Just Got Back: Family Travel Itinerary through Europe
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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.
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes
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