Having 3 full days to visit New York, although they are still few, will allow you to start having a much broader idea of the city. New York is immense with many places to visit essential, so something main is to trace the routes well, especially if you do not have all the days you would like, either by calendar or because your visit to the city is like a stopover another destination New York in 3 days will allow you to include in your itinerary a visit to a museum, outlet, take a helicopter tour or go with the free ferry to Staten Island.
New York guide in 1 day
On the first day of New York, you will visit the Midtown area on the island of Manhattan. The highlights of the route were: Times Square, the famous Broadway Street, a part of Central Park, Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockfeller Center and the viewpoint of the Top of the Rock. After this full day, you can end the day in Times Square to enjoy it at night and, if you have time and feel like it, see a musical or play.
New York guide in 2 days
On the second day of New York, you will be able to visit some areas of the farthest districts of Manhattan such as the Bronx and Queens with the famous New York Contrast Tour or the VIP Contrast Tour, with which you can get to know these areas of the city in one morning. This tour offers the possibility of finishing in Brooklyn, highly recommended to take advantage of and tour the Dumbo area, cross the Brooklyn Bridge and enjoy the sunset and sunset from the incredible viewpoints of Fulton Ferry State Park and Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
New York route in 3 days
The route of what to see in New York in 3 days It starts like every day at the hotel where you stay. We did it at the Holiday Inn Times Square and we can say that it was a real success.
This day you will visit the Lower Manhattan area where there are several points of interest such as: 11S Memorial and Museum, Financial District, Ferry Staten Island and Battery Park. To visit this area when you are a little far from Times Square it is best to use the subway, for which it is highly recommended to buy the MetroCard, depending on the days we have and the times we want to use public transport.
Route in New York in 3 days
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11S Memorial and Museum
The first visit in the morning will be that of the Museum of 11S, one of the best museums in New York, where we recommend you go before 9 in the morning, opening time, as large queues are usually formed. To get there from the center you can take underground line 1 and stop at Chambers Street, direction South Ferry.
The visit of the 11S Museum is quite overwhelming, with many objects, videos and memories of the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center, so it is convenient to be prepared and be aware of what we are going to see. The visit, making it with tranquility can take you about 3 hours.
You should keep in mind that the entrance to the 11S Museum is included in the CityPass. If you don't have the CityPASS you can book the ticket in advance here
Another good option to save time and money if you do not have the CityPASS, is to book the New York Explorer Pass with free access to 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 of the main attractions of the city, or book the New York Pass with admission to more than 80 attractions in New York, skipping the long lines with both cards.
11S Museum
Next to the museum is the 11S Memorial, two large pool-shaped monuments with waterfalls located exactly where the twin towers that pay homage to the victims were, in addition to having their names inscribed. In this square we also find a small tree that surprisingly resisted disaster and that today is preserved as a symbol of hope.
If you are interested in everything that happened in the 11S, it may be interesting to book this 9/11 tour with a guide in Spanish.
11S Memorial
On one side of the square stands the One World Trade Center, the sixth tallest skyscraper in the world, one of the best viewpoints in New York, which you could climb, but with 3 days we believe it is worth leaving the visit for another occasion when you have more days in the city. If you are interested in uploading you can book tickets here in advance and thus save your queues, which in many cases are more than an hour.
After the visit to the Museum and the 11S Memorial, you can choose to have a drink at Winter Garden Atrium, a beautiful pavilion with a small garden inside, from which you can see both the Memorial and the 11S Museum.
Financial district
After this visit you must follow the New route in 3 days Going down to the financial district, where during the journey you will pass by Century 21, one of the best outlets in New York. And although we know that it is difficult to resist, we believe that the best option is to leave the purchases for when you finish all the visits that you have scheduled and thus be able to look for some bargain with more tranquility and time.
Before going to the Wall Street area you can go to the Luke's Lobster restaurant, with delicious lobster sandwiches, nothing cheap by the way, but we advise you to try if you have the opportunity.
Luke's Lobster
With new energies the route will take you to the New York Stock Exchange, the place where in addition to the building you can see a multitude of brokers brought in and out of the bag or eating fast in a street stall. Next you can also see the Federal Reserve building.
NYSE
From there and down Broadway you can see the famous Wall Street Bull or Charging Bull, a symbol of the splendor and financial aggressiveness of Wall Street and where you should take a picture to not leave New York without luck.
Wall Street bull
Helicopter tour
Nearby there is the helipad, on pier 6, from where the helicopters that take the tourist rides take off from the city. From 2 in the afternoon it is a good time to do it since the sun is higher and will not bother you for frontal vision. The tour lasts between 15 and 20 minutes and you can book it here, so you will ensure your seat at the time you choose and the day you want, since it is a highly demanded tour in which there are rarely free seats without a reservation. Another good option is to book the New York tour by land, sea and air, which includes a helicopter ride, a cruise and a guided city bus tour. If you want to see illuminated New York you can book this night helicopter ride through the city.
After our experience we can confirm that it is very worthwhile and that the views of New York are unforgettable.
New York helicopter tour
Staten Island Ferry
Once the helicopter tour is over, you can stroll through the Battery Park area with views of New Jersey and the Statue of Liberty, where you will find a very moving sculpture: American Merchant Marines Memorial.
American Merchant Marines Memorial
When the sun goes down it is a good time to catch the ferry to Staten Island, one of the best free things in New York. The journey takes about 15 minutes and you can enjoy magnificent views of the Statue of Liberty and the island of Manhattan in one of the best moments of the day. As a recommendation we will tell you that the best part to enjoy the views is the back area of the ferry.
And we also tell you a secret: If you make this trip during sunset, the night lap with the illuminated New York skyline is even better.
Staten Island Ferry at Night
And as you cannot end the day without a good dinner, in the financial district you have two different restaurants that are sure to not disappoint you: The Dead Rabbit with good burgers, salads or fish and chips and Delmonico's, a New York classic.
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Once with dinner in the stomach you can return by subway to your accommodation and end this trip to New York in 3 days.
This day is interchangeable with day 2 of New York, according to your preferences and the order you want to visit the places.
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New York guide in one day
The best offers of Flights to New York here
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Get € 35 for your reservation with AirBnb here
Book the best tours and excursions in New York in Spanish here
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New York guide in one day
