statue of liberty

Day 1

NEW YORK

Arrive in New York City, America’s premier city and greatest attraction. After settling into your hotel, head out into the streets and join in on the action. An afternoon tour could begin with a visit to Times Square, followed by a stroll past Broadway’s theaters, some people-watching in Central Park, and a return along Fifth Avenue’s skyscrapers and storefronts. Still a little tired after your long journey? Check with your hotel concierge for last-minute tickets on a sunset harbor cruise, join a hop-on/hop-off bus tour, or simply settle into a drink and watch the city lights come up at one of New York’s rooftop bars & restaurants

Day 2

NEW YORK

A full day to explore New York and everything it has to offer. New York’s story begins in downtown Manhattan, originally the colonial Dutch city of New Amsterdam. Follow the immigrant story at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, then take a moment at Ground Zero to reflect on our own changing times. Continue north past SoHo’s stylish shops to Greenwich Village’s genteel streets, or wander through Chinatown’s kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and smells on your way to Little Italy and the Lower East Side. For tonight, plan your evening with a copy of this week’s Time Out magazine, and see for yourself how New York is the city that never sleeps

Day 3

NEW YORK

Continue your exploration of New York in Midtown Manhattan, perhaps with a trip to the top of the Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center. Today might be a good day to visit Fifth Avenue’s Museum Mile, then wander the residential streets of the Upper East and Upper West Sides, crossing through Central Park along the way. Or head for the Hudson River waterfront for a harbor cruise, or rent a bicycle and ride the Hudson River bike path from one end of Manhattan to the other, across the Brooklyn Bridge or around Central Park

Day 4	NEW YORK » FINGER LAKES » NIAGARA FALLS (410 mi / 655 km)
Depart New York City early this morning for a full day’s journey to Niagara Falls and the Canadian border. Along the way, enjoy a lakeside lunch stop in New York’s Finger Lakes region, then take a hike past a series of 19 waterfalls in Watkins Glen State Park. Arrive in Niagara Falls in the early evening.

Day 5

NIAGARA FALLS

A full day to explore Niagara Falls. A scenic natural wonder, Niagara Falls’ magnificent cascade attracts visitors the world over to watch the water of four Great Lakes – at a rate of 3 million liters per second – drop 60 meters on its way to Lake Ontario. Niagara Falls can easily be explored on foot – you can walk across the Rainbow Bridge to Canada – and is especially impressive on a Maid of the Mist boat tour. Here, at the foot of Horseshoe Falls, a spectacular 180° curtain of water surrounds you. In the evening, enjoy dinner from high above the Falls on Skylon Tower, where on a clear day you can see Toronto (40 mi / 65 km away), enjoy the sunset and watch the colorful nighttime illumination of the Falls (Dinner / Tower Admission not included). After dinner, try your luck IN one of Niagara Falls casinos.

Day 6

NIAGARA FALLS » LETCHWORTH STATE PARK » CORNING » NEW YORK (410 mi / 655 km)

Depart Niagara Falls this morning for Letchworth State Park, also known as a “Grand Canyon of the East”, where three major waterfalls cut a 200 m path deep into the Genesee River Gorge. For lunch, visit nearby Corning, NY, a picturesque town famous for the world’s premier Glass Museum and a particularly enjoyable Main Street USA. Finally, be sure to make a photo stop in Weehawken, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from Manhattan, for memorable pictures of the the New York City skyline.

Day 7	NEW YORK
A full day to enjoy the Big Apple. Take the opportunity to go shopping for your friends and family back home, revisit a favorite neighborhood or explore a new one. This evening, make your last night special with a sunset river cruise or a Broadway show and dinner.

Day 8	NEW YORK
And finally, its time to return home. Depending on your flight schedule, there’s still plenty of time for some last minute shopping, or to simply enjoy a relaxing morning before your flight departs.