Trips by budget
Trips under $3,000 from New York
Destinations where a complete 7-day trip for 2 sharing one room, flights from New York and back, stay, food and local costs, fits under $3,000. These are our planning estimates: flights from distance and typical fares, stay and food from each destination's daily costs. Observed fares replace them as we collect them.
| Destination | Travel for 2 | Stay | Food | Total | Best months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah National ParkUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$109by trainESTIMATED | ~$270 | ~$420 | ~$1,149 | April, May, June, September and October |
| GettysburgUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$29by roadESTIMATED | ~$324 | ~$504 | ~$1,277 | April, May, June, September and October |
| MeridaMexicoDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$216 | ~$336 | ~$1,352 | November, December, January, February and March |
| San JuanPuerto RicoDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$216 | ~$336 | ~$1,352 | December, January, February, March and April |
| Hudson ValleyUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$20by roadESTIMATED | ~$351 | ~$546 | ~$1,372 | May, June, September and October |
| PhiladelphiaUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$20by roadESTIMATED | ~$378 | ~$588 | ~$1,476 | April, May, June, September and October |
| Niagara FallsUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$118by trainESTIMATED | ~$378 | ~$588 | ~$1,574 | May, June, July, August and September |
| Washington D.C.United StatesDestination guide | ~$33by roadESTIMATED | ~$405 | ~$630 | ~$1,593 | March, April, May, September and October |
| Cape MayUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$21by roadESTIMATED | ~$432 | ~$672 | ~$1,685 | May, June, July, August and September |
| MarrakechMoroccoDestination guide | ~$916fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$243 | ~$378 | ~$1,852 | March, April, May, October and November |
| KrakowPolandDestination guide | ~$1,079fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$257 | ~$399 | ~$2,067 | March, April, May, September, October and November |
| CozumelMexicoDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$405 | ~$630 | ~$2,080 | December, January, February, March and April |
| JamaicaJamaicaDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$405 | ~$630 | ~$2,080 | December, January, February, March and April |
| Punta CanaDominican RepublicDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$405 | ~$630 | ~$2,080 | January, February, March, April, May, November and December |
| PortoPortugalDestination guide | ~$836fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$324 | ~$504 | ~$2,084 | April, May, June, September and October |
| LisbonPortugalDestination guide | ~$846fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$324 | ~$504 | ~$2,094 | April, May, June, September and October |
| PragueCzech RepublicDestination guide | ~$1,025fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$311 | ~$483 | ~$2,221 | March, April, May, September, October and November |
| HaridwarIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,818fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$108 | ~$168 | ~$2,234 | February, March, September, October and November |
| RishikeshIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,816fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$122 | ~$189 | ~$2,284 | February, March, April, September, October and November |
| IstanbulTurkeyDestination guide | ~$1,259fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$270 | ~$420 | ~$2,299 | April, May, June, September and October |
| Prayagraj (Sangam)IndiaDestination guide | ~$1,911fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$108 | ~$168 | ~$2,327 | November, December, January, February and March |
| ManaliIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,775fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$162 | ~$252 | ~$2,399 | March, April, May, June, October, November, December and January |
| DelhiIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,832fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$162 | ~$252 | ~$2,456 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| ShimlaIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,794fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,470 | March, April, May, June, December and January |
| VaranasiIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,918fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$149 | ~$231 | ~$2,490 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| Puri (Jagannath)IndiaDestination guide | ~$2,023fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$122 | ~$189 | ~$2,491 | October, November, December, January and February |
| PokharaNepalDestination guide | ~$1,875fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$162 | ~$252 | ~$2,499 | March, April, May, October and November |
| HampiIndiaDestination guide | ~$2,040fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$122 | ~$189 | ~$2,508 | October, November, December, January and February |
| KathmanduNepalDestination guide | ~$1,890fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$162 | ~$252 | ~$2,514 | March, April, May, October and November |
| MussoorieIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,809fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$189 | ~$294 | ~$2,537 | March, April, May, June, September, October and November |
| Bodh GayaIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,938fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$150 | ~$252 | ~$2,578 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| AmritsarIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,772fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$180 | ~$280 | ~$2,582 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| DarjeelingIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,913fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,589 | March, April, May, September, October and November |
| CancunMexicoDestination guide | ~$520fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$540 | ~$840 | ~$2,600 | November, December, January, February, March and April |
| BudapestHungaryDestination guide | ~$1,093fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$390 | ~$560 | ~$2,603 | March, April, May, September, October and November |
| TirupatiIndiaDestination guide | ~$2,087fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$135 | ~$210 | ~$2,607 | September, October, November, December, January and February |
| JaipurIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,852fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$203 | ~$315 | ~$2,632 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| LadakhDestination guide | ~$2,015fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$162 | ~$252 | ~$2,639 | June, July, August and September |
| OrlandoUnited StatesDestination guide | ~$354fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$594 | ~$924 | ~$2,642 | March, April, October and November |
| MumbaiIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,956fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$189 | ~$294 | ~$2,684 | November, December, January and February |
| AgraIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,861fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$210 | ~$280 | ~$2,701 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| HanoiVietnamDestination guide | ~$2,051fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,727 | October, November, December, March and April |
| GoaIndiaDestination guide | ~$2,024fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$189 | ~$294 | ~$2,752 | November, December, January, February and March |
| Chiang MaiThailandDestination guide | ~$2,084fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,760 | November, December, January and February |
| UdaipurIndiaDestination guide | ~$1,876fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$243 | ~$378 | ~$2,812 | October, November, December, January, February and March |
| OotyIndiaDestination guide | ~$2,103fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$189 | ~$294 | ~$2,831 | March, April, May, June, September, October and November |
| RomeItalyDestination guide | ~$1,075fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$459 | ~$714 | ~$2,843 | April, May, June, September and October |
| KandySri LankaDestination guide | ~$2,197fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,873 | January, February, March and April |
| Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamDestination guide | ~$2,228fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$176 | ~$273 | ~$2,904 | December, January, February, March and April |
| LondonUKDestination guide | ~$869fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$540 | ~$840 | ~$2,949 | May, June, July, August and September |
| South KoreaSouth KoreaDestination guide | ~$1,739fly, one stopESTIMATED | ~$324 | ~$504 | ~$2,987 | April, May, September and October |
Planning figures, not quotes: flights are estimated from distance and typical fares, stay from each destination's daily costs, one room; food and local costs from the same daily figures. Activities are inside the total. Visa fees are not. How we calculate.