Los Angeles 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Los Angeles: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,534 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 Los Angeles × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $401 each
$802
Hotel night · $201 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$402
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$1,534

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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsLummis Home-El Alisal
The hand-built stone bungalow of pioneering journalist Charles Lummis sits quietly in Highland Park, a surprisingly intimate historic landmark surrounded by a native plant garden along the Arroyo Seco.
Hidden GemsVelveteria: The Museum of Velvet Art
This quirky museum in Los Feliz displays an astonishing collection of vintage velvet paintings, from Elvis portraits to psychedelic landscapes, celebrating kitsch as a serious art form.
Hidden GemsSunken City Books
A hauntingly beautiful stretch of collapsed 1920s streets and tilted sidewalks that slid into the Pacific, now covered in graffiti murals and beloved by locals for its apocalyptic coastal views.
Hidden GemsThe Last Bookstore
California's largest used and new book store occupies a grand former bank vault in Downtown LA, with a labyrinthine upper level where books are sculpted into tunnels and arches.
Fine DiningBestia
Ori Menashe's Arts District warehouse restaurant is a pilgrimage for house-cured charcuterie, wood-fired pastas, and handcrafted cocktails in a soaring industrial-chic space that never goes out of style.
Fine DiningOsteria Mozza
Nancy Silverton's beloved Hollywood institution elevates Italian dining with its legendary mozzarella bar and house-made pastas served in an elegant, warm room that feels like a Roman dinner party.

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

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