Welcome to the Big Apple, one of the greatest cities on earth! With the best of everything — food, culture, shopping — there’s a new adventure waiting for you everywhere you go. See world-class entertainment at a Broadway show and take a backstage tour of Lincoln Center, home to some of the best musicians in the world. The Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial and Museum, the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center are just some of the highlights of this 5-day itinerary. Tour Highlights Times Square Empire State Building Broadway Show Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Immigrant Experience 9/11 Memorial and Museum One World Observatory Lincoln Center Backstage Tour Rockefeller Center 5th Avenue Little Italy Chinatown 2 Performance Opportunities Itinerary 5 / 4 New York City Day 1 NEW YORK CITY Arrive in the Big Apple and meet your Encore Tour manager! On arrival, check-in to your hotel and have dinner as a group. Stop in Times Square for a photo opportunity tonight, then ascend to the top of the Empire State Building for aerial night views of the city! Day 2 NEW YORK CITY In the morning, you will perform your first concert! Have time for lunch and shopping in Times Square in the afternoon. Tonight, you will have dinner at a local restaurant before attending a show on Broadway! Day 3 NEW YORK CITY Take a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigrant Experience and Museum. After lunch, visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and enjoy One World Observatory. Dinner will be at another great New York restaurant. Day 4 NEW YORK CITY The highlight of your morning will be a backstage tour at Lincoln Center. If you’re lucky you may even catch a New York Philharmonic rehearsal! Visit Rockefeller Center in the afternoon for lunch on your own followed by your second concert. Dinner will be at a local restaurant tonight. Day 5 DEPARTURE Have some free time for shopping on 5th Avenue or spend the morning exploring Little Italy and Chinatown with your tour manager before departing for home. Sample Customizations* GENERAL CUSTOMIZATIONS Add day(s)/Remove day(s) Add/Remove meals Add/Remove a performance Add or Remove Broadway Show ADD A MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT Workshop with a member of the Philharmonic, Opera or Theater Attend a show or concert at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center Joint performance or school exchange Workshop with local director Tour Radio City Music Hall Attend a MET Opera ADD AN ACTIVITY OR EXCURSION Metropolitan Museum of Art MoMA Intrepid Air and Space Museum Madison Square Garden Coney Island Central Park Zoo *All customizations subject to operational feasibility and availability Customize Your Tour Are you ready to take your ensemble to new places? Get a quote from one of our tour consultants who will help you customize a trip to meet your goals. Get A Quote