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Five days in New York City

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in New York City with one day that is not about New York City at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own New York City trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-21 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Peter McManus Cafe

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    bar in New York City

    7th Avenue 152, 10011

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–04:00 · Sun 12:00–04:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performing arts venue in New York City

    Lincoln Center Plaza 10, 10023 New York

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Vanessa's Dumpling House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Eldridge Street 118A, 10002 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 07:30–22:30 · Sun 07:30–22:00

  6. 20:3023:00

    Radio City Music Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall and music venue in New York City, United States

    6th Avenue 1260

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–17:00

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Yonah Shimmel Knish Bakery

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    bakery and restaurant located in Manhattan

    East Houston Street 137, 10002

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:30–19:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Museum of Modern Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States

    West 53rd Street 11, 10019 New York

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Le Bernardin

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in the United States

    West 51st Street 155, 10019 New York

  6. 14:3017:00

    The Cloisters

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in New York City part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    Margaret Corbin Drive 99, 10040

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 10:00–17:00 · Wed closed · Thu–Sun 10:00–17:00

  7. 17:0019:30

    Bronx Museum of the Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in New York, New York

    Grand Concourse 1040, 10456 Bronx

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 13:00–18:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Tom's Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    diner in Manhattan, New York City

    Broadway 2880, 10025 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 07:00–23:00

  9. 21:0023:30

    Apollo Theater

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater and music venue in Harlem, New York City

    West 125th Street 253, 10027 New York

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Magnolia Bakery

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Columbus Avenue 200, 10023 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 07:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 07:30–24:00 · Sun 07:30–22:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Dyckman House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    historic farmhouse in New York City

    Broadway 4881, 10034 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sat 11:00–16:00 · Sun 11:00–15:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Malecon Restaurant

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Amsterdam Avenue 764, 10025 New York

  6. 14:3017:00

    Beacon Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater at 2124 Broadway, Manhattan

    Broadway 2124, New York

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Katz's Delicatessen

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    kosher style delicatessen on the Lower East Side of New York City

    East Houston Street 205, 10002 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–22:15 · Fri 08:00–24:00 · Sat 00:00–24:00 · Sun 00:00–22:15

  9. 20:3023:00

    Hudson Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York

    West 44th Street 141, New York

Day 4

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Hungarian Pastry Shop

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Amsterdam Avenue 1030, 10025 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:30–20:30 · Sat–Sun 08:30–20:30

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Madame Tussauds New York

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    wax figure museum in New York City, New York, U.S.

    West 42nd Street 234, 10036

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–21:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Chirping Chicken

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Amsterdam Avenue 355, 10024 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–02:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Rubin Museum of Art

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in New York, New York

    West 17th Street 150, 10011 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu 11:00–17:00 · Fri 11:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Gray's Papaya

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Broadway 2090, 10023 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 08:00–22:00 · Thu–Sat 08:00–23:00 · Sun 08:00–22:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    Amsterdam Ale House

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    340 Amsterdam Ave #1

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Bayard Street 65, 10013 New York

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 11:00–22:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    USS Intrepid

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier

    Intrepid Plaza 1, 10019 New York

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Atlantic Grill

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in New York, USA

    West 64th Street 49, 10023 New York

    Opening hours: Mon 11:30–22:00 · Tue–Fri 11:30–23:00 · Sat 11:00–23:00 · Sun 11:00–22:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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