Ferrara Highlights Kids Tour with a Local Guide

From$189
2h 30m
Ferrara, Italy

Full description

Ferrara can be considered an ideal city, its layout is the result of meticulous urban planning, completed and implemented in 1492, this town is indeed the realization of the humanist concept of the ideal city and the only planned Renaissance town to have been completed. Given this premise you surely cannot miss to take your family on this tour of the most important monuments and palaces to learn about their history and explore the city. During our 2.5 hours kid-friendly walking tour our knowledgeable guide will illustrate the story of Ferrara making it come alive and keep all the participants involved with quizzes, trivia and interesting commentaries. You will not only see beautiful monuments such as the Estense castle, the Town Hall, the Palazzo dei Diamanti, you will perceive the feelings that still permeate these buildings full of history and stories while playing interactive activities with your kids. This will be an amazing adventure to live with your children and family!

Included / Excluded

  • Kid-friendly tour
  • Private local guide
  • Pick up / drop off
  • Entrance tickets

Itinerary

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Walking through the ancient via delle Volte you will reach the Jewish area, one of the largest and best preserved in Italy, the Jews of Ferrara were not forced to live in the quarter until the beginning of the seventeenth century. The Este family in fact embraced the Jews community and the city was a center of Italian and European Judaism.

Duration: 30 minAdmission: YES
2

The heart of the city is based around the impressive red-brick Estense castle, over the centuries the need for a defensive fortress with drawbridge and moats receded and the castle was gradually converted into an impressive residence, Lucrezia Borgia herself lived here; an elevated covered passageway, which still exists, joined the military building to the main family residence, the current Town hall.

Duration: 30 minAdmission: NO
3

Explore this beautiful Medieval square, center of the city, where you will find the cathedral and the town hall

Duration: 20 minAdmission: NOT_APPLICABLE
4

Explore the beutiful Museum of the Cathedral and its rich collections.

Duration: 30 minAdmission: YES

Meeting point

Start Location

Unknown location

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 1 days before the activity starts

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Accessibility

  • Easy Public Transport

Good to know

  • Please note that Este Castle is not open to the public from June 2025 until further notice.

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Fun day in Ferrara

We are 2 senior couples touring with Marta on May 1st. We learned and saw even more than I expected. The castle, key piazzas, ghetto, and historical facts — Marta’s knowledge and passion was very evident and added a lot to our positive experience. Grazie!

Sara_DMay 2, 2022VIATOR

Additional information

Please note that Este Castle is not open to the public from June 2025 until further notice.