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New York City is famous for its ethnic diversity, which has over time created scores of communities representing virtually every nation on earth, each preserving its identity. Don’t miss the chance to explore Chinatown, Little Italy and a visit to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is a real must. New York offers a unique experience for your Religious Education group to see how a city can thrive with such a multi-cultural population.
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- 3 nights accommodation (room only)
- All flights inclusive of tax
- Airport transfer New York
- Free staff place ratio 1:10
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- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
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Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationEllis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, twelve million immigrants first set foot on American soil at the reception centre at Ellis Island. Today, some 40% of Americans can trace at least one ancestor who passed through it. A fascinating piece of social history, a visit to the museum is essential to understanding this nation of immigrants.
Statue of Liberty
No trip to New York would be complete without a visit to the Statue of Liberty; the city’s iconic symbol. A choice of tours is available: the observatory tour will take you to the top of the pedestal, at the base of Liberty herself and give you the chance to look up into the statue.Free of charge but only accessible by ferry. (Please note access to the Crown is subject to weather conditions)
The Museum of Chinese in the Americas
The Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA) is the first museum of its kind dedicated to reclaiming, preserving, and interpreting the history and culture of the Chinese and their descendants in the Western Hemisphere. It was founded in 1980 as the New York Chinatown History Project. However after several name chages, in 1995 it was renamed the Museum of Chinese in the Americas. People of all back...
Jewish Hassidic Walking Tours
School children come with stereotypes and leave with a new and vital perspective as their classes walk and talk in the neighborhood. In addition your tour will include a captivating and warm introduction by a friendly Chassidic Jew, and a visit to an impressive and moving Chassidic Synagogue. You will see a Scribe writing an actual Torah Scroll with quill and feather, and experience the awesome hi...
Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum of New York is an art and cultural artifact museum. It is the leading Jewish Musuem in the United States and with over 26,000 objects; it holds the largest collection of Jewish art and culture outside of museums in Israel. The museum is located at 1109Fifth Avenue, in the former Warburg mansion, along Museum Mile in the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.
Museum of Biblical Art
The Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) is the first museum in the United States that is dedicated to the exploration of the Bible's legacy in Jewish and Christian art. It was originally the Gallery at the American Bible Society, the museum opened to the public as an independent entity on May 12, 2005 in a renovated space at 61st Street and Broadway in New York City.
Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
Whilst Saint Patrick’s Cathedral was opened in 1879, it was over 150 years ago that Archbishop John Hughes announced his inspired ambition to build the “new” Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The cathedral is decorated in a neo-gothic-style and is located on the east side of Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets in midto...
Tenement Museum
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum demonstrates the experiences of a variety of immigrants and migrants who lived in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Visitors can see carefully restored apartments and learn about the lives of its past residents such as the German Jewish Gumpertz family from 1870 who lived through the Great Panic of 1974 or the Levine family from Poland who ran a garment business...
Empire State Building
Reaching more than a quarter of a mile into the Manhattan sky, the Empire State Building was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1931 until 1970. The view from the observatory on the eighty-sixth floor is one of the finest urban panoramas anywhere in the world.
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Flight from the UK to New York. Transfer to your accommodation on arrival. | Free to explore | |||
| Day 2 | Take the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum | Visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage | Optional Evening meal in Time Square | ||
| Day 3 | Spend the morning exploring Little Italy and China Town | Visit St Patrick's Cathedral | Enjoy a Broadway Performance | ||
| Day 4 | Morning for shopping along 5th Avenue and Macy's | Transfer to the Airport | Overnight flight back to the UK | ||
| Day 5 | Land back in the UK | ||||
Our dedicated itinerary planners will work with you to create your personal itinerary, request a quote above to find out more.
Hostelling International NY
HI-New York is Manhattan’s premier hostel - located in a landmark building on the Upper West Side built in 1883 to help widows of both the Revolutionary War and the war of 1812 and opened as HI- New York in 1990. It is just one block from Broadway Avenue and a main subway line, and only minutes from Central Park.
They offer clean, modern mixed and separate male/female dormitory style accommodation (four to twelve-bedded rooms) with shared bathrooms in the hallways. Linen, towels and a housekeeping service are provided. Private rooms with and without baths are available for your convenience.
They offer clean, modern mixed and separate male/female dormitory style accommodation (four to twelve-bedded rooms) with shared bathrooms in the hallways. Linen, towels and a housekeeping service are provided. Private rooms with and without baths are available for your convenience.
Big Apple Hostel
The Big Apple Hostel offers the best Mid Town location available of any New York hostels. Just half a block to Times Square and everything it has to offer.
Our dormitory rooms are furnished with bunk-beds with only 4 people per room. The bathrooms are shared with bathroons and toilets available on each floor. Linen and blankets are included and all rooms are air conditioned. A small selection of private rooms with 1 queen size bed are also available.
We have a common room, a small back yard, kitchen and laundry room available for use as well as free wi-fi or use of interent kiosks for a small fee.
Our dormitory rooms are furnished with bunk-beds with only 4 people per room. The bathrooms are shared with bathroons and toilets available on each floor. Linen and blankets are included and all rooms are air conditioned. A small selection of private rooms with 1 queen size bed are also available.
We have a common room, a small back yard, kitchen and laundry room available for use as well as free wi-fi or use of interent kiosks for a small fee.
The Gershwin Hotel
The Gershwin Hotel is a true New York gem offering both dorm rooms for 2-10 people and private hotel style rooms for up to 4 people so this hotel can cater for your group whatever your preference.
The hotel offers a quirky atmosphere with pop art on many of the hallway, rooms and public area walls as well as an original Andy Warhol Soup Can painting hanging in the lobby. This is an excellent option with a Manhattan location most other hostels and hotels would love to have.
Travel Inn Hotel
The Travel Inn is a boutique hotel in Midtown Manhattan located three blocks away from Times Square in New York City. The hospitable staff at The Travel Inn gives the hotel a small-town feel, while the contemporary décor presents a sophisticated vibe.
The Travel Inn features 160 rooms with a swimming pool. Built in 1963 in preparation for the World’s Fair, this quaint New York City hotel has maintained its sense of charm and warmth. And the hotel’s prime location on 42nd Street immerses visitors in the heart of New York City.
The Travel Inn features 160 rooms with a swimming pool. Built in 1963 in preparation for the World’s Fair, this quaint New York City hotel has maintained its sense of charm and warmth. And the hotel’s prime location on 42nd Street immerses visitors in the heart of New York City.
