Christmas in New YorkCouples/Groups

Day 1

Arrival in Midtown New York for check into Hotel. (If rooms are not ready, feel free to drop off luggage at the hotel) 1:00 pm – Eat breakfast for lunch at Johny’s Luncheonette Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.*

Stroll past Madison Square Garden in route to Macy’s

Christmas shopping at Macy’s

3:30 pm – Queue for Empire State Building**

4:30 pm – Sunset at ESB** Buy tickets in advance online ($56)*

Visit Bryant Park

Winter Village (ice skating, shops, & eateries) $20 to rent skates; 8 am – 10 pm Lockers are free but must bring own lock, otherwise locks cost $10 $12-15 for bag check*

Dinner in the winter village if we’re not too cold Lots of food vendors to choose from!

Alternative dining options nearby if it’s too cold outside Habanero Blues (Mexican cantina) Savour Sichuan (Chinese) Bon Chon Chicken (Korean fried chicken) NY Public Library Grand Central Terminal** Chrysler Building**

Rockefeller Center at night Ice skating** $27; 4:30-6:00 pm, 6:30-8, 8:30-10, 10:30-midnight*

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Stroll down 5th Ave. to look at store window displays Between 39th & 60th streets – walk east from Rockefeller center and head north on 5th Ave. to see stores

Day 2

Breakfast at the hotel

Rockefeller Center at daytime

Top of the Rock Tour Combo ($48) – Visit Top of the Rock & Tour Rockefeller Center* Tour lasts about one hour and 15 min. 10:00 am for tour / 11:30 am for Top of the Rock (other combo times available)

Visit the famous Central Park

The Plaza Food Hall for snacks and hot apple cider

Serendipity 3 for a late lunch & dessert Reservations strongly recommended I called a month in advance and all the reservations were gone. We waited nearly 3 hours for a table!

Go back to the hotel to change clothes

8:00 pm – Hello Dolly with Bette Midler Arrive 45 min. early (doors only open 10-15 min before the show) Shubert Theatre 2 hrs & 35 min.

See Times Square at night

Late night Korean food near our hotel

Day 3

Breakfast at Brown’s Bagels

9/11 Memorial / Freedom Tower** / One World Trade Center**

Eat at Katz’s Delicatessen (where they filmed the famous scene from When Harry Met Sally) This place is very busy! Allow at least 2 hours for your meal experience.

Visit Washington Square Park**

Go back to the hotel to change clothes

7:30 pm – The Radio City Christmas Spectacular Arrive an hour early for the show At Radio City Music Hall Show ends at 9:30 pm

Enjoy Late night Korean food near hotel.

Back to Hotel

Day 4

Enjoy Breakfast at the hotel

10:00 am – Leave for Brooklyn / Take the metro/ taxi/ uber

11:00 am – Brooklyn Tabernacle Church service

12:30 pm – Eat lunch at a local diner

Jane’s carousel on the river by Brooklyn Bridge**

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge**

Battery Park (views of the Statue of Liberty) Seaglass Carousel

Wall Street / Charging Bull Statue

New York Stock Exchange

Return to hotel

5:00 pm – Depart for home