Trust me, I'd rather do all these things and I really don't enjoy traveling in summer. The trip is only on the plate due to a relative in a LaCrosse tournament in Amsterdam with a few warm up games in Paris and Antwerp. Ideally my Europe trip would be Germany, Austria, and Italy in late September or Early October. I'd much rather be going to Fiji, Japan, or New Zealand. The group actually offers a package that my in laws are using. I'm not about to pay $7600 for my wife and I to do their 10 day package trip. I spent 15 days in Australia, with 3 days in LA for $3500 total.