Need itinerary help

I'd vote Paris for 4. Italy dominates the rest of the trip. Assume you are flying Paris-Venice. Yeah, food and culture; it needs 4 days, one of which will be getting over jet-lag.

Well which food do you like better -- French or Italian? ; ) But I agree with the previous poster. You have more days in Italy so 4 days in Paris is probably better.

I would also spend 4 days in Paris; you won't get bored.

If you don't have your flights booked, yet, I would recommend skipping Naples and flying out of Rome. I would add the "Naples day" to your time in village Tuscany since your other locations are in cities.

If you're concerned about budget, take the train between Venice, Tuscany area & Rome. Most of the Italian hotels come with breakfasts, and you could pick up fun picnic local foods at the grocery stores and then have a nicer dinner. Be sure you stay on the island(s) of Venice and not the mainland or you will waste a lot of time going back & forth.

Enjoy your trip! We love Paris & Italy!

Another reason to tilt toward Paris: You may be jet lagged enough that the first day is less vivid. You will certainly have a lot on your plate settling in and learning the ropes on that day.

And I agree about skipping Napoli, fwiw.

Could you add a few more days? You'd never regret it.

I agree…skip Naples, as the trip seems a little rushed. Add it to your Tuscany days. Paris is awesome. There's lots to visit, but we love just walking about, eating, people watching. Relax and enjoy!

Thanks guys. I had to keep the Naples trip as flyomg out of Rome was considerably more money. Thanks.

My husband and I are also both in education and on a budget every time we go. We have discovered a way to do it on the cheap though and it enables us to go overseas most summers - we home exchange. We pay for airfare and that's about it except, of course, the cost of seeing the sights, etc. It's something to consider! Home Exchange Website Maybe in the future it's something you'll want to try.