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12 Day France and Spain Itinerary
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Hey, fellow adventurers! I’m planning a thrilling 12-day journey through France and Spain, and I’d love your insights and suggestions! Our semi-large group is excited, especially since it’ll be the first trip for some. We’ve made some tweaks based on past feedback, and now we’re finalizing our itinerary before booking. We’ll kick off in Paris, explore Bordeaux, and then dive into the vibrant cultures of Barcelona and Madrid, with a fun day trip to Valencia. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Looking for advice or suggestions on this 12 day mock up trip for late October or early November. Our group is semi large and it will be some people’s first time’s. Trying to finalize the details before booking. The community here also has great advice.
Posted in her before so I took the critique and change our trip a little bit. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated !
Day 1- Fly to Paris
Day 2- Arrive in Paris
Day 3- Paris
Day 4- 2 hour train to Bordeaux
Day 5- Bordeaux, train to Barcelona in evening (6+ hours)
Day 6- Barcelona
Day 7- Day trip to Valencia (under 3 hours)
Day 8- Barcelona
Day 9- Train to Madrid (3 hours)
Day 10- Madrid
Day 11- Madrid
Day 12- Fly out of Madrid
Again, any help is appreciated !
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