I will be visiting New York this month with my husband and 2 kids.I wanted some suggestions on must see/must do activities for the 1st timers.

(I know it must have been discusses before but very hard to dig in).SO any suggestions are welcome!

Also, I have to choose 1 tour out of these....which one do u think is the best:




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Attraction name: 48 Hour Essential with Top of the Rock (ENCT)
# Location: 48HR Essential with Top of the Rock:

All loops + ticket for ferry to Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island + Top of the Rock observatory admission + United Nations Tour admission

Valid for 48 hours from the time the ticket is issued.

Note: Tickets for the ferry & the United Nations Tour can be used at any time during the stay or visitors may use the Downtown Loop to hop-on & hop-off at Battery Park (embarkation point for ferry to Liberty/Ellis Island) & at the United Nations; trip on the ferry is not guided. At holiday times & in the summer, clients should allow at least 2-3 hours if visiting only Statue of Liberty & 3-4 hours if visiting both Statue & Ellis Island. By purchasing ferry ticket in advance, clients will save time by not having to stand in line at ticket booth but they must still wait in line to board ferry. Ferry departs from Battery Park (one of the stops on the Downtown Loop) approx every 20 minutes between 9:00am-3:45pm in season; less frequency in winter. First stop is Liberty Island; second stop is Ellis Island then ferry returns to Battery Park.

Attraction name: 48 hour All Loop Pass (AL)
# Location: Tour by Double Decker bus.

Includes Uptown Loop, Downtown Loop, Brooklyn Loop & Night Tour (Night tour is not hop on/hop off)

Valid for 48 hrs from the time the ticket is issued.

Tour Highlights include:
Central Park
Rockefeller Plaza
Radio City
St. Patrick s cathedral
Harlem neighbourhoods
variety of museums
Empire State Building
Greenwich village
Battery Park
Times Square
Night Tour (not hop on/off) includes a stop in Brooklyn for magnificent views of Manhattan s skyline.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
*Uptown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 30 minutes Apr-Dec; every 45 minutes Jan-Mar
*Downtown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 15 minutes Apr-Dec; every 30 minutes Jan-Mar
*Night Tour -> departures every 30 minutes between 6:00pm-9:00pm May-Oct; Departures at 6:00pm, 6:30pm & 7:00 pm rest of year

Attraction name: 48 hour all loop pass plus Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island (ALS)
# Location: Same as 48 hr All Loops Tour PLUS Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island ferry ticket (does not include entrance into the statue)

Valid for 48 hours from the time the ticket is issued.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
*Uptown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 30 minutes Apr-Dec; every 45 minutes Jan-Mar
*Downtown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 15 minutes Apr-Dec; every 30 minutes Jan-Mar
*Night Tour -> departures every 30 minutes between 6:00pm-9:00pm May-Oct; Departures at 6:00pm, 6:30pm & 7:00 pm rest of year

Attraction name: 72 Hour All Loop Pass (AL3)
# Location: Tour by Double Decker bus.

Includes Uptown Loop, Downtown Loop, Brooklyn Loop & Night Tour (Night tour is not hop on/hop off)

Valid for 72 hours from the time the ticket is issued.

Tour Highlights include:
Central Park
Rockefeller Plaza
Radio City
St. Patrick s cathedral
Harlem neighbourhoods
variety of museums
Empire State Building
Greenwich village
Battery Park
Times Square
Night Tour (not hop on/off) includes a stop in Brooklyn for magnificent views of Manhattan s skyline.

HOURS OF OPERATIONS:
*Uptown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 30 minutes Apr-Dec; every 45 minutes Jan-Mar
*Downtown Loop -> 8:30am-5:00pm every 15 minutes Apr-Dec; every 30 minutes Jan-Mar
*Night Tour -> departures every 30 minutes between 6:00pm-9:00pm May-Oct; Departures at 6:00pm, 6:30pm & 7:00 pm rest of year

Attraction name: Classic New York (ENS)
# Location: 48 hr pass, All Loops PLUS admission tickets to Statue of Liberty ferry (does not include entrance into the statue), PLUS admission ticket to Empire State Building Observatory


Note: Tickets for the ferry & for the Empire State Building Observatory can be used at any time during the stay or visitors may use the Downtown Loop to hop-on & hop-off at Battery Park (embarkation point for ferry to Liberty/Ellis Island) & at the Empire State Building; visits are not guided. At holiday times & in summer, clients should allow at least 2-3 hours if visiting only Statue of Liberty & 3-4 hours if visiting both statue & Ellis Island. By purchasing ferry ticket in advance, clients will save time by not having to stand in line at ticket booth but they must still wait in line to board ferry. Ferry departs from Battery Park (one of the stops on the Downtown Loop) approx every 20 minutes between 9:00 am-3:45pm in season; less frequency in winter. Firt stop is Liberty Island, second stop is Ellis Island then ferry returns to Battery Park.

Attraction name: FREESTYLE New York
# Location: Includes All Loop Tour 72 hrs (Updown Loop, Downtown Loop, Brooklyn Trolley Loop and Night Tour) Plus a choice of any three offered attractions, such as: Ferry to Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, Empire State Building Observatory, Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour, The Tribute WTC Visitor Center, The American Museum of Natural History and many more choices:

Attraction name: Manhattan Comprehensive (MC)
# Location: By luxury motorcoach - English only - Departs 9:00 am -

Full day professionally guided tour including 1-hour Statue of Liberty
Harbor Cruise and admission ticket to the Top of the Rock Observation
Deck.

Featuring the best sights of upper and lower Manhattan from Harlem to
Battery Park. Includes a drive along Museum Mile and Central Park to
Times Square, Greenwich Village and Financial District.
Lunch, ticket for 1-hour Statue of Liberty Harbor Cruise and admission ticket to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck included.

Tour Length: approx. 8.5 hours

Departure: to/from Gray Line Visitor Center at 777 8th Avenue (between 47th & 48th streets)

Does not run on Dec 25 or Jan 1
Clients can redeem ticket any time during stay however, once the voucher is exchanged for the actual ticket, the ticket will only be valid for 48 hours.

Attraction name: Night on the Town
# Location: This tour includes:

-Fully-guided motorcoach tour of Downtown Manhattan (approx. 5 hours)
-Dinner at the heart of Little Italy
-1-hour evening cruise
-Champagne toast with close-up views of The Statue of Liberty
-Admission to the Top of the Rock Observation Decks

** Gray Line is the only nightly guided tour available **

Nightly at 6:00pm (check-in at 5:45 pm)
*This tour does not run on Dec 25 and Jan 1st.
# Days of week: Nightly

Attraction name: Woodbury Common (WC)
# Location: UNESCORTED

Includes roundtrip bus ticket and VIP coupon book for additional discounts. Approx. 1 hour s drive from Manhattan. Woodbury Common is designed like a village with indoor stores and restaurants and outside walking areas. Over 200 stores including Adidas, Banana Republic, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Donna Karan, Armani, Gucci, Timberland, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi s and The Gap.

Departures: Daily except Thanksgiving and Dec 25. From Gray Line Visitor Center at Port Authority Bus Terminal 42nd Street & 8th Avenue.

Check in times: 8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am, 12:00pm

From Woodbury Common: 3:36pm, 4:20pm, 4:45pm, 5:06pm, 7:51pm
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I didn't read through the entire tour descriptions, but in general, you need a tour that covers all the major attractions with the ability to hop on and hop off.
At the very least, you need to spend time at the Statue of Liberty, going up the Empire State building, Central Park, the Museum, Times Square, 5th Avenue shopping etc.
Plan for at least 4 full days, ideally 5.

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Attraction name: Woodbury Common (WC)
# Location: UNESCORTED

Includes roundtrip bus ticket and VIP coupon book for additional discounts. Approx. 1 hour s drive from Manhattan. Woodbury Common is designed like a village with indoor stores and restaurants and outside walking areas. Over 200 stores including Adidas, Banana Republic, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Donna Karan, Armani, Gucci, Timberland, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi s and The Gap.

Departures: Daily except Thanksgiving and Dec 25. From Gray Line Visitor Center at Port Authority Bus Terminal 42nd Street & 8th Avenue.

Check in times: 8:30am, 9:45am, 11:15am, 12:00pm

From Woodbury Common: 3:36pm, 4:20pm, 4:45pm, 5:06pm, 7:51pm
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