Six days completes the full spine with Franciacorta, the one day trip on this list that needs a booked tour instead of a train ticket. Day one is Lake Como, day two Bergamo, day three Verona, day four Turin, day five Lake Maggiore, and day six is a wine region with no direct rail line in. Need fewer days? The 2 day , 3 day , 4 day and 5 day versions cover fewer of these trips.

Six days in Milan takes the 5-day core , the Duomo, the Last Supper, La Scala, Brera, the Quadrilatero and San Siro, and adds the Cimitero Monumentale and Fondazione Prada as a sixth city day. The 7 day version adds Sant’Ambrogio on top of this same base; see our Milan, Italy guide if Lake Como, Bergamo or Verona interest you more than a sixth day in the city. Book these before you go:

Seven days in Milan takes the 6-day plan , the Duomo, the Last Supper, La Scala, Brera, the Quadrilatero, San Siro and Fondazione Prada, and closes with a slow flex day built around the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio. It is the longest version of this nested itinerary that never leaves the city; see our Milan, Italy guide if Lake Como, Bergamo or Verona interest you more than a seventh day in...

Two days based in Dublin covers exactly the two easiest real day trips out of the city and nothing else: Howth by DART on Day 1, Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains by bus on Day 2. Staying longer? The 3 Days itinerary nests this same plan and adds Newgrange and the Boyne Valley. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff walk 2...

Two days in Dublin is enough for exactly the essentials and nothing else: Trinity College and the Book of Kells plus a first night in Temple Bar on Day 1, then Kilmainham Gaol and the Guinness Storehouse back to back on Day 2. Staying longer? The 3 Days in Dublin itinerary nests this same plan and adds Dublin Castle’s courtyard and the cathedrals. Day Focus Don’t miss 1 Trinity...

Three days based in Dublin covers Howth and Glendalough exactly as the 2 day version, then adds a full day at Newgrange and the Boyne Valley. Coming from the 2 Days itinerary, this nests that same plan and adds one guided-access prehistoric site that needs booking well ahead of the other two. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff...

Three days in Dublin adds real breathing room to the essentials: Trinity and Temple Bar, Kilmainham Gaol and the Guinness Storehouse, then a third day for Dublin Castle’s courtyard, the cathedrals and the free National Museum. This nests the 2 Days in Dublin plan and extends it by one day; go to 4 Days in Dublin if you want the Liberties and Phoenix Park too. Day Focus Don’t miss 1...

Four days based in Dublin nests the 3 Days plan, Howth, Glendalough and Newgrange, and adds a fourth day out to Galway, the longest train ride on this list and the first one worth weighing an overnight against. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff walk 2 Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains About 1h20 by bus The free monastic site...

Four days in Dublin means the paid-ticket trio, the castle and cathedrals, and a full day for the Liberties, whiskey and Phoenix Park without rushing any of it. This nests the 3 Days in Dublin plan and extends it by one day; go to 5 Days in Dublin if you also want the Docklands and the National Gallery. Day Focus Don’t miss 1 Trinity College, Temple Bar Book of Kells timed slot 2 Kilmainham...

Five days based in Dublin nests the 4 Days plan, Howth, Glendalough, Newgrange and Galway, and adds the Cliffs of Moher, the one day trip on this whole list that genuinely does not fit into a normal day. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff walk 2 Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains About 1h20 by bus The free monastic site by the...

Five days in Dublin adds a fifth angle to the city, the Docklands and the National Gallery, on top of the paid-ticket trio, the castle courtyard and the Liberties. This nests the 4 Days in Dublin plan and extends it by one day; go to 6 Days in Dublin for Northside history and Croke Park too. Day Focus Don’t miss 1 Trinity College, Temple Bar Book of Kells timed slot 2 Kilmainham Gaol,...

Six days based in Dublin nests the 5 Days plan, Howth, Glendalough, Newgrange, Galway and the Cliffs of Moher, and adds Belfast and the Giant’s Causeway, the only day trip on this list that crosses an international border. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff walk 2 Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains About 1h20 by bus The...

Six days in Dublin means the paid-ticket trio, the castle, the Liberties, the Docklands, and a sixth day for Northside history and a Croke Park stadium tour. This nests the 5 Days in Dublin plan and extends it by one day; go to 7 Days in Dublin for a genuinely slow final morning. Day Focus Don’t miss 1 Trinity College, Temple Bar Book of Kells timed slot 2 Kilmainham Gaol, Guinness...

Seven days based in Dublin nests the 6 Days plan, Howth, Glendalough, Newgrange, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher and Belfast, and adds one flex day at the end for weather or a repeat visit. Day Day trip Travel time from Dublin Don’t miss 1 Howth About 30 min by DART The Howth Head cliff walk 2 Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains About 1h20 by bus The free monastic site by the Lower Lake 3...

Seven days in Dublin is the full city, without a single day trip: the paid-ticket trio, the castle, the Liberties, the Docklands, Northside history and Croke Park, then a genuinely slow last morning before you fly out. This nests the 6 Days in Dublin plan and adds one unhurried day at the end. Day Focus Don’t miss 1 Trinity College, Temple Bar Book of Kells timed slot 2 Kilmainham Gaol,...

2 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Two days is enough to pair a first taste of Prague with the single best gateway trip near it: Kutna Hora and the Sedlec Ossuary, an easy 50 minute train ride each way. Want more of the countryside on the same base? Our 3 day version adds Karlstejn Castle on top of this exact plan. Book these before you go Check Prague hotel rates on Booking.

3 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Three days builds on the Kutna Hora day trip with a half-day at Karlstejn Castle, still light enough to leave every afternoon free. This is the same base as our 2 day version, extended by one castle. Ready for a full week? The 7 day plan adds Terezin, Karlovy Vary, and a real overnight in Cesky Krumlov on top of this route. Book these before you go

3 Days in Prague: The First-Timer Itinerary Three days is enough to hit Prague’s essential trio: Old Town and the Clock, the Castle, and the Jewish Quarter, without ever feeling rushed. This route assumes you land, drop your bags, and start walking the same afternoon. Need a fourth day for Petrin Hill or the beer halls? Our 4 day itinerary builds directly on this one. Book these before you...

4 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Four days extends the same base with a somber half-day at the Terezin memorial, on top of the Kutna Hora and Karlstejn Castle trips from the 3 day version. Building toward a full week? The 6 day plan adds Karlovy Vary and the start of an overnight in Cesky Krumlov. Book these before you go Check Prague hotel rates on Booking.com Book a Kutna Hora day tour...

4 Days in Prague: The First-Timer Itinerary Four days lets Prague breathe. You get the Old Town, Castle, and Jewish Quarter essentials from the shorter trip, plus a full extra day for Petrin Hill and the local neighborhoods of Vinohrady and Zizkov that most three-day visitors never reach. This route nests the 3 day plan and adds a fourth on top. Want to keep going? The 5 day version builds on this...

5 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Five days adds a full, slow-paced day in the spa town of Karlovy Vary on top of the 4 day route’s Kutna Hora, Karlstejn Castle, and Terezin. One more day gets you to Cesky Krumlov in our 6 day plan, though that trip genuinely wants two days, not one. Book these before you go Check Prague hotel rates on Booking.com Book a Kutna Hora day tour Book a...

5 Days in Prague: The First-Timer Itinerary Five days moves Prague from checklist to actual rhythm. This route nests the 4 day plan and adds a day for Wenceslas Square, New Town, and a proper splurge dinner once you have earned it. Keep going with the 6 day version if five still feels short. Book these before you go Check hotel rates in Old Town or Mala Strana on Booking.com Reserve a Prague...

6 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Six days takes the 5 day route and adds the first half of a Cesky Krumlov overnight, the one gateway trip too far for a rushed day visit. Add a seventh day in our 7 day plan to actually see Cesky Krumlov in daylight before heading back to Prague. Book these before you go Check Prague hotel rates on Booking.com Book a Kutna Hora day tour Book a Karlstejn...

6 Days in Prague: The First-Timer Itinerary Six days pushes past the tourist core entirely. This route nests the 5 day plan and adds a day in Holesovice and Letna Park, the modern-art-and-metronome side of Prague most week-long visitors skip. Ready for the full seven? The 7 day itinerary is the last stretch. Book these before you go Check hotel rates in Old Town or Mala Strana on Booking.com...

7 Days From Prague: A Day-Trip Itinerary Seven days is the complete version: Kutna Hora, Karlstejn Castle, Terezin, and Karlovy Vary from the 6 day route, plus a full overnight in Cesky Krumlov instead of a rushed round trip. This is the only length on this list that does not shortchange at least one gateway destination. Book these before you go Check Prague hotel rates on Booking.com Book a Kutna...

7 Days in Prague: The First-Timer Itinerary Seven days is the full Prague experience: every neighborhood in this guide, at a pace that leaves room to actually sit in a beer garden instead of rushing to the next sight. This route nests the 6 day plan and closes with Vysehrad and a proper farewell day. Book these before you go Check hotel rates in Old Town or Mala Strana on Booking.

Two days in Edinburgh means the Castle, the Royal Mile and one of the free hills, nothing more, nothing wasted. It’s the tight version of the itinerary our Edinburgh travel guide recommends stretching to four or five days; see the 3 day plan or 4 day plan if you can add time. Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a...

Two days is enough to base yourself in Edinburgh and pull off exactly one big Scotland day trip, and it should be the Highlands. Day 1 gets you settled and oriented; Day 2 is a 12 to 13 hour round trip to Loch Ness through Glencoe, the single most ambitious thing you can do from this city in a day. If two days feels tight, the 3-day version adds Stirling Castle, and the 7-day plan goes all the way...

Three days in Edinburgh builds on the two-day version with the New Town and a whisky afternoon, still without touching Leith or the day-trip options covered in our Edinburgh as a base guide . Shorter on time? See the 2 day plan ; more time available, jump to 4 days . Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a skip-the-line slot on...

Three days lets you stack Edinburgh’s two biggest day trips back to back: the Highlands on Day 2, Stirling Castle on Day 3. It’s a genuinely full three days, not a padded one, since the Highlands alone eats 12 to 13 hours. Landing with only two days? See the 2-day version . Want Glasgow too? The 4-day plan adds it. Day Focus Travel time from Edinburgh 1 Get based in Edinburgh Walking...

Four days in Edinburgh extends the three-day plan into Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, the point where the city stops feeling rushed. Come from the 3 day itinerary if you’re deciding how much time to book, or keep going with 5 days . Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a skip-the-line slot on GetYourGuide or go direct...

Four days adds Glasgow to the Highlands-and-Stirling combo, and it’s the first version of this itinerary where “Edinburgh as a base” really earns the label: three separate day trips, three separate directions, one hotel room the whole time. Only have three days? Drop back to the 3-day plan . Want Rosslyn Chapel too? The 5-day version adds it. Day Focus Travel time from Edinburgh...

Five days in Edinburgh adds the Real Mary King’s Close and the Grassmarket to the four-day plan, with enough slack to absorb a rained-out morning. Trim it back to 4 days if needed, or extend into 6 days for a genuinely unhurried trip. Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a skip-the-line slot on GetYourGuide or go direct via...

Five days folds in a fifth day trip, Rosslyn Chapel paired with the Forth Bridges, the two shortest, cheapest outings on this whole list, saved for the end when you’ll want an easier day. Coming from the 4-day plan ? This just adds Day 5. Want St Andrews too? See the 6-day version . Day Focus Travel time from Edinburgh 1 Get based in Edinburgh Walking distance 2 Loch Ness and the Highlands...

Six days in Edinburgh keeps the five-day plan intact and adds a deliberately slow day around Stockbridge, Dean Village and the Botanic Garden. See the 5 day itinerary for the tighter version, or 7 days for the full week. Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a skip-the-line slot on GetYourGuide or go direct via edinburghcastle.scot...

Six days adds St Andrews, the furthest of these day trips by public transport and the one worth saving for last, since it needs a full day and no direct service makes it a quick add-on. Coming from the 5-day plan ? This just adds Day 6. Ready to go all the way to a whisky day? See the 7-day version . Day Focus Travel time from Edinburgh 1 Get based in Edinburgh Walking distance 2 Loch Ness and the...

Seven days in Edinburgh is the full version of this itinerary family: everything from the six-day plan plus Portobello Beach and a genuine flex day. Compare it against the 6 day or 5 day plans if a full week feels like too much city. Book These Before You Go Edinburgh Castle timed entry: the one genuine sell-out risk on this trip. Book a skip-the-line slot on GetYourGuide or go direct via...

A full week gets everything: the Highlands, three easy under-an-hour day trips, St Andrews, and a lowland whisky day to close it out at a genuinely relaxed pace instead of cramming. Coming from the 6-day plan ? This just adds Day 7. Rushed for time? Drop back to the 4-day version and keep just the Highlands, Stirling and Glasgow. Day Focus Travel time from Edinburgh 1 Get based in Edinburgh...

Two days is enough to prove Vancouver is Canada’s Pacific gateway without burning a full week on it: an easy Richmond day to shake off jet lag and get the Canadian dollar straight in your head, then a North Shore day that shows off the mountains right behind downtown. Have more time? Step up to the 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7-day version, same spine, more of Canada added on.

Two days keeps you inside the downtown peninsula plus one North Shore stop, and cuts everything else on purpose, this trip doesn’t stretch far enough for Granville Island, UBC, or a second North Shore attraction. Need more room? See the 3-day , 4-day , or full week version of this same route. Book these before you go Hotel: compare downtown Vancouver rates on Booking.com Lynn Canyon is free...

Two days is enough to treat Vancouver as a launchpad instead of a destination: settle in and hit the North Shore mountains on day one, then spend day two on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, the drive that shows off why British Columbia has its own identity separate from the rest of Canada. Skip Victoria this trip, the ferry alone eats most of a day. Longer visit coming? Step up to the 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , or...

Three days adds Granville Island and Kitsilano to the downtown-plus-North-Shore basics, and still skips UBC and the gateway day trips, this is a city-core trip, not a full-week one. Doing it tighter? Drop to the 2-day version . Have more time? Step up to 4 , 5 , or 7 days . Book these before you go Hotel: check downtown or Gastown availability on Booking.com Capilano tickets, if you skip free Lynn...

Three days adds British Columbia’s actual capital to the North Shore-plus-Sea-to-Sky basics from the 2-day version: Victoria and Butchart Gardens, a full day given honestly, not squeezed into a half-day that doesn’t exist. Doing it tighter? Drop to the 2-day version . Have more time? Step up to 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Book these before you go A Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour:...

Four days keeps the Richmond and North Shore days from the 2-day version, then adds the two trips that make Vancouver worth calling a gateway: a Sea-to-Sky drive to Whistler and a full BC Ferries day to Victoria. Doing it tighter? Drop to 2 days . Have more time? Step up to 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Book these before you go A Whistler or Sea-to-Sky day tour, no car needed: GetYourGuide A Victoria and...

Four days gives the North Shore its own full day instead of a rushed afternoon squeezed onto the end of another one, that’s the whole upgrade over the 3-day version. Need less time? Drop to the 3-day itinerary . Have more? Step up to 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Book these before you go Hotel: compare downtown and Gastown rates on Booking.com Grouse Mountain Skyride: check current pricing on...

Four days keeps the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, and Victoria days from the 3-day version, then adds the easiest, cheapest BC day trip of them all: Richmond and Steveston. Doing it tighter? Drop to 2 or 3 days . Have more time? Step up to 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Book these before you go A Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour: Viator A Whistler or Sea-to-Sky day tour: GetYourGuide A Richmond/Steveston...

Five days keeps the Richmond, North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, and Victoria days from the 4-day version, then goes back up Highway 99 for a deeper Whistler day, with a real overnight option instead of a rushed car-and-back. Doing it tighter? Drop to 2 or 4 days . Have more time? Step up to 6 or 7 days . Book these before you go A Whistler or Sea-to-Sky day tour: GetYourGuide A Victoria and Butchart...

Five days finally makes room for the Museum of Anthropology out at UBC, the single biggest thing the shorter versions of this trip cut. It reopened back in June 2024 and it’s worth the whole half day. Tighter schedule? Drop to 4 days . More time? Step up to 6 or 7 days . Book these before you go Hotel: compare downtown rates on Booking.com Grouse Mountain Skyride: browse tickets on...

Five days keeps the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky, Victoria, and Richmond days from the 4-day version, then goes back to Whistler for a second, deeper day, this time with a real overnight option instead of a rushed car-and-back. Doing it tighter? Drop to 2 , 3 , or 4 days . Have more time? Step up to 6 or 7 days . Book these before you go A Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour: Viator A Whistler or...

Six days keeps the full 5-day gateway spine, Richmond, North Shore, Sea-to-Sky twice, and Victoria, then sends you back across the Salish Sea for a second Victoria day built around whale watching instead of a garden repeat. Doing it tighter? Drop to 2 , 4 , or 5 days . Have a full week? Step up to 7 days . Book these before you go A Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour: Viator A Victoria...