I can help you with NYC... First of all two days will be pushing it to see everything you have listed. You should definatly stay in manhattan with only two days you dont want to spend all of your time traveling in and out of the city. Also do not try to drive/park in the city, take the subway. It is safe clean and quick. Use www.hopstop.com to plan your route.
As far as airports, it depends on where you decide to stay. If you stay in manhattan LGA is closer, if you chose NJ fly into EWR.

Good luck and have fun!

You can get a Canadian visa within a couple of hours at their consulates if you show up in person and have a valid US multiple entry visa to come back...

MeraNamJoker said:I am looking to travel to New York City and Niagara Falls. I have following questions

1) Is 2 day enough to see New york city (I am planning to see Statue of Liberty, WTC memorial, Empire State, Times Squre) ?
2) What is best airport to land at for people visiting NYC ?
3) Is 1 day enough to see Niagara Falls from US side (I am planning for boat ride and night lights. anything I missed ?). Not planning to go to Canada side (because of visa requirements for my guests).

Also what are best places to stay for above two cities. I heard that it is better to stay in Buffalo for Niagara Falls. For new york city, I got mixed opinion. Some suggested to stay in NJ and some NYC. Since driving/parking will be bad in NYC I presume it is better to take the Hop-on-Hop-off bus pass in NYC. If I take this type of pass then will it be better to stay in NJ or NYC.
Or anything I missed.

Can't help with Niagara Falls, but for NYC you definitely want to stay in Manhattan if your budget will allow. While NJ or one of the other boroughs would be cheaper, you'll be in effect commuting to your vacation....

I would fly into Newark and take the train or one of the shuttle buses into midtown Manhattan. Depending on where your hotel is, you would probably take a taxi from there.

With just a few days, consider one of the one or two day passes for the double-decker sightseeing buses. They'll take you to all the tourist spots, and if you're not looking to do tons of research and map out every place on your own, it's a great way to see everything.

One other comment; you mention the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building; I assume you mean you want to visit Liberty Island and go up to the Observation Deck in the ES Building; be forewarned that each of these can be a 1/2 day commitment depending on the time of year you're visiting and the crowds at that time.

Hi MNJ,

To answer ur questions,
1) Is 2 day enough to see New york city (I am planning to see Statue of Liberty, WTC memorial, Empire State, Times Squre) ? -
I would suggest atleast 3 days.
Here are the list of places you can visit.
1. Times Square (try to go in the evenings, the lighting will be good)
2. WTC site
3. Wall Street
4. Brooklyn bridge
5. Staten Island ferry (which is free)
6. Rockefeller center
7. Empire state building
8. American museum of natural history
9. Statue of Liberty
10. Central Park

My personal recommendation would be take the bus tour on the first day, and other 2 days may be a do it your self tour (get the unlimited ride day metro (subway) card ). Google : Bus tour New York

2) What is best airport to land at for people visiting NYC ? - I would say JFK since it is connected to Manhattan by subways run every often, Newark is also a not bad option, I have heard it has delays in flight most of the days and commuting to city is not that easy. Avoid LGA in all cases.

3) Is 1 day enough to see Niagara Falls from US side (I am planning for boat ride and night lights. anything I missed ?). Not planning to go to Canada side (because of visa requirements for my guests). - One day should be ok (you have to rush in seeing places),You can do maid of mist and if you have time you can do 1000 Islands.

For accomudation, I would suggest you to stay in Jersey City, which is well connected with PATH trains. Staying in Manhattan would be ideal but it will make a big dent to your wallet. In Niagara Falls, you can stay in Buffalo which is about 30 mins drive from Falls, you can get good deal, but personally I wont choose that option.

Good luck and Happy Travel,
PD

Hi. We're looking to go to NYC July 7 - 9th. Would like to stay in manhattan for one nite to get the feel of it..pref High rise. Could you suggest a Hotel in the Village area, Manhattan costing less than $200?
Most of Soho and Village area hotels show higher rates. Any suggestions would be helpful.

thanks