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Family Adventure Holidays

Cheetah's on safari, Kenya

The range of family adventure holidays has broadened dramatically and you can now offer your kids all manner of potentially life-changing experiences. Even those with very young children are now catered for, or there are tailor-made teen adventures.
  
This is not a luxurious holiday but accommodation but is clean, comfortable and often characterful: you might stay on a farm, a wild campsite or a train. Sometimes you’ll stay and eat with native families, giving you insight into other ways of life as well as the knowledge that you’re helping sustain local communities.

Offers

Adventure CompanyAdventure Company
Early booking discount for families

Save 5% with The Adventure Company

IntrepidIntrepid
15% off Central and South America

Book by 15th May. Travel before 31st Aug

Tips

First, ask yourselves if you’re the kind of family who enjoys sharing company for a week or two – most adventure-holiday operators take small groups of 15–20, hence 3–5 families. 
 
Consider whether your children of an age when they can adapt to a new schedule – and one that may differ from one day to the next. If you have young children who still nap, have rigid mealtimes and/or are very limited in what they eat, you may find this kind of holiday too stressful.
 
Think about whether your family is fit enough for the kind of holiday you’re planning. Though itineraries for family adventure holidays are less taxing than adult holidays, there’ll still probably be a reasonable amount of walking and excursions, often in conditions hotter than they’re used to.
 
Research your destination before booking – if lots of innoculations are required, or the region is malarial, you need to plan ahead (and may even want to look elsewhere if travelling with younger kids). See our Health & Safety page for more information.
 
Check with your operator if other families have booked on a given trip, to find out if your children will be with other kids of around the same age (especially if you’re travelling with one child).
 
Before you arrive, prepare yourself for culture shock and for the need for time to adjust to your new surroundings. Warn your kids that locals may take a strong interest in them but that this is normally a friendly interest.

For more tips, check out our family adventure holiday tips page.

Key:
Self-catering
Hotel
Editors favourite
Kids Club

  • Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

    Luxurious game lodge in South Africa with walking safaris and great facilities for families, even the youngest of guests.

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  • Occidental Grand Xcaret, Riviera Maya, Riviera Maya

    A wonderful resort for all of the family and there is so much to do.

    Special offer
    Free Kids places with First Choice
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  • Desert Gardens Hotel, Northern Territory

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    Find a place to stay with Booking.com
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  • Zambezi Sun, Zambia

    A lively resort, traditionally styled, with free-roaming animals and a kids club offering tours and days out.

    Special offer
    Free gift when booking with Take the Family
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  • PGL Chateau de Grande Romaine, Paris

    Close to Paris, this family activity holiday camp offers abseiling, archery and the zip-wire, but with the comfort of modern accommodation.

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  • PGL Barton Hall, Devon

    With an outdoor pool, dry ski slope and a lake on-site, this is a top choice for a family adventure and activity holiday in Devon.

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  • Polurrian Bay Hotel, Cornwall

    Cornwall’s quintessential seaside family hotel.

    Special offer
    4 nights for the price of 3
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  • Motorhome, North America

    Hit the open road from San Francisco to Los Angeles or where ever you choose in a luxurious R. V

    Special offer
    Free gift when booking with Take the Family
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  • Las Casitas del Colca , Peru

    Luxury all-inclusive family resort in the beautiful Colca Canyon, Peru.

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  • Chedi Phuket, Phuket

    Beautiful cottages on Phuket's finest shore.

    Special offer
    Expedia top deals for holidays and city breaks
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  • Hotel de Glace, Canada

    This hotel allows you to enter a magical world where snow and ice are transformed into fabulous decors, different each year.

    Special offer
    Expedia top deals for holidays and city breaks
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  • Whistler Villlage Condos, Whistler

    Spacious and well equipped condos, with a kitchen and living area and even a private hot tub.

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  • Rydges World Square, Sydney

    A great base in the city for family holidays due to its convenient location and providing comfortable surroundings.

    Special offer
    Find a place to stay with Booking.com
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  • Fairmont Chateau, Whistler

    A stylish, luxurious hotel with kids club, spa, pools and child-friendly dining, plus is well situated for the slopes in Whistler.

    Special offer
    Free gift when booking with Take the Family
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  • Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sri Lanka

    A small boutique hotel offering a tranquil sanctuary.

    Special offer
    Free gift when booking with Take the Family
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  • Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort, Krabi

    With a stunning beachfront location, with exotic spa, children's club and pool.

    Special offer
    Free gift when booking with Take the Family
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  • Acorn Family Holidays in France, Ardeche

    All-inclusive camping and multi-activity and adventure holidays in the Ardeche and Normandy.

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  • Acorn Family Ski Holidays, Europe

    Ski holidays designed especially for families in France, Italy, Austria, Andorra and USA.

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  • Cala Llevado , Costa Brava

    Incredible watersports programme on the warm Mediterranean Sea.

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  • Tan Troed, Wales

    Campsite in South Wales with stunning views and fantastic all-inclusive activities for the family.

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  • Villeneuve, Aosta Valley

    Raft the pounding water or paddle on a tranquil lake in the shadows of Mont Blanc.

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  • Wild Luxury, Norfolk

    Farm Stay Luxury Safari Lodges in open countryside by the coast.

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  • Simply Morzine holidays, Morzine

    Luxury winter and summer family alpine holidays with Simply Morzine.

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Key:
Self-catering
Hotel
Editors favourite
Kids Club

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