So my GF and I are in the initial stages of planning a 5 week backpacking trip to Europe next summer after I finish my Masters. We will be leaving roughly around mid-May.
As of now our budget for everything is maximum $4,500.
Rough itinerary
Ireland: Dublin - [Belfast]
Britain: Glasgow - London
Netherlands: Amsterdam
Germany: Berlin - Munich
Czech Republic: Prague
Italy: Rome - Venice - Milan (maybe Florence?)
Spain: Barcelona
France: Nice - Marseilles - Paris
The main question I have is, is the scale of our trip doable, both time and finance-wise? We are looking to spend around 5 days each in the big destinations of London/Paris/Rome and around 2-3 days in the other locations. We plan on couchsurfing (know friends in several locations) and hostels for the rest.
Any help/tips/criticisms/etc. would be appreciated!