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Hotel Conrad New York Midtown
Arrive and settle in. Check-in at Conrad New York Midtown and enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Have a casual dinner from The Halal Guys cart.
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The 5-Day Multi-Generational Family Holiday
Day 1: Arrive and settle in. Check-in at Conrad New York Midtown and enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Have a casual dinner from The Halal Guys cart. Day 2: Cultural Discovery. Spend the morning at the American Museum of Natural History , followed by an afternoon stroll along the High Line. Perform afternoon prayers at Masjid Manhattan. Day 3: Wildlife and Nature. Spend the day exploring the Bronx Zoo, riding the W…
Day 1: Arrive and settle in. Check-in at Conrad New York Midtown and enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Have a casual dinner from The Halal Guys cart. Day 2: Cultural Discovery. Spend the morning at the American Museum of Natural History , followed by an afternoon stroll along the High Line. Perform afternoon prayers at Masjid Manhattan. Day 3: Wildlife and Nature. Spend the day exploring the Bronx Zoo, riding the Wild Asia Monorail, and visiting the New York Botanical Garden. Enjoy dinner at Carifesta in the Bronx. Day 4: Brooklyn Waterfront. Walk through DUMBO and enjoy family rides at Luna Park. Have dinner at Ayat Bay Ridge for authentic Palestinian food. Day 5: Interactive Entertainment. Visit Madame Tussauds and experience the RiseNY flight simulator. Complete your shopping at Macy's Herald Square.
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place in Manhattan
Central Park
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Central Park Horse Carriage Rides
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restaurant in Midtown West
The Halal Guys, 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue
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American Museum of Natural History
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The High Line
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masjid in Lower Manhattan
Masjid Manhattan
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Day 1
Arrival and Central Park
Arrive and settle in. Check-in at Conrad New York Midtown and enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Have a casual dinner from The Halal Guys cart.
Route note: Arrive and settle in. Check-in at Conrad New York Midtown and enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Have a casual dinner from The Halal Guys cart.
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place in Manhattan
Central Park
Central Park is Manhattan's 843-acre landscaped civic ground, where Olmsted and Vaux joined meadows, woodland, lakes, formal architecture and separated circulation routes.
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family in new-york
Central Park Horse Carriage Rides
Central Park's licensed horse-drawn carriages offer a slow circuit past southern park landscapes and landmarks from their traditional pickup area near Central Park South.
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restaurant in Midtown West
The Halal Guys, 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue
The Halal Guys' original Midtown cart made chicken and gyro platters over orange rice, pita, white sauce and hot sauce into a defining New York street-food format.
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Day 2
Museum and High Line
Cultural Discovery. Spend the morning at the American Museum of Natural History , followed by an afternoon stroll along the High Line. Perform afternoon prayers at Masjid Manhattan.
Route note: Cultural Discovery. Spend the morning at the American Museum of Natural History , followed by an afternoon stroll along the High Line. Perform afternoon prayers at Masjid Manhattan.
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place in Upper West Side
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History combines fossil halls, habitat dioramas, a planetarium and the Gilder Center with active scientific collections and research.
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place in Chelsea
The High Line
The High Line reuses 1.45 miles of elevated freight railway as a linear West Side park, integrating rail tracks, perennial planting, overlooks and public art.
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masjid in Lower Manhattan
Masjid Manhattan
Masjid Manhattan is a Lower Manhattan congregation at 30 Cliff Street, holding daily prayers, Jumu’ah, Islamic teaching, charity and outreach near the Financial District.
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Day 3
Bronx wildlife and gardens
Wildlife and Nature. Spend the day exploring the Bronx Zoo, riding the Wild Asia Monorail, and visiting the New York Botanical Garden. Enjoy dinner at Carifesta in the Bronx.
Route note: Wildlife and Nature. Spend the day exploring the Bronx Zoo, riding the Wild Asia Monorail, and visiting the New York Botanical Garden. Enjoy dinner at Carifesta in the Bronx.
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place in Bronx
New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden is a 250-acre Bronx institution combining living collections, the Haupt Conservatory, the old-growth Thain Family Forest and plant science research.
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New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show
The Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden sends model trains through plant-built replicas of New York landmarks inside the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.
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restaurant in Bronx
Carifesta Restaurant
Carifesta Restaurant in Wakefield brings Guyanese Chinese cooking to the Bronx through fried rice, chow mein, pepper shrimp, jerk chicken and halal meat dishes.
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Day 4
Brooklyn waterfront
Brooklyn Waterfront. Walk through DUMBO and enjoy family rides at Luna Park. Have dinner at Ayat Bay Ridge for authentic Palestinian food.
Route note: Brooklyn Waterfront. Walk through DUMBO and enjoy family rides at Luna Park. Have dinner at Ayat Bay Ridge for authentic Palestinian food.
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place in Brooklyn
DUMBO Waterfront
DUMBO's waterfront combines converted industrial streets, framed Manhattan Bridge views and Brooklyn Bridge Park's piers along the East River beneath two landmark crossings.
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place in Brooklyn
Luna Park in Coney Island
Luna Park is Coney Island's seasonal seaside amusement park, combining the landmark wooden Cyclone, the modern Thunderbolt, family rides and the historic boardwalk setting.
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Luna Park at Coney Island
Luna Park brings roller coasters, family rides, traditional amusement games and the landmark Cyclone to the Coney Island Boardwalk.
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restaurant in Bay Ridge
Ayat Bay Ridge
Ayat's original Bay Ridge restaurant serves Palestinian soul food in generous shared formats, from mansaf and maqluba to musakhan, mezze, taboon bread and charcoal-grilled meats.
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Day 5
Interactive entertainment and shopping
Interactive Entertainment. Visit Madame Tussauds and experience the RiseNY flight simulator. Complete your shopping at Macy's Herald Square.
Route note: Interactive Entertainment. Visit Madame Tussauds and experience the RiseNY flight simulator. Complete your shopping at Macy's Herald Square.
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place in Midtown West
Madame Tussauds New York
Madame Tussauds New York fills nine Times Square floors with more than 200 hand-crafted wax figures, themed celebrity environments and interactive entertainment.
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Wax Hands at Madame Tussauds New York
Wax Hands is a paid Madame Tussauds New York activity that creates a colored wax cast of a guest's hand as a personalized Times Square souvenir.
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RiseNY Flying Theater
RiseNY combines galleries about New York popular culture with a motion-based flying theater that travels across a cinematic city landscape.
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shopping in Herald Square
Macy’s Herald Square
Macy’s Herald Square is the chain’s vast 34th Street flagship, with fashion, beauty, jewellery, home floors, restaurants, visitor services and historic wooden escalators.
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Relaxed Senior-Friendly Vacation (5 Days)
Day 1: Scenic Carriage Rides. Take a quiet horse-drawn carriage ride through the paved paths of Central Park , and enjoy afternoon tea at The Pierre. Day 2: Waterfront Sights. Take the scenic Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty and enjoy a flat walk at Gantry Plaza State Park. Day 3: Peaceful Gardens. Stroll the accessible, level paths of the Queens Botanical Garden and have a fresh lunch at Sami’s Kabab House. Day 4: Accessible Fine…
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The Active Youth & Adventure Path (5 Days)
Day 1: Modern Landmarks. Ascend the Edge at Hudson Yards and climb the Vessel. Enjoy dinner at German Doner Kebab. Day 2: Thrills on the Water. Board the high-speed Beast Speedboat Ride in New York Harbor , followed by a walk along the High Line Park. Day 3: Coastal Fun. Spend the day riding the rollercoasters at Luna Park at Coney Island. Have dinner at Bay Ridge House of Wings. Day 4: Flight Simulation. Experience the RiseNY flight simulator a…
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Cultural & Architectural Heritage (5 Days)
Day 1: Harlem's History. Visit the landmark Masjid Malcolm Shabazz and explore the cultural corridors of Harlem. Have dinner at Fouta Halal. Day 2: Historic Libraries. Visit the majestic New York Public Library and Grand Central Terminal , followed by prayers at the Islamic Society of Mid Manhattan. Day 3: Islamic Roots. Visit the historic Powers Street Mosque in Williamsburg and enjoy a traditional dinner at Al Badawi. Day 4: Classic Skyscraper…
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place in Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi's copper monument on Liberty Island combines French-American political symbolism, ambitious nineteenth-century engineering and commanding harbor views.
restaurant in East Village
Bungalow
Chef Vikas Khanna's Bungalow draws on the regional cooking of India's twenty-eight states, presenting family-rooted recipes, hand-ground spices and a richly decorated East Village dining room.
shopping in Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman, Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman is a landmark Fifth Avenue department store for designer fashion, accessories, beauty, jewellery, home collections and personal styling.
masjid in Upper East Side / Manhattan
Islamic Cultural Center of New York
The Islamic Cultural Center of New York is Manhattan’s first purpose-built mosque, a domed modern complex at East 96th Street and Third Avenue.
place in New York Harbor
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
The National Museum of Immigration occupies Ellis Island's restored Main Building, interpreting federal processing, migration journeys and the people who passed through the station.
shopping in Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue Flagship
Saks Fifth Avenue’s landmark Midtown flagship brings designer fashion, shoes, accessories, jewellery and beauty services to ten retail floors opposite Rockefeller Center.
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