Hello,
We have planned this family vacation for so long and we are excited about our first trip to Italy.
Having spent 8 days between Barcelona and Athens, family of four - Two adults and two teenage girls will land in Rome on a Monday night in October. Have flights booked to return to the US on Tuesday the following week. So we have 8 nights / 7 days to spend in Italy. Below is our draft itinerary.
I have the following Questions:
1) Should we stay an extra night in Rome (Thursday night) and depart to Tuscany on Friday Morning?
Would miss a lot in Tuscany if we begin our trip to Tuscany until Friday?
2) If we leave Rome Thursday night, we still do not have a town where to stay on Saturday night. Can you give us a recommendation.
3) Sacrifice a night for Rome or for Tuscany?
Monday night till Thursday afternoon. Total two full days and a half to see key spots in Rome. Then pick up a rental car and head to Montepulciano on Thursday at 3PM.
Thursday night: Dinner and overnight at Montepulciano (have a hotel in town)
Friday:Sight see the town Friday morning. Then drive up to Pienza and Montalcino. Continue driving through the country roads and end up at Siena approximately in the evening.
Friday night: Spend the night at Siena (have a hotel near Il Campo)
Saturday day till noon or so: Sight see town center of Siena
Saturday PM: Drive up to SG?
Saturday Night: have no idea yet which town to spend the night. No hotel reservations. Any suggestions?
Sunday morning: Visit Florence for half a day
Sunday afternoon: drive to Venice
Sunday Night, Monday: Venice
Tuesday morning: depart to the US
Your advise is appreciated
We have planned this family vacation for so long and we are excited about our first trip to Italy.
Having spent 8 days between Barcelona and Athens, family of four - Two adults and two teenage girls will land in Rome on a Monday night in October. Have flights booked to return to the US on Tuesday the following week. So we have 8 nights / 7 days to spend in Italy. Below is our draft itinerary.
I have the following Questions:
1) Should we stay an extra night in Rome (Thursday night) and depart to Tuscany on Friday Morning?
Would miss a lot in Tuscany if we begin our trip to Tuscany until Friday?
2) If we leave Rome Thursday night, we still do not have a town where to stay on Saturday night. Can you give us a recommendation.
3) Sacrifice a night for Rome or for Tuscany?
Monday night till Thursday afternoon. Total two full days and a half to see key spots in Rome. Then pick up a rental car and head to Montepulciano on Thursday at 3PM.
Thursday night: Dinner and overnight at Montepulciano (have a hotel in town)
Friday:Sight see the town Friday morning. Then drive up to Pienza and Montalcino. Continue driving through the country roads and end up at Siena approximately in the evening.
Friday night: Spend the night at Siena (have a hotel near Il Campo)
Saturday day till noon or so: Sight see town center of Siena
Saturday PM: Drive up to SG?
Saturday Night: have no idea yet which town to spend the night. No hotel reservations. Any suggestions?
Sunday morning: Visit Florence for half a day
Sunday afternoon: drive to Venice
Sunday Night, Monday: Venice
Tuesday morning: depart to the US
Your advise is appreciated