New York City
Holidays to New York
America's most vibrant and cosmopolitan city. It has so much going on you'll be hard pushed to fit everything into one visit! The Big Apple is also known as the City that never sleeps. You probably won't do much sleeping either! From the glamour of the upper west side to the laid back Greenwich Village, it is super diverse.
Sightseeing, transport and city passes
Highlights include the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Br...
New York City
Holidays to New York
America's most vibrant and cosmopolitan city. It has so much going on you'll be hard pushed to fit everything into one visit! The Big Apple is also known as the City that never sleeps. You probably won't do much sleeping either! From the glamour of the upper west side to the laid back Greenwich Village, it is super diverse.
Sightseeing, transport and city passes
Highlights include the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Broadway and Central Park. From bustling China Town and trendy SoHo with its designer clothing stores. Head for Midtown for the department stores of Macy's, Bloomingdales and Barneys and to Century 21 for designer discounts.
At night, take a city tour or river cruise to see the lights of the Manhattan skyline. Take in a Broadway show or sample some of the many famous restaurants. New York is all about neighbourhoods. Take the subway, iconic yellow taxis or the hop on and off buses between the various areas of the city.
Climate of New York City
New York, being in the Northern Hemisphere, has distinct seasons. Winter ranges from -3 to 3C and summer temperatures average20 - 29C. Here are some of the sight seeing options around this fabulous city break destination.
Pre-book tickets for the main sights
All Loops Hop on Hop off bus. See Manhattan on these red double decker buses, allowing you to get on and off at over 50 stops. Passes can be pre-booked and we recommend taking them for at least two days.
Manhattan Island Cruises and World Yacht meals Take two or three hour cruises down the Hudson River to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. The longer trips travel round Manhattan Island. Dinner and brunch cruises on World Yacht trips are a chance to get dressed up, enjoy a fabulous meal and enjoy the views from the water.
City Pass this is the best way to visit a range of the leading attractions of New York including the Empire State Building, 2hr Circle Line Cruise or Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, American Museum of Natural History and Rose Centre, Guggenheim Museum and others.
Helicopter Flightseeing The Big Apple tour lasts around 15 minutes and takes you down the Hudson River for a birds eye view of the sights of New York.
Visit Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls by Air This is a great long day out, taking around 14 hours with an early morning pick up from your hotels, return flights from New York to Buffalo, lunch and a half day guided tour of both American and Canadian sides of Niagara Falls. This is followed by the Maid of the Mist boat ride or the Scenic Tunnels Tour (seasonal).
Note - Niagara Falls straddles the border of Canada and USA, it's also 10 hours by train from New York City, so you may want to stay overnight at Niagara to make the best of your visit there.
On Location TV and Movie Site Tours Visit some locations popularised by film and TV programmes. There are more than 60 locations from programmes such as Friends and famous film sites such as Katz deli from When Harry Met Sally. There are specific TV tours such as the 'Sex and the City Tour' - pick your favourite!
The Edison Hotel
New York Hotels come in all shapes and sizes to fit all tastes and budgets in every neighbourhood.
Contact us to tailor you the perfect New York city break or combine this amazing city with a holiday around New England, Cape Cod, Boston and other parts of the Atlantic coast of the USA. If you have plenty of time why not do a Coast to Coast trip in America start or end in New York?
