Traveling: New York:
Tourist Attractions in New York
Government Websites in New York
Dining in New York
City Guides:
Sightseeing in New York: A Sample Itinerary: Day 4
4th Day
The Bronx Zoo
Over 4,000 animals and 265 acres. Largest city zoo in the U.S.
Animal Feedings
Sea Lion Feeding (Sea Lion pool)
Watch animal keepers as they feed these large marine mammals. Feedings
include some training exercises which are explained via a recording
which plays in the background.
October 27, 2003 - April 2, 2004: 10:30 a.m. (except Wednesdays) & 3:00
p.m.
April 3, 2004 - October 30, 2004: 11:00 a.m. (except Wednesdays) & 3:00
p.m.
Penguin Feeding (Sea Bird Colony)
Bird keepers put on their waders to feed the Inca terns, grey gulls,
cormorants, and Megallanic penguins in this naturalistic habitat reminiscent
of the Patagonian coastline.
Year-round: 3:30 p.m. daily
Enrichment Sessions
Tiger Enrichment Sessions (Tiger Mountain)
Join the keepers as the offer the tigers different fun items and activities
to explore,
from food to toys to intriguing scents.
Year-round: 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. daily
April 3, 2004 - October 30, 2004: additional weekend program at 4:30pm
Primate Training (Monkey House)
Watch animal keepers as they work with our New World monkeys.
October 27, 2003 - April 2, 2004: 2:30pm daily
April 3, 2004 - October 30, 2004: 3:30 daily
Bee-eater Buffet (World of Birds)
Watch as keepers toss live crickets to the Carmine bee-eaters.
Year-round: 10:30 a.m. & 2:45 p.m. daily
Evening:
New York State Map
Amtrak Empire Service Line runs from Penn Station to Niagara Falls
New York-Penn. Station Niagara Falls 08/17/04
7:15am -
4:25pm Reserved Coach
TOTAL FARE:
$
189.00
New York City is 406 miles from Niagara Falls. By car it's a 6.5 hour
drive.
By plane it's a 45 minute flight (airtime). But from terminal to terminal
check-in and check out it will usually take three-four hours (with no
delays!).
The train ride is great, the ride is 8-9 hours long and costs $58.00
each way. Usually four departures daily starting at 7:00 A.M until 4:00
P.M. Amtrak offers service from Penn Station in Manhattan. Visit Amtrak's
website for more details.
Look up restaurants in Albany, Syracuse, and Rochester.
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