12 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.

Popular historic sites such as 9/11 Memorial and Hamilton Grange National Memorial are in your itinerary. Get outdoors at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge and East River Waterfront Esplanade. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Demarest Nature Center (in Demarest), Quogue Wildlife Refuge (in Quogue) and Hook Mountain State Park (in Valley Cottage). And it doesn't end there: take in the pleasant sights at Times Square, make a trip to Central Park, get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, and explore the world behind art at The Museum of Modern Art.

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If you are flying in from United Arab Emirates, the closest major airports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In November in New York City, expect temperatures between 16°C during the day and 7°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Thu) so you can travel back home.