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re: Italy trip average costs
Posted on 7/13/18 at 4:41 pm to AbitaFan08
Posted on 7/13/18 at 4:41 pm to AbitaFan08
I plan on getting up at 2 am central time on August 1. It will be 9 am or should I be up earlier? From what I’ve read online, just keep hitting refresh? How did you get a reservation?
I would never spend that much on a meal but I figured I might try to get a reservation for my birthday. It will be a solo trip so it might be a bit weird. If I do, I’m going. If not, god wants me to eat more stroopwaffles and drink more beer.
I would never spend that much on a meal but I figured I might try to get a reservation for my birthday. It will be a solo trip so it might be a bit weird. If I do, I’m going. If not, god wants me to eat more stroopwaffles and drink more beer.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 5:42 pm to 337tigergirl
Essentially that’s all you can do. That and pray to whatever god you might believe in.
Posted on 7/13/18 at 11:06 pm to Dotherightthing
I was looking the other day for a friend, for two people I spent $9.400 last year on airfare (business class), hotel (nicer end hotels in good locations), train, private car transport, and prearranged tours/trips that I made. 4 cities, 12 days. Florence, Sienna, Positano, Rome
Id be guessing if I told you how much I spent on food and drink. Ate everything from 3 star michelin to street food, sent back cases of wine etc
Id be guessing if I told you how much I spent on food and drink. Ate everything from 3 star michelin to street food, sent back cases of wine etc
Posted on 7/14/18 at 2:07 am to GynoSandberg
Thanks for all the responses. Like I said I was more interested in hearing every level of travel that one can do. From backpacking in hostels to reservations in hotels and high dining. Thanks again
Posted on 7/14/18 at 7:43 am to Dotherightthing
We did nine nights via AirBnB in Rome, Florence, and Venice.
These were entire studio apartments that slept two. They were right at $100 a night, all three were great locations.
Trains are very inexpensive. We took the high speed trains from Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice. It was about $35 a person for business class for each ride.
Meals are like what people have already said, you get what you pay for. Stay away from the famous Piazzas and the prices drop a ton. We learned this the hard way. We stopped at a famous restaurant about midnight in Piazza Navona. A beer, Coke, and a gelato was €40
Breakfast was simply something from the grocery store because Italy doesn't really do breakfast (except maybe at the hotels).
Lunch was usually played by ear, simply hitting a pizza counter or a panini/calzone.
We decided to do one nice dinner in each city, and any Michelin rated restaurant will easily run you $75-$100 for two people if you don't drink. It can very easily get MUCH higher than that with drinks and what you get.
A great piece of advice if you are going to Venice, get the multi-day waterbus pass. Waterbuses start at €7.50 each, and are one way. We went to Murano and Burano for the day, and the waterbus rides are €60 for 2 people if you don't have the pass.
In Rome, the Hop On/Hop Off buses are great (if you have a stop near where you are staying). Buy the multi-day passes and save a ton of walking.
In Florence, I would rent bikes. It is not a big city and very easy to get around via a bike. They have bike shops or they have bikes parked all over the city, you jus need the app to rent them.
These were entire studio apartments that slept two. They were right at $100 a night, all three were great locations.
Trains are very inexpensive. We took the high speed trains from Rome to Florence and Florence to Venice. It was about $35 a person for business class for each ride.
Meals are like what people have already said, you get what you pay for. Stay away from the famous Piazzas and the prices drop a ton. We learned this the hard way. We stopped at a famous restaurant about midnight in Piazza Navona. A beer, Coke, and a gelato was €40
Breakfast was simply something from the grocery store because Italy doesn't really do breakfast (except maybe at the hotels).
Lunch was usually played by ear, simply hitting a pizza counter or a panini/calzone.
We decided to do one nice dinner in each city, and any Michelin rated restaurant will easily run you $75-$100 for two people if you don't drink. It can very easily get MUCH higher than that with drinks and what you get.
A great piece of advice if you are going to Venice, get the multi-day waterbus pass. Waterbuses start at €7.50 each, and are one way. We went to Murano and Burano for the day, and the waterbus rides are €60 for 2 people if you don't have the pass.
In Rome, the Hop On/Hop Off buses are great (if you have a stop near where you are staying). Buy the multi-day passes and save a ton of walking.
In Florence, I would rent bikes. It is not a big city and very easy to get around via a bike. They have bike shops or they have bikes parked all over the city, you jus need the app to rent them.
This post was edited on 7/14/18 at 7:46 am
Posted on 7/14/18 at 9:25 am to GynoSandberg
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4 cities, 12 days. Florence, Sienna, Positano, Rome
Sorry to hijack.
GynoSandberg,
We're thinking of a similar trip for our honeymoon (most likely late September 2019). I am thinking fly into Florence, get to Siena. 2 nights in Siena, 2 nights in Tuscan countryside, 2 nights Florence, high speed train down Naples, get to Amalafi Coast (looking at Praiano), 5 nights on Amlafi Coast, get back to either Florence or Rome for final night, and fly out.
Any recommendations on itinerary/time in each place based on your experience? We are in our early 30s and like to eat good food (doesn't necessarily have to be expensive), drink, walk around and see cool things. We aren't anti-museum, but I don't think this would be a "museum trip" necessarily.
I realize Tuscany to Amalfi isn't the most efficient trip, but it seems doable with the high speed train.
This post was edited on 7/14/18 at 9:27 am
Posted on 7/14/18 at 9:35 am to wahootiger
If you seriously want to do Tuscany—Amalfi, then fly into Rome and out of Naples, or vice versa. You may pay a bit more, but you won’t waste time getting back to Rome at the end of your trip.
IMHO, five days on Amalfi Coast is too long. Three or four is plenty....spend a night in Naples before you fly out, go to Herculaneum on your way back to Naples. In Napoli, go eat some real pizza and see the Archaeology museum, which has lots best artifacts and frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum.
IMHO, five days on Amalfi Coast is too long. Three or four is plenty....spend a night in Naples before you fly out, go to Herculaneum on your way back to Naples. In Napoli, go eat some real pizza and see the Archaeology museum, which has lots best artifacts and frescoes from Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Posted on 7/14/18 at 9:35 am to The Spleen
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I set a budget of $10k knowing that was probably more than necessary. In my research, I've figured it'll be about $5-$6k.
I would say that this is a good starting point for anyone planning a trip that crosses an ocean and will last 10 to 14 days. If you know, for a fact, your destination is more or less expensive than average, or you know that you're flying Business/First - then adjust accordingly, but some costs for a long trip to a tourist destination are baked in.
Posted on 7/14/18 at 9:55 am to hungryone
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hungryone
Thanks for the tips. It would be 5 nights but only 4 full days on the Amalfi Coast, as the bookends would be travel days.
Still too much time?
We're pretty active travelers, but, as this is our honey moon, I want to have a lot of relaxing time as well.
We definitely want to hike the Path of the Gods, probably take a boat excursion one day (Capri or elsewhere), and then have 2 days to lounge around/get over to another town on the coast (Positano, Amalfi, Ravello).
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:45 pm to wahootiger
Your situation is very similar to mine. I went in thinking Positano would be my "chill" time (and it was), but Sienna and Florence were both very laid back spots. Rome had some hustle and bustle only because we walked a lot and it's a huge city. Still, I agree with the above, chop a little off the coast and add a day or two in Rome
We flew into Florence stayed 4 nights, train to Sienna stayed 3 nights, trained back to Florence then to Naples, private car from Naples to Positano where we stayed 3 nights, private car back to Naples, then train to Rome for 2 night, fly out of Rome back home
We flew into Florence stayed 4 nights, train to Sienna stayed 3 nights, trained back to Florence then to Naples, private car from Naples to Positano where we stayed 3 nights, private car back to Naples, then train to Rome for 2 night, fly out of Rome back home
Posted on 7/14/18 at 8:41 pm to TheWiz
The Wiz is a baller! I enjoyed reading your post. THAT is how you vacation in Italy! Nice.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 7:41 am to GynoSandberg
How was the travel day of Siena - Florence - Naples - Amalfi?
Posted on 7/15/18 at 9:08 am to Dotherightthing
Planning this now for next summer. Thinking $7,500 for 11 nights. Tons of points for airfare. Hotel and VRBO coming in way less than I was expecting.
Rome (1) --> Florence (3) ---> Undecided Tuscany town (2) ---->. Praiano ---> (4) --> Naples (1)
Have VRBOs booked in Florence and Praiano. Splurge on hotel & B&Bs in Rome, Naples and Tuscany.
Estimated total $2500 on rooms.
We are planning to splurge on wine, meals, day trips, personal drivers, etc. Budget is $5k for all this, but I'm not going to calculating it daily or managing to it.
Rome (1) --> Florence (3) ---> Undecided Tuscany town (2) ---->. Praiano ---> (4) --> Naples (1)
Have VRBOs booked in Florence and Praiano. Splurge on hotel & B&Bs in Rome, Naples and Tuscany.
Estimated total $2500 on rooms.
We are planning to splurge on wine, meals, day trips, personal drivers, etc. Budget is $5k for all this, but I'm not going to calculating it daily or managing to it.
Posted on 7/15/18 at 10:09 pm to wahootiger
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How was the travel day of Siena - Florence - Naples - Amalfi?
It was the longest travel day we did but it’s not bad. Trains are nice. Prob about 5 hours of total travel time. My wife did get car sick in the private car going up the winding roads on Amalfi
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:28 am to Dotherightthing
My wife and I did a 13 day trip in 2016 and I figure we spent around $8,000 total.
Airfare was around $1,100 per person round trip (New Orleans to Milan and then Rome to New Orleans).
Our itinerary was: 3 days in Milan with a day trip to Lake Como, 2 days in Venice, 4 days in Florence with a day trip to Cinque Terre, 4 days in Rome. Nightly price of our hotels was probably $150 to $170ish as best I can remember.
Airfare was around $1,100 per person round trip (New Orleans to Milan and then Rome to New Orleans).
Our itinerary was: 3 days in Milan with a day trip to Lake Como, 2 days in Venice, 4 days in Florence with a day trip to Cinque Terre, 4 days in Rome. Nightly price of our hotels was probably $150 to $170ish as best I can remember.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 10:36 am to wahootiger
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Still too much time?
We're pretty active travelers, but, as this is our honey moon, I want to have a lot of relaxing time as well.
We definitely want to hike the Path of the Gods, probably take a boat excursion one day (Capri or elsewhere), and then have 2 days to lounge around/get over to another town on the coast (Positano, Amalfi, Ravello).
No, not too much time if you truly plan to hike and take some side trips. Have you booked hotels yet? Ravello has an elevated position, and while everyone raves about Le Sirenuse, I think the Villa Cimbrone might be more charming--it's set in the middle of extensive gardens. LINK And TripAdvisor on Villa Cimbrone: LINK I visited the Gardens at the tail end of winter a few years ago, and it was still incredibly beautiful. I can only imagine how lovely it will be in early fall when most things are still lush.
I'd probably trade out a trip to Herculaneum or Pompeii over a boat ride to Capri (it's lovely, but looks & feels much like the Amalfi coast towns), though YMMV depending on interests. Or have a driver take you down to Paestum to see the Greek temples and eat mozzarella di bufala.
This post was edited on 7/16/18 at 10:38 am
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