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🇺🇸 Providence — your itinerary

5 days · 8h of activities · $22 per person in tickets & dining

Day-by-day plan

Day 1 — Arrival

2026-08-05
1h · $0
Light afternoon after travel — ease into the city.
  • 14:30
    15:30
    Afternoon
    🎭WaterFire
    100 floating bonfires on the rivers downtown — magical free evening event, 2x/month May–Oct.
    1h · Free · must-see

Day 2

2026-08-06
6h · $22
  • 09:30
    11:30
    Morning
    🎭RISD Museum
    Smithsonian-affiliated — 100,000 works in a small, top-quality collection.
    2h · $20 (free Sundays) · must-see
  • 14:00
    18:00
    Afternoon
    🌿Roger Williams Park & Zoo
    435-acre Olmsted park with a top-rated New England zoo.
    4h · $22 zoo · recommended

Day 3

2026-08-07
1h · $0
  • 09:30
    10:30
    Morning
    🏛️Rhode Island State House
    Marble dome (4th-largest unsupported in the world) — free guided tours.
    1h · Free · 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.
$22$22
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$657$657

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