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Enjoy a Christmas family adventure

6th November 2013 Print
Zip wire fun in Costa Rica!

Rather than stay at home letting the double issue of the Radio Times be your Christmas guide why not head for an adventure overseas and team up with a real guide who will lead you to the trip of a lifetime?

Families Worldwide has numerous options all over the globe this Christmas and here are just a few recommendations that are still available…

Christmas in the Slovakian snow: one week from £1149 pp

Why not head to the snowy mountains of Slovakia on a week-long, action-packed family adventure? The exciting itinerary includes skiing (cross-country or downhill), snowboarding, dog-sledding, snowshoeing through pine forests and a soak in the thermal pools at Aqua City in Poprad. The holiday departs on 22 December and costs from £1099 per child (age guide 7-16), £1149 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 7-nights’ B&B (plus 2 lunches and 1 dinner), activities as detailed on the itinerary and the services of a tour leader.

Backwaters of Kerala, India: 12 days from £2099 per adult

Families Worldwide has a 12-day trip to southern India entitled Backwaters of Kerala departing 21st December. Activities include visiting a hill station, a boat cruise in Periyar National Park to see herds of elephants, a visit to a tea plantation and learning to cook Indian food! The itinerary also includes a boat ride and spending a night on a converted rice barge. The trip costs from £1999 per child (age guide 5+), £2099 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 10 nights’ accommodation (hotels and rice barge), some meals (10 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner) and a tour leader.

Kasbahs & Camels: 8 days from £799 per adult

Soak up the warm North African sunshine on the 8-day Kasbahs & Camels trip to Morocco departing 21st December. The group will head across the Atlas Mountains via ancient Ait Benhaddou – as seen in the film Gladiator – to learn about the Berber people, staying in mountain villages. Also included is a stay at the fishing port of Essaouira on the Atlantic coast with an optional camel ride along the beach. The itinerary ends in Marrakech with a chance to shop for souvenirs in the souks, stepping back in time as the square comes to life at dusk with musicians, acrobats and food vendors. The holiday costs from £779 per child (min. age 5) and £799 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 7 nights’ accommodation, most meals and a tour leader.

Active Costa Rica – 10 days from £2499 pp

Head for the rainforest and sunshine of Central America on the 10-day Active Costa Rica trip departing 21st December. The country which is flanked by the Pacific Ocean on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other is also home to 10% of the entire planet’s butterfly population! Highlights will include Cahuita on the Caribbean Coast (and canoeing in the national park), horse riding at a working ranch at Sarapiqui, white-water rafting on the Sarapiqui River, mountain biking, a visit to the Arenal volcano and a canopy tour through the rain forest by zip wire. The holiday costs from £2399 per child (age 9+), £2499 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 8 nights’ B&B and the services of a tour leader.

Land-only prices are available for all trips for those who prefer to make their own flight arrangements.

For more information, visit familiesworldwide.co.uk.

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Zip wire fun in Costa Rica!