| I am going to Italy in Oct. for 2 wks. Is a tour or independent travel better?Are France and Amsterdam too mu

I am going to Italy in Oct. for 2 wks. Is a tour or independent travel better?Are France and Amsterdam too mu

marla153 asked:


We want to go to Italy in Oct for 2 wks. We want to go to Rome, Venice, and Florence. I would also like to go to Milan because I am into fashion, but I was told it is not that nice. Should I skip it? The main thing we need to know if a group tour is better or if we should travel independently. We want to have some time to ourselves. Has anyone taken these tours, and how are they? We were thinking of Globus or Brendan tours. We would also like to travel to France and Amsterdam. Is this too much in 2 wks? Any suggestions for how we should travel, or what is a must see. We want to see a bit of everything. Also, what kind of clothes should I bring for October? Thank you everyone….

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4 Responses to “I am going to Italy in Oct. for 2 wks. Is a tour or independent travel better?Are France and Amsterdam too mu”

  1. la dolce vita. on May 12th, 2009 4:59 am

    Well ,i’ve never been to italy but i’m going soon so ive been asking around alot and researching and my friend who is a florence native says that venice is not that nice but that Milan is fantastic. I think you would be able to squeeze in France if you really wanted but Amsterdam seems like too much. You should go to each country when you have enough time so you can really get to know it without being rushed. I would not do the whole group tour thing but thats just my style and my philosphy, i never ever do tours, especially in other countries because its all by the book and your not really expirencing things on your own and you can do it on your own pace, but thats just me. either way i’m sure you’d have a great time. I dont know the weather, the only time ive been to france was during the summer and march but i went on weather.com and the average for october is 70 for florence and 59 for paris, however paris tends to be much cooler than southern france. depends where you’ll be headed, but always bring layers so you can add/take away if you get cold/hot.

  2. jetgirly on May 13th, 2009 2:12 pm

    Minimum times needed:

    Florence - two FULL days
    Rome - three FULL days
    Venice - two FULL days
    Milan - don’t bother
    France - you can take an overnight train from Milan to Paris (save the cost of the hotel that night) and you’d need at least FOUR full days in Paris
    Amsterdam - don’t know

    DEFINITELY travel independently- you’ll get a major sense of accomplishment and you won’t be tied down to what the tour operator wants you to do (remember that they get kickbacks from hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions, so they’ll talk you to the places that pay them money, not the places that are best for your needs).

  3. nickisbox on May 14th, 2009 8:57 pm

    we went to italy this past march and did the whole trip ourselves. we choose to stay in a villa out in the country and drive everywhere. this was the best way to experience the culture and way of life for us. if you can handle the difficulties that come with traveling in a foreign country - such as getting lost, not always having someone who speaks english, and all the general difficulties that come when traveling. if you prefer an easy trip then a tour group would be for you. everything will be arranged and pretty much go with ease. our trip was the best we had taken but it did have bumps in the road. we would get horribly lost (mostly bc we drove everywhere), sometimes have communication barriers, but we were getting the full experience of being somewhere new.

    you just need to consider what is best for your situation. are you bringing children? do you or your traveling companions have difficulty getting around? do you have plenty of patience for some difficulties?are you open to new places and people and want the time and opportunity to explore?

    put some thought into it so it is the best experience for you! :)

  4. Dolphy on May 18th, 2009 9:02 pm

    Hi, i leave nearby Amsterdam and can tell you it’s a very nice town to see, I come myself from Italy and if i should suggest you what to see in two weeks, well, just one country and visit the main towns good. In only two weeks time you wouldn’t see much of three countries.