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1. Intrepid Travel
Jumping from third to top spot for family touring is Intrepid Travel, with agents loving its parent-friendly range of more than 40 dedicated family tours. Family trips continue to be top-selling departures, with child-friendly tours including a new rail adventure from Tokyo to Kyoto and a Lapland and Helsinki twin-centre in Finland. Tour leaders are trained to work with kids too, OLिOH FKDQFH RI JHिLQJ ERUHG VۑHUHKW VR
2. G Adventures
G Adventures offers “excellent family- specific itineraries”, according to Hays Travel agent Isla Stenning, while others pick out the engaging experiences and expert guides. The operator’s collaboration with National Geographic Journeys adds a further 19 family itineraries, from road trips in Ireland to Saharan adventures. Other tours include a visit to a Mayan community in Mexico and cookery classes in Vietnam.
3. Explore
([SORUH ODXQFKHG WKH ਭUVW GHGLFDWHG trade version of its Family brochure this year, making it easier than ever to pick out the perfect family itinerary. Agents love Explore’s experience-led ethos – many tours combine exciting itineraries packed with nature, culture and local food with a dose of welcome GRZQWLPH LQFOXGLQJ WRXUV LQ ौDLODQG Sri Lanka and Vietnam, plus active tours along the Turkish and Croatian coasts.
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4. Exodus Adventure Travels rises one spot thanks to its range of family trips, with itineraries helpfully divided into two age brackets: those for nine to 12-year-olds and more active tours for 13 to 16-year-olds.
5. Newmarket Holidays was praised for its great-value tours, with family-friendly activities including South Africa safaris and a rainforest chocolate tour in Costa Rica. 6. Exoticca has been working towards doubling UK WUDGH VDOHV LQ
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