Top 10 Adventure Family Holidays For Your Bucket List!

If you want your next family holiday to have a little more oomph, why not check out one of these thrilling family adventure trip ideas – perfect for you and your little explorers!

Families come in all different shapes, sizes and budgets. Today’s family adventure travel market caters to all comers, offering anything from private lodges to guided cycling tours or camping under the stars.

These family-friendly adventure holidays answer the call of the wild – but are perfectly doable for a wide range of ages >>

1. Iceland’s Northern Lights

It’ll probably mean staying up past bedtime, of course – so seeing the Northern Lights with kids is sure to be a hit. The older they are, the more they’ll get out of it; there’s a lot of waiting around involved, not to mention the cold! But older children and teenagers will have a blast husky sledding, snowshoeing, building igloos or simply sledging down snowy slopes. And of course, you can always go and meet Father Christmas (depending on what time of year you visit of course!)

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2. African Safari

If you’re looking to experience a walk on the wild side with your children, South Africa is an ideal destination due to its range of game parks (free from malaria). Located mainly in the Eastern Cape, you also have the option to combine your safari holiday with a beach stay or travel down the coast to bustling Cape Town. With a range of Game Reserves’s to choose from, we’ll find the perfect fit for you and your family.

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3. Camping In The Wild West

The towering canyonlands of America’s south-west provide the stirring backdrop for a family adventure, which could incorporate a few nights camping under the stars. You may like to travel in a small group with a private guide, or explore by yourselves, either way there’s five national parks and such epic landscapes as Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, the Valley of Fire and the Grand Canyon awaiting exploration. Your itinerary might include water sports, optional horse rides and a dose of Navajo hospitality!

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4. Sri Lanka’s Highlights

Sri Lanka’s blend of nature and culture, with elephant orphanages next door to World Heritage temples, should satisfy any adventurous family, however diverse its members’ interests.

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5. Cycling Through Vietnam

Bicycles are integral to life in the lush green countryside of northern Vietnam. Explore national parks, villages, temples and caves, all by bicycle, on a route south from Hanoi to the World Heritage city of Hoi An (example only). Bikes do have their limitations, of course, so you’ll want to dismount to enjoy other adventures, house.

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6. Exploring Argentina

Few countries offer a more original mix of family activities than Argentina. Culture-wise, there’s colourful and cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, or saddle up on an out-of-town estancia for a polo lesson in the noble sport of polo. For a dose of nature, you could hike a jungle trail to the breathtaking Iguazu Falls, kayak around the sheltered shoreline of Patagonia, don your crampons for the ice panorama of Los Glaciares National Park or cruise the wild wetlands of Ibera!

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7. More To Morocco

Just four hours away, Morocco enjoys an exotic culture ideal for a family adventure holiday. Trek through the Atlas mountains and stay in Berber villages, or discover the huge sand dunes of the Sahara and relax in a tented oasisor take a camel ride. In Marrakech, plunge into the bustle and bargains of the colourful kasbahs and bazaars.

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8. Hiking The Inca Trail

You’ll have to be a pretty hard-core family to hike the Incra Trail, but nevertheless, it certainly can be done! Hikes normally take around 4 days and you’ll reach altitudes of 4,200m with a spot of mountainside camping thrown in for good measure. But for active, adventurous types with older children, Peru will thrill. Discover boat trips, jungle hikes and canopy towers where could spott some of the elusive rainforest wildlife, including howler monkeys and macaws!

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9. Tigers And The Taj

Northern India can be a daunting prospect for the first-time visitor, but in a relatively small circuit you can get to grips with some of the country’s most impressive attractions – from gawping at the Taj Mahal or Jaipur’s Amber Fort to tracking down the wild tigers of Ranthambore to watching the sun rise from a boat on the Ganges.

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10. Costa Rica’s Wildlife

Costa Rica is a great destination for families and a good first experience of Latin America. Many of the hotels have family facilities and there’s certainly plenty to see and do – from exploring nature in the rainforest to live volcanoes and relaxing beaches. If the kids get tired of the nature; you can send them zip wiring through the canopy or rafting down the river! You certainly won’t get bored here.

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Whichever family adventure holiday you decide to embark on, our thoughtful team of knowledgeable family travel experts are here to take care of your every need, from the second you contact us to when you return. If you are looking for a family adventure holiday but don’t know where to start, our personal Family Holiday Finder service works to create tailored family holidays just for you >>

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