Family Adventure Vacation

Stuck in the city? Crave the great outdoors? Feel like hiking, horseback riding, mountain-biking, and white-rafting with your kids-- all on one trip?

Throw in gourmet eats, top lodgings, and maybe a wildlife expert or two, and you have an idea of what a Family Adventure Vacation means.

Interesting development: Disney is testing two Family Adventure Vacations this summer...

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... Or perhaps you're more interested in a cultural/historical destination. Tuscany, for example: hike across vineyards, explore Florence and medieval hill towns, see the famous Palio horse-race in Sienna. Or maybe the place calling you is Machu Picchu, Peru: mountain bike on an Inca path, visit ancient ruins, learn to play the Andrean flute...

Whether you're in the Grand Canyon or France's Loire Valley, with a Family Adventure Vacation you can 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

If this sounds like your kind of vacation, head to:

• more info about Family Adventure Vacations
• detailed review of a Family Adventure Vacation in Yellowstone
• more companies offering Family Adventure Vacations.

The sample cultural tours above are from Classic Journeys. Photos are (c) Teresa Plowright, taken on an Austin-Lehman Yellowstone Adventure trip.