The family vacation has taken on a whole new meaning.
Many families, separated by geography, schedules, and lifestyles, are seizing the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company in a new and exciting way—by planning family vacations not only with the members of their own households, but with parents, siblings and their families as well. Multi-generational travel creates a challenging level of complexity in coordinating schedules, managing multiple departure points, booking additional, if not adjoining rooms, and more. For help navigating these complex logistics, travelers are increasingly enlisting the services of destination management specialists that can provide the advice and logistical savvy needed to ensure satisfaction and value for multi-generational travelers throughout Italy.
Taking advantage of a local expert with operations on the ground in Italy is key to your multi-generational trip’s success. With the ability to provide special packages and programs, like group pricing, celebration event packages, family-style dinners, reunion activities and multiple room accommodation or villa rental packages, Your Private Italy is THE specialist for multi-generational travel to Italy! Products and Services include:
Read on to learn more about some of our most popular family-friendly tours and experiences!
Roman Gladiator School If you are searching for a memorable, child-friendly activity in Rome then you must experience the Gladiator School. Learn about ancient Roman history and have fun at the same time. This activity combines culture, ancient history and sports to create an experience that will be fun for participants of all ages! While dressed up in a traditional Roman gladiator tunic, learn about the art of the ancient battles and games, including different techniques used by the Roman gladiators. Then you will have the opportunity to duel like a real gladiator, using authentic Roman weapons. This experience is available for both adults and children ages 7 and up. The activity lasts 2 hours, and you will receive a certificate of completion as well as your authentic Roman tunic to take home with you as a souvenir.
Villa Borghese Zoo and Bio-Park Visit Rome’s largest Zoo and Bio-Park, situated on the grounds of the beautiful Villa Borghese. Created in 1998, with the aim of educating visitors about nature, the Bio-Park hosts more than 200 species of animals, including mammals and reptiles, as well as a large variety of plants. The grounds are filled with amazing animals such as antelopes, crocodiles, elephants, lions, tigers, pythons, bears, and much more! As an added bonus, grab one of our bicycles for a leisurely ride through the park as an optional way for the whole family to enjoy this exciting outdoor experience.
Florence City Center Bike Tour Join us for a panoramic bike tour through the city center of Florence. This orientation tour of the city is without a doubt the best way to discover the Tuscan capital and its many hidden treasures. Enjoy a leisurely ride with brief pauses at pre-arranged stops at some of the city’s most interesting cultural and architectural attractions. You will also make a stop at one of Florence’s best gelaterias for an ice cream, before returning to the original departure point in the city center. This tour offers a convenient and affordable way for the whole family to experience the charming city of Florence!
Pizza Making Class in Sorrento Enjoy an exciting day that the entire family will be sure to enjoy, as you transfer to a spectacular organic farm located on the picturesque sloping hillside just outside of the city center of Sorrento. Enjoy a tour of the farm, which still preserves its charming, ancestral heritage. Then receive a lesson in how to make authentic Neapolitan pizza. The lesson also includes a demo on how to make fresh cheese. Your lesson is followed by an authentic light lunch prepared using indigenous local ingredients from the farm, and of course, your own homemade pizza!
Fishing on the Amalfi Coast Your trip begins as you board an authentic Gozzo, the typical fishing boats of the Amalfi coast. Your captain will teach you to how to use the capstan to pull in the nets while sharing with you stories of the land, the sea, and the marine wildlife below. While clearing the nets of your daily catch, your captain will reveal the secrets of the regional culinary traditions of the sea, as well as share tasty recipes that you can easily recreate once you arrive back home. A relaxing tour along the coast offers you the chance to admire the beautiful villages and towns, and the beautiful landscape overhead. The gorgeous views and the mixture of the natural beauty of both land and sea will inebriate your senses.
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