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Family Adventure Holiday

group tours with multisports and/or cultural explorations

Family Adventure holiday: river raftingCrave the great outdoors? Need some exercise?

Well, how about hiking, horseback riding, mountain-biking, and white-rafting with your kids-- all on one trip?

Throw in gourmet eats, top lodgings, and expert guides, and you have an idea of what's in the Family Adventure holiday niche these days.


Take a Family Adventure Holiday:

Features to expect

  • small groups with congenial people
  • personal attention from your guides
  • peak experiences
  • fine dining and lodging options
  • all details handled
  • no hassles, line-ups to check-in, etc.
  • price range over $2000 per adult for 5-6 days

Many Family Adventure holidays focus on the Great Outdoors: Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, etc. Some trips go farther afield, to the Galapagos, for example, or Australia, or South Africa for wildlife safaris.

Another cluster focuses on cultural and historical explorations in France or Italy, or even Egypt, Viet Nam, Thailand...

Sample Family Adventure Holiday

The trip I've sample personally --a Yellowstone outing by Austin Lehman -- featured hiking, rafting and horsebackriding.

Family Adventure Holiday: Grand Canyon of the YellowstoneIn this amazing National Park we viewed wildlife and hiked with a naturalist; visited hot springs, mud pots, steaming cauldrons, belching dragons, and other "geothermal features"; and stayed at wonderful places including the architectural marvel, the Old Faithful Inn. Throughout, our group of eleven was helped in every possible by three guides.

Price and Quality

Family Adventure holidays aren't for the faint of pocketbook. But sometimes you-get-what-you-pay-for: and what these companies promise is a quality vacation with no time wasted on hassles or anything mediocre: someone else has done the groundwork and the legwork, sussed out the best spots and experiences, and booked you in. What you get is a deluxe, hassle-free, and very memorable adventure with your family.

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