Why Book Now For Summer Europe family Travel?

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If you are going to book for summer travel for you family now is the time to look for these things.  The longer you wait to book airline tickets and hotels the higher the prices.  Depending on the location that you are traveling to the prices will be higher.  Remember, summer is when most children are out of school and vacation just works better for people to plan a family vacation. 

European Travel

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When traveling to Europe you should try and figure out what places you want to go to at least a year in advance and then narrowing down the locations to your top three and then in the last seven months have the place narrowed down to where you will be going?  From there you will want to look at country and see where in the country you would like to go to.  A country like Italy has several cities that are great to see.  If you want to see more than one place you can plan that at this time.  Look at your hotel options to see pricing.  Also there are others things that you will need to consider as in transportation to and from the airport?  Are you going to use trains while you are in Europe?

Transportation To and From the Airport

When you think of going to the airport its important to take some things into considering?  Are we going to park at the airport? Are we going to get a ride to the airport from a family member?  Are we going to hire an airport shuttle service?  When you think of any of these options there is always a cost.  Even if you are having a family member take you to the airport you are putting them out because they may have to take some time off work to take you to the airport.  The parking although cheap can add up quickly depending on the length of your travel.  The other option is hiring a transportation company to bring you to the airport.

Hiring a Reputable Airport Shuttle

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Hiring a reputable airport shuttle service is very important because you have a lot of money tired up in the family vacation.  You need a reliable company to be on time to get you to the airport.  When you come back from Europe you need a company to be there when you arrive late at night from a long european flight.  If you live in Mechanicsburg, PA it generally takes about two hours to get to Dulles international Airport.  

Transportation in Europe

Most of the time it depends on where you are staying but you can arrange transportation with the hotel where you are staying and they will have someone pick you up at the airport.  I suggest you arrange this prior as taxis and other services at the airport can get costly.  It is very important to do your research and there are lots of information online to do this. Once you have your airfare, hotels and airport shuttle services secured you will want to figure out some things to do while in the country.  

Planning Excursions on Your Family Vacation

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While this is not a comprehensive list but here are some links to excursions for children and families 

10 Best Europe Vacation Tours for families  https://www.backroads.com/blog/10-best-europe-vacation-tours-families

Best Places to Travel in Europe with Children  https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-places-in-europe-for-traveling-with-

Europe4kidstours  https://europe4kidstours.com/

Rick Steves Tours  Family Tours https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/family-tours

We hope that you find a great family vacation and hope this was helpful.