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In New York City Day 1 5 Days Food Adventure in New York City Day 1 1. Luxury Coach for Airport Arrival (max 1 regular size luggage + 1 smaller carry-on per person). 2. 1x 7 days unlimited MetroCard per person. 1 Three-Course Welcome Dinner at HARU, Times Square Includes: appetizer (family style) soup/salad, entrée, dessert (family style) • Specializing in great Japanese cuisine since 1996 in the NYC metropolitan area. • Located in the heart of Times Square. 2 Day 2 New York’s Big Three with Coffee & Bagel - Walking tour with guide. 3 Central Park More than just a green space in the middle of Manhattan Island, it is an 843-acre oasis, 150 years in the making, and a favorite retreat for New Yorkers. An essential part of the urban landscape, Central Park is a place no New Yorker can live without. You will follow your guide on the park’s winding paths, over the bridges, through the tunnels, and learn how the architects Olmsted and Vaux created New York’s “backyard.” Times Square Also known as “The Great White Way”, located at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Don’t let the name fool you, it is actually more a triangle of intersecting major streets. It got its name when the NY Times building was built there, long before it was a showcase of neon lights and jumbo digital screens, and the name has stuck ever since. Rockefeller Center Central Park is more than just a green space iLocated in the center of Midtown Manhattan and a complex of 19 commercial buildings, it is NYC’s top tourist attraction. John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s resolution to make Rockefeller Center contemporary and innovative can be felt with every artwork and attraction. 4 High Line Park The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line, a community-based non- profit group, formed in 1999 when the historic structure was under threat of demolition. Friends of the High Line works in partnership with the City of New York to preserve and maintain the structure as an elevated public park. Vessel - Hudson Yards Vessel is a structure and visitor attraction built as part of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project in Manhattan, New York City, New York and is one of New York City’s newest attractions. The extraordinary centerpiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark meant to be climbed. This interactive artwork was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles, and vantage points. Comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs -- almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings -- the vertical climb offers remarkable views of the city, the river and beyond. 5 Three-Course Family Style Dinner at Dos Caminos, Times Square Includes: starter of Guacamole and Salasa, family-style appetizers, entrées, and dessert, with unlimited soft drinks, American coffee, and tea. 6 Day 3 Licensed NYC tour guide for 4-hour service. Harlem Sightseeing & Food Tour Almost a city unto itself, Harlem is one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world. Founded by the Dutch in 1658, Harlem was once farmland and the first US home of hundreds of thousands of European immigrants. The center of New York City’s African American culture, Harlem is a diverse neighborhood with a vibrant and influential history. Your fully guided tour explores the changing face of Harlem, with special focus on the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. A literary, music, drama, and art revival in Harlem, the Renaissance period cultivated and nurtured the talents of great jazz musicians like Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, and authors such as Zora Neale Hurston and W.E.B. Du Bois. Home to the famed Apollo Theater and Cotton Club, the effect of the Harlem Renaissance can still be felt in America’s artistic and cultural life today. Harlem is the home for some of the most distinct and delicious cuisine Manhattan has to offer with great variety and diverse culture you are sure to have a great “tasting” experience in Harlem. Guests will make 2-4 stops along the way for some great tasting sampling. 7 Pre-Theatre Dinner at Etcetera Etcetera • Lovely casual eatery with modern Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. • Includes: Appetizer, entrée, dessert, coffee or tea. Rear Mezzanine Seats to an Evening Broadway Performance • All shows are based on availability and current pricing. • Rates are based on a weekday/Friday night performance. Supplement may apply for a weekend performance. • Minimums apply and vary from 12-20. 8 Day 4 Licensed NYC tour guide for 4-hour (to escort the group to and from Brooklyn). Bushwick Graffiti Art Walking Tour witt 2 Sliced Famous Brooklyn Style Pizza Bushwick is the best street art neighborhood in NYC. Although relatively unknown, Bushwick is the most exciting area for street art today with hundreds of walls covered with the world’s best artists. Take a tour of a neighborhood where real artists live and get down! See over 30 walls from artists like Blek le Rat, Dasic, Nychos, and many more. The tour will be guided by an expert guide on graffiti art. 9 Three-Course Farewell Dinner at Buddakan, Meatpacking District • The surreal atmosphere of this awe-inspiring restaurant in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan combines the serenity of Asia with the flamboyance of 16th century Paris. The menu features fanciful interpretations of Chinese dishes. • Family-Style Three-course menu with sides. 10 Day 5 Airport transfer on departure via luxury coach (max 1 regular size luggage + 1 smaller carry on per person). 11 Included: Not Included: • Meal Taxes and Service • Items of Personal Nature • Driver Gratuities • Meals Not Mentioned • English Speaking Guide & • Transportation Not Mentioned Gratuities (except for staff or • Airfare docent guides) • Hotel, breakfast & porterage • BTSQ 24/7 Support Line • Gratuity for any staff or docent tour guides Package Rates: Rates are NET per person. 20 Guests 30 Guests 35 Guests $1,049.00 $989.00 $ 975.00 The competitive net rates presented to you above are subject to change at time of booking. Ask us for a customization or add-on services! Including: • Group Hotel & Breakfast • Inside Airport Meet & Greet Services • Foreign Language Speaking Tour Guides • Overnight Hotel Security • Tour Director Services • And much more! 12 PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION POLICIES Payments: • A Group deposit of $1,500.00 is required to confirm all services. • Additional deposits may be required at the time of booking depending on services booked. • Final payment and guest count is required 60 days prior to arrival. Cancellation Policy: • Theater Tickets & Event Tickets: Non-refundable • Between 60 days and 31 days: 50% of tour cost + Hotel Cancellation Fee (if applicable) • 30 days or less: 100% of total invoice will be charged Forms of Payment Accepted: • Check or Money Order • ACH o Link will be provided for secure on-line payment processing • Bank Wire Transfer o Bank transfer information will be provided • Credit Card payment available, a 4% processing fee may apply. 13 Beyond Times Square 135 West 29th Street, Suite 200 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 564-1001 Toll Free: (800) 999-8160 Fax: (646) 378-7989 Email: [email protected] @BeyondTimesSQ www.btsq.com.
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