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🇺🇸 Minneapolis — your itinerary

5 days · 13h of activities · $0 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
    🎭Minneapolis Sculpture Garden & Walker Art Center
    Free 11-acre garden with the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry plus a top contemporary museum.
    4h · Free–$18 · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
8h · $0
  • 09:30
    13:30
    Morning
    🌿Chain of Lakes Regional Park
    Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet, and Lake of the Isles — 13-mile bike loop in the city.
    4h · Free · must-see
  • 14:00
    18:00
    Afternoon
    🛍️Mall of America
    Largest US mall — 520+ stores, Nickelodeon Universe theme park inside.
    4h · Free entry · recommended

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h · $0
  • 09:30
    10:30
    Morning
    🌿Minnehaha Falls
    53-ft waterfall in a city park — Hiawatha-immortalized and free.
    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.
$0$0
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$635$635

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