Las Vegas 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Las Vegas: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,560 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 Las Vegas × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $392 each
$784
Hotel night · $163 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$326
Daily spend · $75 × 2 travellers × 3 days
Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
$450

Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend$1,560

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 Las Vegas 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.

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Day 1Strip walk
1. Bellagio fountains
2. Fremont Street Experience neon canopy
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Day 2Red Rock Canyon scenic drive
1. High Roller observation wheel
2. celebrity chef dinner
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Day 3Mob Museum
1. Neon Museum boneyard tour
2. rooftop pool
3. headline show

Verified spots in Las Vegas that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsLas Vegas Science & Natural History Museum
A genuinely wonderful small museum beloved by locals, featuring animatronic dinosaurs and a live shark tank that surprises every first-time visitor.
Hidden GemsBizarre Bar
Tucked in the downtown arts district, this bohemian two-story bar draws local creatives with rotating art installations and strong craft cocktails.
Hidden GemsSunset Park
Las Vegas locals escape Strip chaos here for lakeside picnics, disc golf, and stunning views of the Spring Mountains at dusk.
Hidden GemsPinball Hall of Fame
A nonprofit arcade packed with hundreds of meticulously maintained vintage pinball machines from the 1950s onward that locals quietly cherish.
Hidden GemsSeven Magic Mountains
Artist Ugo Rondinone's towering neon-painted boulder totems rise surreally from the Mojave Desert just south of the city, perfect for striking photos.
Hidden GemsFergusons Downtown
A converted motel turned indie marketplace where local artists, vintage vendors, and taco stands converge in a bohemian courtyard far from casino glitter.

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

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