New YorkThe largest city in the U.S.

Duration: 23hrCost: $1451 6:00 am

Depart Singapore

5:00 pm Arrive New York (JFK)

Subway between JFK and Midtown Manhattan Time: 30-40 minutes cost:$5

Location

Climate

Districts

Remarks

General Understanding of New York

lies at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southern

most part of New York state, northeast of USA

humid continental climate

five boroughs

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island

center for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance, and trade

A panoramic view of New York City from the 86th-floor observation deck of the ESB

Dedicated on October 28, 1886

A gesture of friendship from France

to the United States

46 m tall (93 m tall with the

pedestal and foundation)

Open every day of the year except

December 25 from 9:30AM until

5PM

Tourist Attractions —Statue of Liberty

• available at no cost with the purchase of

a ferry ticket from Statue Cruises

ferry ticket :$12.00 - Ages 13+ - Day

Statue Cruises:

• Year round daily service to the Statue of

Liberty and Ellis Island

• enter the screening facilities at either

Battery Park, New York or Liberty State

Park, New Jersey

• www.statuecruises.com

‘Monument Access’

A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper

At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street

Remained the tallest skyscraper in the world for 41 years, and stood as the

world's tallest man-made structure for 23 years

Tourist Attractions —Empire State Building

Empire State Building - A Night View from GE Building

• Hours: Daily: 8:00 - 24:00 with summer

hours normally being extended

• Admission: Adults: $16.00

• 102nd floor Observatory tickets are only

sold at the Observatory ticket office( cost an

additional $14.00 to regular tickets)

Vistor information

Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan"Sleepless In Seattle"

Cary Grant & Debra Kerr in"An Affair To Remember"

• Joe's Shanghai Menu:

• 24 West 56th Street

• Hours:

• Monday - Saturday: 10:00 - 23:00

• Sunday: 13:00 - 22:30

• Pricier than the Chinatown location. $10-$20.

• Try their famous "soup dumplings"

• Cho Dang Go:

• 55 West 35 Street

• A slightly upscale Korean restaurant

• Lunch is cheaper (~$20) , expect to pay about $30 for dinner

Dining

The largest park in New York city

Covers 843 acres, in the shape of a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile in the

central part of Manhattan Island

Represents a convenient oasis for New Yorkers escaping from their

skyscrapers

Divided for convenience into four “quadrants”: South End, Great Lawn, The

Reservoir, and North End

Tourist Attractions —Central Park

South End

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Strawberry Fields Central Park Zoo Rumsey Playfield

The Bow Bridge over The Lake in Central Park

Great Lawn

Belvedere Castlepopular spot for photography and Park information

The Reservoir

North End

The Harlem Meer and Dana Discovery Center

• Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

• available year-round (except in extreme weather)

• one of the most popular (and some say romantic) ways to see Central Park.

• Carriage rides cost $34 for the first 20 mins and $54 for a 45-50 min tour.

• The Ramble

• a sort of mini forest with winding paths over hills in the midst of the park.

• enter The Ramble either from the boathouse cafe or from Belvedere Castle

• a bird sanctuary with over 250 species of birds that stop there on their

migration

Interesting things

• Central Park is dotted with vendors all over

• A quick hotdog, pretzel, soda, or ice cream is always available

• Tavern on the Green--Central Park West at 67th Street

• The Boat House--72nd Street on Park Drive North on The Lake

• Leaping Frog Cafe -- Central Park Zoo (64th and Fifth)

Dining

located just within the Park, on the eastern edge of the Great Lawn as it borders Fifth Avenue

One of the world's largest art galleries with more than two million works of art

A quarter mile long and occupies more than two million square feet

Tourist Attractions —Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bingham BruegelManet Turner Dioscorides

• Hours:

Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 9:00

p.m.

Monday Closed (some

exceptions apply)

Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,

Sunday : 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Recommended Admission:

Adults, $20;; students, $10.

Vistor information

World Trade Center The southern end of Times Square

A major thoroughfare in the center

of the borough of Manhattan

In 2008, ranked by Forbes magazine

as the most expensive street in the

world

Serves as a symbol of wealthy New

York

The traditional route for many

celebratory parade such as “Empire

of Dreams” in New York City

Shopping —Fifth Avenue

Fifth Avenue

Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave.Bergdorf Men's, 745 Fifth Ave.Brooks Brothers, 666 Fifth Ave.Bulgari, 730 Fifth Ave.Cartier, 653 Fifth Ave.Disney Store, 711 Fifth Ave.Fendi, 720 Fifth Ave.Ferragamo Women's, 661 Fifth Ave.Fortunoff, 681 Fifth Ave.Gucci, 685 Fifth Ave.H. Stern, 645 Fifth Ave.Harry Winston, 718 Fifth Ave.Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave.Kenneth Cole, 610 Fifth Ave.Louis Vuitton, 1 E. 57th St.NBA Store, 666 Fifth AvenuePrada, 724 Fifth Ave.Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave.Sephora, 636 Fifth Ave.Takashimaya, 693 Fifth Ave.Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Ave.Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Ave.Van Cleef & Arpels, 744 Fifth Ave.Versace, 647 Fifth Ave. The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue

Street sign

A north-south avenue passes

through Midtown

Parallel to Fifth Avenue

Identified as “the fashionable road”

Served by the M1, M2, M3, and

M4 NYCT Buses, and the BM1,

BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM5

express buses

Shopping —Madison Avenue

Ann Taylor, 645 Madison Ave.Baccarat, 625 Madison Ave.Bally of Switzerland, 628 Madison Ave.Barney's New York, 660 Madison Ave.Bottega Veneta, 635 Madison Ave.Calvin Klein, 654 Madison Ave.Christofle, 680 Madison Ave.Coach, 710 Madison Ave.Crate & Barrel, 650 Madison Ave.DKNY, 655 Madison Ave.Dolce & Gabbana, 825 Madison Ave.Emanuel Ungaro, 792 Madison Ave.Erica Wilson, 717 Madison Ave.FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth AvenueFred Leighton, 773 Madison Ave.Georg Jensen, 683 Madison Ave.Gianni Versace, 815 Madison Ave.

Giorgio Armani, 760 Madison Ave.Joan & David, 816 Madison Ave.Krizia, 769 Madison Ave.La Perla , 777 Madison Ave.Madison Ave. Books, 833 Madison Ave.Moschino, 803 Madison Ave.Peress, 739 Madison Ave.Peter Fox, 806 Madison Ave.Pierre Deux , 625 Madison Ave.Polo, 867 Madison Ave.Polo Sport, 888 Madison Ave.Prada, 841 Madison Ave.Pratesi, 829 Madison Ave.Sherry Lehman, 679 Madison Ave.Suzanne, 700 Madison Ave.Timberland, 709 Madison Ave.Valentino, 747 Madison Ave.Yves St. Laurent, 855 Madison Ave.

Transportation—Subway

A Division (IRT) consists of:

42nd Street Shuttle

Flushing Local/Express

Lexington Avenue Local/Express

Lexington Avenue Express

Lexington Avenue Express

Broadway-Seventh Avenue Express

Broadway-Seventh Avenue Express

Broadway-Seventh Avenue Local

LineRoute

• In 2008, the MTA increased the prices of unlimited MetroCards, but left the base fare at $2.00

• $2.00 for one subway or local bus ride, with one free bus/bus transfer

• SingleRide tickets expire two hours from time of purchase

• SingleRide tickets can only be purchased at MetroCard Vending Machines

MetroCard Vending Machines

Transportation—Bus

Route Terminals Streets traveled

M1 East Village Harlem Church Street, Broadway, Centre Street, Lafayette Street, Park Avenue South (ex-4th Avenue), Madison Avenue, and 5th Avenue

M2 East Village Washington Heights

Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Powell Blvd (7th Avenue)

M3 East Village Fort George Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Saint Nicholas Avenue

M4 Penn Station

Fort Tryon Park

Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, Broadway, and Fort Washington Avenue

• Broadway Hotel and Hostel

• 230 W 101st St New York, NY, 10025 Upper West Side

• Tel:888-847-4869

• Room Type: Bed (6 Beds per Room)

• Avg Nightly Rate:$46.00

• The Broadway Hotel is a tourist class hotel located on the Upper West Side

of Manhattan.

• Along with private rooms this hotel has shared bathrooms that offer a ratio

of 2.5 baths for every room, so sharing a bathroom is hardly noticeable.

Hotels

• 680 Route 3Clifton, NJ, 07012

• Tel:888-847-4869

• Room Type: Standard Double

Non Smoking

• Avg Nightly Rate: $65.00

• located 12 miles from Newark

Airport

• 853 Spring StElizabeth, NJ,

07201

• Tel:888-847-4869

• Room Type: Standard Double

Non Smoking

• Avg Nightly Rate:$66

• Newark Airport 1/2 Mi.

Howard Johnson Clifton Econo Lodge Newark International Airport

•http://www.nyc.com/

• Travel:$20(bus)+$1450

• Accomodation: $100

• Dinning:$100

• Ticktet:$50

budget

•Total budget:$1720