Estimated Budget:
| Transport within Europe | $374 Eurail Select Pass Youth 4 Countries
7 days in 2 months BOOKED |
| Food | Estimate: $20/day = $600 |
| Hostels | Estimate: $30/night = $800 (26 nights) |
| Entrance Fees | Estimate: $300 |
| Airline Ticket | $800 Airline Ticket via Air India (June 13 - July 13) PURCHASED |
| Total | $3000 USD minimum estimate ($3600 USD max) |
Backpacking list:
Helpful
Check List
| Pack from home: | Also Recommended: | Buy there: | Share/Split |
3 shirts |
Sandels for showering Camcorder / Camera + Acc. |
Shampoo |
Groceries Sunblock Clothes Line & Sink Stopper Alarm Clock Guide/Phrase Books |
Day-to-Day Estimated Itinierary (In Progress):
Travel
Eating out
Outdoor Sight-seeing / Excursions
Indoor Excursions
Rest / Laundry / Supply Shopping
| Location | Detailed Description | |
| Day 1 Saturday June 14 |
London, England [Tourist Map] |
11:00
am - Arrival from Chicago Tower of London [link]
$32 to enter 11.30am - Changing of the guard at Buckingham
Palace |
| Day 2 Sunday |
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| Day 3 Monday June 16 |
Paris, France | 7am - London to
Paris (Eurostar Train) [link] 9pm - Eiffel Tower (at night) [link] 12€ ($18) |
| Day 4 Tuesday |
Bike About Tours [link]
[reviews]
23€ ( $34) Notre Dame de Paris [link] (Cathedral = free, tower = $10) Luxembourg Gardens [link] FREE The Catacombs [link] 7€ ($11) Centre Pompidou [link] 9€ (13) - Sometimes FREE Louvre [link] 9€ (13) or €6 from 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Arc de Triomphe [link] FREE |
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| Day 5 Wednesday |
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| Day 6 Thursday |
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| Day 7 Friday June 20 |
Rome, Italy [Tourist Map] |
Rest / Laundry
/ Supply Shopping |
| Day 8 Saturday |
Roman Colosseum [link] $25
entry |
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| Day 9 Sunday |
Naples / Pompei, Italy | Pompeii - $40 trip with cheapest trains |
| Day 10 Monday |
Rome, Italy | Vatican City [link] |
| Day 11 Tuesday June 24 |
Florence, Italy | Uffizi Gallery [link]
6.5€ ($11) |
| Day 12 Wednesday |
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| Day 13 Thursday June 26 |
Pisa, Italy > Venice, Italy |
Daytrip
to Pisa
then Venice - Leaning Tower of Pisa [link] |
| Day 14 Friday |
Venice, Italy | Walking around the streets |
| Day 15 Saturday |
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| Day 16 Sunday June 29 |
TRAVEL | LONG DAY OF TRAVEL (9 hours or so of train) |
| Day 17 Monday |
Interlaken, Switzerland | Hiking Jungfraujoch Mountain |
| Day 18 Tuesday July 1 |
Gimmelwald, Switzerland | Hiking [link] Gimmelwald - Schilthorn |
| Day 19 Wednesday |
Hiking [link] | |
Day 20 |
Interlaken, Switzerland | |
| Day 21 Friday |
Day of Travel to Berlin Rest / Laundry / Supply Shopping 8:05AM/4 Jul Interlaken West 5:25PM/4 Jul 9hr 20min |
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| Day 22 Saturday July 5 |
Berlin, Germany |
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| Day 23 Sunday |
Meet up with FFXI friend Free museums! |
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| Day 24 Monday |
Most museums are closed | |
| Day 25 Tuesday July 8 |
Prague, Czech Republic | Leave to Prague in the morning |
| Day 26 Wednesday |
Prague Castle |
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| Day 27 Thursday |
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| Day 28 Friday July 11 |
London, England | 09:50 - Depart to London via Easyjet ($65) From London: Salisbury (Stonehenge) and Bath -- it's a long day and you come back to a different London train station than you left from. Train to Salisbury, bus to Stonehenge (timed to match with trains from London), tour Stonehenge, bus back to Salisbury, quick walk around Salibury, train to Bath, visit to the Roman baths (before they close), late afternoon/evening stroll around Victorian Bath, train back to London. |
| Day 29 Saturday |
Covent Garden [link] FREE | |
| Day 30 Sunday July 13 |
Chicago, IL | 4:10pm - Plane leaves to Chicago |
Transportation Details:
| Time | Locations | Rail Pass # | One-Way Price |
| 2.5 hours | London >> Paris One Day Travel Card - Peak £6.80 (Off-Peak £5.30) |
$83 (12:30pm Chunnel) Arrive 3:30pm (time diff) |
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| 15 hours | Paris >> Rome Ryanair method: |
1
|
$47 Ryanair flight |
| 3 hours | Rome >> Pompeii Termini Station > |
2
|
or $40 |
| 4 hours | Pompeii >> Florence | ||
| 3 hours | Florence > Pisa > Venice | 3
|
($25 Florence > Venice) |
| 9 hours | Venice >> Interlaken Venice to Milan (about 3 hours), Milan to Spiez (another 3 hours if you get a train with no changes), and Spiez to Interlaken |
4
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| 1 hour | Interlaken >> Gimmelwald | $25 | |
| 1hour | Gimmelwald >> Interlaken | $25 | |
| 6.5 hours | Interlaken >> Munich | 5
|
$20 through Austria |
| 6 hours | Munich >> Berlin | 6
|
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| 5 hours | Berlin >> Prague | 7
|
$10 for remainder of trip |
Prague >> London |
$65 |
Hostel list:
| Hostel Information | Total Price |
Kevin |
Matt |
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London, England |
Astor
Musuem - $38 [map] |
$78 |
* |
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| Paris, France 3 nights June 16 |
Caulaincourt
Square - $37 [map] |
$120 | * | ||
| Rome, Italy 4 nights June 20 |
Mona
Lisa Hostel - $34 [map] |
$140 | * | ||
| Florence, Italy 2 nights June 24 |
Hostel
Archi Rossi - $37 [map] - Cash Only - Breakfast included - Sheets included - Free computers and internet - Free daily walking tours of Florence - Opens 6:30am, lockout 10:00am - 2:30pm |
$75 | * | ||
| Venice, Italy 3 nights June 26 |
Plus
Alba D'Oro Camping - $17 [map] |
$50 | * | ||
| Interlaken, Switzerland 2 nights June 29 |
Alp
Lodge - $25 [map] |
$49 | * | ||
| Gimmelwald, Switzerland 2 nights July 1 |
Mountain
Hostel - 25 Swiss Francs ($25) [map] |
$50 | * | ||
| Munich, Germany 2 nights July 3 |
Meininger
Hostel - $30 [map] |
$61 | * | ||
| Berlin, Germany 3 nights July 5 |
Circus
Berlin Hostel - $28 |
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Prague, Czech Republic |
Sir
Toby's Hostel - $25 [map] |
$73 | * | ||
| London, England 2 nights (end trip) July 11 |
Astor
Victoria - $40 [map] - Breakfast included - Sheets included - Check-out is at 10am and check-in is after 1pm - No curfew |
$80 | * | ||
GRAND TOTAL: |
$776 | ||||
Cost of Attractions per City Estimate:
London, England |
$100 London is most expensive. A day train pass is about $12. We will try to limit how many times we get one (probably twice). |
| Paris, France 3 nights June 16 |
$60 Paris will probably also be expensive. |
| Rome, Italy 4 nights June 20 |
$80 There's a lot of stuff to do in Rome, so I can see it being expensive. |
| Florence, Italy 2 nights June 24 |
$40 Not sure how much museums cost, but I can see it being costly. |
| Venice, Italy 3 nights June 26 |
$20 It seems like Venice is a place where you look at the surroundings, so I don't think we'll do any other attractions. Keep in mind, though, that we have to pay for travel from hostel, though it is cheap (probably cheaper than $20). |
| Interlaken, Switzerland 2 nights June 29 |
$0-100+ I'll probably just hike, but they have all sorts of extreme sports stuff for a cost. |
| Gimmelwald, Switzerland 2 nights July 1 |
$0 It's all hiking. |
| Munich, Germany 2 nights July 3 |
$0 We'll go to Dachau one day, and the other day is pretty much exploring the city. |
| Berlin, Germany 3 nights July 5 |
$40 Not sure how much museums cost. Keep in mind we need to treat my friend to dinner and also have inner-city transit costs to pay (which I hear are cheap.) |
Prague, Czech Republic |
$20 Prague should be cheap no matter what we do. |
Tips
- Always keep backpacks locked to sway off pickpockets.
- Remember to pack light - after packing what you think you need, take out half of it.
- London is expensive. But there are ways to do it on somewhat of a budget.
- Plaid shirts, shorts, and baseball caps are sure ways to tell you're an American tourist.
Possible other cities:
