Family Italy

Gladiators in Rome, gelato in Florence and a Tuscan villa with room for every generation.

Few countries reward the discerning traveler as generously as Italy, where art, coastline and the pleasures of the table meet at every turn.

When to go

May through June and September into October, when the light is golden, the crowds thin and the tables at the finest establishments open to those who know to ask. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.

The experiences

A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:

• A gladiator morning in Rome, bringing the ancient city to life for younger travelers and their elders alike.
• A gelato afternoon in Florence, tasting your way through the city's finest artisans.
• A staffed Tuscan villa with room for every generation and a pool for the long afternoons.
• A gentle cooking class where the children shape the pasta and everyone shares the result at dinner.

A sense of the rhythm

The days flex to hold every age at once. Mornings favor a single lively outing while energy is high; afternoons return to the villa for the pool, a rest or a game. Dinners gather everyone at one long table, the natural close to each day together.

A Tuscan villa base or a city-to-city family trip?

A villa base gives young families room to breathe, with a pool, a kitchen and day trips that return home each night. A city-to-city route suits older children ready for Rome, Florence and Venice in turn. We often combine the two, settling the family in a villa first and adding a few city nights once everyone has found their footing.

How to do it well

The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:

• Choose a villa with full staff, so the parents are on holiday as much as the children.
• Front-load the sightseeing early in the day, before the heat and the youngest tire.
• Ask us to build in true downtime; the pool is often the trip's most treasured memory.
• Let us arrange private guides who know how to hold a child's attention as well as an adult's.

What only your advisor can open

The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.

Who it's for

Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.

Estimated investment

From US$9,500 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.

Designed entirely around you

Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.

Your Virtuoso privileges

As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.

Continue exploring Italy

Part of our Italy travel guide. Related private journeys:

• Italy Honeymoon Journey
• Culinary Italy
• Italy by Yacht
• Italy Art & Culture Journey
• Ultra-Luxury Italy

Begin the conversation

Tell a Forest Travel advisor how you like to travel and they will design Family Italy around you — privately, every Virtuoso privilege included. Request your private consultation →