New York, New York.

davecallaghan

I'm off to New York on the 19th of Oct for 7 days with the wife and two kiddies. I've been scanning other posts and been using the information to work out an itinary. I'm planning to do most things. Statue of Liberty/ground zero and other sites. Boat/Ferry ride. Subway visit. Train to Toronto to see the falls. Pick up hire car and visit two nephews whom are playing football near there. Already have the flights and hotel for seven nights in New York. Is there a site where I can pre book the Statue of Liberty/ferries and so forth? Any tips on itinary and things to do greatly appreciated.

barron_2

HI,
http://www.seeamerica.org/sam?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iloveny.com%2F
http://www.seeamerica.org/visit_newyork.jsp
http://www.nytix.com/
http://www.nycvisit.com/home/index.cfm
http://www.nyctourist.com/
http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/places/united-states/new-york/index.jsp

Happy Hols

blossom30

davecallaghan wrote:

I'm off to New York on the 19th of Oct for 7 days with the wife and two kiddies. I've been scanning other posts and been using the information to work out an itinary. I'm planning to do most things. Statue of Liberty/ground zero and other sites. Boat/Ferry ride. Subway visit. Train to Toronto to see the falls. Pick up hire car and visit two nephews whom are playing football near there. Already have the flights and hotel for seven nights in New York. Is there a site where I can pre book the Statue of Liberty/ferries and so forth? Any tips on itinary and things to do greatly appreciated.

Hi Dave my niece is travelling to New York on the 12th October and I don't know if she knows about the trip to the falls. Any idea what it costs and how long it takes to do the trip. Much appreciated shrewdal

barron_2

Hi
http://www.niagara-usa.com/get_around/amtrak.html
http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/places/united-states/new-york/index.jsp
Happy Hols

dbuk44

Is there a site where I can pre book the Statue of Liberty/ferries and so forth?

^ appropriatly answed by Barron

Consider also http://www.newyorkpass.com/index2.asp

We had a one day pass, and managed to cram in:

Empire State (inc. simulator ride)
Statue of Liberty
Guggenhiem
NBC Studio Tour (Do this early morning... tours get filled quickly)
UN Tour
30 minute Beast Speedboat ride ('twas a toss up against 2-hour Harbor Lights Cruise, but we ran out of time!!)

BTW - The best thing we did was hiring a bike for Central Park (http://www.transalt.org/calendar/century/rental.html) and canooing by the Statue (http://www.manhattankayak.com)

skintscotsman

try the NYC forums on tripadvisor.com, trip advisor is such a good resource and the NYC forum is probabably one of the busiest so you should get good answers quickly.

hammy_the_hammer

davecallaghan wrote:

I'm off to New York on the 19th of Oct for 7 days with the wife and two kiddies. I've been scanning other posts and been using the information to work out an itinary. I'm planning to do most things. Statue of Liberty/ground zero and other sites. Boat/Ferry ride. Subway visit. Train to Toronto to see the falls. Pick up hire car and visit two nephews whom are playing football near there. Already have the flights and hotel for seven nights in New York. Is there a site where I can pre book the Statue of Liberty/ferries and so forth? Any tips on itinary and things to do greatly appreciated.

can you confirm that your holiday is for 7 days and you have booked a hotel in new york for 7 nights ....i'm worried because going up to toronto and the falls isn't a day trip from the big apple regardless of using the train ...even flying it wouldn't be possible with any meaning to do it in a day

barron_2

Hi
Agree with Hammy,train is aprox 8 hrs,
For a seven dayer,you are packing alot in.
If by Train then you defo need
http://www.niagara-usa.com/get_around/amtrak.html
or
http://www.getamericatours.com/A55870/tours.nsf/Destinations?OpenForm&Destination=New%20York
Happy Hols

K9cuddles

Am I correct it thinking that to see the best falls you need to cross the border in to Canada?

davecallaghan

:T Thank you all so much guys. The only things I have booked are the flights with British Airways and the hotel via my brother inlaw whom is head concierge of a london hotel which has links with one in the big apple so I got some great rates. Hence the reason for booking the full seven nights when we will probably spend two nights in Toronto

I'll be sitting at my pc tonight planning the week. It will be a hectic one!:j

skintscotsman

i love NYC so much, I have been in many cities around the world and NYC is the only city where I have felt at home straight away. feel even more at home in NYC than when I am actually at home :rotfl:

when i'm rich (!!!) i'll move to NYC, such an amazing place