22 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.

Head to DM Weil Gallery and GemsNYfor plenty of shopping. Let the collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and 9/11 Memorial capture your imagination. Explore New York City's surroundings by going to Valley Forge National Historical Park (in Valley Forge), Kelly Drive (in Philadelphia) and Center for the Urban River at Beczak (in Yonkers). There's lots more to do: tour the pleasant surroundings at Central Park, make a trip to Fifth Avenue, get a new perspective on nature at American Museum of Natural History, and get some thrills on the water with a speed boat tour.

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If you are flying in from Australia, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport. July in New York City sees daily highs of 35°C and lows of 26°C at night.