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Vermont: Smugglers’ Notch Resort, New Summertime Family Fun Day Tripping. 62VTSmuggsWallFor kids (parents too) seeking fun and adventure on their summer vacation, Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Vermont has expanded its programming to include new day trips for ages 9-15. These day trips will offer kids the camaraderie of a group experience, while showcasing what Vermont is famous for including outdoor adventure, pristine fresh lake and river waters, and nature discovery.

Families visiting the Resort on the popular FamilyFest package will receive a 25 percent discount on the outings. The new day trip adventures include some high energy fun.
 
High Adventure Experience: A 3-day program of exploration with visits to Smugglers' own Notchville Park, with Giant Swing, climbing wall, swimming and watersliding on The Twister. A second day will be spent exploring the caves in Smugglers’ Notch Pass. On the third day the group enjoys a thrilling Via Ferrata experience including zipline, waterfall climb, Burma Bridge gorge crossing, and rock climbing. A portion of the day will also be devoted to GeoCaching. The cost for this outing is $200, which includes guides, lunch and transportation.

Canoe & Kayak River Day Trip: 62VTSmuggsKayakingCounselors provide canoeing and kayaking instruction and lead day trips down the Lamoille River with a stop for a swim along the way. Participants will enjoy lunch with an ice cream treat at the end of the trip. The cost for this day trip is $ 75 per person, which includes guides, transportation, boat rental and lunch.

Echo Center Day Trip: A visit to the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center in nearby Burlington. Kids will discover 70 live species and over 100 interactive experiences with seasonally changing exhibits and events exploring the Ecology, Culture, and History of Lake Champlain. The cost for this day trip is $50 per person, which includes guides, aquarium entrance fee, transportation and lunch.

Saturday Swim and Sand Spectacular Tour: A guided daylong tour to some of the local Vermont swimming holes, with a picnic lunch, and a visit to the beach for a swim in Lake Champlain at Sand Bar State Park. The cost for the Sand Spectacular Tour is $50 per person, which includes accompanying guides, park entrance fee, transportation and lunch.
           
Here’s the deal. In addition to the 25 percent discount on these day trips, the Resort’s popular FamilyFest Summer vacation package offers a tremendous value for the entire family: vacation rates have been rolled back five years while inclusions for the package have grown. The cost of a vacation for a family of four at the Resort could be as low as $628 for three days and three nights in a one bedroom mountainside condominium, as compared to $1065 at summer 2008 rates.
 
FamilyFest Package inclusions feature mountainside Resort lodging, daily award-winning all day children’s programs, unlimited use of eight heated pools and four waterslides, daily guided walks and hikes, two teen centers, disc golf and mini golf, and use of the skate park, in addition to unlimited use of the indoor FunZone Family Entertainment Center. Family programs and entertainment also included in the package are bingo, dance parties, a family magic show, karaoke, and family movie nights. Adults will enjoy nightly entertainment as part of the package.

About Smuggler's Notch Resort. Smuggs is a top-rated year-round family resort near Burlington Vermont, with many special features and facilities. There's a $1,000,000 state-of-the-art child-care center called “Treasures” and “Teen Alley” for children ages 13-15 while “Outer Limits” is for 16 and older. All year long they offer family vacation packages. In the summer months the packages include: lodging; unlimited Grand Rapid River riding; unlimited water sliding; pools, hot tubs; evening entertainment; FamilyFest full-day kids' programs.
 
Get the travel uptake - find more things to do in Vermont.

Make it happen. Smugglers' Notch Resort 4323 Vermont Route 108 South, Smugglers' Notch, 05464. Toll-free 1-800-451-8752 in USA/Canada, and in UK 0 800-169-8219 or www.smuggs.com

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