Hello,
We are a family of 6, youngest is 12 traveling to Italy for the first time and taking my very active mother in law who is turning 70. We are landing in Rome @7am. Currently my itinerary is Rome 2 nights, Florence 3 nights (we would like to spend Easter in Florence), Cinque Terre 2 nights, Lucca 1 night and then back to Rome for 1 more night.
Is this doable? Please help!
It really depends on you and your group, but I can say that traveling as a couple, I would not plan such a fast paced itinerary. It can be time consuming to move six people.
I would choose no more than three stops in a 9 night trip. You could go to Florence on arrival, then go to Lucca (from which you can day trip to CT), then finish in Rome. Still a lot, and it messes up the Easter plan, but much more manageable.
Thank you so much for your response. After reading your post we are cutting it down to Rome 2 nights, Florence 3 nights and wither Lucca or Bologna 3 nights and the back to Rome for a final night before departure. My mother in law really wants to see as much as she can while she’s in good health. Still deciding on either Lucca or Bologna
With a 7AM arrival you have time to go to any of the 'other' destinations that you are considering on the arrival day.
Spend the 3 nights ( 4.5.6) in Florence and finish the last 3 night in Rome.
It saves a hotel change and with as little time as you have to spread as far as you want to go, every bit of time saving is important
My $0.02
Check into flying open jaws out of Florence. The Airport is much more manageable and you save money and time vs returning to Rome...that's worth a lot of money on such a short trip. You can probably change your flight with no fee.
