Family-Friendly Tour of Rome, London, and Paris

After breakfast, your guide will greet you in the lobby, eager to introduce you to the magical history of the city by boarding the Knight Bus from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. You can squeeze onto one of London’s iconic double-decker buses but with a magical twist. Your guide aboard the bus will quiz the family on wizarding knowledge as you pass the Ministry of Magic in the form of Parliament. The city’s majesty continues at the Tower of London. The four turrets atop the central figure of the White Tower will reveal the Norman architectural elements.

You will set out for an early view of the city from the London Eye. The wheel moves slowly for an enjoyable ride steeping the family in anticipation over London’s famous skyline from Parliament’s Clock Tower to the Gherkin. Your exploration of London continues as you discover the layers of history spreading through the cobblestone streets and marketplaces like Borough Market in Southwark. The famous bazaar at the heart of the city will decorate a warren of passageways creating a distinct ambiance of discovery around Three Crown Square. Cross the city to visit Kensington Palace, and Princess Diana Memorial Playground.

Your private transfer will escort you to reach St. Pancras Station to board the Eurostar train to Paris. When you arrive in the city, you may notice the well preserved 19th-century streets, wide boulevards, and elegant facades juxtaposing with London's modern skyscrapers. Parisians are famous for strolling along the elegant terraces of the Luxembourg Gardens. In the evening, you will have a fabulous night cruise on the River Seine. The boat will travel along the water, passing the glowing façade of Notre Dame de Paris.

Your guide will greet your family at your hotel and lead you to the opulent grounds of Versailles Palace. King Louis the XIV wanted the design to dazzle French nobility and foreign heads of state, accounting for the grand design of the individual rooms, halls, and vast gardens. Ninety-nine jets and an intricate hydraulic system perform remarkable feats of engineering, spouting water with dynamic force at the Neptune Fountain. You will return to Paris and enjoy the elevator to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower for a view over the city, finding the Montparnasse Tower in the distance.

In the morning, enter the celebrated Louvre to explore incredible works of art in an innovative way. Your guide will set the kids off on an adventurous scavenger hunt throughout the exhibits, picking up clues in each room. You may see the 190 BC statue depicting the Goddess of Victory, Nike, or the Mona Lisa. You will leave the museum bound for renowned chocolaterie where the sweet aroma of caramel and raw sugar will fill the shop. Your family can sample the different styles before you partake in crafting your own delicious treats.

Your private transfer will escort you to the airport for a quick flight to Rome, Italy. The preserved ancient streets and architecture have given rise to the name “Eternal City.” Your introduction to Rome will begin with a lively tour around the main plazas around the historic city center. The kids will search the Fountain of the Four Rivers for signs of animals while you stand by with an espresso. Your cooking instructor will then welcome you into a private kitchen to learn how to make the perfect pizza and incredible homemade gelato.

Venture to the Colosseum for your introduction to the ancient days of Rome. Your footsteps will echo against the antique stone as you walk to view the Hypogeum. A series of walls created a two-story labyrinth in which gladiators trained and stored weapons. Move next to the Vatican for a special after-hours tour. The imposing dome of St. Peter’s Basilica will greet you as the serene galleries hold 2,000 years of displayed history. In Raphael’s Rooms, you can bask in the grandeur of the School of Athens before exploring the Sistene Chapel.

After breakfast, you will have a lesson in the gladiatorial arts, where the kids learn what it took to battle in the arena at the Colosseum. The experience will immerse the kids in the thrill of training using plastic swords and shields. You will leave the exercise arena bound for the Roman burial grounds along the Via Appia Antica outside the ancient walls. The catacombs acted as a burial site for early Christians and pagans alike. Your guide will lead you to the largest of the cavernous spaces at Catacombs of St. Callixtus.

In the morning, locals walk around the whirling pathway of the Borghese Gardens, which act like the city’s Central Park. The lavish gardens have an English-style landscape connected to the greater Borghese Villa, home to one of the largest private art collections in the world. You can spend time in the gardens before breakfast to enjoy life like a typical Roman. After breakfast, your private transfer greets you in the hotel lobby and escorts the family to Rome Fiumicino Airport for your flight home.