Author Topic: Summer Europe Tour Advice (Read 5072 times)

YudiG · « **on:** May 08, 2011, 01:36:18 PM »

Thinking of touring Europe during August...no ideas what to do...budget is $2500 all inclusive for two weeks (willing to do three but summer + Europe = $$$$$)

Can I get some ideas and tips as to how to route cities, what to avoid and what is a must do?

Don't need any hotels in major Jewish cities as I've got a rolodex which has me covered and it'll save a penny or two I'm sure.

Thanks!

damaxer91 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:37:34 PM »

IMHO, $2500 for 2 weeks in Europe will get you hostels and buses. Better bring your own food too....

YudiG · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:42:57 PM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on May 08, 2011, 01:37:34 PM

IMHO, $2500 for 2 weeks in Europe will get you hostels and buses. Better bring your own food too....

read the OP...don't need hotels for most cities

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:46:19 PM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on May 08, 2011, 01:37:34 PM

IMHO, $2500 for 2 weeks in Europe will get you hostels and buses. Better bring your own food too....

I did it for much less than that, but then again I already had the miles for flights and points for hotels.

YudiG · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2011, 01:49:54 PM »

thanks, i think it can be done being that no hotels are needed...any advice on what cities to do and what not to do?

Dan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:07:01 PM »

Where have you been before?

damaxer91 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2011, 02:41:31 PM »

Does the $2500 include the flights?

YudiG · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2011, 03:22:57 PM »

i've done many cities such as amsterdam, frankfurt, london but now that i'm married it's time to start all over...

$2500 includes flights...i've done a little research and it seems that paris is the cheapest city to fly in and out of during august and that's at $515 a ticket..

i've heard good things about a place in italy called lake como so that with paris and another city or two should make for a decent foundation to start with...

moish · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2011, 03:36:41 PM »

its gonna be a bit tough at under $100 a day.......

flyingace · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2011, 03:52:52 PM »

Check out cheap flights on easyjet and ryanair. They are often cheaper than taking a train between places. You may want to build your itinerary around that. The long train rides between countries and major destinations can cost over $200.00.

SuperFlyer · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2011, 07:43:12 PM »

I don't agree, if your transatlantic flight is not part of of the $2500, you are doing fine.
Its gona be a bit backpacking style, but is also much fun.

That a young bochur has to fly biz + 5* hotels and take taxis everywhere doesn't make sense to me.

mendoul · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:12:24 PM »

you can found very cheap flight with ryanair and easy jet but sometime you arriving at the second airport then u have to paye for a bus
there is also a bus compagnie that goes all over europ thats call euroline.fr try that also

AsherO · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:42:14 PM »

Quote from: flyingace on May 08, 2011, 03:52:52 PM

Check out cheap flights on easyjet and ryanair. They are often cheaper than taking a train between places. You may want to build your itinerary around that. The long train rides between countries and major destinations can cost over $200.00.

http://www.skyscanner.net

Quote from: SuperFlyer on May 08, 2011, 07:43:12 PM

That a young bochur has to fly biz + 5* hotels and take taxis everywhere doesn't make sense to me.

But for an older bochur it's okay, right?

YudiG · « **Reply #13 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:27:44 AM »

thanks everyone! anyone been to lake como? is it more realistic to do only 3 or 4 cities at $2500?

SuperFlyer · « **Reply #14 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:52:59 AM »

A 45 year old bochur? Why not?

I won't keep on repeating, but if not snubby, you can see loads for your money.

moish · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:07:18 AM »

Quote from: SuperFlyer on May 08, 2011, 07:43:12 PM

I don't agree, if your transatlantic flight is not part of of the $2500, you are doing fine.

Quote from: YudiG on May 08, 2011, 03:22:57 PM

$2500 includes flights...i've done a little research and it seems that paris is the cheapest city to fly in and out of during august and that's at $515 a ticket..

isnt he saying the 2500 has to cover flights as well?

moish · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:21:11 AM »

Quote from: SuperFlyer on May 08, 2011, 07:43:12 PM

Its gona be a bit backpacking style, but is also much fun.
That a young bochur has to fly biz + 5* hotels and take taxis everywhere doesn't make sense to me.

Quote from: YudiG on May 08, 2011, 03:22:57 PM

but now that i'm married it's time to start all over...

did you see that?

YudiG · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2011, 12:27:27 PM »

yes 2500 includes flights...is lake como, milan, paris and another city a good plan to start with...please keep the tips coming , thanks everyone!

moish · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2011, 12:49:58 PM »

theres nothing to do in milan.
i would recommend london, paris, rome, venice..... not necessarily on this trip though

Ergel · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2011, 12:57:47 PM »

Quote from: moish on May 09, 2011, 12:49:58 PM

theres nothing to do in milan.

+1 would be a real waste of time
I enjoyed rome and Venice as well. Lake Como is beautiful (specifically a tourist town called Bellagio) but I am not sure what you would do there. I spent an afternoon there (jumped in the water while the wife watched but other than that not much to do). It is also difficult to access without a car and crazy expensive.
I am going to London and Paris this summer.
Maybe something in Spain-Barcelona or Madrid?