Route notes
Why this routing works
This itinerary uses a clear open-jaw structure after the first stop: Los Angeles to Guatemala City, then a separate long-haul continuation into Europe beginning in Bologna, with the arrival there reached overland. That setup gives flexibility between Central America and Europe without forcing a same-city airport return, while keeping the overall ticket aligned around a westbound-to-eastbound progression back to Los Angeles.
Within Europe, the routing moves in a practical sequence from Italy to France, then Spain, Turkey, and Portugal before the transatlantic return. Florence sits between Bologna and Toulouse as a short intra-Europe hop in the ticketed chain, followed by longer stays in Madrid, Dalaman, and Porto that reduce the number of flight days across the 7-week trip.
Timing is spread unevenly in a useful way: 16 nights in Guatemala City anchors the first segment, while 2 nights in Toulouse creates a brief connection-style stop before longer stays resume. The later 10-night stay in Dalaman and 6 nights in Porto help balance the pacing before the final return to Los Angeles.
At $2,134 to $3,255 in economy, this is positioned as a multi-stop itinerary rather than a simple round-trip, with the value coming from linking several one-way segments under one plan. A March departure fits the stated Jan-Mar season window and keeps the routing concentrated into a single 7-week ticket framework.