Family Tours -- Soft Adventures with Children

Raft with your kids – wilderness, whitewater, campfires, and fun. [Read More]

The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is the premier wilderness rafting trip in the US. It offers more than 100 miles of wild and scenic free-flowing river through the largest wilderness area in the US. The canyon is the second deepest in North America. The Middle Fork of the Salmon is unspoiled, remote and road-less so you can be sure you will “get away from it all”. Simply put, it is the best river run in the West! Spend six days on the river with us. Toll-free 1-800-801-5146 or visit online. [Read Less]

Sea Kayak Adventures -“Families with Teens” kayak the Inside Passage through God’s Pocket Provincial Park. One teen is Free this summer! [Read More]

Stay at God’s Pocket Resort, in God’s Pocket Provincial Park and experience Canada’s legendary Inside Passage in comfort and style, at God’s Pocket Resort, in Canada’s newest park. Our new “Families with Teens” itinerary there July 20-25, 2009 suitable for teens 13 and older who are at least 5 feet tall (other June-Aug dates available as well). The price of the six-day tour is just USD $1895/person. Youth age 13-17 receive 10% off on this tour. This trip includes: all kayaking and safety equipment, basic kayaking instruction, neoprene booties, water taxi transport to God’s Pocket Resort, lodging and meals, professional certified guides. Sea Kayak Adventures toll-free 1-800-616-1943 or online. [Read Less]

Walk in the footsteps of Darwin, share an amazing island with your kids. [Read More]

We invite you to have a family adventure with us in the Galapagos Islands one of nature’s greatest animal viewing sites. Walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and experience this spectacular wildlife haven for yourself, frolicking amongst the same rare and friendly creatures that captivated him. Swim with playful sea lions, walk amongst rookeries of dancing blue-footed boobies, and relax within an arm’s length of the famed Galapagos tortoise as these ancient creatures feed on the lush vegetation. Our child "Activity Director" program allows parents to relax and enjoy while the kids learn about these fascinating new things. Eco Family Adventures, toll-free 1-800-801-5146 (415) 389-1000 or online. [Read Less]

Experience a true sense of place in this family friendly country with beautiful beaches, dramatic scenery, classical ruins, and delightful cuisine. [Read More]

Locations included with this adventure: Istanbul, Ephesus, Cappadocia and the Turquoise Coast aboard a Turkish gullet. You’ll swim and snorkel in warm, jewel-blue waters; feast on lavish spreads served on the open deck; and sleep peacefully at night while anchored in placid, pine-scented coves. Get a comprehensive hands-on history lesson as you absorb the atmosphere of Roman times at glorious Ephesus. Our child "Activity Director" program allows parents to relax and enjoy while the kids learn about these fascinating new things. Each trip is custom. Trip pricing ranges between $3000 and $5000 per person, depending on itinerary, Gulet and hotel type but all trips include local English speaking professionally licensed guides from the Ministry of Tourism. Eco Family Adventures, toll-free 1-800-801-5146 or in the US (415) 389-1000 or online. [Read Less]

Four family-friendly cycling itineraries in Europe this summer. [Read More]

For the first time this summer Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA) brings its sought-after active family vacation programs to Europe with four family-friendly cycling trips exploring France, Holland, Germany and Austria. The European cycling trips embrace ALA’s 6 guests to one guide ratio that has set a high industry standard and make sharing Europe with your children fun and easy. Adventure trips include France Family: La Loire Valley of the Kings; Holland Family: Bike Paths, Windmills & Pancakes; Germany Family: Mosel Magic; Austria Family: Fun in the Alps. Austin-Lehman Adventures Toll-free 1-800-575-1540, (406) 655-4591 or online. [Read Less]

Share a Reef & Rainforest Adventure with Your Kids. [Read More]

Panama is a land of rainforests, turquoise bays, marine life, and Native Indians welcoming smiles. Join us and raft the gentle class II rapids of the Chagres River; visit the Summit Garden Zoo; take a tram ride high above the jungle canopy; meet Native Embera settlers; spot magnificent quetzals in the cloud forest of Volcan Baru National Park and snorkel the turquoise waters of Boca del Toro. By night, relax in the comfort of your hand-selected hotel and recount the day’s adventures over a family-friendly meal of fresh, local fare. Austin-Lehman Adventures Toll-free 1-800-575-1540, (406) 655-4591 or online. [Read Less]

Family Fun and Adventure in National Parks. [Read More]

We are offering five time and money-saving family summer adventures making it easy for value-minded families to cool their heels in America’s National Parks. A family vacation in a national park addresses both value and the stay-closer-to-home mantras of today’s new economy. The five national park family adventure destinations include: Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Kenai Fjords National Park. Toll-free 1-800-575-1540, (406) 655-4591 or visit us online. [Read Less]

St. John’s Family Wildlife Adventure – Vikings, whales, salmon, puffins, and family fun. [Read More]

Welcome to Wildland Tours and our Newfoundland Family Wildlife Adventure. Join David Snow and his two daughters Angela and Jennifer for a week of family fun and adventure on the eastern edge of North America. Our new family vacation program is designed to engage, enrich, and entertain all generations. There are many fun but informal learning opportunities where kids get a hands-on introduction to sharks, whales, puffins, salmon, and other wildlife. This family vacation program is ONLY available to families with student-aged kids 17 and younger. Wildland tours 124 Water St., P.O. Box 383, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1C 5J9. 1 (888) 615-8279 (709) 722-3123 or online. [Read Less]

Family adventure vacations begin with us. [Read More]

To maximize your family fun, we provide an extra guide and van, special equipment (e.g., tag-along bikes) and separate activities for kids so adults can have some "down time." Our family adventures are tailored to appeal to families with children ages 7 and up. We have family discounts where children (7-12 years old) who share a room with one or more adults receive 10% if child (7-12) is the second person in a room and 20% if child (7-12) is the third or more person in a room. Offering family members from 6 to sixty the vacation of a lifetime including natural history, fun-filled adventure activities, highly supported and supervised small group vacations. Our family vacation itineraries include the most pristine and majestic areas of Glacier, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks as well as Alaska, Montana and Canada also Costa Rica and Galapagos, Africa and Ecuador. Give us a call toll-free 1-800-575-1540 or 1(406) 655-4591 of course you can visit us online. [Read Less]

Providing “unique and interesting” inter-generational tours created for you or join one of our GTC's collection of family friendly packages. Flexible and tailored to each circumstance, these packages are the perfect setting for your family group. [Read More]

Generations Touring Company® is the premier touring company providing “unique and interesting” intergenerational tours to the USA, South America, Central America, Asia and South Africa upon request. Tours are designed around a variety of activity levels and features, are limited to small groups, include multiple escorts and create personal connections to a destination. The company’s itineraries include a family friendly mix of the “unique and must see” while emphasizing global awareness and responsible tourism themes. GTC’s tours are planned specifically around the practical challenges of traveling together as a family and offer multiple opportunities to forge meaningful family bonds. Generations Touring Co. 16 East Pond Road, Nobleboro, ME. 04555. Tel. 207.563.2288 x134. Tollfree 888.415.9100. [Read Less]

Follow Darwin's journey cruise the Galapagos Islands then we take your family to Ecuador, home of a beautiful and gentle people. 7 Days/6 Nights departing July 23, 2009. [Read More]

The adventure program begins in Quito with visit to La Mitad del Mundo (a.k.a. the equator), located in the village of San Antonio. Here, families can stand with one foot in each hemisphere before visiting the trapezium stone monument and the Museo Etnográfico and Inti-Ñan, located at the equator. Next, families fly to Baltra and board the m/v Galapagos Legend for a 5-day cruise of the Galapagos Islands. As part of the itinerary, guests travel in pangas to examine the unique marine ecosystem, and to observe the variety of animals, such as dragon-like iguanas, blue-footed boobies and Galapagos penguins, that were the basis for Darwin’s Origin of the Species. [Read Less]

Known for its famous canal—one of the great engineering marvels of all time—Panama offers a look at how human technology can work in harmony with the mysteries of nature. [Read More]

Panama offers a wealth of possibilities for active families: a largely untouristed system of natural parks, an abundance of plants and wildlife to rival neighboring Costa Rica, easy access to both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts and a welcoming indigenous people, the Emberá who live a traditional lifestyle alongside the canal. [Read Less]

Costa Rica’s diversity attracts families of all shapes and sizes to its shores. We make the learning part of the trip come alive filled with fun-filled activities that will make the whole family laugh. [Read More]

Rich in biodiversity the rain forests of Costa Rica are home to more than 850 species of colorful birds, 200 species of mammals, 1,100 exotic orchids and 9,000 species of trees and plants. On GTC’s Pura Vida provides families with an opportunity to explore deep into the rainforest of Tortuguero National Park, where toucans, macaws, howler monkeys and many more indigenous creatures are found. The 8-day adventure begins in San José. A feature of the tour is a ride high above the rain forest that offers guests spectacular views while they glide through the canopy in an open gondola. Plus, GTC adventurers can enjoy a rafting excursion in the Orosi Valley. Generations Touring CompanySM 16 East Pond Road, Nobleboro, ME. 04555. Tel. 207.563.2288 x134. Tollfree 888.415.9100 Call or visit online. [Read Less]

Adventure Center Family vacations with zing. [Read More]

Adventure Center is dedicated to enabling travelers with children to enjoy some of the world's best adventure travel experiences at affordable prices. Each trip has its own unique rewards, and every itinerary has been carefully planned utilizing years of specialist adventure travel know-how to provide you with the ultimate family adventure vacation. Choose from a global selection of trips, and travel with a small group of like-minded families from various English-speaking countries. Bonus points: Some trips even have specific departures for families with teenagers, or for single parents traveling with their children. Whichever trip you choose we are confident it will be an experience you will talk about at school, at home and work for a very long time. Adventure Center visit us online or call toll free 1-800-228-8747. [Read Less]

A family adventure on two wheels in France, Holland, Germany, and Austria. [Read More]

Ride with us along routes carefully assessed both for cycling ease and inclusion of those sites and scenes that will be of most interest to children as well as their parents. France Family: La Loire Valley of the Kings. This family adventure tour includes a stop at Le Clos Lucé in Amboise, to explore the countless inventions at this last residence of Leonardo da Vinci plus kayaking on the Vienne River. Holland Family: Bike Paths, Windmills & Pancakes. This itinerary includes exploration of a 17th century working windmill in Schermer and a breeding center for giant storks. Germany Family: Mosel Magic. This itinerary includes a forest hike to fairytale Berg Eltz Castle and a visit to the doll museum in Neef. Austria Family: Fun in the Alps. This itinerary includes a toboggan ride in the hills of Hochkönig, scenic ride on a cable car, optional tandem paraglide or an afternoon of glacier skiing and a swoosh down the giant slide at the entrance to the Hallein salt mines. For a copy of the 2009 catalog as well as information on ALA's 66 unique itineraries for active adult and family travel, please call toll-free 1-800-575-1540. To review current trips, schedules and itineraries you can log onto www.austinlehman.com [Read Less]