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Late family escape for Whitsun Half term

29th April 2013 Print
Holidays can be educational too

If you’ve not booked a family holiday for the Whitsun half term holiday in late May, Families Worldwide still has availability to many destinations including the following:

Learn the lingo in Spain

This new trip is perfect for students studying for Spanish exams. The itinerary for the 8-day Learn the Lingo includes 2.5 hours Spanish tuition at Inlingua School on four mornings of the holiday (parents are free to join in), learning phrases and vocabulary which can then be used during afternoon activities. Other highlights include a guided walk in Montnegre NP, a bike tour, a market visit and cookery workshop, visit to Barcelona and the Nou Camp (optional), sea kayaking and beach volley ball. Other optional activities include tennis, pitch & putt, catamaran tour, bird watching, parasailing and cheese tasting. The holiday departs on 25 May and costs from £1109 per child (14+) & £1129 per adult which includes flights, all transportation, activities, 7 nights’ half-board and the services of a tour leader.

Half term Escape to Egypt

Families Worldwide has availability on its 9 day Feluccas & Pyramids trip, departing 25 May (returns Sunday 2 June). Highlights include the Pyramids & Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Aswan (via an overnight train), a mini Nile Cruise to Luxor on a felucca, a donkey ride and a visit to the Valley of the Kings. The trip costs from £999 per child (age 5+) and £1099 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.

Family desert adventure in Jordan

Families Worldwide has spaces on its 8-day Crusaders & Camels trip this May half-term departing 26 May (returns Sunday 2 June). Highlights include Jerash, Amman, a camel trek, tour of Petra, a drive to the Dead Sea 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 £1099 per child (age 5+), £1199 per adult which includes flights all transportation, 7 nights’ accommodation, some meals and the services of a group leader.

Adventure in Gozo

Families Worldwide has the perfect new trip for families with super active children, the 8-day Active Gozo, the smaller, sister island to Malta in the warm Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily. Highlights of the trip include exploring the coastal paths by bike, climbing up and abseiling down the rocks, discovering hidden caves by kayak, a boat cruise and playing Bocci with the locals! The holiday departs on 24 May and costs from £1299 per child (8+) and £1329 per adult. This includes flights, 7-nights’ B&B (plus two lunches), all transportation, activities as detailed on the itinerary and the services of a tour leader.

All holidays are available with ‘land only’ prices for those who would rather make their own flight arrangements.

For more information, visit  familiesworldwide.co.uk.

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Holidays can be educational too