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🇺🇸 Burlington — your itinerary

5 days · 13h 30m of activities · $53 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
4h · $0
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    18:30
    Afternoon
    🛍️Church Street Marketplace
    Pedestrian-only main drag with restaurants, boutiques, and street performers.
    4h · Free · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
8h · $36
  • 09:30
    13:30
    Morning
    🌿Lake Champlain waterfront & ferry
    Burlington Bike Path along the lake, plus a 1-hr ferry to NY for foliage views.
    4h · $8 ferry · must-see
  • 14:00
    18:00
    Afternoon
    🎭Shelburne Museum
    45-acre outdoor museum with 39 buildings and a 220-ft steamboat — uniquely Vermont.
    4h · $28 · recommended

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h 30m · $17
  • 09:30
    11:00
    Morning
    🏛️ECHO Leahy Center on the lake
    Family-friendly aquarium and science center in a renovated lakefront building.
    1h 30m · $17 · optional

Day 4

2026-08-08
0m · $0
Free time — explore on your own.

Day 5 — Departure

2026-08-09
0m · $0
Quick morning visit before heading to the airport.
Free time — explore on your own.

Budget breakdown

1 traveler · 5 days
CategoryPer personPer person
Attractions & activities
Entry tickets and activity fees from your plan.
$53$53
Restaurants (dinner each day)
Midpoint of cost ranges; lunch usually $10-20 extra per day.
$0$0
Lodging (estimate, mid-range)
4 nights × ~$140/night
$560$560
Local transport (estimate)
5 days of metro / taxis / ride share.
$75$75
Total trip estimate$688$688

Mid-range estimates. Travel hackers can cut 30-40%; luxury 2-3×. Lodging assumes mid-range hotel/Airbnb.