Give the kids the gift of adventure travel this Christmas Day
Whatever toys and games are on this year’s ‘must have’ Christmas list, nothing beats giving the gift of travel to your family and leaving them with memories that will stay with them forever.
Families Worldwide still has availability on a number of trips, for example:
Christmas Day on a Felucca – 9 days from £1289 pp
Departing on 22 December highlights of the 9-day Feluccas & Pyramids trip will include the pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Aswan (via an overnight train), a mini Nile Cruise to Luxor on a traditional felucca, a donkey ride and a visit to the Valley of the Kings before returning to Cairo. The trip costs from £1289 per child (age guide 5+) and £1399 per adult which includes flights, all land transportation, 8 nights’ B&B (plus 1 lunch and 3 dinners) and the services of a tour leader.
Christmas Day in the Pink City of Petra – 8 days from £1309 pp
Sunshine and adventure are guaranteed on the 8-day Crusaders & Camels trip to Jordan departing 22 December. Highlights will include Jerash, Amman, a camel trek, tour of Petra, a drive to the Dead Sea (the lowest point on earth) and a visit to a Crusader castle at Kerak. Best of all is a 4WD through the desert to Wadi Rum – in the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia – to sleep under the stars in a Bedouin-style camp. The holiday costs from £1309 per child (age 5+), £1349 per adult which includes flights all transportation, 7 nights’ accommodation, some meals and the services of a tour.
Christmas Day on a Nile Cruise – 9 days from £1399 pp
The action-packed itinerary for the 10-day Nile Cruise to Egypt includes the pyramids and Egyptian Museum in Cairo, an overnight train ride to Aswan, a camel trek, a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings, and a three-night cruise on the famous River Nile to Luxor visiting places of interest en route. Once at Luxor, enjoy a Calesh ride to Karnak Temple before flying back to Cairo. The holiday departs on 22 December and costs from £1399 per child (min. age 5), £1499 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 8 nights’ accommodation, most meals and the services of a tour leader.
Christmas Day on a junk in Vietnam – 12 days from £1899 pp
Head to Vietnam on the 12-day Hanoi to Saigon family adventure holiday departing 21 December. Highlights will include a cruise on a traditional junk through the network of islands in Halong Bay, an overnight train journey on the famous Reunification Express to the old imperial capital of Hue, visiting the ancient trading town of Hoi An, exploring Saigon by cyclo (rickshaw) and a cruise on the Mekong Delta with its floating markets. The holiday costs from £1899 per child (min. 5), £2149 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, 9-nights’ accommodation, some meals and the services of a tour leader.
All trips can be booked ‘land only’ for those who would rather take care of their own flight arrangements.
For more information, visit familiesworldwide.co.uk.
Prices subject to availability and correct at time of publication.
