New York

Late April to June and September to early December are ideal — mild, bright and at the city's cultural peak. New York is rewarding year-round; your advisor times the journey to events, weather and the lowest crowds.

Yes. We arrange curator-led, after-hours visits to New York's great museums, private gallery viewings and access to collections closed to the public — the masterpieces without the crowd, through relationships.

Yes. We secure the seats that aren't bookable online — the chef's counter, the off-menu tasting, the best seats or a private box on Broadway and at the season's marquee events — through relationships built over years.

In the finest luxury hotels of Midtown, the Upper East Side, Tribeca or Downtown, chosen for your taste. As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel secures suite upgrades, resort credits and VIP amenities, and holds the best rooms early.

Yes. The New York/New Jersey area hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Forest Travel arranges VIP hospitality, the best-placed hotels and the city around the match. See our Luxury FIFA World Cup 2026 travel guide, and book early — final-stage inventory goes first.

A bespoke New York long weekend with Forest Travel typically starts from around US$10,000 and rises with suites, private access and aviation. It's an indicative starting point; your advisor confirms where your plans sit before you commit.

Beyond museums, we open the city's landmarks after the public leaves. Private, out-of-hours access can include an observation deck at dawn or after close, a landmark concert hall or opera house with someone who knows its history, private gallery and studio viewings, and members-only rooms that take no public reservation. Each visit is timed so you experience an icon of New York without the line or the crowd around it.

Yes. A five-day New York with us typically pairs private after-hours culture with the tables and boxes others can't secure: chef's counters and Michelin-starred rooms, a private box on Broadway or at the season's marquee event, and private-guided time in the neighborhoods that repay a local's eye. We plan around your pace and interests rather than a fixed template, and handle the reservations, timing and transfers so the days connect seamlessly.

We secure the seats that aren't openly bookable: the chef's counter, the off-menu tasting, the fully booked Michelin-starred room, and the quiet table at the moment you want it. When a place takes no public reservation, our relationships with the city's kitchens and members' rooms open the door. Tell us the cuisines and the occasion, and we build the dining around the rest of your days rather than leaving it to chance.

Four to eight weeks is ideal for private after-hours access, and more for peak dates or the hardest tables. Out-of-hours visits, curator-led viewings and marquee-event boxes depend on institutions' calendars and limited windows, so the earlier we start, the more we can hold in place. That said, we regularly assemble strong short-notice programs through standing relationships; tell us your dates and we'll tell you honestly what's still open.

Yes. We match you with private guides chosen for genuine expertise: an art historian for a collection, an architecture specialist for a landmark, or a neighborhood insider for the streets that reward a local's eye. Guiding pairs naturally with private after-hours access, so a landmark or gallery is yours alone with the right person beside you. Private transfers connect each stop, keeping the day unhurried and entirely on your terms.