Social Science New York City
The social history of America is told in New York, where wave after wave of immigrants made their first landfall. Discover the immigrant experience at the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and in vibrant enclaves like Chinatown and Little Italy. See how early arrivals lived in the Tenement Museum, and admire the fruits of their labour in the many iconic skyscrapers and the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Day 1: Travel to New York
Visit the Empire State Building
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Day 2: New York
Take a guided tour of New York
Visit the World Trade Center Memorial
Enjoy free time at The High Line
Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)
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Day 3: Ellis Island • New York
Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Take a walking tour of Chinatown
Visit the Tenement Museum
Enjoy free time to explore Little Italy
Take a walking tour of Brooklyn Bridge
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Day 4: Harlem • New York
Take a walking tour of Harlem
Take a guided tour of the Apollo Theater
Enjoy free time at the Harlem Market
Take a walking tour of Central Park
Visit the American Museum of Natural History
Enjoy free time in Times Square
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Day 5: Depart for home
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Day 1: Travel to New York
Visit the Empire State Building
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Day 2: New York
Take a guided tour of New York
Visit the World Trade Center Memorial
Enjoy free time at The High Line
Attend a Broadway show (based on a select list of current shows)
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Day 3: Ellis Island • New York
Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Take a walking tour of Chinatown
Visit the Tenement Museum
Enjoy free time to explore Little Italy
Take a walking tour of Brooklyn Bridge
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Day 4: Harlem • New York
Take a walking tour of Harlem
Take a guided tour of the Apollo Theater
Enjoy free time at the Harlem Market
Take a walking tour of Central Park
Visit the American Museum of Natural History
Enjoy free time in Times Square
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Day 5: Depart for home
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