I am looking to book a Europe vacation sometime next year 2008. I would like to visit France, Spain, Italy, and Germany OR at least two of these countries. Not sure if I would like a guided tour. Does anyone know of any good websites/tips, etc of booking this vacation? I'm not really sure where to start.
2007-07-25 14:31:58 · 5 answers · asked by big70t 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
You do not need a guided tour, but you can do selected parts of your journey with a tour if you feel better that way.
I would say at least one week per country, and at least 3 days in the mayor cities on top of that.
So in a 2 week trip you can do no more than 2 countries, if you have 2 months you have more than time enough to do all countries on your list.
For a person traveling alone I would travel by train, (or bus if on a tight budget) and if you want to travel much Eurail is a good way. Look into the different passes, as they do differ. I think that country passes might be your best bet, but if you want to do all four countries a global pass might be best:
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes/eurail_index.htm
Now is the best time to start reading, many people have a travel blog, there are many travel books and guides, and also go to a travel agent and ask for information on package trips.
I like the Lonely Planet series best, much info and good info about prices and places to stay (or not to stay.)
You can say that the package trips are often more expensive but as they take you to all highlights you might find it worth it. (Check what is included, if all entries are extra or options the price will be much higher in the long run.)
Run a search for info, per country, add blog, travel guide or whatever you want to see.
2007-07-26 04:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by Willeke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It also depends on how long you're going for... Personally I'd spend more time in one or two countries during the whole trip just so you could experience the culture better. But it's all up to you of course. If it's your first time I say Germany because most of the people know English well, and beautiful Italy...
You could start in Munich, or anywhere in Bavaria, go on a castle tour (they're everywhere!), take a long scenic drive from Munich down to Tuscany in Italy and end in Rome... You could stay at hostels or even a room in a family's house, that way you could take in the culture, food and even learn a little of the language...
All this talk makes me want to go too! :)
2007-07-25 15:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by BarbG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to travelocity, orbitz, hotels.com to book your flights along with hotel and car rentals. I personally prefer renting out a car rather than going with a tour guide trip. Not only is it cheaper, but a funner. On highways in Europe, you'll be able to easily cruise 100+ mph, 130+ mph easily in Germany. But yea, it's very fun driving in Europe. I'd say the best place to visit is Frankfurt. From there, you can rent a car and then go down to Italy and France, then back to Frankfurt. Try to rent our a car like a Mercedes, Audi or BMW, you'll be able to take it top speed.
Oh yeah, also check out:
http://www.autoeurope.com/guides/Germany/Germany_fleet.cfm
2007-07-25 14:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by rahulkghosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cover the air travel first it will be the bulk of your bill. Your starting country should depend on where you plan to depart from in the US. I recommend Lufthansa direct to Franfurt. Lots of connections and the Airport terminal also has a train station that can take to the closer surrounding countries.Don't worry to much about booking train tickets in advance it's rare to fill a train so it's easy if you can be a little flexible.
2007-07-25 14:43:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this website http://www.LouMarTravel.com and click on Collette vacations or the vacations tab.
2007-07-25 14:48:44 · answer #5 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋