Many tour companies these days offer special adventure holidays for families: typically, small-groups enjoy outdoor activities in top spots such as Yellowstone, Alaska, or Hawaii; other trips focus on cultural interest. All details are handled and guests enjoy a hassle-free deluxe experience. Also below are some lower-budget options. SCROLL DOWN for an alphabetical list.
What to expect from this special type of group-tour adventure holiday: type of experience, price range, etc.
A trip review of a six-day small-group tour by Austin-Lehmann, in this stupendous National Park. Many photos, too.
Adventures by Disney offers several trips in Europe: this one's an all-details-handled family experience of Italy, including Rome; medieval hill-town Orvieto; Tuscan countryside and visit to Florence; and finishing in Venice. Bellissima!
About's Guide for Africa for Visitors has practical advice for these peak experiences: what countries are best for families; doing your own trip, in South Africa; safari tour options; age considerations and more.
Family Adventure company Austin-Lehman has see a demand for private (often multi-generational) trips, and now has a service to plan custom tours of five days or more.
This venerable environmental organization offers hundreds of trips in the Great Outdoors, including family trips. You may have to bring your own gear on some trips (rentals may be available); and some trips are more active than typical Family Adventures, i.e. guests may do some backpacking.
Fan Trips : take a trip to film locations of your favorite movie (Harry Potter...)
Our Guide for Adventure Travel highlights a family safari in Kenya, Yellowstone Wonders, and trips to Alaska, China, and the Amazon.
The Mouse has launched a bunch of escorted trips: to London and Paris, and to outdoors adventure holiday destinations such as Hawaii, Costa Rica, Wyoming, and the Canadian Rockies.
Find a huge number of adventure holidays for families, in dozens of countries: Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, Botswana... A few families travel together in a small informal group, following an itinerary, and accompanied by a group leader who ensures the trip runs smoothly, and provides insights.
Austin-Lehmann is a well-established adventure tour company; special trips for families might include hiking, mountain biking, horseriding, rafting, in Destinations in Canada, US, and Mexico.
The Backroads adventure tour company does biking, walking, and multi-sports, with many choices for family holidays: Costa Rica, Alaska, New Zealand, France... A Kid Coordinator orchestrates activities for kids and for the whole gang.
A well-regarded deluxe adventure tour operator. Family choices include Costa Rica, Ireland, France, Canada, lots more.
Summer Vacation Family Adventures: low-cost adventure adventures for families
Classic Journeys offers "cultural walking adventures", including family adventure holidays to Costa Rica, Tuscany, Pacific Northwest, Montana, Zion and Grand Canyon...
For those who long to travel to exotic places with kids along: 2-week tours to Thailand, China, Vietnam, India... Trips with Intrepid Tours may cost much less than other "family adventures". Family trips mix the cultural and the fun: for ex., a Vietnam trip might include an emperor's tomb, fishing villages, caves, boat trip, pirate ship aquarium, waterpark.
Journeys International specializes in the exotic: "an African safari on the Serengeti. A Himalayan trek in Nepal. A rain forest expedition in Costa Rica." Offers a number of family trips.
Worldwide adventure holidays "designed by families for families": Costa Rica, Africa, Australia...
Wildland offers family adventure holidays in such farflung locations as Kenya (Family Safari), Alaska, Panama, Galapagos...
Travel that's fun and educational too.
Family Adventures - organized by museums, aquariums etc.
Adventure Vacations - ideas for summer family adventure vacations
