NYC Trip Itinerary

Hey folks,

I will be visiting NYC for 4 days. We are 3 dudes in our mid 20s and will be landing in LGA around 1:30pm on Saturday and will be flying back on Wednesday from EWR around 2:30pm. We sat together and planned the draft itinerary but considering that we have only have few days and my buddies added as much as they can to fit into this itinerary, but I am pretty sure we won't be able to cover everything in this itinerary. So, I am here to ask you guys to help me amend this to make it more practical, and which places are worth visiting and which can be skipped. We are coming from Western Canada. Few things about us:

  • We are not into very fine dining and we will be just exploring and eating at local shops that we find along the way. We have some go to places that we don't get in Western Canada i.e. Chipotle, Chick-fil-a, Blue Bottle Coffee etc., so we have plenty of options for food already.
  • We're not into Broadway show and jazz music, so we'll be skipping those as well.
  • We will be using Public Transit/Subway to get around.
  • We will be staying in a hotel around Times Square.

Here is what we drafted:

Saturday

Afternoon/Evening

  • Arrive at LGA, Check-In at Hotel
  • 5th Avenue
    • St. Patrick’s Cathedral
    • New York Public Library
    • Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Top of the Rock (Sunset)
  • Times Square

Sunday

Morning

  • Hudson Yards
  • High Line Park
  • Chelsea Market

Afternoon/Evening

  • Grand Central Station
    • Main Concourse
    • The Whispering Gallery
    • Magnolia Bakery
  • Historic Buildings
    • Flatiron Building
    • Chrysler Building
    • Empire State Building

Monday

Morning/Afternoon

  • Central Park
    • Hallet Nature Sanctuary
    • The Mall/Literary Walk
    • Bethesda Fountain/Terrace
    • Loeb Boat House
    • Strawberry Fields
    • Bow Bridge/The Ramble
    • Belvedere Castle
    • The Reservoir
    • Conservatory Garden

Evening

  • Little Italy/Chinatown
    • Mulberry Street
      • Ferrara Bakery & Cafe
    • Canal Street
    • Columbus Park
    • Doyers Street
    • Bayard Street
    • Mahayana Temple

Tuesday

Morning

  • Brooklyn Bridge/DUMBO (early morning around 7-8 would be quite)
    • Brooklyn Bridge Park
    • Manhattan Bridge Spot
    • Empire Stores

Afternoon

  • Financial District
    • New York Stock Exchange
    • Charging Bull
    • Fearless Girl
    • Bowling Green
  • Battery Park

Evening

  • Staten Island Ferry (stand on the right side of the boat for best views of Statue of Liberty)

Wednesday

Morning

  • SOHO
    • Elizabeth St Garden
    • Dominique Ansel Bakery
    • Housing Works Bookstore

Evening

  • Head to EWR