Feedback requested on planned itinerary - EDITED BASED ON FEEDBACK

I would consider limiting the number of stops to three, perhaps Venice, Florence and Rome. On our first trip to Italy we spent 10 days in Rome, and the second trip was 10 days in Florence.

Very ambitious schedule.

All wonderful places to go, but that's primarily what you will be doing, "going".

Any way to add one more night in Venice and Rome?

Now that you have an itinerary to save money I would book your trains a soon as available 90 days advance on these routes
Venice to Florence
Florence to Naples
Naples to Rome

Have you considered what to do with your luggage when stopping at Pompeii?

I agree with the above; the Sorrento part is a stretch.

One or more are you will probably be severely sleep-deprived and jetlagged when you arrive in Venice. That first day will be only marginally productive, and of course it will not be close to a full day by the time you find your way to your hotel and either drop off your bags or check in. If flying into Venice, three nights is the minimum I would want there.

I also think 3 nights is too short for Rome; that's just two days since you're stopping to see Pompeii on the way back from Sorrento.

It's your trip, and I understand the desire to see a lot of different places, but every city/hotel change cuts significantly into your sightseeing time. I'd drop either Florence or Sorrento.

This is a very ambitious itinerary. You will spend quite a bit of your time on a train or bus. Have you considered cutting the Almalfi coast to add a night to Venice, Florence, and Rome? You may need an extra day for jet lag in Venice. Venice can also be very crowded during the day when the cruise ships are in port. It is nice to have a few evenings to explore. As for Florence, are your daughters interested in art? Or shopping? If so, I would drop the Pisa trip and spend that time in Florence or day trip to Tuscany. We went to Pisa last June and wouldn't do it again. You can spend weeks in Rome and still not see everything. I would add more time. I love the Almalfi coast, but you may want to save it for your next trip.

I'm going to agree with the majority. The trip is too rushed, with both Venice and Rome being shortchanged. I think you need to add days to both of these places, either by extending your trip or dropping either Florence or Sorrento.

I know you want to see as much as possible, but frankly, I'd skip the CT. When you factor in travel time, including checking in and out of your various living spaces, two nights is only one day. Three nights is two full days... And your last day in Rome will disappear, since you'll probably be heading to the airport for an early flight.

Any of the "big three" is worth at least three full days. Take a look at a good guidebook, make note of what you would like to see and do in each of those cities, calculate the amount of time you think it will take to actually do those things. Then double it. And don't forget, you're going to want to have time just to wander around, enjoy leisurely meals at outdoor cafés, and rest.

Don't shortchange yourselves. You've been saving and planning for a long time. You want the trip to be memorable for more than just rushing from place to place and ticking boxes off your checklist.

Slow down, and have a wonderful trip.

Many of us would likely still recommend that you skip CT, since Rome is still short at only 3 days. But, hey, this is YOUR vacation. If CT is a priority for your family, then go for it. Rome will still be there when you come back. And odds are, you WILL come back eventually.

(Psst I'll share a secret- Rome isn't one of my favorite cities anyway). Sacrilege, I know.

Since you want to see coastal towns cut out Rome completely and go to Cinque Terre.
Fly back via Pisa or Florence airport.

Go to Rome, Amalfi Coast Pompeii on another trip.

Like the revised itinerary much better than the original.

You will have a nice 'appetizer' , so as long as you are not expecting a 'full meal', and adjust your expectations, you can have a nice trip. You will be busy, but as long as you know what you want to do at each destination and make a plan you can make good use of your limited time.

Our first trip to Italy was four years ago. My husband was 60 and I was 56. We did almost the same itinerary. We did 4 nights Venice, 2 nights Bologna, 2 nights the Cinque Terre 3 nights Florence and 4 nights Rome. We found it perfect. We had many hours sightseeing and wondering around grabbing a slice of pizza here a glass of wine there. It depends on you. We are up early and like to go go go. We walk everywhere. Our hotels were a little pricey as location was key for us. Go and enjoy your itinerary