First Time in NYC 4ish day Itinerary
Hey, been working hard on (what I think to be) a reasonable itinerary for my first time to NYC and would love some input from people with experience. Little context, me and my buddies (all early 20s) are visiting Feb 7-10 and want to pack as much as possible into these few days (without spending a ton) with the main goal of seeing the things you have to see, taking as many photos as we can, and experiencing the NYC culture. We are all car enthusiasts and would love to do some more things in that area as well. Haven't planned much around food yet since there are so many options I still have to research, but feel free to give recommendations. Thanks in advance!
Friday, February 7th
- Arrive at JFK at 1:30
- Train from JFK to Starbucks Reserve (just to one day say I’ve visited the 6 Reserve Locations)
- Explore Chelsea Market
- Walk to the Little Island
- Chill, take some pics, walk around
- Walk back across to the 14th St entrance to the highline
- Enjoy the sunset and views along the highline north to Hudson Yards (1mi 20min)
- Check out the Vessel and mall at Hudson yards
- Head to Pier 57 to get a view of Manhattan at night
- Check in to the hotel and do whatever nearby until we go to sleep (Hotel is in Times Square)
Saturday, February 8th
- Start the morning off with Central Park starting at the Columbus Circle
- Must See:
- Sheep Meadow
- Bethesda Terrace
- Fountain
- See the Guggenheim Building from outside
- Must See:
- Roosevelt Island Tram for photos
- Go to the Microsoft Experience Center and drive the Senna sim
- Take some pics at the St Patricks Cathedral and Radio City Music Hall
- Go down to Koreatown and explore
- Explore the Flatiron District
- Harry Potter Store
- Do an observation deck (probably Summit One) at sunset
- At some point check out Bryant Park Winter Village (3 blocks from the hotel)
- At some point make our way to Grand Central station for some quick pics
Sunday, February 9th
- Go down to the free Staten Island Ferry
- Go to Wall Street
- Check out the Charging Bull
- Head to the Oculus World Trade Center and Ground Zero
- Go to the Inter Museum
- Get a bagel at Pop’s Bagels or pizza at Lucia
- Explore Little Italy and Chinatown and Freeman Alley
- Check out Washington Square Park
- Photo Spot Nearby at Gay St
- Photo Spot at Bleeker Station
- Finish at Pier 35 for sunset
- Photo Spot Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path hole view of FiDi
- Photo Spot Hotel 50 Brewery view of Manhattan Bridge and Midtown Manhattan
Monday, February 10th
- Start the morning at the Brooklyn Bridge
- Catch the sunrise while crossing the bridge
- Head to dumbo
- Take some pics at dumbo
- Walk down and check out Pebble Beach
- Be back at JFK for 3:30 flight home