10 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.

Get some historical perspective at Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. You'll explore and learn at Ground Zero Museum Workshop and New York Public Library. Venture out of the city with trips to Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (in Oceanville), Mantoloking Beach (in Mantoloking) and Meschutt Beach (in Hampton Bays). Next up on the itinerary: wander the streets of Washington Square Park, get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour, enjoy the sand and surf at Bay Head Beach, and take in the pleasant sights at Times Square.

To find ratings, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, you can read our New York City holiday planner .

If you are flying in from India, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In August, daily temperatures in New York City can reach 34°C, while at night they dip to 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Sun) to allow time to travel back home.