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500 euros
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It all depends on when and where you go, and where you stay. The most expensive part of your trip will probably be your plane ticket. If you can be flexible on the dates, go between November and February. Less tourists. And although it's not an ideal time for wine tasting in the Tuscan region or warms days on the Amalfi coastline, you can experience Italy at Christmas. I was in Rome and Venice in December and the streets were all decorated with white lights. Italian families were out shopping, so you really feel part of the culture, rather than another summer tourist. Another piece of advice, seek the help of a travel agent. That's what I did. I was hesitate at first, as I thought it would be expensive. Turns out, she was 100% commission. I told her exactly how much I could spend and what I wanted to see, and she put together an amazing trip. She got me deals I would have never got on my own! As a student, you may be able to get some good deals. Given your destination and timing, you could go for about $1,500-$2,000 (or less).
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Your "for school" addition to the question makes me believe that you will only be responsible for yourself. Consider a few things--can you buy a train pass in your home country's currency? If so, depending on the exchange rate, that can save you a significant amount as you travel (and even more if you go on in with another student.) Hostels can be arranged for as little as 20 euro a night (approx $25 USD,) so count on: $350 - $500 for lodging $250 - $300 for food $100 in miscellaneous expenses Transportation various on where you're coming from and how much in-country travel you do. Consider the total to be $2000 for that alone. My guess is that it will cost you in the $3000 USD range.
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What needs to be included in the price? If you're coming with your school are you only asking for thing like some meals and souvenirs? Or do you have to pay for meals, lodging, travel expenses, and entrance fees too? If you're only talking about discretionary funds, then it really depends on you and what you buy 25 to 50 euro a day could be enough. Entrance fees for attractions can be 15 euro or less and many things are free. You can get panini or pizza by the slice for 4 to 6 euro. A whole pizza is typically 8 to 13 euro. Souvenirs are totally up to you. If you have to pay for places to stay, then it depends a lot on exactly where you go, where you stay and when you're here. Hotel prices vary a lot depending on the time of year and exactly what's going on. For instance, although prices are high all the time in Venice, they go up even more during festivals Carnevale and Il Redentore. I use this site for hotels when I go out exploring here: http://www.venere.com/hotels/italy/ If you have to pay for transportation, it depends on how you go. the trains are an excellent way to get around here. You can find schedules and prices at: http://www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html . There is a trade-off between price and travel time. The regional trains are cheaper than the fast trains, but they take a lot longer because they make a lot of intermediate stops and you may have to change trains to go long distances. You do NOT want to buy a railpass for Italy alone. It's almost never worth the price since you can buy individual tickets on the day of the trip for less than the average daily cost of a pass. See: http://www.seat61.com/Railpass.htm for information on train travel in Europe and railpasses in particular.
