# New York City with a day in Beacon [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: North America - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 5 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, Design, Food & Drink ## Route and nights - New York City · 5 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · New York City - 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in and get oriented at Arlo Midtown · Arlo Midtown, New York City. Ask about storage if your room is still being prepared. - 16:15 to 17:30 · Walk to the Hudson River from Hudson Yards · Hudson Yards, New York City. Keep the first walk short. The route from the hotel gives you a look at the west side without a timed booking. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner on Ninth Avenue · Hell's Kitchen, New York City - 20:00 to 20:30 · See the theater marquees near Times Square · Times Square, New York City. This is an optional walk back toward the hotel. Overnight: [Arlo Midtown]() · New York City ### Day 2 · New York City - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast on the Upper East Side · Upper East Side, New York City - 09:15 to 10:00 · Walk to the museum via Central Park's east side · Central Park, New York City. Take the Fifth Avenue route in poor weather and give yourself time for the entrance line. - 10:00 to 12:45 · Choose two gallery areas at The Met Fifth Avenue · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. This assumes a Saturday visit. Pick two priorities, such as Egyptian art and European paintings. Check for gallery closures. - 13:00 to 14:00 · Lunch on Madison Avenue · Upper East Side, New York City - 14:15 to 15:15 · Walk around the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir · Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, New York City. Use part of the loop and head back toward Midtown when you have had enough. - 17:15 to 18:30 · Early dinner near the Theater District · Theater District, New York City. Choose a place close to your theater. Move dinner earlier if your curtain time requires it. - 19:00 to 21:30 · See a Broadway performance · Theater District, New York City. This is a sample slot. Pick the show first and adjust around its actual curtain time, runtime, and arrival instructions. Overnight: [Arlo Midtown]() · New York City ### Day 3 · New York City - 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near Grand Central · Grand Central Terminal, New York City - 09:15 to 10:30 · Explore Grand Central Terminal · Grand Central Terminal, New York City. Start in the Main Concourse, find the ceiling and balcony viewpoints, and look across 42nd Street at the Chrysler Building. - 10:45 to 11:45 · See the library exterior and Bryant Park · Bryant Park, New York City. If the New York Public Library's Schwarzman Building is open and you want to go inside, verify which public rooms you can visit. - 12:00 to 13:00 · Lunch around Bryant Park · Bryant Park, New York City - 13:20 to 15:00 · Walk Midtown's Fifth Avenue architecture · Rockefeller Center, New York City. Go north past Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Pick one building to look at closely instead of rushing to another neighborhood. - 15:20 to 16:40 · See the skyline from Top of the Rock · Top of the Rock, New York City. Reserve a slot if you want a timed view. Keep the walk free of ticket commitments if visibility is poor. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner around Koreatown · Koreatown, Manhattan, New York City Overnight: [Arlo Midtown]() · New York City ### Day 4 · Beacon - 08:00 to 08:45 · Breakfast near Grand Central · Grand Central Terminal, New York City - 09:00 to 10:45 · Take Metro-North's Hudson Line to Beacon · Beacon Metro-North Station. Choose a train from the actual timetable. Use a day when Dia Beacon is open and move the rest of the itinerary around that date. - 11:00 to 13:00 · See the large-scale art at Dia Beacon · Dia Beacon, Beacon, New York. Choose a few installations and leave time to walk the large former factory building. Check opening days and admission before booking rail. - 13:20 to 14:30 · Lunch on Beacon's Main Street · Main Street, Beacon, New York. Allow for an uphill walk from the station area or choose a local ride if needed. - 14:30 to 16:00 · Explore Main Street shops and galleries · Main Street, Beacon, New York. Turn back early enough to get down to the station for your train. - 16:15 to 18:15 · Return to Grand Central · Grand Central Terminal, New York City. Match this planning block to a scheduled train. - 18:45 to 20:00 · Dinner near the hotel · Hell's Kitchen, New York City Overnight: [Arlo Midtown]() · New York City ### Day 5 · New York City - 09:00 to 09:45 · Coffee and a pastry in the Lower East Side · Lower East Side, New York City - 10:00 to 11:30 · Walk from Orchard Street to Essex Market · Orchard Street, New York City. Follow the blocks at street level and leave time for small shops that are open. - 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch from vendors at Essex Market · Essex Market, New York City. Choose two small bites or a single lunch. Check individual vendor hours before setting out. - 13:20 to 14:30 · Walk through Chinatown via Mott Street · Mott Street, New York City. Use Columbus Park as a turnaround point if you want a shorter walk. - 14:45 to 16:00 · Walk the west side of the Brooklyn Bridge · Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, New York City. Turn around partway if you prefer to stay in Manhattan. Keep an eye on the time before dinner. - 17:30 to 19:00 · Dinner in Chinatown · Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City Overnight: [Arlo Midtown]() · New York City ### Day 6 · New York City - 08:30 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · Hell's Kitchen, New York City - 09:45 to 10:45 · Make a final west-side waterfront walk · Hudson River Park, New York City. Keep the walk optional. An earlier departure can go straight to checkout. - 11:00 to 11:30 · Check out and collect your bags · Arlo Midtown, New York City. Confirm checkout with the hotel and keep a departure buffer.