Itinerary
Tentative 2024 Trip Itinerary
(Subject to change)
NOTE: Due to lower enrollment than anticipated, the 2024 NYC Arts J-Term itinerary below will be shortened by one day in order to avoid excessive price increases.
Wednesday, January 17
You'll depart on your flight.
You will meet your tour manager.
You'll depart the airport and drive to your hotel.
You'll arrive at your hotel and check in. If your rooms are not ready, you'll store your bags with the bellhop and continue on your tour.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
Visit the Met...see the world! With nearly two million works of art spanning more than 5,000 years, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world’s largest and finest museums, presenting the best of human creativity from around the globe. When you arrive you'll take a guided highlights tour to introduce you to some of the museum's galleries. After the tour you'll have free time to explore on your own.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll have dinner at John's Pizzeria.
You'll depart and walk to your next stop.
You'll see a Broadway show.
You will return to your hotel for the evening.
Thursday, January 18
You'll have breakfast.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll arrive at the 9/11 Memorial located in the footprint of the former Twin Towers. The memorial is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre in size and feature the largest manmade waterfalls in the North America. The pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood.
You will visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The museum's 110,000 square feet of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center site-telling the story of 9/11 through multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection of monumental and authentic artifacts. The lives of every victim of the 2001 and 1993 attacks will be commemorated as visitors have the opportunity to learn about the men, women and children who died. The museum further recognizes the thousands who survived and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath. Demonstrating the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at the local, national, and international levels, the Museum attests to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity and affirms an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value of human life.
You'll have free time for lunch (not included).
Start by ascending to the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere in less than sixty seconds, then look toward the horizon and feel the city’s invincible spirit when you visit the One World Observatory.
This evening you'll enjoy dinner and show in Time Warner Center. This classic jazz club reinvented, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola brings the music out of the basement with views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline, great soul food, and some of the best music to be found in the city.
You will return to your hotel for the evening.
Friday, January 19
You'll have breakfast.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll visit the Lower East Side Tenement Museum where you'll hear the story of immigrant families as you view restored apartments of past residents from different time periods. The museum occupies a former tenement building on Manhattan's lower east side.
You'll have free time for lunch (not included).
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll arrive at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens and have free time to view the exhibits. This museum is the country's only museum dedicated to the art, history, technique, and technology of the moving image in all its forms. The Museum is a one-of-a-kind destination for audiences of all ages and interests, from connoisseurs of classic cinema to children and families to avid gamers.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll have dinner at Aba Turkish Restaurant
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll see an opera at the world renowned Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center.
You will return to your hotel for the evening.
Saturday, January 20
You'll have breakfast.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll take a guided tour in Harlem's Apollo Theatre.
After your tour, you'll have some free time to explore Harlem and have lunch (not included).
You'll see a Broadway show.
You'll have a quick dinner on your own between shows (not included).
You'll see a Broadway show.
When the show ends, you'll walk back to your hotel.
Sunday, January 21
You'll have breakfast.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
Little Island is a public park that provides a one-of-a-kind relationship between nature and art—a break from urban life and a connection to spontaneity and joy. Components of the pier, nestled among more than 350 species of flowers, trees and shrubs, include a 687-seat amphitheater and an intimate stage and lawn space, along with dazzling views of other portions of Hudson River Park, New York City and the Hudson River.
You'll visit the High Line Park. You will enter the park in the Meat Packing District, one of New York's trendiest neighborhoods. Then you'll see fantastic views of lower Manhattan and the Hudson River from this modern urban park. It has been built on an unused, elevated railway track between Chelsea and Penn Station.
You will visit the Chelsea Market where you can have lunch. This gourmet food market was built inside the former Nabisco factory in Chelsea and is now home to the Food Network and many gourmet food vendors.
After lunch, you'll have free time to explore before the show.
You'll see a Broadway show.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll visit Chinatown and Little Italy where you'll have some free time to explore and shop.
You'll enjoy an authentic Italian meal at Grotta Azzurra restaurant in Little Italy.
After dinner, you'll head back to the hotel.
Monday, January 22
You'll have breakfast.
You'll participate in a ninety minute theatre workshop. You'll decide the topic before your travel date.
You'll visit the Drama Book Shop. This Theater District store has been a trusted resource for aspiring and professional theater folk since World War I. On the ground floor, American and British scripts take center stage, with at least four shelf units and one display table devoted to Shakespeare. Supporting players include books on stagecraft, costumes, makeup kits; a multimedia section includes instructional DVDs by well-known thespians and CDs for mastering foreign accents from around the globe. For actors seeking work, there are listings of agents, producers, managers, and casting directors that are updated monthly.
You will visit the Museum of Modern Art and take a guided highlights tour. The museum's collection offers an unparalleled overview of modern and contemporary art, including works of architecture and design, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints, illustrated books and artist's books, film, and electronic media.
Enjoy dinner tonight with the cast of a Broadway show! They will join you for dinner and converse with everyone in small groups so you can get to know them and hear their stories. There will be one cast member for every ten people at dinner.
Tuesday, January 23
You'll have breakfast.
You will take the subway to your next stop.
You'll visit Central Park. You'll see the Imagine Memorial to John Lennon at Strawberry Fields, the Bethesda Fountain, the Boathouse, the Mall, Sheep Meadow and the Wollman Ice Rink.
You'll return to the hotel to retrieve your baggage.
You'll depart your hotel and drive to the airport.
Your flight will depart.