Boston 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Boston: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,252 for two, flights from New York included.

Three days of must-see attractions, local favorites, and insider tips, with what the weekend costs from where you fly.

Flying from

What 3 days, 2 nights costs

The fare from where you fly, two nights at the typical hotel night and three days of spend. Change it to fit your trip.

Travellers2

Nights2

Travel style

Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.

Fare · New York to Boston × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $306 each
$612
Hotel night · $155 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$310
Daily spend · $55 × 2 travellers × 3 days
Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
$330

Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend$1,252

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. Usual prices we track ourselves, not a price you can book.

How we know

Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
Hotel night: the middle nightly price of the Boston hotels we check three times a week (see our hotel price index).
Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.

Each day's highlights in order. Want more days or a different pace? The planner at the end reshapes it around you.

Verified spots in Boston that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsThe Grove at the Lawn on D
An unexpected outdoor event space in the Seaport District featuring whimsical illuminated swings and rotating art installations.
Hidden GemsBoston Athenaeum
One of the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries in the United States, this members-founded institution on Beacon Street offers fascinating public tours revealing its rare art and book collections.
Hidden GemsLarz Anderson Park
A tucked-away hilltop park in Dorchester offering sweeping, rarely photographed skyline views away from the tourist crowds.
Hidden GemsChina Trade Gate
The ornate 1982 paifang gate marks the entrance to Boston's vibrant Chinatown, a compact neighborhood rich with authentic dim sum spots and herbal shops.
Hidden GemsForest Hills Cemetery
A stunning Victorian-era garden cemetery in Jamaica Plain where locals stroll among monumental sculptures, tranquil ponds, and the graves of literary figures like e.e. cummings.
Hidden GemsLarz Anderson Auto Museum
Tucked inside a carriage house in Brookline, this quirky museum holds one of America's oldest private automobile collections, surrounded by a gorgeous park.

Each place was checked on Google Maps: real address, right city, still open.

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