New York City The Big Apple

Today we get acquainted with our traveling companions as we journey through Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to our accommodations for the evening.

We arrive in the big city today. In New York City, it’s location, location, location! Our hotel is located within easy access to midtown theaters, attractions and shops. Unpack your bags, because we stay for 4 nights. Tonight enjoy dinner at one of New York’s nicest restaurants in Times Square, Tony’s Di Napoli. (B,D)

A step-on guide joins us for a city tour that includes Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, Trump Tower, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Wall Street, the World Financial Center, Battery Park, Central Park, Chinatown, Little Italy, and St. John Divine. This afternoon and evening, you have an opportunity to relax, check out the shops and enjoy lunch and dinner on your own. (B)

This morning, we take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where it all began for many of our families. You will have excellent photo opportunities of the “Grand Lady.” This afternoon is free to relax or purchase your Broadway show tickets for tonight. We dine tonight at New York’s Marriott Marquis, which is in the heart of the Broadway Show district. (D)

Our day begins with an opportunity to view The Today Show from the street just outside the studio. Bring a sign to hold up. As they scan the audience, you just might get on television! You will have some free time to explore on your own before we have lunch at the award-winning Churrascaria Plataforma. This afternoon we will go to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, where we remember those who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. This evening we visit the Top of the Rock Observation Deck for a spectacular view of this marvelous city sparkling with lights. (L)

Traveling scenic highways through the mountains of Pennsylvania, we arrive in Ohio for the last night of our tour. On Day 7, we travel home with wonderful memories of all we have seen, done and experienced in the city “like no other.” (Day 6 - B/Day 7 - B)