9:30 a.m. Breakfast: Liberty Bagels-5^th Ave, 16 E 58^th St.

Walk 5 minutes to:

10:00 a.m.  5^th Ave Sightseeing Walk

• The Plaza Hotel
• Bergdorf Goodman
• Cartier Mansion
• Patrick’s Cathedral (free, go in!)
• Saks 5^th Ave
• Rockefeller Plaza
• FAO Schwarz

*Food Options on the concourse level (basement, behind ice-skating rink) of 30 Rock. Including pizza, sandwiches, sushi, bowls, cookies, and ice cream. Also, Halal Guys food cart located at 6^th Ave at W 53^rd St.

Walk 10 minutes to:

1:00 p.m. New York Public Library, 476 5^th Ave (free, go in)

Walk 2 minutes to:

1: 30 p.m. Bryant Park Winter Village, directly behind the library.

Note: Many food options here as well.

 Walk 10 minutes to:

3:00 p.m. Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42^nd St.

Walk 3 minutes to:

3:30 p.m. Admission: Summit One Vanderbilt, 45 E 42^nd St.

Note: Entrance to Summit is through the main concourse of Grand Central via Vanderbilt Passage. If you have a difficult finding it, inquire at the information booth under the clock. Tickets sent to your email. Order: 20231213-15877566

Walk 3 minutes to:

6:00 p.m. Dinner: Los Tacos No. 1, 125 Park Ave.

9:45 a.m. Free Tours by Foot: Central Park Tour-Lower Section (2-hour), Grand Army Plaza

Note: Meeting spot is Grand Army Plaza across from the Plaza Hotel.  I paid a $6 fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. Confirmation and receipt sent to your email. Check your spam box if you don’t see it. Tour guide is paid in tips. Plan to tip $15-$20 per person for the tour.

Walk to:

12:30 p.m. Lunch Options near the Museum:

• La Pecora Bianca, 359 Columbus Ave
• Sala Thai, 307 Amsterdam Ave
• Dessert! Levain Bakery, 351 Amsterdam Ave (the best cookies!)

2:00 p.m. Admission: American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West

Note: I also purchased you admission to these special exhibitions: 3:00 p.m. Invisible Worlds  4:00 p.m. Butterfly Vivarium Tickets sent via email. Order #62753700

Take the subway to:

5:30 p.m. Times Square

Walk to:

7:30 p.m. Dinner: Little Italy Pizza, 167 W 48^th St.

10:00 a.m. Brunch Reservation: Jacks Wife Freda-Chelsea, 116 8^th Ave

Walk 6 minutes to:

 11:30 a.m. Chelsea Market, 75 W 9^th Ave.

Walk 6 minutes to:

12:30 p.m. Little Island

Walk 10 minutes to:

 1:00 p.m. The High Line

Walk the High Line to:

2:00 p.m. Hudson Yards

Note: Shopping and fast, casual food options for a quick lunch.

Return to your hotel.

Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take a car or subway to:

7:00 p.m. James Earl Jones Theater: Gutenburg! 138 W 48^th St.

Note: Tickets will be sent via Telecharge. If you have any questions, contact customer service at (212) 239-6210 Order #93239693

Walk 10 minutes to:

9:30 p.m. Dinner: Burger Joint, 119 W 56^th St.

Note: This is an iconic, hidden away, burger speakeasy, in the basement of the Thompson Hotel. Cash only.

9:30 a.m. Light Breakfast: Dominique Ansel Bakery, 189 Spring Street

Take the subway to:

11:00 a.m. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, Battery Park

Note: Arrive by 11 a.m. to the security screening facility at Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park. After screening you can get on the next boat to Statue of Liberty. You can walk around Liberty Island, the Museum and climb up the pedestal of the Statue. When you are done, wait in line for the next boat to Ellis Island. I recommend getting the audio player at the information desk (free) to guide you. When you are done, get on the next boat back to Manhattan. Plan for 4-5 hour for this full experience and dress for the weather! There is a lot of time spent waiting for boats outside. Confirmation #31621607

Return to your hotel.

Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take a car or subway to:

8:30 p.m. Dinner Reservation: Immersive Journey 360, 27 W 24^th St.

Note: Reservation made on the Tock platform. Your username is your email address, and your password is: NYC2024! Bill has been paid in full, including tip. Confirmation # TOCK-R-ST49S8CX

9:00 a.m. Admission: 9/11 Memorial and Museum, 180 Greenwich St.

Note: Order #2023121554922846

Walk 2 minutes to:

11:00 a.m. Admission: One World Observatory, One World Trade Center

Note: Purchase these at the kiosk on the day you’re there. Don’t purchase in advance in case the weather is poor and there is no visibility.

Walk 2 minutes to:

12:30 p.m. Quick Lunch: Hudson Eats, 230 Vesey St.

Note: This is an upstairs food court inside Brookfield Place (shopping mall) with several casual, lighter options including an amazing French Marketplace downstairs, Le District, with amazing pastries.

Walk 10 minutes to:

2:00 p.m. Free Tours by Foot: Lower Manhattan (2-hour)

Note: Meeting location is at the Charging Bull Statue on Broadway just south of Morris St. I paid a $6 fee to guarantee your spot on the tour. Confirmation and receipt sent to your email. Check your spam box if you don’t see it. Tour guide is paid in tips. Plan to tip $15-$20 per person for the tour.

Return to your hotel.

Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Walk 15 minutes to:

7:30 pm. Dinner Reservation: Emily-West Village, 35 Downing St.

Note: Link to reservation HERE.

Walk 12 minutes to:

9:30 p.m. Comedy Club: Fat Black Pussycat, 130 W 3^rd St.

Note: Confirmation sent via email. $25 per person cover charge will be added to the bill. There is a two-item order minimum per person. Can be water or soft drinks or food items.

10:00 a.m. Brunch Reservation: La Grande Boucherie, 145 W 53^rd St.

Note: Link to reservation HERE.

Walk 10 minutes to:

 11:30 a.m. Central Park

Note: Head north on your walk in the park, staying on the east side of the park until you get to E 79^th or E 84^th Street where you can pop out to the Museum.

1:00 p.m. Admission: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave.

Note: Confirmation # 45021077

Optional: Walk in the park again after the Museum.

Return to your hotel.

 Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take a car to:

7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Dinner Boat Cruise: Batteaux Premier, Pier 61 Chelsea Piers at West 23^rd St and 12^th Ave.

Note: Boarding begins at 6:15 p.m. Link to your reservation HERE. Itinerary #131622544 Select your dinner options once you’re on board.

Walk 3 minutes to:

8:30 a.m. Laundry Drop-off: Daily Bubble, 176 Lafayette St.

Note: This is a wash and fold service. You can drop off and pick-up later.

Walk to:

Explore Chinatown

Walk to:

Explore Little Italy

Walk to:

Explore SoHo

Walk to:

12:00 p.m. Lunch: Champion Pizza-SoHo, 17 Cleveland Place

Walk next door to:

12:30 p.m. Dessert: Eileen’s Special Cheesecake, 17 Cleveland Place

Take a car (approx. 20 minutes) to:

2:30 p.m. Helicopter Tour: HeliNY-Deluxe Tour, Downtown Heliport

Note: Please arrive at 2:00 pm.

Walk 12 minutes to:

3:15 p.m. The Seaport District

• Pier 17
• The Tin Building (food and marketplace)

Walk 30 minutes back to:

6:00 p.m. Laundry Pick-up: Daily Bubble, 176 Lafayette St.

OPEN EVENING

OPEN MORNING

12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch: Time Out Market, 55 Water St

Walk to:

1:30 p.m.4:30 p.m. Private Tour: DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge.

Note: Your guide is Jonathan Turer. His contact is: (347) 204 5143. He will meet you at the Time Out Market at 1:30 p.m. He has your phone number also.

Return to hotel.

Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take the subway to:

 8:00 p.m. Dinner Reservation: Olio e Piu, 3 Greenwich Ave.

Note: Link to reservation HERE.

Walk 6 minutes to:

 10:00 p.m. Comedy Club: Village Underground, 130 W 3^rd St.

Note: Confirmation sent to your email. $14 cover charge will be added to your final bill. 2 item order minimum per person. Can be water, soft drink or food item.

10:00 a.m. Brunch Reservation: Clinton St. Baking, 4 Clinton St.

Walk 25 minutes to:

Washington Square Park

• New York University

Walk 10 minutes to:

Union Square Park:

• Strand Book Store
• Union Square Greenmarket
• Max Brenner Chocolate

Walk 7 minutes to:

Madison Square Park:

• Flatiron Building
• Eataly (Italian Emporium)
• Anita Gelato
• Milk Bar Flagship

Return to hotel.

Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take a car to:

3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Photography Session: DUMBO Brooklyn

Note: Meeting location is outside of Clark Street Subway Station in Brooklyn. Your photographer is Martha Sachser +1 703 477 3359

OPEN EVENING

Take the subway (approx. 45 minutes) to:

11:00 a.m. The Met Cloisters, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive (purchase admission for two)

Note: Read about the history of the Met Cloisters HERE. Admission time is flexible. Tickets emailed. Confirmation #45021157

Walk to:

1:00 p.m. Explore Fort Tryon Park

Note: There are 8 miles of pathways to explore along the Hudson River.

Take the subway back to your hotel.

 Hotel: NoMo SoHo, 9 Crosby St.

Take a car to:

8:30 p.m. Dinner Reservation: PEAK, 30 Hudson Yards-101^st Floor

Note: Reservation is being held with a credit card. Please cancel with 48-hours’ notice to avoid a charge. Entrance is on level 5 of The Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards.

A note on tipping:

For sit down meals, tip 20% of the pre-tax bill. For tour guides tip $15-$20 per person. At counter service establishments where you order at the counter, tip about 10%. For drivers tip 10-20%.

A note on the subway: 

Download the Citymapper App to navigate the subway. Payment for the subway can now be made at the turnstile. Tap your enabled credit card on the OMNY screen and it will charge your card $2.90 and let you pass through. If you don’t have an enabled credit card, you can now purchase a prepaid OMNY card at designated stations.

For a printed version of this itinerary click HERE.

Please Note: Any changes after delivery of the final itinerary are subject to an additional fee.  While I can assist with cancellation of dining reservations on the OpenTable and Resy platforms, schedule changes and refunds from vendors are the sole responsibility of the traveler.