New York Itinerary: Day-by-Day Routes Through the City

New York is a huge metropolis packed with places worth seeing.

The hardest part of traveling is deciding what to visit and what to skip. Everything looks interesting, but there's no way to cover this fantastic city in a few days.

So you have no choice but to plan another trip to NYC to keep discovering it, and then another, and another 😉

Recommended itineraries

To help you plan the best routes through New York, I put together day-by-day itineraries that you can adapt to your interests and your stamina.

These routes are designed to squeeze the most out of your time. If they feel too packed, drop one or two activities per day.

I'm sure they'll give you a solid framework for building your dream trip to New York.

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These New York routes follow a logical path through each area, so you save time by cutting down the travel between attractions.

Tips for getting around New York

• The subway is the fastest way to move between the city's attractions and save time. Learn how to use it in our New York subway guide.
• Tourist discount passes will save you both money and time (they include fast track access to the biggest attractions).
• If you've already seen some of these attractions, swap them out for other New York sights.
• Manhattan and Brooklyn are two of the city's five boroughs. If you want a quick look at Queens and the Bronx, take the New York contrasts tour.
• If you still haven't decided where to stay in New York, read our guide.