How do I plan a Christmas trip to New York?

Start by visiting the iconic Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center, and head up to Top of the Rock for another perspective. Then, walk uptown on 5th Avenue to enjoy the Saks Fifth Avenue lights show and go window shopping through all of the holiday displays. Stop off at one of my favorite free sites in NYC, St.



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It's estimated that almost 800,000 people will visit during the holiday season. One of the biggest deterrents for anyone is massive crowds. No one likes waiting in long lines, being squished by strangers or dealing with all that commotion.

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New York Prices in December Hotel prices and airfares are high, as this is peak travel time to the city and visitors flood the most popular attractions, the shopping fever is at its peak too, so plan your days out.

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We went to NYC last year during Christmas for 5 nights. My husband and I budgeted about $2000(for personal expenses not including hotel room or air travel which were separate). It was more than enough.

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The answer is yes, you will find some good food in that price range, you won't starve. Allowing maybe $100 per person per day will get you a nice dinner every night and an occasional sit down lunch too. Adding more to the budget means you can maybe go to a 5 star dinner for a splurge one night too.

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