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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

 
Nepal: Annapurna Family Trek
Cost: $2,295  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately Anytime

This trek in central Nepal brings you close to the high peaks without reaching to high altitude.  Easy to moderate hiking through villages, pastures and forests gives your family superb...

Mexico: Baja Blast: A Family Adventure Trip
Cost: $2,350  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

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: $2,495  •  Duration: 9 days

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 & the Caye
Cost: $1,995-$2,795  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

Belize is full of secrets. Who were the Maya and why did they disappear? What natural wonders are camouflaged in the jungle? What fantastic formations are hidden in dark caves...

Bountiful Brazil
Cost: $3,195  •  Duration: 9 days  •   Privately Anytime

Brazil is very different in language, customs, culture, and environments from the rest of South America. In Rio de Janeiro you will plunge into the cultural experience of its beaches,...

Costa Rica Natural Wonders for Families
Cost: $1,625-$2,825  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

For nature-loving families, Costa Rica is perfect! Share in the wonders of the rain forest, the pleasure of jungle rivers, and the drama of the volcanic terrain. Costa Rica has...

Costa Rica Rain Forest Adventure for Families
Cost: $875-$1,375  •  Duration: 7 days  •  Jun. 19-25, 2010

JOURNEYS once again leads the field with a brand new concept in family travel: a week-long adventure program, with a range of hands-on activities and excursions suitable for ages 4-84,...

Costa Rica: Pura Vida, Purest Value
Cost: $1,995  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

"Pura Vida", translated "Pure Life", is heard often throughout Costa Rica as a greeting and as an exclamation of appreciation and gratitude.  This slogan is an apt representation of...

Thailand: Cultures, Crafts & Elephants for Families
Cost: $2,695  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

Thailand is one of the friendliest and most welcoming countries in Asia.  On this trip you will visit exotic hill tribes nestled among the mountains, tranquil Buddhist  temples, and tribal...

Enchanted China for Families
Cost: $2,895  •  Duration: 12 days  •   Privately Anytime

This twelve day family China trip is guaranteed to impress the whole family by combining China’s must-see sites with the quirky local attractions beloved by local Chinese families. The tour...

Nepal: Everest Namche Lodge Base Camp
Cost: $1,690  •  Duration: 9 days  •  May. 19-27, 2010

Special JOURNEYS Signature Trip with Kerina Rowley on May 19 - May 27, 2010 JOURNEYS and the family of senior mountaineering and trekking guide Natang Sherpa welcome you to settle in...

G'Day Australia for Families!
Cost: $2,595-$3,995  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

G'day mates and welcome to Oz! It may seem like the never-never, but it's only the bush. Take a bo peep at the Rock and the roos. Try vegemite for...

Galapagos for Families
Cost: $2,195-$4,495  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Friday weekly departures

There is no place on earth more wondrous than the Galapagos Islands for nature loving families! Your family will be thrilled to encounter marine and land iguanas, colorful birds, lizards, marine...

Great Indian Tiger Safari
Cost: $4,995  •  Duration: 16 days  •  Mar. 13-28, 2010

Tigers are never easy to see in the wild, but this trip to the greatest tiger sanctuaries of south Asia may be your best chance to not only see tigers,...

Peru: Incas and Amazon for Families
Cost: $3,295-$3,895  •  Duration: 14 days  •   Privately Anytime

The Amazon and the Andes are yours to explore with expert guides on this two week nature and culture adventure. Focus first on the natural environment and wildlife of the...

Thailand: Karen Homestay Trek
Cost: $1,590  •  Duration: 7 days  •   Privately Anytime

Meet the indigenous people of Thailand by trekking to their remote villages.

Karibu, Tanzania! Family Safari
Cost: $1,475-$3,940  •  Duration: 11 days  •   Privately Anytime

This is our choice for the ultimate family safari! Join a true big game safari and see it all - lions, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, hippos, baboons and more. Following the...

Mexico's Copper Canyon for Families
Cost: $2,895-$3,100  •  Duration: 9 days  •  Jun. 26-Jul. 4, 2010

Explore Mexico’s Copper Canyon with your teen on this very special departure accompanied by JOURNEYS Family Trip Director Florine Herendeen and her 15-year-old daughter Kellyn. Located in the desert of...

Pure Panama Adventure for Families
Cost: $1,260-$2,130  •  Duration: 9 days  •   Privately Anytime

There is no other place in the world that offers the wonders you'll find in Panama. This unique country, which bridges two continents and links two oceans with its canal,...

Japan: Sumo & Samurais for Families
Cost: $5,055  •  Duration: 12 days  •  Apr. 3-14, 2010

Celebrate the best of Japan’s past, present, and future on this family trip to the land of the rising sun. Your adventure begins in vibrant Tokyo, where kids can have...

Tanzania Wildlife Week
Cost: $3,750-$4,050  •  Duration: 8 days  •   Privately Anytime

This eight day safari offers a superb overview of the gems of Tanzania’s Northern Circuit. Your knowledgeable guide will take you on unforgettable game drives and share his knowledge...

Nicaragua: Volcano Vistas
Cost: $2,695  •  Duration: 9 days  •   Privately Anytime

Nicaragua is more than you imagined. This is a coffee gourmet's dream java journey and a nature lover's fantasy tropical ecosystem escapade.

 

 

 

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