3-day Lancaster itinerary (Pennsylvania)

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Fri, Nov 6
Lancaster area
$325
- 10:031
  City Island
  island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
  until 11:18Free entry 63 min
- 11:252
  State Museum of Pennsylvania
  state museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  until 13:25~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–16:30 7 min
  Lunch at Arepa HouseVenezuelan restaurant
- 14:333
  Reservoir Park
  park in Pennsylvania, United States of America, United States of America
  until 15:48Free entry 8 min
- 16:184
  Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
  State park in Pennsylvania, USA
  until 17:33Free entry 30 min
- Back near National Watch and Clock Museum · 83 minDirections
Sunset 4:57 PM· golden hour atDellville Covered Bridge
Dinner atBuffalo Wild Wings(Wings restaurant)
Stay near National Watch and Clock Museum · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sat, Nov 7
Lancaster area
$356
- 09:141
  Samuel S. Lewis State Park
  State park in York County, Pennsylvania
  until 10:29Free entry 14 min
- 11:042
  Demuth Museum
  Suggested donation $10/person
  until 13:04~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–16:00 35 min
  Lunch at Babylon Kebab GrillArab restaurant
- 14:333
  National Watch and Clock Museum
  horology museum in Pennsylvania, USA
  until 16:33~$20/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 29 min
- Back near National Watch and Clock Museum · 5 minDirections
Sunset 4:56 PM
Dinner atCaruso's Italian Rsstaurant & Pizzeria(Pizza restaurant)
Stay near National Watch and Clock Museum · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sun, Nov 8
Lancaster area
$213
- 09:401
  Susquehannock State Park
  Pennsylvanian state park
  until 10:55Free entry 40 min
- 12:002
  Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
  railroad museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
  until 14:00~$20/person · typicalOpen 12:00–16:00 35 min
  Lunch at Cafe 1832American restaurant
- 15:373
  Ephrata Cloister
  historic monastery in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
  until 16:07~$20/person · typicalOpen 12:00–16:00 37 min
  Closes at 16:00, shorter visit
- Back near National Watch and Clock Museum · 49 minDirections
Sunset 4:55 PM· golden hour atWillow Hill Covered Bridge
Dinner atCracker Barrel(American restaurant)

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Road trip

211 mi

Driving

4 h 15 min

Behind the wheel

$34

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2 nights near National Watch and Clock Museum
Nov 6 → Nov 8 · Lancaster, PA
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Where the money goes

$894

$447 per person · $298 per day

Stays: $300 34%
Food: $360 40%
Tickets: $200 22%
Travel: $34 4%

Cost per day

$356

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Split costs$447 each

Stays$300paid by
Food$360paid by
Tickets$200paid by
Travel$34paid by

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3 days in Lancaster area

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