Family Tours -- Soft Adventures with Children

Get away from it all and 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 a 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. Cost estimate is less than $1500/person, plus kids go for 50% discount! June 2-Sept 6 dates every year. Toll-free 1-800-801-5146 or visit www.ecofamilyadventures.com or www.idahorivers.com [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]

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 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]

Join us for a 4-day Johnstone Strait sea kayak tour (3 nights camping) July & Aug 2009 - $1095 adult and $995 youth age 14 and up. A great rate for a great family destination! [Read More]

4-day Johnstone Strait sea kayak tour (3 nights camping) July & Aug 2009 - $1095 adult and $995 youth age 14 and up, includes all gear and instruction, including sleeping bags, pads, tents, guides, daily activities, meals while kayaking. ORCAS GUARANTEED July 19-Sept 15 each summer. Cost for a family of 4, this 4-day tour would cost: $4,180. GST tax, travel days and airfare to northern Vancouver Island and hotels in town not included. BC Lodge-based sea kayak tours (i.e. no camping) available as well for twice the cost. [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]

Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA) has brought 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]

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]

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]

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]

Family tours in Loreto, Baja, Mexico. [Read More]

Sea of Cortez fully guided sea kayak tours in Loreto Bay National Park Here's the deal: Youth age 11-17 get 10% off; all inclusive: includes 2 nights hotel in Loreto, 3-5 days sea kayaking/fully catered camping, all sleeping gear, kayaks and instruction, all taxes. Novices welcome. Cost including air travel/hotel days: $995 adult for 6-day tour, $1144 adult for 7-day tour. Contact online or call toll free: 800-616-1943 or 208-765-3116 Valid: through April 2009. [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]

Our 14-day journey together will take us from Singapore through Malaysia. [Read More]

Our 14-day journey together will take us from Singapore through Malaysia. See rhinos, tapirs and flying lemurs at the Singapore Night Safari; relax on the beaches of Pangkor Island; savour the flavours of traditional Malay food enjoy a trishaw tour of historic Melaka. Travel the world with us the Intrepid Travel way. Call Intrepid’s 24/7 toll-free information line 1-866-847-8192 or visit us online. [Read Less]

Eco-paradise fun - rainforest hikes, volcano watching, and surf. [Read More]

Journey deep into an eco-paradise where steamy volcanic ranges and tropical rainforests filled with wildlife meet a coastline washed by white ocean surf. Our family adventure includes Tirimbina Rainforest, Arenal Lake, Arenal Volcano and Monteverde Cloud Forest. The multi-sport family adventure (ideal for teens) includes Tortuguero National Park, Pacuare & Sarapiqui Rivers, Arenal Lake, and Arenal Volcano. During the adventure participants have the chance to meet local residents and plant trees in the rainforest. Our child "Activity Director" program allows parents to relax and enjoy while the kids learn about these fascinating new things. Eco Family Adventures, PO box 2004, Mill Valley, CA 94942. Toll-free 1-800-801-5146, (415) 389-1000 or online. [Read Less]

14 days, begins in Beijing, ends in Hong Kong. [Read More]

Our 14-day begins in Beijing, ends in Hong Kong. We have incorporated some great activities for the kids, this makes for a fabulous family adventure. See all the imperial relics of Beijing, explore the Beijing hutongs. Discover the imperial relics of the Forbidden City; wander along the Great Wall,; photograph the archeological wonders of multi-cultural Xi'an; enjoy the beauty of the natural playground of Yangshuo and walk the vibrant markets of Hong Kong. See the terracotta warriors; go cycling in Yangshuo. Travel the world with us the Intrepid Travel way. Call Intrepid’s 24/7 toll-free information line 1-866-847-8192 or visit us online. [Read Less]