19 days in Washington DC, Baltimore & New York City Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Washington DC is known for sightseeing, museums, and historic sites. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, get a sense of history and politics at Library of Congress, appreciate the history behind Washington Monument, and get a new perspective on nature at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

For reviews, maps, ratings, and tourist information, read our Washington DC tour itinerary planner.

If you are flying in from Puerto Rico, the closest major aiports are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and Joint Base Andrews. Expect a daytime high around 37°C in July, and nighttime lows around 26°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Sat) to allow time to drive to Baltimore.

A major center for tourism and travel, Baltimore is famous as the city where amateur poet Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics for the United States' national anthem.

Venture out of the city with trips to Hersheypark (in Hershey), Gettysburg (Gettysburg National Military Park, Shriver House Museum, &more) and Indian Echo Caverns (in Hummelstown). Spend the 18th (Mon) exploring nature at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. And it doesn't end there: take in the pleasant sights at Longwood Gardens, find something for the whole family at Dutch Wonderland, brush up on your military savvy at U.S. Naval Academy, and contemplate the long history of The Amish Farm and House.

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Traveling by car from Washington DC to Baltimore takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or take a bus. In July, plan for daily highs up to 37°C, and evening lows to 27°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Tue) so you can catch the train to New York City.

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Get out of town with these interesting New York City side-trips: Coney Island (in Brooklyn) and Bronx Zoo (in Bronx). There's still lots to do: take in the pleasant sights at Central Park, take in panoramic vistas at Empire State Building, make a trip to Times Square, and stroll around The High Line.

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Take a train from Baltimore to New York City in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. In July, plan for daily highs up to 35°C, and evening lows to 26°C.