New York Explorer

New York, New York...the city so nice they named it twice! Explore one of America's most exciting cities. See 5th Avenue, Central Park, the Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden and lots more!

Length:	4 days
Accommodations:	Hotel as per itinerary
Meals:	Dinner, Breakfast as per itinerary
Sightseeing:	New York
Transportation:	Metro pass
Next Tour:	October 28, 2008 Request a booking See all dates & rates

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Day Hello Big Apple!

This morning meet your Contiki tour manager and enjoy a sightseeing tour of Manhattan including fashionable Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Harlem's Apollo Theatre, Greenwich Village, the World Trade Centre Site and much more. We'll visit Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty as well today. To complete your day, you'll have an opportunity to take an optional helicopter flight around the island of Manhattan for spectacular view of the New York City Skyline. After dinner, we'll take in the lights of world famous Times Square, before experiencing New York's nightlife. Hotel (D)
Day New York, New York

This morning, you’ll cruise out to Lady Liberty with time in the afternoon to shop up a storm on trendy Fifth Avenue, explore NYC’s cool and vibrant neighborhoods, or retreat from the city’s hustle and bustle in the urban oasis of Central Park. Later on, catch a Broadway show or find some other excitement in this high-energy town! Hotel (B)
Day More of Manhattan

Today is yours to enjoy New York: return to Central Park, go cycling, boating, or ice skating (activities vary by season). Alternatively you can go shopping or visit one of the New York's many museums, such as the Guggenheim, Museum of Modern Art, or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can also enjoy an optional guided tour of "NY TV and Movie Sites". In the afternoon, you can join us for an awesome optional - The Beast - a high speed jet boat ride up and down the Hudson River (seasonal). This evening we will enjoy a farewell dinner together at one of New York's great restaurants. Later we'll visit the Empire State Building and take the elevator up 102 floors to the Observation Deck to see the incredible skyline of New York at night. Hotel (B,D)
Day New York

Say a final farewell to your newfound friends as your tour ends this morning. (B)

Highlights

All these highlights along with city sightseeing are included in your tour price!

Included

New York: City sightseeing tour of Manhattan; See Wall Street and the NYSE; Visit Ground Zero & Battery Park; Visit Liberty Island with free time at the Statue of Liberty; Enjoy a panoramic view of New York City Skyline; See Harlem's Apollo Theatre; See the lights of Times Square; Visit the Empire State Building & take an elevator to the Observation Tower (102 floors up); Visit fashionable Fifth Avenue & see St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center & Tiffany's; Visit Central Park; See Museum Row including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Guggenheim Museum; See the famous neighbourhoods of New York such as Soho, Greenwich Village and TriBeCa.

Accommodations

3 nights in twin-share hotel accommodation
Breakfasts (B) and Dinners (D) – as per itinerary

Contiki Difference

Experienced Tour Managers / Driver
Metro pass for the duration of the tour

Optional Excursions

New York

'Sex and the City Tour' (USD$36.00): Follow in the fancy footsteps of Carrie & Co as they conquer New York City. Drink where they drink, shop where they shop and gossip where they gossip.
New York TV & Movie Tour (USD$34.00): Lights! Camera! Action! Take a bus tour to over 60 sights of your favorite movies and television shows.
New York, New York Helicopter Ride (USD$185.00): An enhanced Harbor tour that includes view's of New York City's five Boroughs! Your tour begins down the Hudson River, Manhattan's Financial District, Woolworth Building and Ellis Island, allowing for a birds-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, Governors Island, Verrazano Bridge, which joins Brooklyn and Staten Island before returning up the Hudson passed the Air Craft Carrier-USS Intrepid to view Midtown's famous skyscrapers: Empire State, Chrysler and Met Life (Pan Am) Buildings, along with Central Park, Yankee Stadium-Home of the New York Yankees, St. John the Devine Cathedral, Columbia University, George Washington Bridge and the Palisade of New Jersey.
Ride "The Beast" (USD$17.00): Don't miss the BEAST! New York's very own thrill ride. "Mad Dog", your daring captain, will take you for a wet n' wild ride through the New York Harbor. Hold onto your hats because for 30 fun-filled minutes you'll be soaring past the skyscrapers at speeds up to 45 mph (72 km/hr).
The Big Apple Helicopter Ride (USD$132.00): See the Statue of Liberty, the Financial District, Empire State Building, Chrysler, Woolworth and Pan Am Buildings.

Contiki Souvenirs

USA Group Photo (USD$16.00): There's no better way to remember the excellent times you've had and the new friendships that you've made than with an 8"x10" glossy photo of all the members of your tour.

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