Plaza to Bethesda Terrace.

  7. Day 2 · 11:00

    7The Met Fifth Avenue

    Museum Mile·Art museum

    The Met, choosing a few galleries.

  8. Day 2 · 15:00

    8Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    Museum Mile·Art museum

    Walk up Museum Mile to the Guggenheim.

  9. Day 2 · 18:00

    9Bemelmans Bar

    The Carlyle, Upper East Side·Hotel bar

    A cocktail under the murals at Bemelmans.

  10. Day 3 · 9:00

    10Statue of Liberty National Monument

    Liberty Island·National monument

    The first ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

  11. Day 3 · 14:00

    119/11 Memorial & Museum

    World Trade Center·Memorial and museum

    The 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

  12. Day 3 · 17:00

    12Brooklyn Bridge

    Lower Manhattan to DUMBO·Landmark bridge

    Walk the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO at sunset.

  13. Day 3 · 19:30

    13The River Café

    Under the Brooklyn Bridge·American

    Dinner with the skyline at the River Café.

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