6 days in New York City & Las Vegas Itinerary

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

New York City is known for sightseeing, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: stroll around Central Park, browse the exhibits of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, contemplate the long history of 9/11 Memorial, and wander the streets of Times Square.

To see maps, photos, reviews, and tourist information, read New York City day trip planning site.

Sydney, Australia to New York City is an approximately 26-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Australian Eastern Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time is minus 15 hours. Prepare for colder weather when traveling from Sydney in March: high temperatures in New York City hover around 11°C and lows are around 1°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) so you can fly to Las Vegas.

Nicknamed the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas sits in the middle of a desert in the southern section of Nevada.

Kick off your visit on the 8th (Wed): explore the world behind art at Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, then ponder the design of Fountains of Bellagio, then admire the natural beauty at Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, and finally explore the striking landscape of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

To find traveler tips, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Las Vegas holiday builder tool.

You can fly from New York City to Las Vegas in 7 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of train and bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time is minus 3 hours. When traveling from New York City in March, plan for much hotter days in Las Vegas, with highs around 27°C, while nights are a bit warmer with lows around 13°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) to allow time to fly back home.