Salt Lake City 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Salt Lake City: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,600 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 Salt Lake City × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $511 each
$1,022
Hotel night · $124 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$248
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$1,600

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 Salt Lake City 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 1Temple Square
1. Natural History Museum of Utah
2. 9th & 9th neighborhood dining
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Day 2Antelope Island State Park (bison herd
1. Great Salt Lake)
2. Bonneville Shoreline Trail
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Day 3Park City: historic Main Street
1. ski resort (winter) or mountain biking (summer)

Verified spots in Salt Lake City that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsGilgal Sculpture Garden
A quirky, completely free secret garden tucked between residential streets, featuring bizarre stone sculptures created by a local mason over three decades.
Hidden GemsWelfare Square Bakery
An under-the-radar community bakery operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where you can buy fresh bread and cannery goods at remarkably low prices.
Hidden GemsThe Leonardo
A hands-on science and culture museum in a converted library that draws surprisingly few tourists yet offers fascinating rotating exhibitions on creativity and technology.
Hidden GemsLiberty Park
Salt Lake's beloved backyard park hides a free aviary, chess tables, and a surprisingly vibrant weekend drumming circle beloved by locals.
Fine DiningBambara Salt Lake City
Housed inside the elegant Hotel Monaco, Bambara serves refined New American cuisine with beautifully plated seasonal dishes in a sophisticated art-deco dining room.
Fine DiningHSL
This Park City-rooted gem brings playful, locally-sourced small plates and an impressive cocktail program to a sleek, buzzy space in the Kimpton Hotel.

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

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