After breakfast at our hotel, we will have time to sit and talk to a performer from one of Broadway’s current shows at a rehearsal studio in the Theater District. This session will include personal success stories, career moments, and insight into his or her life as a performer. We’ll then head to Central Park for a carriage ride. Like in so many movies, books, and TV shows, our horse-drawn carriages will slowly carry us past New Yorkers and tourists as they stroll, jog, and bike in New York City’s playground. Up next is High Tea at the Plaza Hotel's Palm Court, which has been a classic tradition for decades. Bask in the luxurious elegance while dining on delicious sandwiches and treats before we have some time to explore the Columbus Circle Holiday Market in Central Park where local foods, artisans, and handcrafted gifts abound. Dinner tonight is on your own before we enjoy another New York tradition – the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes!

(Breakfast and High Tea included)

Enjoy breakfast this morning before meeting our guide and motorcoach for sightseeing in Lower Manhattan, including Little Italy, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, the World Trade Center, and the Lower East Side. We will also have time at the National 9/11 Memorial for reflection. Our guide will lead us around, describing the renaissance of the area from before, during, and after 9/11. We’ll then visit the National 9/11 Museum, which is a moving and powerful testament to survival and rebirth. Up next is a food tour through SoHo, Little Italy, Chinatown, and the Lower East Side. Get ready for pizza, pickles, pretzels, desserts, and more! Dinner this evening will be enjoyed at a lovely restaurant, followed by orchestra seating at a hit Broadway show.

(Breakfast and dinner included)

Following breakfast at the hotel, the day is yours to explore this magnificent city on your own. There are endless possibilities, including shopping or hopping on a double-decker bus for some more sightseeing. Tonight, we are off to Brooklyn, a borough with a very colorful history! It is home to nearly every nationality and by itself would be the USA's fourth largest city. Dinner will be served at a fun restaurant in the very Italian neighborhood of Bensonhurst. Then it's on to Dkyer Heights. To say this neighborhood is well known for its Christmas decorations is an understatement. It is loaded with elegant and tacky decorations and is a definite must-see. Walk through some of the streets with our guide for the full experience or enjoy the spectacle from aboard the motorcoach.

(Breakfast and dinner included)

Our day begins with breakfast before we board the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, two of the most famous symbols of American freedom. Take in the up-close views of the Lady in the Harbor from the ferry and then explore Ellis Island to discover the moving stories of the many immigrants who came here to pursue a better life. We will then transfer to the airport for our flight home.

(Breakfast included)