Family experiences that will last with your kids for a very long time, whether they involve skiing in Switzerland or training with professional footballers on an Italian island. We’ve put up a few ideas to get you ready for your next family trip.

Ski lessons in Switzerland

Planning your first ski trip as a family? Villars, Switzerland, is a great place to start. The local ski school is a favorite among young beginners and offers lessons to those three years of age and older. Children can sign up for one-on-one sessions, courses that include lunch and pre-school activities, or stand-alone ski instruction. Villars boasts two designated snow gardens, allowing your kids to train in a secure setting. Additionally, there is a nursery slope right in the middle of the village that is accessible without a lift pass. Villars boasts more than 100km of slopes where skiers who are already proficient can perfect their abilities. A favorite choice for families is the Chalet Royal Hotel & Spa.

While kids are kept busy with the free children’s activity program, teens can hang out in the gaming room. A swimming pool and a private theater are also available for relaxing family movie nights.

Bernese Oberland Tour
Take in the sights of Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland the relaxing way, on a private tour by Mercedes-Benz minivan. With the driving in the hands of Chris, a capable local guide, you’ll sit back and admire the views that abound; the Aare Gorge, Giessbach Falls, and Lake Brienz are all covered en-route. While lunch and admission fees are extra, there’s ample opportunity for recommendations and stops during the day. Enjoy door-to-door transport from your Interlaken area hotel Avoid crowds of tourists, and travel with your personal group Leave the map work and itinerary to a professional guide Travel in comfort by a climate-controlled, spacious minivan

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Diving in the Maldives

Our most popular island in the Maldives, Kuramathi, is wonderful for family vacations. You may all attempt stand-up paddle boarding, snorkel among colorful fish, and teach older kids to scuba dive. Children as young as eight or nine years old are welcome to test out the tiny diving equipment and have a slow introduction just below the surface to a maximum depth of two meters. Anyone over 10 can actually work for a junior diving certification, and if you’re new to diving, you can learn with them. You might soon be swimming next to clownfish and turtles.

Treasure hunts, nature hikes, and mini discos are all available at the kids’ club, and you can enjoy a spectacular family movie night on the beach beneath the stars. Choose a two-bedroom beach house and you can wake up to breathtaking views of the lagoon and walk right out onto the sand. It can accommodate up to four adults and two children.

Full Day Maldives Adventure
Enjoy a day exploring a small part of the Maldives archipelago. We combine snorkel points with a local island tour, lunch, time relaxing on a sandbank and complete the day with a sunset cruise in search of dolphins. Your tour starts on a beautiful sandbank set in a blue lagoon approximately 45 minutes from the capital. Relax under the shade of a sun umbrella, swim in the warm waters or snorkel the house reef. An ideal location to learn to snorkel with your guide or refresh your skills. Between islands we offer the chance to snorkel, keep your eyes open for sea turtles, reef sharks, and rays the Maldives are home to. Cruising north we visit the island of Huraa offering firsthand information about local island life and time to take lunch. As the sun begins to set we will head to the east of Hulhumale to a channel where there is a high probability of encountering dolphins, there is never a guarentee of sightings but when we are lucky watch them jump and perform!

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Life in Mauritius

Younger children will enjoy themselves at Sugar Beach in Mauritius. One of our favorite family-friendly resorts on the island is this well-known plantation-style hotel, which is nestled on the sands of the charming Flic-en-Flac beach. Your kids will love cooling off under the “milkshake” beach showers after swimming around in the pool in the Hansel and Gretel-inspired kids’ club, which is built around a beautiful cottage with “candy” pillars, a thatched roof, and eccentric features.

Crepe-making and crab-hunting are just a couple of the exciting activities available throughout the day, and after dark, there are disco nights, movies, and marshmallow toasting by the campfire. Treat yourself to a relaxing spa treatment while the kids are occupied or sneak away for a date night at the brand-new Buddha Bar Beach, the ideal location for sunset cocktails.

Private Full-Day Catamaran Cruise
We offer you an extraordinary experience with a crew not only experienced but also warm with ‘homemade’ meals. Our main goal is to make you discover our island from a pleasant angle. We are also very involved in the protection of our fauna, which is why dolphin watching is done with a lot of respect.”

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Jungle safari in Thailand

In the misty limestone peaks of Khao Sak National Park, Elephant Hills is a multi-award-winning forest retreat that makes a thrilling side trip to a family beach vacation in Phuket. Your kids will experience a sense of jungle exploration as they canoe along the lovely Sok River, see monkeys swinging from branch to branch, and—best of all—get up up and personal with Thailand’s gentle giants at an elephant sanctuary. Your time will be divided between two luxury safari tents. You will spend your first night at the main camp, where the kids can cool off in the pool while you unwind with a few drinks at the jungle bar. You’re all in for a treat on the second night because you’ll spend it in a stunning floating tent hidden away on a tranquil lake. While some choose to relax on the terrace and take in the breathtaking views, competent swimmers can jump into the lake for a refreshing swim.

Private Phi Phi & Khai Islands Snorkeling Trip
Explore the Phi Phi and Rang Yai Islands during this unique, diverse, private speedboat ride, where all the crew’s attention will be given only to you. We start at Monkey Beach, where you can observe macaques in their natural habitat. A delicious lunch is served at the Phi Phi Don restaurant with beautiful sea views. You can admire beautiful natural sceneries at Viking Cave and Loh Samah Bay. Certainly you will take a lot of beautiful photos here. Pileh Bay offers you its emerald waters for swimming and snorkeling. And follows famous Maya Bay, where they made the popular movie The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. And you can also rest, swim or snorkel in clear water among many fish at Rang Yai Island. The cruise will finish at Phuket Boat Lagoon Marina. Then we’ll take you back to your hotel in the Phuket area. The boat tour price also includes a tour guide and round-trip hotel transfers in Phuket province.

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South Africa

With our suggested itinerary of Cape Town, Sun City, and Safari, you and the kids can experience the finest of South Africa. We know the best places for a family-friendly safari break. with our suggested itinerary of Cape Town, Sun City, and Safari. Start in the lovely Cape Town, then take the kids up Table Mountain by cable car before continuing on to Boulders Beach to see the wild penguins scurrying about the sand.

The Palace in Sun City, a luxurious hotel modeled after the legend of a vanished African kingdom, is where we can take you all after that. There, you can find Valley of the Waves waterpark, a man-made beach, and a kids’ camp. Their memories of the safari you took in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve will last a lifetime. Simply observe their reactions when they see an elephant herd or a lion sleeping.

5 Day Best of Garden Route and Safari
See the best of South Africa’s scenic Garden Route—with visits to Addo Elephant National Park, Wilderness, Jeffreys Bay, and Oudtshoorn—during this 5-day trip from Cape Town. Join your expert guide on hikes through lush forests and canoe rides through picture-perfect water. Visit nature reserves to see some of Africa’s endangered species. Kick back and soak in the sun on soft, sandy beaches. This tour offers the perfect mix of guided and self-directed activities. 5-day tour of South Africa’s Garden Route from Cape Town See magnificent landscapes while hiking in Tsitsikamma National Park and canoeing in Wilderness Walk to lookout points around the Knysna Heads for great photo ops Swim, surf, or stroll along the famous beaches in Jeffreys Bay Get close to elephants, big cats, and more at Addo Elephant National Park Check out a working ostrich farm Try extra activities (own expense) such as bungee jumping, a 4×4 game drive, and ziplining

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Goals in Italy

Private Catamaran Tour to the Maddalena Archipelago
The most exclusive and close to nature way to fully enjoy the beauty of Sardinia and these islands is undoubtedly aboard a luxurious and exclusive catamaran, which will allow you to visit the most beautiful bays and beaches of this true paradise at sea. . You will see crystal clear water and the most beautiful turquoise in the world will surprise you for the contrast with the white beaches of the islands of the Maddalena Archipelago. You can swim, snorkel with the masks that will be provided on board. The tour starts in the morning around 9.30 and ends in the afternoon around 17.30. During the day you will visit different islands and beaches, and a typical aperitif based on typical Sardinian products will be served on board, later there will be lunch, cooked on board based on fish of the characteristic Sardinian cuisine (no-fish option available on required at the time of booking). Wine, beer, fruit, sweets and typical Sardinian liqueur will be served at the end of the meal.

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