Awesome Trip to New York City
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FUZBTG+MetaSerif-Bold 2 AWESOME TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY We’ll be doing lots of walking and using public transportation in New York. It is a great way to feel the pace of city and to meet some New Yorkers. Be careful while travelling by bus or metro; be sure to grab a map so you don’t get lost – and don’t forget your walking shoes! DAY 1 3:45AM Meeting Point @ All Friends Community Center in Ocean City – 203 South Baltimore Avenue. 4:00AM - Depart from OCEAN CITY,MD 4:30AM - Depart from FENWICK ISLAND ,DE 4:45AM - Depart from BETHANY BEACH,DE 5:00AM - Depart from REHOBOTH BEACH,DE 10:00 AM Welcome to the Big Apple! Arrive at the Manhattan at Times Square Hotel - 790 7th Avenue (www.manhattanhoteltimessquare.com), where you will share a room with friends. Drop off luggage; - we’ll check in later because we want to get started seeing the sights right away. Depart for the big adventure. Take the #1 subway (Red) from 1 50th Street to South Ferry/Battery Park ($2.75/ride). 12:20PM Arrive at Battery Park and ferry to Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (Tickets: $17). Take the ferry to Liberty Island (they leave every 20 minutes). Snap a few pictures, take a stroll, then head back to the ferry - they run in loops, so you can catch the 1:45 boat back and continue your tour. Once we complete our Statue of Liberty Tour we will come back to Batter Park Area from where we will walk on the most famous street in Manhattan - Broadway to visit the most iconic spots in New York: - Broadway Bull, Wall Street (Financial District), - Brooklyn Bridge - September 11 Memorial We will have time for lunch and after that we will depart to Hotel for the check in. 4:00PM CHECK IN TO HOTEL Note: Usual Hotel Rooms are for 4 people. Please be advised that single rooms and rooms for 2 people available at additional costs. Please note, we make an effort to accommodate every traveler’s preference for room assignment; Special requests for single or double rooms will be charged extra, depending on the hotel’s availability. 6:30PM EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TOUR Thrill of a lifetime! Intersections of 33rd Street and 5th Ave. Enjoy the rest of the day – check out a Broadway show, have dinner at Hard Rock Café, or shop till you drop. Don’t miss the Times Square TKTS/Red Stairs and Francis P. Duffy statue - Intersection of 7Ave & 42nd Str. DAY 2 Free time - or follow the Day-2 Itinerary 8:00AM It’s tine to Wake UP and Grab breakfast. somewhere nearby, then check out of the hotel by 11:00 AM. We’ll leave our luggage behind in hotel storage and pick it up later. 10:00 AM Head out for a walk in Central Park. We will have a pit stop at Bethesda Terrace and Fountain and check out the scene. Then continue on toward to Belvedere Castle. Feel Free to explore if you want the world-famous museums. Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the United States and one of the ten largest in. the world. (Cross through park at the 79th Street Transverse. Tickets: aprox $25) American Museum of Natural History, one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world and a New York City icon. (Exit Central Park at 81st Street/Central Park West. Tickets: aporx $23) Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the permanent home of a continuously expanding collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern and contemporary art. (Cross through park at the 79th Street Transverse. and walk up on 5th Street. Tickets: aprox $25) If you do not want to visit any museum we can walk together to other iconic places from New York. After visiting Central Park, we will continue our walk on most famoust street - 5th Avenue. We will have a pit stop for lunch at Grand Central Terminal commonly referred toas Grand Central Station, a famous NYC landmark and one of the busiest train stations in the world. It serves nearly 200,000 commuters every day. From there we will depart for Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. Once arrived at Bryant Park, home to the New York Public Library and a favorite gathering place for tourists and locals alike. Check out the library and its beautiful flower beds, or go for a spin on the classic carousel. After this you can enjoy your free time left or follow optional activities from our tour leader. And don’t forget about Madame Tussauds New York, which is within walking distance of the hotel. This world famous wax attraction gives you the ultimate celebrity experience in the heart of Times Square. (W 42nd Street/7th Ave. Tickets: aprox $25) New York is home to millions of people from around the world, and there a million things to do. Ask your guide for recommendations, and then have a terrific day! 7:00 PM Arrive at hotel. Meet back at the hotel to pick up your luggage and hit the road for Ocean City. 7:30 PM Departure from New York. 11:00 PM Arrive in Ocean City. *Itinerary subject to change. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE ALL FRIENDS OFFICE AT allfriendscommunity www.allfriends.co [email protected] 443-664-2803 .