Itinerary Help/Suggestions

@Laura That is a very good point. I think 3 one-nighters in a row is going to be too much. One of us is dying to go to Monaco and the other Verona lol. Does the weather make a difference? It will be winter time. I am definitely considering flying back from Rome(had no clue about open jaws tickets!! wish I had before I had booked the flight to/from Lodnon). My only worry is that is the end of our trip, and I have a feeling we'll already be pushing it with luggage weight. Thank you for your suggestions! @TC We're going to consider skipping Monte Carlo. I like the idea of 3 days in each place. I think we could get up early one morning and do a 1/2 day in Verona if we wanted to? Looks like its not too far away. Thank you! @Sam That is a great idea. I am worried we will have too much luggage.. But I guess that is something I can work on now! @Pat Our plan was to take the train. I didn't see many options as far as flying to/from Monaco. I wish there were, I think that would make travelling a lot easier. Thank you for your suggestions!

I would consider doing 2 nights in Venice and leave out Verona. Venice will be your most expensive lodging, but once you get there, I think you'll wish you had more time. I'd look for a cheap flight Rome to London, and even possibly from Paris to Venice and doing 3 days there. So many choices, so little time.

Thank you for your suggestion! It is way too little time, but it's what we have to work with lol. Do you think doing a quick day trip to Verona one of the days we're in Venice would work? As cheesy as it is, we both want to see the Romeo and Juliet stuff.

One night stays are difficult. You've got 3 in a row with several long train legs so I'd make some changes there. I'd suggest that you skip Monaco. Instead, fly from Paris to Venice and spend 3 nights in Venice. If you want to visit Verona, you can easily do that as a day trip from Venice. Alternatively 2 nights in Venice and 1 in Verona would work. I'd also suggest that you fly from Rome back to London. The train journey would be 15 to 20 hours. It sounds as though you have already booked a round trip ticket to London. If you have not, then I'd suggest that you fly "open jaws" into London and home from Rome to save some travel time.

You might want to skip Monte Carlo. It is a long way to go for such a short stay and then a long way again to Venice. You can use that time in Venice. Verona is ok, but it is not worth giving up a day in Venice. That would give you 3 days in Paris, 3 in Venice, 3 in Rome, and a total of 3 in London and 4 days for travel in between. Just my thoughts. Hope they help. TC

How about on the day you leave Venice, travel to Verona in the afternoon, store luggage at a station locker, spend the rest of the afternoon exploring Verona, then travel on to Rome in the evening. There is a direct train at 18:55.

Ok, so you will leave Paris and arrive in Monaco, you will have one evening there and then you leave next day?? Are you flying or taking the train? One night stays are rather a waste of time and money in my opinion .A two night stay gives a person one whole day in a destination, Venice deserves more then 1/2 a day,, skip Monaco. From Rome to London you have to consider flying a train would take way too long! Look at Easyjet or Vueling. Book train tickets well in advance for best rates.

Sarah, Verona can be done as a day trip from Venice. If memory serves correctly it is only about a 45 min. train ride. Get an early morning start and you can see most of the biggies in Verona, have lunch and be back in Venice by early or mid afternoon. We've spent a good bit of time in both places so let us know if you need specific info. TC

Venice is expensive. Rather than spending an entire day in Verona, just to return to Venice and have a 3rd expensive hotel night there, I would consider spending 2 nights in Venice and then one night in Verona. A hotel or B&B will cost less in Verona, plus you save on not having to take the train back to Venice. You can head to Rome from there. I would definitely skip Monaco for such a short trip. You can fly from Paris to Venice, train to Verona and then train on to Rome. Fly from Rome to London.

|If taking train you will use whole day in travel from Paris to Monaco, its then truly only a dinner and evening visit. You will leave next am for Venice. Is it really worth it?

Even before I read the advice of others, I was thinking that Monaco/Monte Carlo is (1) devilish awkward in this itinerary and (2) not in the same class as your other destinations. Hard to avoid the conclusion that you'd have a better trip if you skip it. There is a night train again from Paris to Venice but your itinerary is so tight you should fly. Do not even consider going by land from Rome to London, either.

Thank you all very much!! This has been incredibly helpful! We are going to skip Monaco for (hopefully) another trip one day. My only concern about flying places is the luggage restrictions. I just weighed by suitcase tonight and it alone was 25lbs.. so I think I will be looking into getting a new one before the trip.

Your empty suitcase weighs 25 lbs? Yikes!! Is it made of lead? I agree that an new, lightweight suitcase would be a good purchase.