New York
New York spans five boroughs around a harbour that shaped the whole city's history, pairing an iconic skyline and major museums with neighbourhood markets, waterfront parks and a food scene that changes from block to block.
New York spans five boroughs around a harbour that shaped the whole city's history, pairing an iconic skyline and major museums with neighbourhood markets, waterfront parks and a food scene that changes from block to block.
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How Troovz stays freeFive days add Madison Square Park, the Empire State Building, Bryant Park, the New York Public Library's Schwarzman Building, Grand Central Terminal, the United Nations headquarters, MoMA and the Museum of the City of New York.
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94–5 min walk
10:00 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture · Morning · 45–60 min2 + 4 + 5 · about 20–26 min
11:11 Central Park · Morning · 1–2 h8–10 min walk
12:18 The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Midday · 2–3 h4 + 5 + 6 + 6X + 7 + 7X + GS · about 14–22 min
14:40 St. Patrick's Cathedral · Afternoon · 20–30 min4–5 min walk
15:04 Radio City Music Hall · Afternoon · 60–90 min3–4 min walk
16:07 Rockefeller Center · Afternoon · 30–45 min8–10 min walk
16:45 Broadway Theatre District · Afternoon · 20–30 min4–5 min walk
17:09 Times Square · Afternoon · 20–30 min4–5 min walk
10:34 Ellis Island · Morning · 1–2 h9–12 min walk
11:43 Governors Island · Morning · 2–4 hA + C · about 12–14 min
13:57 Washington Square Park · Midday · 20–30 min6–8 min walk
14:23 Stonewall National Monument · Afternoon · 10–15 min4–5 min walk
14:37 West Village · Afternoon · 30–45 min13–17 min walk
15:20 Whitney Museum of American Art · Afternoon · 90–120 min4–5 min walk
16:54 Meatpacking District · Afternoon · 30–45 min5–7 min walk
17:29 Chelsea Market · Afternoon · 30–60 minA + C · about 22–24 min
13:16 Madison Square Garden · Midday · 150–180 min10–13 min walk
15:56 Edge NYC · Afternoon · 45–60 min7–9 min walk
16:48 The High Line · Afternoon · 45–60 minAbout 4 min by taxi
10:08 Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Morning · 90–120 min7–9 min walk
11:45 Brooklyn Museum · Morning · 90–120 minAbout 9 min by taxi
13:33 New York Transit Museum · Midday · 60–90 min17–22 min walk
14:50 Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Afternoon · 20–30 min6–8 min walk
15:16 Brooklyn Bridge Park · Afternoon · 45–90 min5–7 min walk
16:06 Brooklyn Bridge · Afternoon · 30–45 min6–8 min walk
16:42 DUMBO · Afternoon · 30–45 min12–16 min walk
09:29 Empire State Building · Morning · 60–90 min11–14 min walk
10:40 Bryant Park · Morning · 20–30 min5–7 min walk
11:05 New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwarzman Building · Morning · 30–45 min5–7 min walk
11:40 Grand Central Terminal · Morning · 20–30 min11–14 min walk
12:12 United Nations Headquarters · Midday · 1 h24–31 min walk
13:36 MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) · Midday · 2–3 h4 + 5 + 6 + 6X + 7 + 7X + GS · about 14–20 min
15:56 Museum of the City of New York · Afternoon · 60–90 minQuick answers to common questions.
Day five stays on Midtown's east side: Madison Square Park, the Empire State Building, Bryant Park and the New York Public Library – Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations Headquarters, then MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art), ending at the Museum of the City of New York. The Public Library's reading room and Grand Central's main concourse are both free to walk into. As of 17 Oct 2026.
Five days cover Manhattan's famous towers and museums, Brooklyn and the harbour. Two areas remain: Lower Manhattan, with One World Observatory and the financial district, and the Upper West Side with its museums by Central Park. Both come on the later days of the plan. As of 17 Oct 2026.
Most of the fifth day sits within a few blocks of Fifth Avenue, from Madison Square Park to Grand Central. Only the last stop, the Museum of the City of New York, is further north beside Central Park. Grand Central Terminal and the Public Library are a short walk apart on the same street. As of 17 Oct 2026.
Usually not, because the fifth day brings the views from the Empire State Building and the grand interiors of Grand Central Terminal and the Public Library, which earlier days do not include. The United Nations Headquarters, by the East River, is also on this day. As of 17 Oct 2026.