PLease! Design a new family tour for Europe. Our family has already done the London to Florence and we are READY to go again. Don't want to do a repeat.
And, why wouldn't you want to have multiple options for families?
2 weeks is a optimal length of time.
I suppose it could be the same countries but different destinations.
Do not delay....the world is getting a bit more challenging to see.
The baby boomer generation is getting older and we cannot wait, plus our grandkids will age out of this experience bc they'll have other commitments which prevent a family vaca.
Please do it and soon!
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
15977 posts
You are probably meaning for this to go to Rick Steves Europe office. The forum is a peer to peer format so mostly people from the office don't see it.
IF you want to figure out your own itinerary for a DIY the folks here might be able to give you some advice.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
6508 posts
As mentioned above, if you want to communicate with the RS office, then use the Contact information at the bottom of the page.
However, you seem to have overlooked all of the My Way tours, which are (in your words) the RS multiple options for families.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
3378 posts
There was a lot of good feedback on your prior post: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/tours/family-tours-88ba2213-a679-4f8d-b441-a1e0c2fd3b8b
RS announces the tour schedule in spring in year before, so 2026 schedule is out already. It is highly unlikely they would add a new format at this point for 2026, so you'd be looking at mid-2027 (family tours are in the summer months). If you are ready to go, take a look at the suggestions to your earlier post and look into My Way tours.
Posted by
Minnesota
658 posts
Road Scholar offers many family and grandparent trips.
Posted by
Minnesota 🎒
17482 posts
Another vote for looking at the My Way tours. Really, traveling much of Europe is not that difficult our your own (with minimal assistance), and many younger families are not traveling with Boomer Grandparents.
To be honest, I never viewed the Family Tours as being targeted to wide, multi-generational groups but it's great that one worked well for your family that way! But as said above, the forum is peer-to-peer and doesn't involve the RS office.
Posted by
San Diego, California
6645 posts
Your post from last this last May could help others respond better. Good luck.
Posted by
Corvallis OR
7262 posts
I think one of the things that families with kids like about the family tour is that there are other children for theirs to interact with so the kids aren't always 'stuck' with mom & dad or Grandma & Grandpa. With the My Way tours there aren't as likely to be other kids on them so that defeats the purpose.
I think a family GAS tour would appeal to a lot of families with kids that aren't old enough for the regular GAS tour. To me this tour seems like a good fit for a family tour.
But then, I'm a solo senior traveler and have no vested interest in what family tours are available so what do I know.
Posted by
Folsom
2788 posts
Look at Tauck Bridges tours.
Posted by
5 posts
There used to be another family tour (I believe it was Amsterdam to Rome- I had friends go on it in 2019). They must have downsized to one for some reason. Those tours are for kids over 8… regular tours kids have to be 13. Not sure how old your grandkids are…. We took our kids on their first tour at 13 &17. Second at 17 and 20. My daughter just did My Way Alpine Europe without a friend (without parents) at 19. If the kids are at least 13, any tour would be great, the my ways would give the most flexibility in activities.
Posted by
Massachusetts
1490 posts
The problem with the family tours is they can only be run during summer months when kids are on vacation. Without the “volume” of people and tours that usually run over several months of the year, I suspect specialized family tours may not be worth the effort to run.
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
6508 posts
regular tours kids have to be 13.
That is true for the regular guided tours. But the minimum age for My Way tours is 8. RS Tours know their business, and know which tours are profitable and which are not. I'm pretty sure if they thought that adding more Family Tours would be a good idea, they would have done it. No harm in asking politely, and not demanding, of course. But I'd be looking at alternatives.
Posted by
Edmonds, WA, USA
1105 posts
I can confirm we used to have two family tours. I believe the second itinerary did not survive the pandemic. It's possible that we bring it back at some point, but I am not personally aware that this is part of the plan. Our My Way tours are another good option for kids. Best to contact our Tour Dept if you'd like more information.
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