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Italy · 6-8 days

Rome & Florence

41.9°N · 12.5°E
At a glanceAncient Rome then Renaissance Florence, ninety minutes apart by high-speed train. The essential short Italy trip.
~2.5h flight estimate6 to 8 days£50 to £275+ per dayEasy going
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The itinerary

  1. Rome3 nights
  2. Florence3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines city breaks, history and culture, and food and drink across Rome and Florence. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a very relaxed to relaxed daytime pace, balanced to lively evenings and popular to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has relaxed days, balanced evenings and a hotspot setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is April to May and September to October. March, June, and November are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by trains.

Jan11°COther
Feb13°COther
Mar16°CShoulder
Apr19°CBest
May24°CBest
Jun28°CShoulder
Jul31°COther
Aug31°COther
Sep27°CBest
Oct22°CBest
Nov16°CShoulder
Dec12°COther

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £50 a day at the budget end, around £95 a day mid-range, and £275+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £650 to £910 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for Rome & Florence?

This itinerary works best over 6 to 8 days across 2 stops: Rome and Florence.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is April to May and September to October. March, June, and November are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £50 a day at the budget end, around £95 a day mid-range, and £275+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £650 to £910 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

Other multi-stop trips

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