Moab 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Moab: 3 days and 2 nights for about $492 for two, before flights.

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 Moab × 2
We don't have a recent New York fare to Moab, so the total leaves flights out.
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Hotel night · $81 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$162
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: hotel + daily spend, no flights$492

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range. 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 Moab 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 1Arches National Park: Delicate Arch hike
1. Windows Section
2. Balanced Rock
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Day 2Canyonlands Island in the Sky
1. Dead Horse Point overlook
2. Colorado River sunset
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Day 3Slickrock mountain bike trail
1. Moab Giants dinosaur museum
2. Corona Arch hike

Verified spots in Moab that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsMatrimony Springs
A roadside natural spring along Highway 128 where cold, crisp water flows from the canyon wall and locals stop to fill their bottles.
Hidden GemsMoab Giants
A surprisingly engaging dinosaur museum and life-size prehistoric track site that most visitors overlook in favor of the national parks.
Hidden GemsMoonflower Canyon Recreation Area
A short, shaded slot canyon walk minutes from downtown Moab featuring a remarkable panel of Ute rock art on the canyon walls.
Hidden GemsBirthing Scene Petroglyph
A lesser-traveled canyon road hugging the Colorado River with ancient petroglyphs, towering walls, and almost no crowds.
Fine DiningAntica Forma
A wood-fired Neapolitan pizza restaurant bringing authentic Italian technique and quality ingredients to the heart of canyon country.
Fine DiningDesert Bistro
An intimate, white-tablecloth restaurant inside a historic Moab home serving thoughtfully prepared regional American cuisine with local ingredients.

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

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