Italy & Egypt, with a dash of Paris - 2023

I don’t play favorites with clients but I do have some favorite itineraries that clients have picked. This one is definitely in that list. These clients are a family of 3, parents of a teenager, and they know how to knock bucketlist items off said bucketlist. This time, they decided to hit Paris, Italy, and the pyramids in Egypt off their list in one fell swoop!

They started by having a long enough layover in Paris to leave the airport and explore the city a bit. They arrived at Charles deGaul airport fairly early in the morning and their flight wasn’t due to leave until about 8 hours later. They only packed carryons and took cabs to/from the airport to ensure they had ample time in the city. They got to check out the Eiffel Tower together before heading on to Cairo!

In Cairo, they had a 2 night stay - just long enough to do an 8 hour tour of the pyramids and catch some Zzz’s before heading back to the airport to fly to Rome. In Rome they did the normal colosseum, Roman Forum, and Vatican museum tours as well as took a train up to Florence for a day (my favorite Italian city!).

When they finished in Rome, they headed down to Naples and picked up a car rental to drive down to Positano. They stayed in a lovely apartment rental with views of the sea and explored Positano’s many excellent hikes and quaint towns nearby. Then they drove back up to Naples to check in to their final hotel near the airport before returning home! This pace isn’t for everyone, but it’s definitely my personal travel style, so I was feeling a little FOMO of their itinerary!

Photo credits: Ryan & Melissa C.