13 days in New York City Itinerary

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

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at 9/11 Memorial and Fifth Avenue. Your itinerary includes some good beach time at Ho-hum Beach and Pike's Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around New York City: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (in Oceanville), Tyler State Park (in Newtown) and Schunnemunk State Park (in New Windsor). And it doesn't end there: take a stroll through Times Square, see the interesting displays at New York Public Library, steep yourself in history at Ellis Island, and trek along Appalachian Trail - Pochuck Boardwalk.

To find more things to do, maps, photos, and other tourist information, go to the New York City online holiday planner.

If you are flying in from Qatar, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. In February in New York City, expect temperatures between 9°C during the day and -1°C at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 21st (Fri) so you can travel back home.