ITALY By: Melissa Pedro

5 Trips for Travelling to Italy on a Budget Try to avoid travelling on high speed train, travel on the regional trains instead Many restaurants charge a coperta fee so check the menu to see how much the charge is Rent a bike you can see more than walking while also saving more than you would taking the train Check the daily schedules of museums before going for many have free admission days Make sure you go on an off season not during their big holidays

Packing Tips and Tricks Italians dress up so make sure you pack some nicer clothes Make sure you bring something light with sleeves for when touring churches A pair of flat boots may be required for it does rain Toiletries are very expensive so try and bring your own Dresses may be a better option then short shorts and tank tops in Italy for the men will hackle and often bother you the more you stand out. Bring a padlock to keep luggage safe for there are many pickpockets

Itinerary Day 1-2 June 6,2017-Travel Day (Flying air Canada) -Leave Vancouver at 9:45am -Get to Montreal at 17:26pm (their time) -Leave Montreal at 18:55pm (their time) June 7,2017-Travel Day Fly into Rome at 8:80am (their time) Travel to Hostel by train (10 Euro) Store luggage until check in at (11:00am) Take free walking tour of the Vatican -Includes: spanish steps, column of Marcus Aurelius, Pantheon, Pizza Navona, Castel Sant Angelo, View of St. Peter’s Square Go back to the hostel Find a cheap place to eat 82.50 Euros for food a day

Itinerary Day 3 June 8,2017 Day Trip of Naples and Pompeii from Rome -Includes shuttle from hostel, lunch, entrance fee for Pompeii Walk back to Hostel Eat Dinner Sleep

Itinerary Day 4 June 9, 2017 Eat Breakfast Grab snack (lunch isn't included) Head to the center of Rome to meet tour guide Take Tour of Coliseum -Guided tour -Admission fee Included Head back into Rome Have dinner Sleep at hostel

Itinerary Day 5 June 10,2017 Leave Hostel in Rome Travel by Eurail to Florence Walk to Hostel in Florence Take A Quick Nap Grab some food (under 10 Euro) Explore Florence by foot alone Grab Dinner Head to bed

Itinerary Day 6 June 11,2017-Travel Day Travel by foot to the Uffizi Gallery (free entry) Go to the Accedemia Gallery Grab Lunch Go to the beach for the remainder of the day

Itinerary Day 7 June 12,2017 Wake up and eat breakfast Go on our day trip of Florence -Includes: Full day tour of the beautiful Tuscan countryside from Florence, wander the world heritage, discover the history of Monteriggioni’s impressive fortress Have light lunch Head back to hostel Grab dinner Go to sleep

Itinerary Day 8 June 13,2017 Take day trip to Viareggio (Takes 1 ½ hours to travel there on bus) -Explore the town -Spend the day at the beach -See some free Sights Go back to Florence for the night

Itinerary Day 9 June 14,2017-Travel Day Leave hostel in Florence Spend the day walking around Venice the 2 of us Go find a nice restaurant to have large dinner at (20 euros) Tuck in at Hostel in city center

Itinerary Day 10 June 15,2017 Get Breakfast Venetian Islands Half-Day Boat Tour: Murano, Burano & Torcello -Leaves at 10:30 returns at 4:30 Go get ready and have a fancy large dinner Go sleep at hostel

Itinerary Day 11 June 16,2017 Beach day in Venice at Venice Lido Pack snacks Spend day soaking up sun Head back to Hostel Eat early dinner Sleep

Where are my total expenses going? Travel Budget Travel Budget   My Budget & Expenses Where are my total expenses going? Total Budget $4,000.00 Transportation 45% 1,796 Total Expenses Lodging 12% 492 $4,000 Food 0% Difference Entertainment 7% 296 $0.00 Other 35% 1,416 http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/travel-budget-worksheet.html © 2014 Vertex42 LLC What are my expenses? description category quantity unit cost amount Round Trip Flights 1 1,560.23 Airnb(rome) lodging 200.00 Tran(Around Italy) 236.00 Hostel (Florence) 180.00 Day Trip around florence entertainment 80.44 Half Day Boat Tour 29.00 Hostel (Venice) 112.00 Day trip(Rome) 135.47 Guided Colleseum tour 51.19 Euros (Food/Misc) other 1,415.67 - $ 4,000.00

Visiting the coliseum with Gill!