Realistic?
 

I wanted to get your opinion on whether you think it would be realistic to be able to do this trip in 12 days....flying into Naples then going to Amalfi Coast, Positano, Florence, Pisa, Tuscany, Rome, Paris and London. Being new to this traveling, I can't figure out how much time you really need to plan to be able to get a good look at some of the places. I've been trying to decide too if it's cheaper to go the route of a guided coach tour or whether it would be cheaper to get ourselves from one location to the next. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Please let me know if I didn't give you enough info to be able to answer my questions. Thanks

Did you ever see the movie "If it's Tuesday this must be Belgium" with Chevy Chase?

Your plans are not do-able if you want to see much of anything of these locations and enjoy yourself. Forget London and Paris, or just pick one of them and leave out Italy. How about one of those "first time" tours that will race you through just London, Paris and Rome so you can get a taste of them. Later on go back when you can to the place you liked the most and plan on really getting to know more ofthe area.

NOT realistic! All you would see is a series of moving vehicles and hotel rooms in that short a time, for that many places.

Suggest you step back and think what you want out of a trip to Europe. If it is to say you "tagged" a bunch of cities to add to your score for places visited, you are on the right track.

Pick two or three places at the most, and stop in each one and drink more deeply of what that place can give you. You will enjoy yourself much more, and take much more away with you.

The folks on this Forum are more than willing to help you plan a rewarding trip, but it would help if you would trim your list, and tell us something about yourself and what your travel expectations are.

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You have way too many destinations. You lose at least 1/2 day every time you move. You will spend most of your time getting from one place to the next. For 12 days, I would do no more than 3 places.

Either do London & Paris (6 days each) or Italy (fly into Venice for 3 days, train to Florence for 4 days with a daytrip to a Tuscan town, train to Rome and stay there for 5 days).

Totally agree w/ the others. Just the Italian portion of your plan is not doable in 12 days -- <u>especially</u> mean 12 total days including travel from/to home.

If you mean 12 days &quot;on the ground&quot; - then the AC, Rome, Florence/Pisa and possibly one more place would be about it. Or Rome/Florence/a bit of Tuscany . . . .

London/Paris is worth about 12 days minimum (10 days after you subtract travel time).

should have said &quot;<u>especially</u> if you mean 12 total days including travel from/to home.&quot;

In 12 days, I'd limit the hotels to three. You'll lose a half day moving from one hotel to the next or a full day if the distances between cities is great (like Florence/Pisa to Paris).

I think planning this trip yourself will be cheaper overall, but there is value in being guided. No time or effort required before you go, and no time squandered getting lost or confused while you're there. FYI, most tours operate on very long days. Up, packed and on the bus by 7:30 a.m. with not a lot of time to do your own thing anywhere.

If you decide to plan/book yourself, fly into one city and out of another so that you don't have to backtrack.

Hi Jake,

I am a fast traveler when I go to Europe, but even I feel that your trip is not realistic. Keep the &quot;jet lag&quot; in mind. I would stick to one country. Example: Italy and visit Rome, Florence, Pisa, and Venice.

I don't know that I add anything new here but OMG! You'll be exhausted and end up missing or hating yourself if you try this itinerary. Drop Paris and London. I would try no more than Rome and the Amalfi or Rome and Tuscany with a base in Florence or perhaps Sienna for Tuscany. Travel with the thought you'll always have another trip. Once you get the bug, you figure out how to make it happen again, and again and again.....

No - this plan is totally ridiculous - and if you would pull out a map of europe you would know that.

And if you're planning a trip to europe a decent map and a couple of guide books should be our first step.

In 12 days you can get a quick look at 3 cities - not countries. Better would be 2 cities.

I really think this poster is a troll. Look up the 16 threads he has participated in. On one he says he was in Venice in November, so he/she must have traveled in Europe before, and have some idea of geography and travel times. Many of the threads he started ask dorky questions about the weather in Dubrovnik, Venice, etc.

I like to give folks the benefit of the doubt, but --- troll!

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Did you go on the cruise in November?

Hi J11,

Far too many stops for 12 days.

You lose at least 1/2 day when you chabge venues.

With that amount of time, stay in Italy.

Venice, Florence and Rome would be perfect.

Or

Rome, Naples and the AC - Fly into Naples and out of Rome.

OR

London and Paris

Or

Paris, Venice and Florence

Enjoy your visit.

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Cruise if you need to visit 8 cities in 12 days.