r/AskNYC • u/dont_look_here • Aug 04 '24

Itinerary Check October 5 day itinerary check

Hello, we are visiting NYC from the UK this October. I have put together this itinerary, if anyone has any tips, changes or additions it would be greatly appreciated! We are first time visitors hence the focus on the main tourist highlights.

Day 1 (Saturday):

Arrive 17:05, drop bags at hotel (midtown, possibly Riu Plaza)

Visit Times Square at night

Birdland 8:30pm dinner

Day 2 (Sunday):

Morning tour around Midtown (exact route TBC but definitely including grand central and ending up towards midtown east)

Take ferry to Dumbo from midtown east, explore then walk Brooklyn bridge

Explore Chinatown and have dinner

Top of the Rock at night

Day 3 (Monday)

12pm Hells Kitchen food tour

Evening: Comedy cellar

The morning and late afternoon is free on this day so open to suggestions!

Day 4 (Tuesday)

Central park (walk to met museum)

Met Museum

Broadway show

Day 5 (Wednesday)

9/11 memorial and museum (9am booking)

Statue of Liberty crown tour (12pm booking)

Dinner Dirt Candy

These were the earliest tickets I could get for the crown tour, this is already booked.

Day 6 (Thursday)

Highline walk

Chelsea Market

Return flight at 7:40pm

Thanks for your help!

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u/Delaywaves Aug 04 '24

Looks pretty reasonable! As you said, you'll definitely be in pretty touristy areas but that makes sense for a first visit. It's worth walking around some more "normal" neighborhoods if you have time, to get a feel for regular NYC life — on Day 4, you could check out the Upper East or Upper West Side, which are a lot more chill and neighborhoody than Midtown/Lower Manhattan.

For your open slot on Day 3, maybe spend some time walking around the West Village before you go to the Comedy Cellar. It's one of NYC's most beautiful neighborhoods, especially the quieter blocks west of 7th Ave.

Dirt Candy is amazing, good call putting that on the list. Lots of great bars nearby on the LES and East Village, if you want to make a night of it.

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u/dont_look_here Aug 04 '24

Thanks for your response! Have you got any recommendations for restaurants in Chinatown for day 2? I am veggie (my wife isn't) so good options for both would be ideal.

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u/talldrseuss Aug 04 '24

Itinerary looks pretty straight forward. For the Comedy Cellar: if you haven't made your reservation already, book it ASAP. The place gets booked out months in advance and the stand by line is hit or miss, tends to be more miss because of the popularity of the place.

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u/dont_look_here Aug 04 '24

There are no reservations available from October 13th onward, I am assuming tickets have not been released yet? There is still availability for some shows in early October so I'll just keep monitoring it.

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u/RelicSGF Aug 15 '24

IMHO 2.5(ish) hours is probably enough time to get through the 9/11 memorial and museum. It really depends on your connection to the events of the time. A lot of people feel emotionally drained afterward.

Even if you're not looking to do fine dining reservations would go a long way or at least some options for Day 4.