Planning a Europe trip for 21days
#1
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Planning a Europe trip for 21days
Hi everyone...Im planning a trip to Europe (first timer) tentatively in mid August for 21 days with family (myself wife n kid)...need an advise on Itinerary please...not too rushed ones...not a marathon guy
thnx
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Hi thanks...i have done little bit draft homework as below, btw my starting point is Dubai..
Day 1- Leave Dubai and reach Zurich
- Drive to Lucerne and check in hotel
3days Lucern
Day 4- Drive to Interlaken and stay and explore for two days
3days Interlaken
Day 7- take train to Paris
4days Paris
Day 12 to Venice
3days Venice
Day 16 to Rome
3days Rome
Then back to Dubai
.....pls advise thanks
Day 1- Leave Dubai and reach Zurich
- Drive to Lucerne and check in hotel
3days Lucern
Day 4- Drive to Interlaken and stay and explore for two days
3days Interlaken
Day 7- take train to Paris
4days Paris
Day 12 to Venice
3days Venice
Day 16 to Rome
3days Rome
Then back to Dubai
.....pls advise thanks
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I'd forget the car - trains are best in Switzerland for areas you are going - for trains to Paris book early for discount fares at www.oui.sncf or www.sbb.ch or www.trainline.com - general info www.seat61.com; BETS-European Rail Experts and www.ricksteves.com. You can take an overnight train between Paris and Venice - www.thello.com.
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I also think your trip is doable, and sounds enjoyable. Not too fast but also not lingering too long anywhere. A few more thoughts:
- For order of stops I'd do Paris, Lucerne, Interlaken, Venice and then Rome
- I agree that you don't need a car at all, just use trains.
- Now that you've got the major sites selected, use internet to research top tourist attractions in each location and see what sounds interesting to you
- Watch Rick Steve's Youtube videos on each location as you help narrow down things to do in each location
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- For order of stops I'd do Paris, Lucerne, Interlaken, Venice and then Rome
- I agree that you don't need a car at all, just use trains.
- Now that you've got the major sites selected, use internet to research top tourist attractions in each location and see what sounds interesting to you
- Watch Rick Steve's Youtube videos on each location as you help narrow down things to do in each location
Last edited by Wekiva; May 10th, 2019 at 09:57 AM.
#7
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Sounds good except for the order. Look on a map. Wouldn't it make more sense to do Paris first. Then Switzerland. Then Italy? The way you have it now has quite a bit of backtracking when Paris is in the middle of the trip (but not the middle of the map -haha).






