New York City, United StatesDay-by-day itinerary · PDF
New York City 7-Day Itinerary
Your days in New York City, planned in order: sights, meals and getting-around notes, with day trips and local spots where New York City has them.
- days planned
- 7days planned
- scheduled stops
- 42scheduled stops
- day trips
- 14day trips
- sections
- 9sections
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PDF · ~10,700 words · 1.03 MB · Last Updated September 2026
Who it's for
Is the 7-day itinerary right for you?
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A first visit of about a week, where you want the order of things worked out
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Travellers who would rather follow a plan than assemble one from dozens of tabs
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Pairing the city with day trips without losing a day to logistics
What's inside
Contents of this guide
Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.
Day by day
- Day 1Midtown Icons
- Day 2Lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge
- Day 3Lower East Side, Chinatown, SoHo and the Village
- Day 4Central Park and the Upper West and East Sides
- Day 5Harlem and Morningside Heights
- Day 6Chelsea, the High Line and Hudson Yards
- Day 7Brooklyn Day
Sections
- 17 days · 42 stops
Day-by-day plan
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Welcome to Your New York City Adventure
How to Use This Itinerary · Best Time to Visit
- 361 entries
Pre-Trip Essentials
Getting Around · Packing Essentials · Travel Tips
- 49 entries
Hidden Gems & Local Secrets
Secret Viewpoints · Where Locals Go
- 56 entries
Best Photo Spots
- 6
Self-Guided Walking Tours
Lower Manhattan Colonial and Revolutionary Trail · Lower East Side and Chinatown Bites · Chelsea Galleries and the High Line · Free Tours by Foot · Municipal Art Society Tours · Big Onion Walking Tours
- 714 entries
Day Trips from New York City
- 811 entries
Late Night New York City
Bars · Clubs · Late Night Dining
- 964-row table
Quick Reference Guide
Restaurant Recommendations · Top Attractions
A look inside
Named in the New York City 7-day itinerary
A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.
Day trips covered
- Dia Beacon and Beacon, Hudson Valley
- Cold Spring and Hudson Highlands
- Bear Mountain State Park
- Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow
- West Point
- Storm King Art Center
- Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
- North Fork Wineries
- +6 more
Local spots covered
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade
- Gantry Plaza State Park
- Tudor City Overlook
- Four Freedoms Park
- The Elevated Acre
- Jefferson Market Garden
- Grand Central Whispering Gallery
- Roosevelt Island Tramway
- +1 more
Compare
All New York City guides
Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.
| Guide | Best for | Inside | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Day Itinerary Viewing | A full week, planned | 7 days planned · 42 scheduled stops | $34 |
| 3-Day Weekend Itinerary | A long weekend | 3 days planned · 18 scheduled stops | $24 |
| Family Travel Guide | Travelling with kids | 32 family attractions · 5 sections | $29 |
| Food & Restaurant Guide | Eating well | 10 local dishes · 18 places to eat | $24 |
| Budget & Money-Saving Guide | Spending less | 1 free or cheap pick · 6 cost lines | $19 |
| Complete Bundle | Everything, for less | All 5 guides | $79saves $51 |
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Read the refund policyHow is this different from the free New York City pages on opentravelguide.com?
The guide is built from the same research. The website is free and organised by topic for browsing; the guide puts it into one downloadable document arranged for planning and using on the trip.
Browse the free New York City pagesIs this guide included in the bundle?
Yes. The New York City Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.
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