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New York City Ultimate Getaway

4-day independent New York City getaway with hop-on hop-off touring

New York City Ultimate Getaway, a rail journey with Amtrak Vacations

Amtrak Vacations packages this 4-day, 3-night independent New York City getaway for travelers arriving by train, with rail travel priced separately by accommodation level. The stay includes 3 nights of hotel accommodations and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour that passes neighborhoods including Union Square, Rockefeller Center, Little Italy, Chinatown, and Soho, and landmarks including the Empire State Building, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and the Statue of Liberty. The operator does not publish a day-by-day itinerary for this package. It suits travelers who want a simple, lower-cost New York City stay with sightseeing transport arranged, and who are comfortable setting their own pace without a CityPASS or paid attractions bundled in.

What to know before you look closer

  • The operator publishes no day-by-day itinerary for this package; confirm timing with Amtrak Vacations before booking.
  • The $319 starting price covers the hotel and hop-on, hop-off tour only; rail travel to and from New York City is priced separately by accommodation level, and unlike some of Amtrak Vacations' other New York City packages, no CityPASS or paid attraction admission is listed as included here.

Included

  • 3 nights' hotel accommodations
  • Multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of New York City

Not included

  • Rail travel (priced separately by accommodation level)

Questions travellers ask

Does the price include rail travel?
No. Rail travel is priced separately by accommodation level, on top of the $319 starting price.
What is included?
3 nights of hotel accommodations and a multi-day hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of New York City. No CityPASS or attraction admission is listed as included.
Is this an escorted tour?
It is an independent rail vacation; a hop-on, hop-off tour of the city is included, but there is no mention of a guide accompanying the whole trip.
How long is the trip?
4 days and 3 nights in New York City.
What does the tour cover?
The hop-on, hop-off route passes neighborhoods including Union Square, Rockefeller Center, Little Italy, Chinatown, and Soho, and landmarks including the Empire State Building, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and the Statue of Liberty.

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