Italy Travel Insights
1 Week in Italy - 4 Family-Friendly Itineraries
Bring your whole brood abroad to experience Italy's delicious food, ancient history, and glittering coastlines with these week-long itineraries. The country has something for everyone, even your smallest party members. With a week to explore, you can set forth on scavenger hunts through Rome and Venice, take a road trip through the lakes of Northern Italy, adventure along the Amalfi Coast, or stroll with a stroller through Sorrento with these seven-day itineraries.
10 Days in Italy - 4 Family-Friendly Itineraries
With thousands of years of cultural and culinary history, Italy offers plenty to take in. In 10 days, you can choose to go deep on a particular region or hop between the high points. If you prefer the latter, check out our spin through Venice, Florence, and Rome ideal for school-age children, or take babies and toddlers to Rome and Sorrento with the help of private tours. If you'd rather specialize, try a road trip through Tuscany and Lakes Como and Garda or an adventure trip that will see you sailing over Tuscany and Veneto via bike, hot air balloon, and more.
Family Road Trip: Northern Lakes, Tuscany & Italian Riviera - 14 Days
Spend two weeks exploring northern Italy at your own speed with this self-drive itinerary that allows you to choose the stops. You'll start off in the northern lakes, with Lake Como and Lake Garda offering boat tours past villas and amusement parks alike. Then make your way into Tuscany, where you'll ride a horse-drawn wagon through the countryside and explore the medieval walled city of Siena and famous art of Florence. Finish your trip in the Italian Riviera and colorful five villages of Cinque Terre.
2 Weeks in Italy - 4 Family-Friendly Itineraries
Whether you're hiding behind a Carnival mask, crafting your own gelato flavor, or cruising around Lake Como, Italy has a new experience for your family waiting around every corner. With two weeks to explore, you've got plenty of time to design your ideal itinerary. Hit all the highlights, take it easy on a road trip, go for a more active path down the coast, or slow down with a sling-bound baby with these options that will have you gesturing wildly with excitement in no time.
Southern Italy for Active Families: Naples, Sorrento & Amalfi Coast - 7 Days
If your family's been itching for a chance to tie on your hiking shoes, this seven-day itinerary is the choice for you, especially if you have teenagers who want to keep moving when they aren't posing in front of impressive photographic backdrops. You'll walk the cobblestones of bustling Naples and ancient Pompeii and hike the hills of Mount Vesuvius before you head to sunny Sorrento for sea kayaking along the cliffs and bays of a protected marine reserve. Finish off on the Amalfi Coast with a hike through a lush valley and a winding route through town.
Northern Italy Family Road Trip: Florence, Chianti, Italian Riviera, Lake Como & Lake Garda - 10 Days
Wheel your way through northern Italy on this road trip with stops that school-aged children and parents can enjoy, with timing adjustable to your own preferences. You'll start amid the Renaissance influences of Florence, then set out into the Tuscan countryside and Chianti Valley on winding olive- and vineyard-lined roads. From there, head to the coast to wander the beaches of the Italian Riviera and then up to Lake Como to explore its luxurious shores. Wrap up your Italian sojourn on the playful shores of Lake Garda before you return to Florence.
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Meet our Local Travel Specialists
Leslie Tranchina
Born and raised in the heart of Italy, in Bologna—a city perfectly nestled between the Dolomites and Rome—I have always been passionate about nature, hiking, culture, and savoring incredible food....
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Giorgia Torre
Born and raised in the heart of Puglia (the Boot Heel of Italy), surrounded by its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and delicious cuisine, I started developing a burning passion for...
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Rita Pagano
"Travel as much as you can, as far as you can, for as long as you can. Life is not meant to be lived in one place." This is my motto. I’m from Italy, specifically Naples (yes, the birthplace of...
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Melanie Rapuano
My name is Melanie and I'm a Travel Specialist based here in Italy! I'm half Italian and half British and I come from a city just off the Amalfi Coast! I've always loved creating travel plans for...
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Trip Reviews for Italy
A Fabulous Family Trip to Rome
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Mar 25 - Mar 29, 2026
Our trip to Rome was wonderful and the itinerary Fabio put together for our family was so much fun. It was great to have the same private guide for our Coliseum and Vatican tours (Mirta was fantastic and so good with the kids!!) and for our car transfers. The Fiat tour with Daria was fantastic and our cooking class was the star of the trip. Thank you for a seamless travel experience!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review — I truly appreciate it.
I am delighted to hear that you and your family had such a great time in Rome and that everything came together smoothly. It is especially nice to know that Mirta made such a positive impression and connected so well with the kids — I will be sure to share your kind words with both her and Daria.
I am also very happy that the cooking class was a highlight of the trip — that is exactly the kind of experience I... Read more
Great Communication!
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Mar 22 - Mar 27, 2026
Dear Krissy, thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad to hear that your trip to Italy was such a memorable experience. I really appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback and will forward it to our local guides. It was a real pleasure to work with you, and I hope we will keep in touch for your future trips to Europe. All my best, Rita 🥰
A great Rome planning experience with Giorgia - would definitely recommend.
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Mar 18 - Mar 25, 2026
