{"id":4550,"date":"2020-07-13T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/?p=4550"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:04:26","slug":"children-in-rome-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/?p=4550","title":{"rendered":"Children in Rome: with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><em>[revised February 2026] <\/em>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/?p=4430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our post dedicated to families<\/a> travelling to Rome, and <a href=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/?p=4527\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our tips to enjoy your spare time<\/a> with your children on own, here is the final section dedicated to what we can do for you: we offer tours and activities especially planned for families.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>Up to 6 year old.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4551 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/26232722_10155345381872986_3636819055217381805_o.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Very young travellers manage following <strong>\u201ctheme tours\u201d<\/strong> according to \u00a0special interests: animals, knights, ghosts&#8230; but also gladiators (there\u2019s no better place than Rome!). Kids with an artistic bent enjoy our <strong>art labs<\/strong> and everybody is in for <strong>a gelato tour!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em>7 to 12 year old.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Theme tours and gelato tours still work very well at this age. But we can also add:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>kids friendly <strong>orientation walks<\/strong> in the city centre\u00a0(the gelato tour is one of those)<\/li>\r\n<li>dedicated <strong>history and art tours:<\/strong> \u201cGladiators and games in ancient Rome\u201d, \u201cEveryday life in ancient Ostia\u201d, \u201cMythology\u00a0 at the Borghese Gallery\u201d are some examples.<\/li>\r\n<li>kids friendly visits at the <strong>Capitoline Museums, Villa Giulia and Centrale Montemartini<\/strong>: these museums are very quiet\u00a0 and it is easier for our guides to play with your family when there is space at disposal and no confusion.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>kids friendly <strong>Ancient Rome<\/strong> tour (but the usual confusion there makes everything a bit more stressful)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>VR tours<\/strong> (with the support of devices for virtual reality)<\/li>\r\n<li>easy <strong>bike tours<\/strong> (or more challenging, depending on their age)<\/li>\r\n<li>a <strong>horse back ride<\/strong> along the Appian Way<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>art labs<\/strong> (fresco, mosaic, oil painting and watercolours)\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>food experiences<\/strong>: from walking tours with food tastings to cooking classes (pizza class and gelato lab make them thrilled!)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>underground Rome<\/strong> tours<\/li>\r\n<li>&#8220;<strong>orienteering tour&#8221; in ancient Ostia<\/strong>, if they like maps\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4552 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bici-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bici-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bici-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bici-220x165.jpg 220w, https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bici.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>Teens<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Several of the above proposals can suit your teens, at this stage they grow up fast and differently one from another, so we need your help more than ever to know what they might still like of the above proposals. About this age frame, we also recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/afriendinrome.it\/?p=3641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our article here.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What surely makes them feel \u201cgrown up\u201d is a <strong>Vespa Tour: <\/strong>if you are able to ride a scooter, you can take your teens with you and &#8211; we bet &#8211; they will never forget it! Of course you need a good driving experience on two wheels. Otherwise just reserve our drivers in addition to the guide. We know that teenagers can lose attention quickly during a sightseeing, but this general overview onboard of a Vespa with short stops helps to keep them interested for the whole time.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We also arrange \u201c<strong>Street art tours<\/strong>\u201d in several suburban areas of Rome: teens usually like the off-the-beaten-path itineraries, the adventurous feeling and this contemporary form of art. Moreover, we can reach these areas by Vespas or bikes, making the whole day an exciting adventure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[revised February 2026] Following our post dedicated to families travelling to Rome, and our tips to enjoy your spare time with your children on own, here is the final section dedicated to what we can do for you: we offer tours and activities especially planned for families. Up to 6 year old. 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