NEW YORK CITY · DAY TRIPS
The ones worth setting an alarm for.
The 15 most-booked new york city day trips, all done in a single day and back by evening. Each one comes with the pickup point, how long you are away, what it costs and the company that runs it.
Empire State Building Observatory ticket with 86th-floor 360 views, museum galleries, and an optional 102nd-floor upgrade plus express skip-line entry.
Most Popular“A great experience. We went at 6pm and the lights is NYC were so beautiful.”
15-hour guided day trip from NYC to Washington DC: White House and Capitol photo stops, Arlington and memorials, plus 90 minutes on the Mall.
One-day Washington DC highlights from NYC: Arlington JFK, Capitol and White House photo stops, Air & Space (or Natural History), plus National Mall memorials.
“Productive full day tour with full of insights. Best trip I must say. The tour guide were great. Kudos to all the team especially the drivers are well mannered in the road”
Two-day Niagara Falls tour from NYC with day and night views, Maid of the Mist or winter sights, plus outlet shopping.
“They have a good amount of restroom and leg stretching breaks along the way. The high point of course, was the Falls from both U. S. and Canadian side. The tour guide and bus driver were wonderful!”
One day from NYC to Washington, DC by air-conditioned coach. Arlington, National Mall memorials, White House and Capitol views, plus Union Station.
“It’s a long day, but so worth it. Allen has a true passion for New York and Washington, and takes time to tell us little details and share the knowledge he’s built up. It’s an amazing day out, you won’t believe the land and information and history that you cover.”
A 14-hour guided day trip from NYC to Philadelphia and Amish Country, with Liberty Bell, Rocky Steps, and an authentic Amish buggy ride.
“I truly enjoyed the Real Life Tour with the History of Little Italy... The Guide truly was an open Hearted book to explain and tell you things that your face would go "down" and brain would take some time to process it... And the Cannoli!!”
One early-morning coach ride from NYC to Philadelphia and Lancaster for Liberty Bell sights plus an Amish buggy ride in Amish Country.
“I recommend this tour. Highlight was visiting the Amish. Darling Amos invited me for a ride in his buggy and said I would be a good Amish wife!!!!”
NYC day trip to Philadelphia and Amish Country for Liberty Bell, Constitution Hall, Rocky Steps, plus an Amish buggy ride and market stop.
“Love this tour was very historical and the Amish part was also very interesting and beautiful. Thank you”
14-hour bus day trip from NYC to Washington DC with a guide, major memorials, Arlington Cemetery, White House photos, and Union Station time.
“Steve our tour guide was excellent. He provided the necessary details to make the trip very informative. We also had an excellent driver for the day. He got us there in a timely manner and brought us back in quite the same way. The trip was great.”
One-day Boston trip from NYC with Harvard stops and a guided Freedom Trail walk ending at the Boston Tea Party museum.
“I enjoyed the tour. The tour guide was nice and very helpful. I learned a lot of interesting history. I recommend it to others.”
A long, well-paced NYC-to-Washington DC day trip by air-conditioned coach, with major memorials, photo stops, and museum time.
“We had a great tour to Washington, thank you to our driver Mario and guides David & José who were very knowledgeable. We felt like we got to see a really good amount of Washington DC’s monuments and architecture. The suprise at the end was also very much appreciated 🤩”
Three days linking Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Niagara Falls from NYC with guided stops, optional tours, and two hotel nights.
“Overall tour experience was great 👍 Fulfilled the visited cities top attractions. Awesome and well arranged guided tours. Highly recommended for next visit.”
2 days from NYC to Niagara Falls with Corning and Watkins Glen, plus hotel and transfers. Night illumination and optional classics.
“Great Niagara trip in Winter. Our tour guide, Lidi, was exceptional, pro-active, informative, and courteous!”
One-day Hamptons dash from NYC: Southampton, Cooper’s Beach, Sag Harbor, wine tasting, and Tanger Outlets shopping.
“Viewing the yachts and boats on the return. At the harbor was great. The main interpreter was also great”
15-hour Boston day trip from NYC with Freedom Trail stops, Quincy Market, and Harvard Yard, plus round-trip coach and bilingual guide.
“Millie was our tour guide. She was knowledgeable about Boston. We also learned a bit about New York and Connecticut on our 4 hour drive to Boston. This is a very good intro to Boston.”
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