Our NYC Trip 5-Day Itinerary

During our trip to New York, I lost track of how many messaged me on Instagram asking if I would please share our itinerary. It took me a little bit to put together, as I went through our photos from each day and double checked out steps.

We kept things very open for what we did each day and really didn’t plan anything specific til the night before when we would discuss what where we wanted to go the next day. We had composed a list of “must go to” places to ensure we checked bucket list items off our lists for New York. 

From there, we made sure to keep in mind what was near what as we planned to use the subway and walk, a lot! We averaged 23,000 steps a day. 

Here it is, our NYC trip 5-day itinerary.

PHOTO CREDIT TO MY HUSBAND FOR ALL THE IMAGES IN THIS POST. 

DAY ONE (Saturday)

• catch cab to hotel
• check in at the hotel (Grand Hyatt New York)
• wander the neighborhood
• checked out Grand Central Terminal
• lunch at the Winter Village in Bryant Park
• New York Public Library (didn’t go in, long line)
• dinner from Shake Shack in Grand Central Terminal
• took the subway to Times Square
• window shopping went to the Disney Store

DAY TWO (Sunday)

• took the subway and attended Hillsong Church NYC
• subway back to the hotel to get changed (we were in our Sunday best and wanted comfy clothing)
• walked to Bagels & Co for a rainbow bagel 
• walked to and explored the Museum of Natural History 
• NYC hotdog from a cart outside across the street from the museum at Central Park 
• walked some of the paths around Central Park
• subway back to hotel for a break
• grabbed some dinner at an Irish Pub around the corner (don’t recommend it, won’t even give you the name)
• subway to see the 5th Avenue Christmas light displays
• spotted the Rockefeller Center tree
• viewed the inside of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (it was decorated for the holidays)
• walked to Serendipity 3 for a snack and dessert (make a reservation ASAP!) 

DAY THREE (Monday / New Years Eve)

• subway to Bowling Green
• we were going to take the Staten Island Ferry, but switched to a boat tour last minute
• boat tour to see Grand Central Railroad, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, and the Manhattan Skyline
• dropped off by bus to The Oculus
• lunch at Eataly NYC Downtown
• 9/11 Memorial
• subway back to hotel (we had no plans to go to Times Square)
• found a small cafe that was still open to get takeout for dinner, Blooms Cafe (most places were closed by 5pm!)

DAY FOUR (Tuesday/ New Years Day)

• subway to Rockefeller Center
• checked out the Christmas tree
• Top of the Rock
• wandered FAO Schwarz
• walked some of 5th Avenue again
• Museum of Modern Art
• walked past Stardust (it had a 2hr wait)
• subway back to hotel
• grabbed some Shake Shack again
• subway to Times Square to wander more
• cannolis and eclair from Carlos Bakery (the eclair was better)
• grabbed dinner from Just Salad and a cart (everything was closed early again)

DAY FIVE (Wednesday)

• woke up crazy early to take the subway
• walked the Brooklyn Bridge a blue and golden hour
• walked to DUMBO
• grabbed coffee at Brooklyn Roasting Company
• walked to Pebble Beach
• subway and walked to the Friends Apartment Building
• walked some of Greenwich Village
• subway and walked to Bethesda Terrace in Central Park
• subway to New York Public Library and wandered inside (no line this time)
• back to the hotel to relax 
• went outside to watch the sunset
• dinner from Essen Slow & Fast Food
• subway to Times Square
• watched Aladdin the Musical
• wandered Times Square one last time
• subway to Grand Central Terminal and wandered one last time

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