$3000 for two people for 9 days?
Hello all,
My wife and I are going on our honeymoon later on this week. We have already paid for train tickets,hotels, and our flight. We are staying in London for a day, Paris for two days, Venice for two days, Florence for a day, and Rome for 3 days. Is $3000 between the two of us sufficent to cover the 9 days? I've read the prior posts and seen Rick's recommendation of $185 per day, but I know that includes paying for your hotel, which we have already done. Thanks for your help in advance.
Jonathan
Jonathan
El Paso, Texas USA 7/19/10
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Rather a race across parts of Europe, but you should have plenty of funds to spare. Have a great trip!
I agree - you budget looks appropriate.
Leave a grand at home drawing interest.
I bet you won't spend all of it unless you plan on eating at really posh restaurants, but good heavens, you will be exhausted after the trip.
Maybe I am getting old, but London, Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome all in 9 days? Have fun.
Wow/I agree that unless you are planning 5 star meals three times a day/this is more than enough money/not to save money but for a great experience/buy a bottle of wine/cheese/bread and do picnic in Paris as you people watch/my son and his wife did that on their honeymoon in Paris and loved it.
The money should be more than enough. Overall it sounds like an exhausting pace to me, but bon voyage!
I agree with the others on both points - plenty of money but way too ambitious trip for 9 days!
I agree with all the others on both things, the money is more than enough and the trip is too fast. It WILL give you a taste of Europe and you can plan a longer, slower trip later.
London for a day? You might as well not bother going!
Hi Jonathan, That is more than enough money. Have fun.
All the best, Monte
Lots of money,, but not lots of time.
I would not say Rick proclaims himself to be budget travel, more of a lower/middle of the road guide. As far as guide books go, Rough Guides and Let's Go are more in line with "budget" travel.
I also think he caters more to the middle-class. Maybe he started out as budget, but he's not now. Believe me, if he was all about going on the cheap, I wouldn't be a fan. And for those that are only looking for budget, then surely there are other messiahs...
Jonathan, that's enough, and yes, it is a sprint, but hey, if that's what they want to do, they can come back and do it a different way, later, if they see a city they'd like to concentrate on more.
Editing to change to Jonathan- oops!
Jonathan, Sounds like a great trip. I just returned from a quick paced 2 week trip to many of the places you are going and a few more. Your $3000 is plenty of money, I wouldn't even worry about it, unless you plan on buying a lot of souveniers and eating at fine dining restaurants every meal.
Have a fabulous honeymoon!
You will be very comfortable and most likely bring money back home. Have fun.