Just Got Back: Family Travel Itinerary through Europe

Issue #16-23 features a quick look at our family travel itinerary through Europe visiting Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Venice and Madrid

In this series titled, "Just Got Back", I go over a quick trip itinerary report for our three-week spring break trip through Europe that some of you may find interesting and useful, as I always try to optimize our family travel itineraries and maximize value in the form of cost savings, time savings or other value I can find.

The trip itinerary below gives you a quick glimpse on where we stayed, how we got to each city, some of the highlights of activities we did in each city, where we ate and some of our top recommendations on things to consider adding for your next trip to one of these amazing cities.

Our trip started in Amsterdam with a direct flight from SFO to AMS. After spending 3 nights/4 days days in Amsterdam , we flew to Rome (AMS to FCO) and then took the high-speed Trenitalia train from Rome to Florence and then to Venice, spending 4 nights/5 days in each city, before flying to Madrid for 3 nights/4 days.

• Amsterdam

  • Flight: SFO to AMS direct on KLM booked via Delta at 30k points per person

  • Stay: Amsterdam Marriott Hotel

  • City Highlights

    • Flagship Amsterdam Canal Cruise

    • Anne Frank House Museum

    • Private tours with Family Twist

      • A Walk Through Amsterdam

      • The Treasures Of The Rijksmuseum

• Rome

  • Flight: AMS to FCO direct on ITA Airways

  • Stay: Rome Marriott Grand Flora

  • City Highlights

    • Roma FC soccer game at Stadio Olimpico

    • Private tours with Family Twist

      • A Walk Through Rome

      • Exploring The Colosseum and Ancient Rome

      • The Sistine Chapel And The Vatican

• Florence

  • Train: Rome to Florence on Trenitalia (Business Class tickets, relatively inexpensive)

  • Stay: Sina Villa Medici, Autograph Collection

  • City Highlights:

    • Private tours with Family Twist

      • Florence Walking Tour

      • The Flavors Of Chianti (tour through Tuscany that included wine tasting & more)

      • Highlights Of The Uffizi Gallery

      • Galileo And The Stars

    • Flytographer photoshoot in Florence

• Venice

  • Train: Florence to Venice on Trenitalia (Business Class tickets, relatively inexpensive)

  • Stay: JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa

  • City Highlights:

    • Venice Boat Tour through the Grand Canal

    • Lunch at Gio’s (signature restaurant at the St Regis Venice on the water overlooking the Grand Canal)

    • Private tours with Family Twist

      • Venice Gondola and Walking Tour

      • The Treasures Of St. Mark’s Square

• Madrid

  • Flight: VCE to DFW (free stopover in Madrid for three days) on Iberia booked via Alaska Airline Miles at 35k miles per person (OneWorld alliance partners)

  • Stay: JW Marriott Hotel Madrid (brand new hotel that just opened)

  • City Highlights

    • Real Madrid vs Chelsea Champions League Quarterfinal Game at Santiago Bernabeu

    • Private tours with Family Twist

      • A Walk Through Madrid

      • Masterpieces Of The Prado

In the coming weeks, as I get back up to speed from vacation mode, I plan on adding reviews of the hotels we stayed at, our experience on the private tours with Family Twist, as well as the best things to consider seeing and doing that you should consider adding to your next trip to Europe over at The Family Travel Guy.

In the mean time, you can find content in the form of Instagram Reels for each of the cities we visited that include some of the highlights of our trip.

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