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New York Itinerary: 2 to 14 days, day by day
Bagels, big museums, and a walk down the High Line — the city never really stops. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in New York.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown icons and Central Park edges
- Day 2Lower Manhattan, harbor views, and historic streets
3 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown landmarks and skyline views
- Day 2Lower Manhattan, harbor icons, and Brooklyn views
- Day 3Central Park, museum time, and a final neighborhood evening
4 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown landmarks and an evening skyline
- Day 2Lower Manhattan and the harbor
- Day 3Central Park and world-class museums
- Day 4Village streets, markets, and a final Midtown evening
5 days in New York
- Day 1Lower Manhattan icons and skyline views
- Day 2Midtown landmarks and classic city views
- Day 3Central Park and museum day
- Day 4Brooklyn highlights and waterfront views
- Day 5Museum morning and Greenwich Village finale
6 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown landmarks and an easy first evening
- Day 2Central Park, museums, and Upper East Side elegance
- Day 3Lower Manhattan history and harbor views
- Day 4Chelsea, the High Line, and Greenwich Village
- Day 5Brooklyn neighborhoods and skyline favorites
- Day 6Museum morning and a final Upper West Side farewell
7 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown landmarks and classic skyline orientation
- Day 2Lower Manhattan and harbor-facing walks
- Day 3Central Park, grand avenues, and museum-side Manhattan
- Day 4Brooklyn bridge views and neighborhood streets
- Day 5West Side markets, river walks, and downtown neighborhoods
- Day 6Museum day and Upper West Side streets
- Day 7SoHo, Nolita, and a relaxed final downtown day
10 days in New York
- Day 1Midtown landmarks and a first skyline view
- Day 2Central Park and Upper East Side classics
- Day 3Lower Manhattan, Wall Street, and harbor views
- Day 4Chelsea, the High Line, and Hudson River views
- Day 5Upper West Side and museum day
- Day 6Museum Mile and elegant uptown Manhattan
- Day 7Greenwich Village, SoHo, and downtown neighborhoods
- Day 8Brooklyn Bridge, civic landmarks, and DUMBO
- Day 9Times Square, theater district, and classic Midtown east-west
- Day 10Flatiron, Union Square, and a final Manhattan wander
14 days in New York
- Day 1Lower Manhattan landmarks and harbor views
- Day 2Midtown icons and Fifth Avenue
- Day 3Central Park and Upper East Side museums
- Day 4Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, and Prospect Park
- Day 5West Village, SoHo, and the High Line
- Day 6Upper West Side and Morningside Heights
- Day 7Chinatown, Lower East Side, and East Village
- Day 8Museum day and Central Park West
- Day 9Queens day in Long Island City and Astoria
- Day 10Harlem and northern park edges
- Day 11Williamsburg and Greenpoint
- Day 12Hudson River day and downtown market streets
- Day 13Classic Midtown East and Roosevelt Island outlooks
- Day 14Easy Midtown finale and departure
How many days do you need in New York?
5 days is the right length for a first trip to New York. That fits Midtown and Central Park, a museum day, Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn across the bridge and an evening on Broadway. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to the Hudson Valley.
See the 5-day New York itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: New York travel guide →
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