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New York’s Hidden Treasures and Secret Places (5 nights)

Program Number: 10517RJ
Start and End Dates:
6/7/2012 - 6/12/2012;
Duration: 5 nights
Location: New York City, New York
Price starting at: $1,065.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type: History & Culture Activity Level: t (see description)
Meals: 9; 4 Breakfasts, 1 Brunch, 0 Lunches, 4 Dinners    

Already familiar with New York’s top icons? Discover more of the city’s history and culture with local experts. Begin the week with a coach excursion orienting you to Manhattan and surroundings, then delve into its fascinating neighborhoods as you learn. Visit the galleries and markets of Chelsea, stroll the side streets of Greenwich Village and spend Sunday discovering the sights and sounds of Harlem. From the Lower East Side to Central Park's west side, savor a different New York neighborhood each day and the flavor of one of its restaurants each night.




Highlights

• Board a coach with a local expert who highlights the hidden and historic neighborhoods you might not know about.
• Have brunch in a Harlem soul food restaurant.
• Conclude your program with brunch in a Brooklyn restaurant and stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge.



Activity Particulars

Walking up to five miles over uneven ground, standing up to one hour, climbing two flights of stairs consecutively.



An abbreviated 3-night version of this program is also available: #10309-New York’s Hidden Treasures and Secret Places. For details, see www.roadscholar.org/10517 or call toll free at (877) 426-8056.




Date Specific Information

6-7-2012

Enjoy the latest in hearing technology — listening devices — on this date.



Coordinated by Explore New York, Corp.




New York City

The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of the World, The Big Apple: Whatever you call New York, it is undoubtedly one of the world’s great centers for culture, food, finance, style and entertainment, from Broadway to the Bronx.
Accommodations
Historic Midtown hotel restored to Big Band-era style.
Meals and Lodgings
   New Yorker Hotel
  New York, NY 5 nights
 New Yorker Hotel
Type: Hotel
  Description: This Art Deco masterpiece opened in 1930. All of New York is at your doorstep, across from Madison Square Garden and Penn Station, Macy's and the Empire State Building are just down the street with the Theater District a few minutes walk. The hotel features a business center, fitness center and coin operated laundry.
  Contact info: 481 Eighth Avenue
at 34th Street
New York, NY 10001 USA
phone: 212-971-0101
web: newyorkerhotel.com
  Room amenities: Cable TV, Telephone
  Facility amenities: 24-hour front desk, exercise gym, ice machines, guest laundromat, 24-hour room service, safety deposit boxes, 24-hour security, temperature control, vending machines, wake-up service, 24-hour diner plus fine restaurant, air-conditioned.
  Smoking allowed: No
  Elevators available: Yes
  Additional nights prior: Market rate Call hotel reservations at 212 971-0101
  Check in time: 3:00 PM
  Additional nights after: Market rate Call hotel reservations at 212 971-0101
  Check out time: 12:00 PM


Travel Details
  Start of Program:
3:00 check-in, 4:00 register with program coordinator, 5:00 dinner. You will be staying at New Yorker Hotel that night.
  End of Program:
12:00 PM hotel check-out. You will be staying at New Yorker Hotel the night before.
  Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required. Government issued photo I.D.
  Parking availability:
There are several parking garages and lots near the hotel.
Transportation
To Start of Program
  Location:  New York, NY
  Nearest highway: I-95, I-78, I-87
  Nearest airport:  JFK (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), Newark, NJ (EWR)
  From End of Program
  Location: New York, NY
    (Additional transportation information same as above)
Travel Details
 

JFK/LaGuardia

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Taxi
NYC Taxi

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

See Comments
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles
   

Rates JFK: from airport flat $45 plus toll and tip LaGuardia: to/from airport $35 and up plus toll and tip Unless noted otherwise Taxi FARE DEPENDS ON TRAFFIC!
 

JFK/LaGuardia/Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
Airlink
phone: 877-599-8200

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

See Comments
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 1/2 hours 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles; Newark 16.25 miles
   

JFK & Newark: $19 from, $20 to airport LaGuardia: $15 from, $18 to airport tax, toll and tip not included.
 

JFK/LaGuardia/Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
Allstate
phone: 800-453-4099
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

JFK & Newark $46; LaGuardia $32
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles; Newark 16.25 miles
   

Additional $8 between peak hours (2:30 – 7:30 PM). $5 extra for airport pick-up (must call ahead). RATES VARY WITH TIME OF DAY AND DAY OF WEEK BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRICED PER CAR NOT PER PERSON. Tip and Toll are also required but not included in all rates. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE and confirm price.
 

JFK/LaGuardia/Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
Carmel
phone: 800-922-7635
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

See Comments
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles; Newark 16.25 miles
   

Rates begin at $40 day-rate $45 night-rate for JFK, $43 day-rate $50 night-rate for Newark, $28 day-rate $35 night-rate for LaGuardia. Night rate begins 8 PM. RATES VARY WITH TIME OF DAY AND DAY OF WEEK BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRICED PER CAR NOT PER PERSON. Tip and Toll are also required but not included in all rates. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE and confirm price.
 

JFK/LaGuardia/Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Commercial Van/Shuttle
Dial '7'
phone: 800-777-8888
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

JFK & Newark $46; LaGuardia $31
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles; Newark 16.25 miles
   

RATES VARY WITH TIME OF DAY AND DAY OF WEEK BUT SHOULD ALWAYS BE PRICED PER CAR NOT PER PERSON. Tip and Toll are also required but not included in all rates. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE and confirm price.
 

JFK/LaGuardia/Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Hotel Shuttle
New Yorker Rides
phone: 646-293-1658
Advanced Reservations Required

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

JFK $65; Newark $70; LaGuardia $50
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles; LaGuardia 9.75 miles; Newark 16.25 miles
   

Tax, toll, and tip included.
 

New Jersey-Newark

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
NJ Transit

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$15 adults, $11.25 seniors
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 
 

Distance:

 

Newark 16.25 miles
   

From Newark Airport Follow signs from baggage claim area to monorail direct to Newark Penn Station Take NJ Transit to New York Penn Station (across the street from the Hotel)
 

New York-JFK

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
MTA

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

$7
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 hour 
 

Distance:

 

JFK 17 miles
   

From JFK take AirTrain ($5) to Howard Beach (A subway $2) or Sutphin Blvd (E subway $2) to 34th Street/Penn Station.
 

New York-LaGuardia

 

From Airport

 
 

Service:

 

Public Transportation
MTA

 

Per Person/One Way:

 

See Below
Prices are subject to change.
 

Travel Time:

 

~1 1/2 hours 
 

Distance:

 

LaGuardia 9.75 miles
   

Take Q33 bus to Roosevelt Avenue station ($1.00 for seniors 65 and over; $2.00 adults IN COIN.) Take the “E” Subway train DOWNTOWN to “34th Street/Penn Station.” $2.00.
 
Driving Directions
  From New Jersey Take the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan. Follow the signs to 34th Street. Turn left on 34th Street. Turn left on Eighth Avenue.
  From the East I495 to Midtown Tunnel Exit East 34th Street Right onto 34th Street proceed to 8th Avenue
  From the Northeast I95 to I278 West Exit 6B toward Triboro Bridge Exit toward "RANDALLS-WARDS ISLANDS/MANHATTAN/FDR DRIVE" Merge onto Triboro Bridge Merge onto FDR Drive Exit #8 toward I495/MIDTOWN TUNNEL/East 34th Street Right onto 34th Street proceed to 8th Avenue
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.


Daily Schedule

Day 1: Arrival/Light dinner at a local cafe
(Thursday, June 7)
   
 Afternoon: Hotel check-in available after 3:30pm. 4:00pm: After checking in at the hotel front desk, come to the designated meeting room (it will be posted) to register with your Program Coordinator and pick up your arrival packet. Programs are planned far in advance, so local circumstances may require changes from time to time. We will notify you as quickly as possible should there be any changes and appreciate your understanding.
 Dinner: 5:00pm: Enjoy your first meal at the colorful Tick Tock Diner, located just off the hotel lobby. This 24-hour diner features classic American cooking. White and black checkered floors and shiny chrome columns enhance the all-American ambience. Dinner in The diner is available and included even if you arrive late. Our meal is scheduled for 5:00pm so that we can get through orientation and have some time to explore on your own. If your arrival is delayed, please attend orientation and then eat afterwards.
 Evening: 6:15pm: We begin our orientation to the program and introduce staff and members of the group. We’ll review the schedule and any updates and answer any questions you may have. Following orientation we will visit the Empire State Building.
   
Accommodations: New Yorker Hotel
Meals Included: Dinner

Day 2: Uptown, Downtown & All Around the City. Take a fabulous coach ride around New York City.
(Friday, June 8)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel
 Morning: Take a private coach ride through the isle of Manhattan. You'll travel Uptown following the path of the city's development while learning the how and why of how New York City came to be. Not only will you get an overall sense for the City of New York, you'll experience the diversity and unique character of several of our living, breathing neighborhoods as places people call home
 Lunch: Lunch on your own to explore uniquely New York food in the local fare along the way.
 Afternoon: As the coach continues and you make your way Downtown, you'll begin to have an even greater sense of the history of New York. You'll be taken along to see more of the sights and the beautiful architecture that the city has to offer.
 Dinner: Dinner in a neighborhood restaurant
 Evening: Free evening to visit the Museums open late this night, take in a show or music venue on your own. On this night, our guide will usually offer to take anyone interested to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA); the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art.
   
Accommodations: New Yorker Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3: Learn how New York transforms itself when populations and industries change with a walk through Chelsea; home to hundreds of galleries and trendy boutiques. Find out more about the neighborhood's latest attraction, The Highline.
(Saturday, June 9)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast in the Hotel
 Morning: Guided walk through the neighborhood of Chelsea to the premier art galleries on the west side, over The Highline, and through to the famed Chelsea Markets.
 Lunch: Enjoy lunch on your own in Chelsea
 Afternoon: Free afternoon to explore the more than 300 galleries, walk the High Line or attend a matinee performance on your own.
 Dinner: Dinner in a neighborhood
 Evening: Evening free to Explore New York on your own or take a guided walk through Greenwich Village
   
Accommodations: New Yorker Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4: Everyone has heard of Harlem but what is the neighborhood really like? How did it come to be? Find out when we make our way up there for a walk and a real Harlem Soul Food Brunch.
(Sunday, June 10)
   
 Depart From: Travel to Brunch
 Morning: Take the A train to Harlem and see the neighborhood that was once Alexander Hamilton's estate, the same neighborhood made famous by Count Basie and Billy Strayhorn. Walk past the famed Abyssinian Baptist Church; over 200 years old!
 Brunch: Brunch in a famed local Harlem favorite.
 Afternoon: Continue your walk through Harlem past the Schomburg Center and the Apollo Theater before heading Downtown for a guided walk through New York's pastoral oasis, Central Park.
 Dinner: Free evening to attend a Broadway show, music venues, more neighborhood highlights on your own. Many fine choices to dine in this fine city.
   
Accommodations: New Yorker Hotel
Meals Included: Brunch

Day 5: Learn about the lives of those that helped build NYC into what it is today. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum and the Museum of Eldridge street will illustrate the history of and stories of those brave enough to take a chance in the Big Apple.
(Monday, June 11)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel
 Morning: Be guided through the Lower East Side Tenement Museum; a completely restored tenement building. But not in the way you might think. In this museum, you'll be guided through the homes and lives of the actual tenants of these rooms that have been made to look just as they did when they were inhabited. You will discover the conditions in which millions of immigrants lived when they first arrived to New York City and America. Discover the dreams they arrived with and the struggles they met to make those dreams come true.
 Lunch: Lunch on your own in the Lower East Side. Make sure you try a New York pastrami sandwich with a pickle and cole slaw!
 Afternoon: Once the center of Jewish Culture in America, the Lower East Side is also home to the Eldridge Street Synagogue, recently opened after a 20 year restoration. You will be guided through the magnificently Moorish-revival style structure and learn one community's story of establishing themselves in a new and unfamiliar country.
 Dinner: A fun celebratory dinner at a local three-star restaurant!
 Evening: An optional trip on the Staten Island Ferry will be offered this evening. Enjoy the evening downtown skyline on this free ride courtesy of New York City's Transit Authority.
   
Accommodations: New Yorker Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6: Walk the Brooklyn Bridge! One of the top Seven Man-Made Wonders of the World.
(Tuesday, June 12)
   
 Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel diner
 Morning: Start off in Brooklyn Heights and make your way over to the Brooklyn Bridge. This bridge is the oldest suspension bridge in America. Enjoy the beautiful skyline as you walk over the wooden walkway and through the Gothic towers into Manhattan.
 Lunch: Program Concludes and lunch on your own.
   
Meals Included: Breakfast

Free Time Opportunities
  
  New York, NY New York Visitors Bureau
The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of the World, The Big Apple: Whatever you call New York, it is undoubtedly one of the world’s great centers for culture, food, finance, style and entertainment, from Broadway to the Bronx. For additional information, visit www.nycgo.com
Important information about your itinerary: Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the information featured on this website. Itineraries are based on our best information at this time. Circumstances beyond our control may require us to adjust itineraries or other details. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Information will be sent to you from your Program Provider approximately three weeks prior to the program start date. The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

Suggested Reading List


AIA Guide to New York City


Author: Norval White and Eliot Wilensky, eds.



What’s included in this Road Scholar program?



Except for the occasional meal on some programs, Road Scholar programs are all-inclusive. That means there are no extra “options,” no passing the hat for tips and no surprises. From lectures and field trips to gratuities and accommodations – the price you pay up front is the price you pay.

Specifically, this program includes:


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