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Best Active Adventures for Families

We offer a wide array of active adventures for families.  These includes soft adventures like visiting a local village in Tanzania, tracking wildlife in Costa Rica or watching baby turtles hatch and make their way to the ocean in Baja, Mexico.  Adventurous families may want to go on tours that feature exciting, active options, like zip lining in Costa Rica, swimming with dolphins in Honduras, hiking Mexico’s Copper Canyon, cave canoeing in Belize or snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. If you have a specific destination or trip in mind that differs from our the best family adventure travel choices listed below, contact us and we will customize an itinerary to meet your specific needs and adventure travel interests.

FAMILY ADVENTURE TRIPS

 
Aboard Eric-Flamingo-Letty, Northern Circuit
Cost: $3,550-$4,350  •  Duration: 11 days

Immerse yourself in one of the most amazing, diverse, and remote places on earth where the land animals ignore human visitors as they go about their lives, the scenery is stunning and diverse, and the marine life is among the planet's best.

Aboard Eric-Flamingo-Letty, Southern Circuit
Cost: $3,550-$4,350  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately on Request

The fleet of three identical first-class motor-yachts, M/Y Eric, Flamingo I, and Letty, was custom-designed for Galapagos excursions, offering tremendous value for superior comfort. Two experienced English-speaking...

Brazil: Amazon and Iguazu for Families
Cost: $2,395-$3,570  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately on Request

Explore two of the most famous natural features of South America with in-depth adventures at Iguazu Falls and the wild Amazon Basin near Manaus.

Nepal: Annapurna Family Trek
Cost: $1,995-$2,525  •  Duration: 14 days  •  Jun. 12-25, 2012

This is an easy trek for all ages that still affords close-up views of high, snowy Himalayan peaks and contact with Nepal's friendly Buddhist cultures.

Mexico: Baja Blast: A Family Adventure Trip
Cost: $2,995  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately on Request

If your family is looking for more than the usual holiday celebration this winter, this eight day exploration of Cabo is sure to delight kids and adults alike. Your family...

Mexico: Baja For Families: Whales & Waves
Cost: $3,495  •  Duration: 9 days  •   Privately on Request

Get ready for the spring break of a lifetime! This nine day exploration of Cabo is sure to delight kids and adults alike. The region's breathtaking desert landscapes and unique...

Belize Cayo and the Caye
Cost: $2,395-$3,295  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately on Request

Marvel at Mayan mysteries and rain forest wonders of this quintessential tropical environment in the company of a great naturalist guide. Stay in cozy ecolodges.

Costa Rica Natural Wonders for Families
Cost: $2,450-$3,350  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately on Request

Volcanoes, rain forest canopies, and tropical beaches await your expert-guided exploration. Discover why everyone loves Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Rain Forest Adventure for Families
Cost: $1,175-$2,175  •  Duration: 7 days  •  Jun. 30-Jul. 6, 2012

Unique, economical, easy, adventurous, educational and fun for ages 4-84. Come with your children and/or grandchildren, and enjoy all activities from one cozy, comfortable lodge set amidst tropical gardens.

Ecuador Highlands Explorer
Cost: $3,495  •  Duration: 10 days  •   Privately on Request

Explore exquisite Ecuador from Quito to Cuenca, weaving through volcano areas, country villages, and cloud forests, while spending your nights in small ecolodges.

Enchanted China for Families
Cost: $2,450-$2,850  •  Duration: 12 days  •  Jun. 26-Jul. 7, 2012

Your family will actively experience China's most appealing wonders on a trip paced for learning, laughing, and building cross-cultural understanding.

Family-friendly Japan
Cost: $3,395-$5,995  •  Duration: 11 days  •  Jun. 10-20, 2012

Japan is a spectacular dynamic destination for the entire family. Experience the profound traditions and the 21st century energy. Join a group in summer or visit on your dates. Early April is cherry blossom time!

G'Day Australia for Families!
Cost: $2,875-$4,750  •  Duration: 11 days

Immerse your family in the living wonders and legends of Australia. Enjoy close-up encounters with wildlife, foods, rain forests, reefs, and great, kid-friendly, 'strine-speaking Aussie guides.

Going Greece: A Family Adventure
Cost: $2,645-$4,235  •  Duration: 10 days  •  Jun. 21-30, 2012

Experience the energy and excitement of learning and exploring with other JOURNEYS families and a fantastic fun-loving guide. Enjoy lots of hands-on fun and interactions with Greek families in Athens, Nafplio, Delphi, and the islands of Tinos and Mykonos.

Greece: Herculean Adventure for Families
Cost: $4,355  •  Duration: 10 days  •   Privately on Request

Here's a very active Greek adventure that can be tailored for your family with hiking and river rafting in the Louisos gorge as well as exploration in Olympia, Nafplio, Mycenae, and Athens.

Peru: Incas and Amazon for Families
Cost: $3,395-$3,995  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately on Request

Reveal the wonders and delights of the Amazon, Andes, and all of Peru to your whole family with our expert, family-friendly naturalist guides.

Karibu, Tanzania! Family Safari
Cost: $2,850-$4,250  •  Duration: 11 days  •  Jun. 22-Jul. 2, 2012

If you and the kids like wild animals, this family safari is the ultimate travel experience. Meet Maasai warriors. Closely approach lions, elephants, and giraffes.

Belize: Mayan Adventure for Families
Cost: $975-$1,975  •  Duration: 7 days  •  Jul. 7-13, 2012

Set out on great adventures from your home base of a riverside lodge. Play, learn and forge cross-cultural friendships as you explore rivers, caves, ruins, and local ecology. All generations welcome!

Argentina: Patagonia Nature Safari
Cost: $5,025  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately on Request

Explore the scenic and wildlife wonders of Patagonia with active hiking, sailing, birding, and glacier walking in this land of high peaks, high winds, and high adventure.

Pure Panama Adventure for Families
Cost: $2,095-$2,495  •  Duration: 9 days  •  Apr. 7-15, 2012

Panama comes alive on this active and engaging family tour as you traverse the country's waterways, hike into lush cloud forests, snorkel over coral reefs, and visit indigenous villages. Always accompanied by a kid-friendly naturalist guide.

Arctic: Spitsbergen Family Adventure: Polar Bear Safari
Cost: $3,690-$6,790  •  Duration: 8 days  •  Aug. 2-9, 2012

Take the family on a complete circumnavigation of the major islands of the Svalbard Archipelago, making frequent shore stops to hike, photograph, bird, or simply admire the spectacular scenery. This August 2 departure is a special polar bear safari for families!

Tanzania Best Value Safari
Cost: $3,750-$4,050  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately on Request

This safari seeks the greatest variety, numbers and concentrations of animals and birds on a dawn-to-dusk, fast-paced, intensive visit to the best parks and reserves in East Africa.

Morocco: Toubkal Trekking
Cost: $2,550  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately on Request

Visit one of the world's most amazing and beautifully austere mountain ranges, including the summit of Mount Toubkal -- at 13,300' the highest in north Africa -- on this trekking trip. Start and end in mysterious, magical Marrakech, one the most fascinating cities on earth.

Costa Rica: Tropical Holiday Adventure for Families
Cost: $1,450-$2,960  •  Duration: 9 days

Leave winter behind, taking advantage of school break to get away to tropical warmth with learning opportunities and adventures aplenty. Go ziplining, spot caiman, sample tropical fruits on a farm, marvel at nighttime volcanic lava flows, soak in natural hot springs, and more. Why wait?

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