{"id":19372,"date":"2024-09-17T16:04:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T20:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/?p=19372"},"modified":"2025-08-12T04:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T08:56:43","slug":"exploring-europe-with-walks-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours","title":{"rendered":"Why Exploring Europe with Walks Tours Is Amy\u00a0H.&#8217;s Gold Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the last 15 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/\">Walks<\/a> has grown to dozens of cities across Europe and North America, welcoming two million guests. To us, each guest is unique and has their own story to tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet one of our Walks super fans,<\/strong> Amy H., from Las Vegas. On a trip to Rome, Amy was impressed with the ease of the visit and friendly guides on her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/pristine-sistine-chapel-tour\/\"> Pristine Sistine Tour<\/a>. Since then, <strong>she\u2019s joined more than 25 Walks and<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong> Devour tours<\/strong><\/a><strong> in Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, and beyond<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We asked Amy about her favorite tours, her advice for traveling to Europe, and where she\u2019s going next!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2911-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Amy H. and her husband in front of the Colosseum in Rome, exploring Europe with Walks Tours. \" class=\"wp-image-19373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2911-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2911-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2911-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2911-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy H. and her family have been exploring Europe with Walks Tours numerous times, here&#8217;s why! Photo credit: Amy H.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#How_often_do_you_travel_and_why_do_you_enjoy_it\" title=\"How often do you travel and why do you enjoy it?\">How often do you travel and why do you enjoy it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#Whats_some_of_your_advice_for_other_people_planning_trips_to_Europe\" title=\"What&#8217;s some of your advice for other people planning trips to Europe?\">What&#8217;s some of your advice for other people planning trips to Europe?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#What_do_you_think_the_benefit_of_doing_guided_tours_is\" title=\"What do you think the benefit of doing guided tours is?\">What do you think the benefit of doing guided tours is?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#Tell_us_about_your_first_experience_with_Walks_Tours\" title=\"Tell us about your first experience with Walks Tours\">Tell us about your first experience with Walks Tours<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#Whats_your_favorite_part_of_joining_a_Walks_tour\" title=\"What\u2019s your favorite part of joining a Walks tour?\">What\u2019s your favorite part of joining a Walks tour?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#Do_you_have_a_favorite_Walks_tour_or_memory_from_one_of_the_tours\" title=\"Do you have a favorite Walks tour or memory from one of the tours?\">Do you have a favorite Walks tour or memory from one of the tours?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#What_about_tours_youve_done_as_a_family_with_your_teens_Did_they_have_a_favorite\" title=\"What about tours you\u2019ve done as a family with your teens? Did they have a favorite?\">What about tours you\u2019ve done as a family with your teens? Did they have a favorite?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/exploring-europe-with-walks-tours\/#Where_are_you_traveling_to_next\" title=\"Where are you traveling to next?\">Where are you traveling to next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_you_travel_and_why_do_you_enjoy_it\"><\/span>How often do you travel and why do you enjoy it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not one of those gals that has fancy purses or gets my nails done. I&#8217;m like, <strong>let\u2019s plan trips.<\/strong> That is kind of our thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We probably travel three times a year<\/strong> for a week to a destination. We live in Las Vegas and it&#8217;s a place where people vacation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s fun to do something different and get out of this kind of vibe. We love going to Europe and seeing the history, the food, and all of it. <strong>As soon as we get back from one trip, we plan another<\/strong> <strong>one<\/strong> and it&#8217;s kind of a habit now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2257-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Amy H. and her family on a trip to Dublin with Take Walks Tours. \" class=\"wp-image-19374\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;width:779px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2257-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2257-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2257-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_2257-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vacations with the family are a great way to create long lasting memories. Photo credit: Amy H.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_some_of_your_advice_for_other_people_planning_trips_to_Europe\"><\/span>What&#8217;s some of your advice for other people planning trips to Europe?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My advice is make a plan,<\/strong> but be flexible. There are things that happen and some people grumble about traveling. They don&#8217;t have the right mindset, and they expect going to Europe to be just like it is in America, but they&#8217;re very different.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you <strong>get out of your comfort zone<\/strong> and realize \u201cOh, that&#8217;s different, but it&#8217;s okay,\u201d you can have a lot of fun. But things happen, you know, plans change. If you have a plan, that&#8217;s better than no plan, but your plan might change, and that&#8217;s okay too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Walks_Rome_Best-of-Rome_High-Res-Temp_0024res-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"woman walking through the streets of Rome.\" class=\"wp-image-15029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Walks_Rome_Best-of-Rome_High-Res-Temp_0024res-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Walks_Rome_Best-of-Rome_High-Res-Temp_0024res-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Walks_Rome_Best-of-Rome_High-Res-Temp_0024res-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Walks_Rome_Best-of-Rome_High-Res-Temp_0024res.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Having a plan is a good idea, but the most important thing is to have fun. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_think_the_benefit_of_doing_guided_tours_is\"><\/span>What do you think the benefit of doing guided tours is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it&#8217;s the time that you save. You&#8217;re not waiting in line. You&#8217;re not having to coordinate what to see and when. It&#8217;s already kind of figured out for you. <strong>If you only have so many days, your time is precious.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t want to be in a car all day. I don&#8217;t want to go from one hotel to another if I can avoid it, I&#8217;d rather just spend my time actually seeing sites and being wherever we&#8217;re visiting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guided tours are a big time-saver. They take care of everything.<\/strong> All you have to do is show up, so <strong>you&#8217;re guaranteed to have a nice time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Amy and her husband in Pompeii exploring Europe with Walks Tours. \" class=\"wp-image-19375\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7509765625;width:779px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-600x799.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-768x1022.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-1154x1536.jpg 1154w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9879-rotated.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy and her husband Anthony on the Pompeii to Amalfi Coast from Rome Day Trip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell_us_about_your_first_experience_with_Walks_Tours\"><\/span>Tell us about your first experience with Walks Tours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time we did a tour with Walks, I was with my family in Rome for my kids\u2019 spring break in 2019. I had seen a commercial for Walks about going to Rome and seeing it all, so I jotted the name of the company down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We booked a whole week with just Walks tours.<\/strong> The idea of driving in Rome is intimidating for Americans and we only had to unpack once in Rome, but we could do day trips to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/tuscany-from-rome-day-trip\/\">Tuscany<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/pompeii-day-trip-from-rome\/\">go to the Amalfi Coast and see Pompeii<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we got back to Rome we had time the rest of the day to<a href=\"https:\/\/devourtours.com\/blog\/best-restaurants-in-rome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> go to a new restaurant<\/a> recommended by a tour guide and shop. It was huge only having to unpack once and it\u2019s kind of like cruising. We love to cruise and get off the beaten path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Vatican-Full-Day-WEB-0003-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A Walks Tours guide talking about artifacts in a glass case to a group of visitors at the Vatican museum. \" class=\"wp-image-19388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Vatican-Full-Day-WEB-0003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Vatican-Full-Day-WEB-0003-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Vatican-Full-Day-WEB-0003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Vatican-Full-Day-WEB-0003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you&#8217;re looking to explore Europe, then joining Walks Tours is the way to go. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_your_favorite_part_of_joining_a_Walks_tour\"><\/span>What\u2019s your favorite part of joining a Walks tour?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve done a lot of tours as cruisers. That&#8217;s kind of what you do. You get off the ship and you go on a tour. <strong>Walks is our gold standard<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s not as good as a Walks tour we&#8217;re like, okay, we&#8217;re gonna scoot and we just kind of tell the tour guide, \u201cOh, we&#8217;re really hungry and we&#8217;re going to go eat\u201d and we just leave. But <strong>we&#8217;ve never had to do that on a Walks tour, ever.<\/strong> We&#8217;ve always had really amazing guides and <strong>it&#8217;s like they\u2019re friends of ours just showing us around the city. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s very comfortable, very friendly, and welcoming. <\/strong>I think that that&#8217;s what people don&#8217;t realize with big tour groups, it&#8217;s not very personal. Walks has a lot of really engaging, interesting people. They&#8217;re fun to listen to and everything&#8217;s relevant to where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9420-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Amy and Anthony enjoying the views on the Tuscany Day Trip from Rome.\" class=\"wp-image-19376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9420-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9420-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9420-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_9420.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amy and Anthony enjoying the views on the Tuscany Day Trip from Rome. Photo credit: Amy H. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_you_have_a_favorite_Walks_tour_or_memory_from_one_of_the_tours\"><\/span>Do you have a favorite Walks tour or memory from one of the tours?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I think there&#8217;s a few. One tour that was so interesting and unbelievable, and <strong>we would definitely do it again,<\/strong> is the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/rome-catacombs-tour\/\"> catacombs in Rome<\/a>. I think that that was so cool because you&#8217;re not allowed to take pictures there. So you just have to go to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s unbelievable and the history of it&#8217;s really interesting. On the tour you go really deep down and you&#8217;re far into the tunnels, and the tour guide left us for a little bit. He said, \u201cOh, I think they made a new discovery. Let me go get the key.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He just kind of left all of us there and we&#8217;re waiting and waiting, and he comes back with a key. We went into this little <strong>room that had been newly excavated<\/strong> and there was this tomb, I think it was marble, and it had this relief carving on it. All the other ones had no color and they were just kind of like marble, but this one, you could see the <strong>paint on the marble and the scene was just unbelievable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Rome_Alone-in-the-Catacombs_0369-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman walking down steps into the Catacombs in Rome. \" class=\"wp-image-19377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Rome_Alone-in-the-Catacombs_0369-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Rome_Alone-in-the-Catacombs_0369-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Rome_Alone-in-the-Catacombs_0369-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Walks_Rome_Alone-in-the-Catacombs_0369.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Exploring the catacombs with Walks is an unforgettable and personable experience. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was amazing. Just things that we didn&#8217;t expect, you know? We thought, okay, we&#8217;re going to go see bones, but there was another whole aspect of that tour and<strong> little surprises.<\/strong> Another one is the pasta class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I think the<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/cooking-classes-in-rome\/\"><strong> pasta making class<\/strong><\/a><strong> was fantastic. <\/strong>We did a Walks Vatican tour and then that night we did pasta making. We actually came home and bought a pasta maker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a family we&#8217;ll be like, let&#8217;s make pasta tonight.&nbsp;It\u2019s one of those things that really clicked with all of us and we had a great time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1110-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Amy and her family taking a pasta class in Rome provided by Take Walks Tours. \" class=\"wp-image-19379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1110-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1110-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1110-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1110.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Hansen family loved their class so much they bought a pasta maker at home. Photo credit: Amy H. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_tours_youve_done_as_a_family_with_your_teens_Did_they_have_a_favorite\"><\/span>What about tours you\u2019ve done as a family with your teens? Did they have a favorite?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first trip with Walks we did was all the tours with the kids. We did the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/rome-colosseum-tour\/\"> Colosseum<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/rome-tours\/after-hours-sistine-chapel-tour\/\">Vatican<\/a>, and the catacombs. I think our daughter was a sophomore in high school and she would say, \u201c&#8217;I thought yesterday was my favorite day, but then we did the tour today, and now today is my favorite!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it was just like, one day after another, <strong>it got better and better and better.<\/strong> I&#8217;m not sure what they loved most, but even things that you would think would be boring to <strong>kids or teenagers &#8211; they just loved it. <\/strong>They loved the history and everything about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The food tours were actually really cool too. They kind of just like walking around and not just going to a site like a museum. They like to get out and <strong>be in the city acting like a local.<\/strong> But our kids were older. 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