DESTINATIONS FAMILY HOLIDAYS | EASTER
SAFARIS WITH KIDS
Classic Collection Holidays’ director of product and supply, Alex Gavalda, recommends Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa for safaris with younger kids. “It’s in a malaria-free zone and has the big five. Even under-sixes can enjoy a private, 90-minute game drive with their parents.” He suggests combining Madikwe with a stay in Cape Town, where they can see penguins, and time at Sun City, which has a water park and crocodile village.
Tweens
This age bracket is the easiest to book for. They’re not too old for fun-packed stays at hotels with all the bells and whistles, and age-appropriate adventure tours abound. If it’s the first time the family has gone beyond fly-and-flop, a familiar destination can calm parental nerves. Activities Abroad has a new, week-long Active Family Adventure in Tenerife, with thrills including snorkelling, whale-watching, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, zip- lining and a cable-car ride up Mount Teide. It’s maximum fun,
minimum fuss, staying in one hotel all week, in the characterful north- coast town of Puerto de la Cruz. Also staying at a single centre – a lodge on the Arctic Circle – Exodus Travels’ Finnish Winter Adventure can bring snowy magic and sightings of the northern lights as late as April. At this time of year, long daylight hours leave plenty of time for snowshoeing, dog-sledding and, for the bold, ice-climbing. For something farther afield, try Costa Rica – it’s small and safe, with a well-established infrastructure and a thoroughly exotic range of landscapes and wildlife. Sunvil
They’re not too old
for fun-packed stays at hotels with all the bells and whistles, and age-appropriate tours abound
suggests a 12-night trip, staying in a jungle lodge in Tortuguero National Park, traversing canopy walkways and swimming in hot springs in the shadow of Volcano Arenal, and ending with a stay in a resort near Manuel Antonio’s beaches, where
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G Adventures’ new National Geographic Family Journeys feature an Easter Serengeti Safari. It’s for over-sevens and clients will need to take antimalarial tablets, but the game-viewing options are great, with visits to the Serengeti plain and Ngorongoro Crater.
you can spot sloths, toucans and iguanas in the grounds. For parents who’d prefer to combine action for the kids with a little adult downtime, Gold Medal recommends a stay at Centara Grand Beach Resort in Phuket. With a water park that features a lazy river and slides, a kids’ club, children’s playground and sports centre, there should be more than enough to keep the youngsters entertained while their parents relax with a book or spend time in the spa. Seven nights’ bed and breakfast starts at £1,179 per person including flights.
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