Start with the flights you are considering. Mark the hours you will spend arriving and leaving before choosing your activities.
Day 1: arrive and settle in
Check when you can reach the hotel and when the room is available. Keep the first activity flexible so a delayed arrival does not leave you rushing to a fixed booking.
Days 2–3: explore from one base
Group activities by location. Leave room for meals and the journeys between stops. You can add another activity later if you have the time and energy.
Day 4: allow for the move
Include packing, checkout, travel to the terminal, the journey itself and getting to the next hotel. The transport timetable covers only part of that day.
Days 5–6: make the second stop count
Choose the activities that made you want to visit this place. Keep an alternative for a booking cancellation or a day when you want to do less.
Day 7: plan around the flight home
Work backwards from your airline’s arrival guidance and your airport transfer. Avoid a plan that depends on every connection running perfectly.
Does the route fit your budget?
Price the rooms and transfers for the places you choose.
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