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Explore Italy with Your Grandkids

Three regions. Three different experiences. Which one is yours?

Tuscany

Cycle the medieval walls of Lucca.
Ride horses through Chianti or Val d’Orcia.
Make authentic Italian pizza together.
Go truffle hunting with a trained dog.
Explore San Gimignano or Monteriggioni on a family scavenger hunt.
Thrill to the Palio in Siena, a centuries-old horse race steeped in tradition.

Puglia

Explore majestic cliffs and sea caves by boat and snorkel in turquoise water.
Step inside the wonderfully strange trulli houses in the storybook village of Alberobello.
Visit a working farm and discover how Puglia's famous olive oil is made.
Make orecchiette in a pasta-making class.
Celebrate at a local festival with traditional food, live music, and plenty of gelato.

Sicily

Experience life on an agriturismo working farm.
Discover the secrets of the Valley of the Temples.
Venture up Mount Etna by cable car and explore craters and lava caves.
Swim and snorkel in sea caves with a dramatic volcano backdrop.
Savor arancini, cannoli, sfincione, and other Sicilian specialties.

Why Travel Villa Guide?

We don’t just plan vacations. We create time and space for families to reconnect, celebrate and be together.

Family travel is our specialty. We create custom-tailored trips for family reunions, multigenerational vacations and heritage trips.
Travel Type Matching™. We match your group with destinations and experiences that fit the way you travel.
Private homes chosen for families. We select villas that give everyone space to gather, relax and retreat under one roof - often for less than the price of comparable hotels.
Local concierge support. Knowledgeable people on the ground to help with experiences, transportation, and the details along the way.

Paul Partridge

Travel Villa Guide was founded by travel writer and photographer Paul Partridge, who has spent more than 25 years planning group travel.

What your trip can look like

Imagine one of those rare weeks you'll remember for the rest of your life.

A private world where you can reconnect, celebrate what matters and be together in ways ordinary life rarely allows.

No hotel lobby. No strangers coming and going. Once you arrive, the only people crossing the threshold are the people you came with.

Day activities might take you in different directions. But you always have a place to come back to—and people to come back to.

Let's make it meaningful.

Whether you’re ready to plan or simply gathering ideas, there’s a place to begin.

YOUR FAMILY JOURNEY

Ready to explore Italy together?

Tell us about your family, what brings you together, and what you’re imagining. We’ll explore what’s possible.

No obligation. Just a good conversation.

A LITTLE INSPIRATION

Not ready to plan? Stay connected.

The Together Letter is a fun newsletter with ideas for creating more meaningful time together—from family travel and shared experiences to making time for the people who matter most.

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