5 days in Newark & Houston Itinerary

Newark is the most populous city in the U.S. Start off your visit on the 28th (Fri): stop by Ironbound, then find something for the whole family at Six Flags Great Adventure, and then test your team's savvy at Amazing Escape Room Freehold. On the next day, take a leisurely stroll along Weehawken Recreation Pier, meet the residents at Bronx Zoo, and then take in nature's colorful creations at New York Botanical Garden.

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New York City to Newark is an approximately 1-hour car ride. Expect a daytime high around 85°F in August, and nighttime lows around 68°F. On the 30th (Sun), you're off to Houston.

Although urban sprawl remains synonymous with Houston, most of the city's tourist attractions lie within the relatively small downtown area, surrounded by diverse neighborhoods housing the nation's biggest African-American, Asian-American, and Latino communities.

Keep things going the next day: see the interesting displays at Space Center Houston and then get to know the fascinating history of The Seawall.

To find traveler tips, maps, photos, and more tourist information, use the Houston road trip site.

Traveling by flight from Newark to Houston takes 6.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Central Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Newark in August, expect Houston to be a bit warmer, temps between 95°F and 77°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 1st (Tue) so you can travel back home.