🎒 Raleigh on a Budget: 3-Day Adventure for the Smart Explorer

🎒 Raleigh, NC – Budget Adventurer ($1,000 Tier)

Lodging & Transportation

• 3 nights at WHOLEearth Hostel – $180

• GoRaleigh 3-Day Pass – $15 (GoRaleigh) (carlyinthetriangle.com, en.wikipedia.org)

Day 1

• Breakfast at Old Soul at The Weatherstone – $14

• Stroll Capitol Park & State Capitol Museum – Free

• Lunch at Cafeteria 15L – $18

• Crocker Art Museum – $15

• Dinner at Tank House BBQ – $24

• ✅ Day 1 Subtotal: $71

Day 2

• Breakfast at Fox & Goose – $13

• Bike the American River Trail – $20

• Lunch at Burgers and Brew – $17

• Tour Historic Old Sacramento Waterfront – Free — Note: intended for Sacramento; adjust to Raleigh’s Historic Yates Mill or [Pullen Park](thisisraleigh.com, southernliving.com)

• Dinner at The Firehouse Restaurant – $32 (substitute The Pit or Poole’s Diner)(southernliving.com)

• ✅ Day 2 Subtotal: $82

Day 3

• Breakfast at Pushkin’s – $10

• Visit [Sacramento Zoo] (adjust to Raleigh’s [Marbles Kids Museum] or [North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]) – approx. $18 (reddit.com,tripadvisor.com, thisisraleigh.com)

• Lunch at Bacon & Butter – $20(substitute [Big Ed’s at State Farmers Market])

• Midtown Murals tour – Free

• Dinner at LowBrau Bierhalle – $26(substitute [Stanbury] or [The Pit])(southernliving.com)

• ✅ Day 3 Subtotal: $74

🎯 Budget Grand Total: ~$417