What I Spent for 2 Weeks in Italy

I recently spent 16 days traveling in Italy and brushing up on my Italian language skills! Here’s what I spent so that you can get an idea of what it might cost to plan a similar trip!

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Flights

Orlando to Venice
Pisa to Orlando
Total: $776.16

Other Transportation

Trains (Venice to Bologna OW, Bologna to Lucca OW, RT Lucca to Viareggio, Lucca to Pisa OW)
2 Vaporetti in Venice
2 taxis in Bologna
2 taxis in Pisa
RT Airport transportation in Orlando
Total: $301.36

Accommodations

Venice AirBNB (3 nights) *splurged for an on-the-canal accommodation with a fab view!
Bologna AirBNB (2 nights)
Lucca AirBNB (5 nights)
Hotel Pisa Tower (2 nights) *Used my Capital One Venture X travel credit for this and it was literally a 30-second walk to the Leaning Tower, so it’s a great spot for a quick trip to Pisa!
Total: $2081.59

Food

Includes restaurants, snacks grabbed at train stations, SO MUCH GELATO, groceries for breakfast most days, and groceries for lunches while in Lucca
Total: $560.26

Activities

Total: $2081.59

Venice

Private Gondola Ride with Professional Photographer *a definite splurge but so worth it!
Murano & Burano Guided Tour by Private Boat *you could do this on your own using the vaporetti, however the tour guide was full of fantastic information
Small Group Cicchetti & Wine Tour *this was the highlight of Venice for me! We had a great guide, a fun group, and it was so much fun having snacks and drinks at a handful of hidden spots throughout the city!
St Marks Basilica and Bell Tour entry fees *note that your shoulders and knees must be covered for entrance

Bologna

Bologna Self-Guided Food Tour with food vouchers *this was a fun way to maximize my short time in Bologna and try some great local goodies!
Bologna Gelato Tour *GREAT tour! Apparently, 3 gelati is my limit for one day. I’ll have to train harder for my next trip!

Lucca

Lucca Italian School (20 hours of Italian lessons) *20/10 I cannot recommend this enough!
Afternoon umbrella and chair rental at Viareggio Beach *if you go after lunch you can typically negotiate a cheaper rate which I did!

General

Pet Sitting $425
Shopping (souvenirs and odds and ends like sunscreen)
eSim for my cell phone
Total: $702.97

Grand Total: $5448.33 for 16 days

I definitely could have cut costs here and there, but I have zero regrets on what I spent and had the best Euro summer!

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