Children having fun on an active family holiday with Mark Warner.

Best Active Family Holidays for Infants and Toddlers

The explosion in the active family holidays market over the past few years means there is now a good choice of breaks suitable for families with very young kids. Below is our pick of the bunch.

For skiing and snowy active family holidays with little ones, have a look at our suggestions of Best Winter Sports Resorts for Under-5s.

Active Family Holidays

For more about activity-filled holidays, take a look at our dedicated Active Family Holidays section. Here you'll find holidays with tennis, padel, football, watersports such as sailing, skiing and other snow activities...and so much more.

Our hand-picked selection

Club Med Palmiye

Antalya
A wonderfully welcoming all-inclusive resort with childcare, especially good for teens with its beach movie nights and camp-outs.

Neilson Messini Beachclub

Peloponnese
The Messini Beachclub offers all the usual Neilson activities in a lovely rural location on the Peloponnese coast

Club Med Cherating Beach

Kuantan
An all-inclusive resort surrounded by jungle, with activities including treetop adventures and turtle sanctuary visits.

Phokaia Beach Resort

Izmir
A Mark Warner resort on Turkey's west coast, with water sports, top-notch childcare and exclusive discounts for our readers.

Club Med Gregolimano

Euboea
An all-inclusive resort on a white-sand beach, with free activities ranging from waterskiing to flying trapeze.

Lemnos Beach Resort

Lemnos
A laid‑back slice of Lemnos where families can get active and enjoy easy days by the sea

Neilson Baia dei Mori Beachclub

Sardinia
A fabulous property in an unspoilt region of Sardinia, well suited to active family holidays with all ages; cycling and watersports are included.

Ikos Porto Petro

Mallorca
Situated on the popular Balearic island of Mallorca, the Ikos Porto Petro is one of a growing collection of award-winning all-inclusive family-friendly resorts.

Mauricia Beachcomber Resort & Spa

Mauritius
A 4* family hotel in north-west Mauritius with fun kids' club, family apartments and villas and all-inclusive facilities, and within walking distance of the bustling centre of Grand Baie.