New York City in 3 days

Start at Rockefeller Center for Top of the Rock views, then walk down Fifth Avenue to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Continue into Central Park for a relaxed stroll by Bethesda Terrace and the Bow Bridge.

Have lunch at a nearby deli or The Modern at MoMA, then visit the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). After the museum, wander back through Midtown to see Times Square and Bryant Park.

Reserve a Broadway show ticket in the Theater District, and enjoy dinner at a nearby restaurant such as Joe Allen or Becco. Post-show, grab a late-night coffee or dessert in Hell’s Kitchen if you want a short walk west.

Take the Statue Cruises ferry from Battery Park to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, allowing time for the museum and island grounds. Return to Battery Park and walk north along the Hudson River for views of the skyline.

Explore the Financial District: visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and One World Observatory at One World Trade Center. Walk through Wall Street to see the New York Stock Exchange and the Charging Bull sculpture, then lunch in Stone Street Historic District.

Cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot at sunset to DUMBO, enjoy pizza at Juliana’s or Grimaldi’s, and take evening skyline photos from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Optionally return to Manhattan on the subway or by East River ferry.

Start at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side, then walk through Central Park’s west side or take a short subway ride downtown to Greenwich Village. Explore Washington Square Park and the surrounding Village streets.

Have lunch at a Village café or At the Grey Dog, then head west to the High Line and walk the elevated park from Gansevoort Street north to Hudson Yards. Stop at Chelsea Market for snacks and browsing.

End with sunset views from the Edge at Hudson Yards or a rooftop bar like 230 Fifth, followed by dinner in Chelsea or the Meatpacking District. If time allows, catch live music at a small club in the Village to close out the trip.