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Christmas Staycation in New York City |
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Itinerary - 12/24 arrivals
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Itinerary - 12/25 arrivals
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 It's the hap-happiest time of the year, so why not spend it in the Greatest City in the World? This fantastic Staycation features 2-nights or longer accommodations in a midtown Manhattan hotel, tickets to the Radio City Christmas Spectacular plus Stage Door Tour, an exclusive Christmas Holiday Walking Tour of Park Avenue, 5th Avenue and Rockefeller Center - and a Christmas dinner at world-famous Sardi's Restaurant!
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Thursday, Dec. 24
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Get into the holiday mood with a 2pm performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Afterwards, meet our Gothamtide Guide Sibyl on Park Avenue for a delightful 75-minute Christmas Holiday Walking Tour ending at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
This evening we can plan an optional dinner for you at one of New York's fine restaurants, or perhaps you can take in a Broadway show. Whatever your choice, we'll make all the arrangements for you so all you have to do is enjoy!
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Friday, Dec. 25
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Merry Christmas! Check with your hotel concierge for church services, or just spend the morning at leisure. This afternoon you can learn all about the magic and history of Radio City on a Stage Door Tour - where you'll meet a genuine Rockette!
After the tour you can view the City from the top of one of its two famous skyscrapers, the Empire State Building or 30 Rockefeller Center. Whichever you choose, admission tickets are included in your Christmas Staycation package.
If you still have time - and we hope you still do - you'll want to visit the spectacular window displays at our famous department stores like Macy's, Lord & Taylors, Bloomingdales and Barneys!
This evening you'll be a special guest for dinner at one of New York City's most famous restaurants - Sardi's!
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Saturday, Dec. 26
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Today, visit the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York or take the Statue of Liberty Express Cruise with the free admission voucher we'll provide you.
Of course, there's so much more to do in the City so plan on staying longer. We'll help you arrange accommodations, tours, museum admissions, sightseeing, Broadway shows and meals. Make this a wonderful holiday season!
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Friday, Dec. 25
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Get into the holiday mood with a 2pm performance of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Afterwards, meet our Gothamtide Guide Sibyl on Park Avenue for a delightful 75-minute Christmas Holiday Walking Tour ending at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree!
This evening you'll be a special guest for dinner at one of New York City's most famous restaurants - Sardi's!
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Saturday, Dec. 26
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Learn all about the magic and history of Radio City on a Stage Door Tour - where you'll meet a genuine Rockette!
After the tour you can view the City from the top of one of its two famous skyscrapers, the Empire State Building or 30 Rockefeller Center. Whichever you choose, admission tickets are included in your Christmas Staycation package.
This evening you can opt for a unique Holiday Lights Motorcoach Tour, or we can plan an optional dinner for you at one of New York's fine restaurants, or perhaps you can take in a Broadway show. Whatever your choice, we'll make all the arrangements for you so all you have to do is enjoy!
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Sunday, Dec. 27
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Today, visit the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of the City of New York or take the Statue of Liberty Express Cruise with the free admission voucher we'll provide you.
Of course, there's so much more to do in the City so plan on staying longer. We'll help you arrange accommodations, tours, museum admissions, sightseeing, Broadway shows and meals. Make this a great holiday season!
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Your Christmas Staycation in New York City Includes:
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Accommodations for 2-nights or longer in your choice of Midtown Manhattan hotels like the Sheraton New York Hotel, right in the middle of all the excitement of New York City's Times Square, the Theater District and Rockefeller Center
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All state and local hotel taxes
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Dinner at world-famous Sardi's Restaurant on Christmas Day
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Optional holiday tours and events (at an additional cost)
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Admission to Your Choice of the Empire State Building Observatory, Museum of the City of New York or the NY Water Taxi Statue of Liberty Express cruise
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Admission to Your Choice of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History or Top of the Rock Observation Deck
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V.I.P. invitation to the CBS Early Show
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Shopping Discounts at Macy's, Bloomingdale's and South Street Seaport
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Parking Discounts at Over 100 Garages in Manhattan
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 Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers
811 7th Ave at 52nd Street
Located right in the heart of midtown Manhattan, the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers is just steps away from Times Square, the Broadway theater district, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, Central Park and 5th and Madison Avenue shopping. Newly renovated, the lobby is both elegant and comfortable. Enjoy 1750 beautifully renovated and decorated guest rooms, all of which feature the ultra comfortable "Sweet Sleeper" bed ensemble, high speed internet access, coffee makers with complimentary coffee and tea, telephones with personalized voice mail, hairdryers, irons with ironing boards, plus terry cloth bathrobes, and cable television with 20 channels as well as on demand movies and video check out. The hotel boasts a fully equipped health club and 24 hour room service.
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| Christmas Holiday Walking Tour
A Christmas Walking Tour of Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue will light up your holiday season! On this 75-minute tour the noted Christmas Historian Sibyl McCormac Groff, who coined the word Gothamtide, will explain how Christmas became the most important holiday towards the end of the 19th century due to New Yorkers such as Washington Irving, John Pintard, Clement Clark Moore and Thomas Nast.
Tour highlights include:
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Radio City Christmas Spectacular
 Join the NYC Rockettes®, Santa Claus, and the Toy Soldiers for a celebration more than 75 years in the making. Radio City Music Hall creates a once in a lifetime experience and redefines "Spectacular" from the moment you arrive.
Performance schedule:
Thursday 2pm, Friday 1pm or 4pm
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Radio City Stage Door Tour
 No trip to New York is complete without a tour of the legendary Radio City Music Hall. Take a step back in time at the showplace of the nation where entertainers have performed for over seven decades. Located in the heart of Rockefeller Center, the Music Hall holds countless stories and secrets. Learn about the legendary events and shows that have taken place on the Great Stage and admire the vast Radio City art collection. And as an exciting climax to the Stage Door Tour, guests will go backstage and meet one of the world-famous Radio City Rockettes!
Tour schedule: Thursday and Friday, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm or 3pm
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Dinner at Sardi's
 234 West 44th Street
In the heart of New York's Theater District, Sardi's has been the toast of Broadway for 82 years. It is known for the hundreds of caricatures of show-business celebrities that adorn its walls. Currently, there are more than 1,300 celebrity caricatures on display. Although the Sardi family is Italian the restaurant's menu is Continental.
Dinner includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert chosen from a special menu. Tax and gratuity included.
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NOTE: Rates listed are per person based on two adults sharing a room for 2 nights, subject to availability and change. Rates include all taxes and service fees, and all listed features. Other options, such as Broadway shows and Holiday Light Motorcoach Tour, are at an additional cost. Triple, quad, single and child rates are available.
Starting price is based upon lowest-priced off-peak 3-Star hotel unless otherwise specified. You may get prices on other hotel and date options, longer stays, additional theater, sightseeing and dining, and transportation to NYC on NYC TripQuote. |
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| What's Included in Each Hotel-Inclusive Vacation Package: |
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Free admission to the Empire State Building
Observatory, Museum of the City of New York or NY Water Taxi Harbor Experience Flex Pass |
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Free entry to the Museum of Natural History, Metropolitan Museum of Art or Top of the Rock Observation Deck
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VIP Invitation to the CBS Early show
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Shopping discounts at Macy's, Bloomingdale's and South St. Seaport
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Free Gift at Bloomingdale's
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Parking Discounts
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Personal Vacation Planning Assistance |
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