New York City is teeming with world-famous attractions, restaurants, and experiences. Discover how you can make the most of your two days in the city, with our step-by-step guide of its classic experiences and the hip additions.
48 hours in New York City
New York City is teeming with world-famous attractions, restaurants, and experiences. Discover how you can make the most of your two days in the city, with our step-by-step guide of its classic experiences and the hip additions.
Breakfast at Absolute Bagels
Start your day New Yorker-style, by picking some freshly-baked bagels. This breakfast food and anytime snack is best sampled at Absolute Bagels, a neighbourhood eatery in Upper West Side.
Central Park
Spread across 843 acres, Manhattan’s green oasis offers a pleasant contrast to all the concrete high-rises around it. The park’s verdant green stretches are dotted with picturesque lakes, fountains, ponds, bridges, sculp...more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
After all that fresh air, head indoors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is located on the Museum Mile, a stretch on the Fifth Avenue that houses the city’s major museums.
Fifth Avenue
This high-end street is home to some of the world’s most sought-after fashion brands and stunning architectural landmarks.
Grand Central Terminal
One of the largest and busiest railway stations in USA, the century-old Grand Central is also a beautiful landmark.
Broadway
No visit to New York City is complete without attending one of Broadway’s spectacular stage productions.
Dinner at Shake Shack
This popular chain reinvents fast food classics such as hotdogs and burgers.
Times Square
Soak in the atmosphere at Times Square with a post-dinner stroll. You’ll recognise this square from countless TV shows, films and news reports.
Brooklyn Bridge
The half-an-hour walk across the Brooklyn Bridge—which runs over the East River and connects Lower Manhattan and downtown Brooklyn—is one of the city's most scenic experiences.
Breakfast at Junior’s
After the walk, reward yourself with a hearty breakfast and dessert at Junior’s near Brooklyn Bridge.
Shop at Williamsburg
Brooklyn’s coolest neighbourhood and creative hub has an exciting mix of vintage shops and boutiques representing upcoming designers.
Pizza at Grimaldi’s
Before heading back to Manhattan, don’t forget to try the coal-fired pizzas at Grimaldi’s Pizzeria.
See the Statue of Liberty from the Staten Island Ferry
From Brooklyn, head back to Lower Manhattan and catch the free Staten Island Ferry to see this American icon at close quarters.
Financial District
The southern part of Manhattan is the oldest part of the city, and the centre of international finance.
Dine at Katz’s Delicatessen
Even before it shot to international fame with a guest appearance in the 1989 Hollywood film When Harry Met Sally, this Lower East Side deli was already a New York City classic.
Empire State Building
Catch a bird’s eye view of the city glittering with lights at night from the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan.
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