Day 1: Today we fly to NYC, where we transfer to the Millennium Broadway Hotel and check in for 4 nights. All the excitement of Times Square and the Broadway District is right on our doorstep. This evening we enjoy a delicious dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner, the evening is yours to explore this vibrant area that never sleeps. (D)

Day 2: This morning we depart on our tour of New York’s lower Manhattan. This includes neighborhoods such as Greenwich Village, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Financial District. This afternoon we visit the 9/11 Museum which has a collection of artifacts, stories, photos, videos, and other materials that have shaped our history. This evening, enjoy a group dinner before we experience our first Broadway show, Great Gatsby. Transporting to the lavish Roaring Twenties, the story follows an eccentric and mysterious millionaire who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth. Now, it finally comes to life through an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score, and a grand production befitting the 21st century. (D)

Day 3: Our morning starts at the Empire State Building for a bird’s eye view of this vibrant city. Then we pick up our step-on guide for the Brooklyn Tour. This tour covers Brooklyn and pizza, from one end to the other. It highlights famous neighborhoods, landmarks, movie locations, and the most spectacular view of the Brooklyn Bridge. We have some time to explore Coney Island and the famous boardwalk. This evening we see our second Broadway show, The Lion King! Pride Rock comes to life in Disney’s long-running hit. A lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film, The Lion King is the story of a young lion prince living in the flourishing African Pride Lands. (L)

Day 4: This morning we are off to Battery Park where we catch a ferry to Liberty Island and visit the Statue of Liberty and the historic Ellis Island. We return to the Millennium Hotel and you have the evening free to explore this energized city. Perhaps you want to do some shopping or just wander around this dynamic section of Manhattan!

Day 5: A local step-on-guide joins us this morning for a tour of the upper east and west sides of Manhattan. We see Fifth Avenue and Central Park just to name a few. In the afternoon, we head to the airport for our flight home.