New York City at a Slower Pace: The Best of the Big Apple

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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel check-in from 3:30 p.m.
Program Registration. After 4:00 p.m., come to the hotel’s boardroom located on the lower level to register with the program staff, get any updated information, and confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you ar...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; city driving. Walking a few blocks in Rockefeller Center area, approximately an hour; Walking about 1 mile in Times Square; urban terrain.
We’ll be joined by an historian for an introductory lecture on New York City, a city with its ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; city driving. Getting on/off New York harbor ferries. Walking at your own pace on Liberty & Ellis islands.
We’ll head straight out this morning to take best advantage of our time on Liberty and Ellis Islands where we will explore...
Walking about 2 miles with frequent stops; city streets. Extent of walking and other activities during free time according to personal choice.
We'll head out on a stroll to visit two iconic New York sites dating back to the turn of the 20th Century: Grand Centra...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; city driving. Walking about 1/2 mile through Central Park; at your own pace through the museum.
An art historian will join us to provide an overview of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We’ll then board our motorcoach and ride to the U...
Hotel check-out 12:00 Noon.
As a final highlight, we’ll be joined by a New Yorker for a closing discussion about living in the city: how current New Yorkers manage it, how celebrated writers have portrayed it...and how we have experienced it this week. We expect...
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