My partner and I are heading to Europe for the first time this October.
We're based in Australia. Would love feedback from people who've done similar trips.

Overview

Trip dates: Oct 2026 (22 nights ish)

Itinerary

London (3 nights)

- Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, St James's Park, Buckingham Palace
- Borough Market for lunch
- West End for a show
- Hyde Park
- Tower of London + Tower Bridge
- Dinner at Dishoom

Rome (3 nights)

- Vatican Museums + Sistine Chapel
- St Peter's Basilica + dome climb
- Colosseum + Roman Forum + Palatine Hill (combined ticket)
- Trevi Fountain, Pantheon

Florence (3 nights)

- Uffizi Gallery
- Ponte Vecchio
- Michelangelo's David
- Duomo

Venice (3 nights)

- St Mark's Basilica
- Doge's Palace
- Rialto Market
- Should we visit one of the islands?
- Gondola ride probably? feels touristy but also... when in Venice

Kufstein (3 nights)

Staying with my friends here. Probably will do some hiking

Vienna (3 nights)

Might stop at Salzburg on the way back from Kufstein

- Schönbrunn Palace + gardens
- Belvedere Palace
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Hofburg Palace + Sisi Museum
- St Stephen's Cathedral
- Apfelstrudel

Paris (4 nights)

- Eiffel Tower summit
- The Louvre
- Versailles day trip
- Notre-Dame
- Sainte-Chapelle

We are aware that this is a lot for a short amount of time but we are trying to see as much as possible. We will be back in the future and can do more in-depth trips then.

Thanks in advance! 🙏