mike_broderick

If this isn’t primarily a photo trip, especially if you will be with family or a group, consider a capable small pocket camera like the Sony RX100. Very capable, gives high degree of manual control, and good image quality. And it can be slipped into a pocket, making you less of an obvious target for thieves. There are similar cameras from other manufacturers. For me, the next step up from the Sony would be either a 24-105/4 or a 16-35. Since I shoot Canon, the wide angle zoom would be the 16-35/4 IS rather than the faster version without IS. I view 16-24mm as essential for many interior shots and some scenes showing whole buildings or other wide views. But I’d only take one of the two lenses, I hate carrying around multiple lenses and messing with changing lenses when photography isn’t the primary goal. If I did take the 16-35, I’d have the RX100 in my pocket to cover longer views.

The OP may have made his decisions now, but I’ll endorse the two options for Canon lenses mentioned in the March 29 post. I’ve made a number of trips with the 24-105 as my only lens. Personally, I’d prefer the simplicity of the one lens to the two lens combination, but there is much to be said for having specialized lenses instead of one Jack of all trades. Not that you need new options, but I’d seriously consider the Sony RX100. I've used it when traveling with non photo group tours overseas, and loved the pocketability and low profile as well as the image quality and ability to get into it and control things like a realio-trulio photographer. No need for the latest version, any model with a pop up viewfinder will do.