Today we have the second part of our guest Rebecca's trip! Be sure to check out the first part, when her family went to Athens. In this episode, we hear all about the family's favorite spots and kid-friendly guided tours in Rome. She gives tips for enjoying multigenerational travel, long plane rides with kids, and how to pivot when your plans need to change on long days of touring.
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Rebecca's Quick Tips for Travel to Rome with Kids:
- Find a nearby store to stock up on snacks when you arrive - everything is smoother when you have favorites on hand in your room or in your day bag.
- Pick restaurant options in advance near to where you'll be for each day of your trip so you have some options if people get hangry.
- When in doubt: Gelato saves the day.
- Make time for a late start or rest day to recharge on a longer trip.
- The Bubble Bum is an inflatable booster seat that folds down to fit in your day pack. It makes quick cab rides so much easier!
- You can use Uber in Rome to avoid the translation quirks of local apps.
- Compare prices between Get Your Guide and Viator - often the same tours are available on both sites.
Favorite Tours with Kids in Rome:
These tours were all also crowd pleasers and engaged Rebecca, her son, and her parents.
- Welcome to Rome Immersive: This gave the family a great general overview to frame their days in Rome.
- Rome: Pantheon Skip the Line Entry and Guided Tour: Rebecca recommends a tour of the Pantheon to fully appreciate what you're seeing.
- Haunted Rome Walking Tour: This evening tour took the family to the Capuchin Crypt, a trip highlight for the 9 year old.
- Colosseum Small Group Kid Friendly Tour: A 2.5 hour tour that engaged all ages with extra visuals to make history come alive.
- Rome Cooking Class at Restaurant Gusto: The family loved cooking fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu together!
- Gladiator School: Another trip highlight, the whole family participated in this 2 hour experience where they trained, learned sword moves, and dressed up as Gladiators before a mock battle.
- JewishRoma Walking Tour: Numerous tours are offered to learn about Jewish life and history in Rome. Rebecca recommends the Jewish Ghetto tour to learn about the very long history of Jews in Rome. Then get "Jewish artichokes" at a nearby restaurant :) Also check out: Roma Kosher Tours on Instagram.
Museums with Kids in Rome:
- Museo Mostra di Leonardo da Vinci: This museum houses recreations of da Vinci's engineering contraptions and drawings, and also has an interactive self-guided treasure hunt outside of the museum.
- Vatican: You could spend weeks here and not see everything. Consider a tour to help your family focus on some highlights.
- Capitoline Museums: They had planned to go to an awesome Percy Jackson themed tour here, but it was unexpectedly closed without warning. A good reason to always have a backup plan. Or to go find Gelato :)
Other Must-sees with Kids in Rome:
- Campo Di Fiori: A historic square known for it's daily market with food, produce, and souvenirs.
- Trevi Fountain: A stunning fountain with intricate sculptures. There will likely be many other tourists there admiring it along with you.
- Spanish Steps: It's ok to walk to these, and not up these famous steps :)
- Trastevere: Cute artsy neighborhood. Here is the walking tour they planned to do if there was energy left: https://www.rometoolkit.com/walks/trastevere_walk.html
- Piazza Navona: A vibrant historic square where you'll find Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers.
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