Walking on 14 day Europe teip

What does you doctor say about you walking 3 miles in a 2-3 hr time frame ( and up to 6 miles in a day) and being on your feet for 3 hrs ?

The walking is not a military march, but stopping and sitting every 20 minutes is not going to happen.

Much depends on your physical condition before your surgeries and how diligent you are with your physio. While my knee replacement and recovery was textbook, I could not have done a tour at 3 months. I went at 6 months and was fine.

Bottom line, this is a discussion for you, your surgeon, and your physiotherapist.

I am looking to have a knee replacement within the year and international travel will be planned 6-9 months after. I physically could not do the walking I used to do on trips with my knee which has deteriorated substantially within the last two years. I think you may be pushing it with that 90 day window, even if your Dr. gives you the green light, I just don't know if it will be the trip you wanted. The new part is supposed to greatly improve your mobility, not slow it down.

My wife is having mobility problems, and she often uses a high quality folding mobility scooter in her day to day life.

I've had her in Las Vegas, 3 national parks and in Germany riding her cart. We just have to plan where we're going and make adjustments where we go--based on availability of handicapped resources like elevators, etc.

We leave in 2 weeks for London and will be flying down to Athens. We'll be on a cruise ship for a week which is a breeze for someone in her condition. Unfortunately, London's Tube system is not very handicapped oriented--with lots of steps.

According to the description of the tour: "This is a very active tour! Most days are moderate to strenuously paced with 2–8 miles of walking, including hilly terrain and lots of stairs."

I did the Eastern Europe tour 2.5 months after my knee replacement. I hit the physical therapy very hard and exercised diligently every day. I was basically able to keep up, but had some problems when they stood around in one place talking about statues, art, etc. I did take a cane with me, which helped in different situations, but sometimes I just had to find a place to sit. The activity level of that tour was described like the one you are planning to take.

I agree with everyone else in that everyone's recuperation is different. Discuss it with your doctor and your physical therapist.

@David. Try using the bus system in London vs. the tube. Much more accessible. Put City Mapper App on your smart phone and it will get you anywhere you want to go.

Not only walking. You have uneven cobblestones. Steps all over. Step up and down into shower enclosures. Bus, train on and off. Extended sitting in seats in position. Often times low beds to get up and down from. Standing for prolonged times. That could be as little as 10 minutes whereby it become uncomfortable.
What’s your pain tolerance?
A knee replacement is more time recovery than a hip.
Both together? Same time? What’s up with that surgeon? Unless you had been exceptional shape before.

It's not sexy (or maybe it is?) but these trekking poles people normally use when hiking may be of help.