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🇺🇸 Hartford — your itinerary

5 days · 5h 30m of activities · $37 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
1h 30m · $22
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    16:00
    Afternoon
    🎭Mark Twain House & Museum
    Twain's whimsical 1874 mansion where Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were written.
    1h 30m · $22 · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
3h · $15
  • 09:30
    11:30
    Morning
    🎭Wadsworth Atheneum
    America's oldest public art museum — 50,000 works spanning 5,000 years.
    2h · $15 · must-see
  • 14:00
    15:00
    Afternoon
    🏛️Connecticut State Capitol
    Gold-domed Gothic Revival landmark with free guided tours.
    1h · Free · recommended

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h · $0
  • 09:30
    10:30
    Morning
    🌿Bushnell Park
    America's oldest publicly-funded park — vintage carousel and Soldiers' Memorial Arch.
    1h · Free · recommended

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.
$37$37
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$672$672

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