Family Adventure Vacation Ideas

Discover a whole planet's worth of family adventure vacation ideas for sharing the joy of travel with your loved ones. See the world from different perspectives in amazing destinations and jump happily into each fresh thrill. 

The best part is the treasured time you'll spend together, journeying to new places, immersing in communities and cultures, and truly engaging in active and outdoor pursuits—in real life!

We make that family adventure vacation you've always dreamed of easy, safe and comfortable. Simply focus on having unforgettable fun, while we handle logistics and details. For one, all-inclusive price, enjoy an exciting itinerary led by expert Tour Directors, featuring unique experiences and local access, and encompassing meals, hotels, transportation, transfers and excursions. And because we have families specifically in mind, these trips are planned to coincide with school holidays and summer vacations.

Six Best Family Adventure Vacation Ideas
We've rounded up our top family adventure vacation ideas here — wondrous opportunities calling your family to choice points around the globe. So, simply pick that place, then get out there and explore!

1. Go Wild on an African Safari

We're kicking off our list with this epic, intercontinental expedition, a family adventure vacation idea on almost every bucket list. Our 10-day, Tanzania: A Grand FamilySafari experience makes it happen. 

During private safari game drives in open-top vehicles, witness the "Big Five" — lions, elephants, buffalo, rhinos and leopards — plus more wildlife, like giraffes, zebras and wildebeests. 

Soar above Serengeti National Park in a hot air balloon. Wake up to Mt. Kilimanjaro views. See two-million-year-old Ngorongoro Crater. Sample daily life in the African bush when you learn Maasai dancing, speak Swahili, make beaded jewelry, throw a spear and meet the children and teacher of a village school. Visit the traditional home of a Chagga family. Delight in dinner under the stars and a festive drum circle. 

2. Explore the Lost Cities of South America

 Unearth secrets of fascinating civilizations on our 8-day Mystical Peru tour, from today's capital, Lima, to its original Incan capital of Cusco. In this ancient land, experience insider visits to the "Lost City of the Incas" — mysterious Machu Picchu — and Sacsayhuamán. Travel by train through Andean vistas. Be blessed by a shaman. 

Enjoy river rafting, horseback riding or a spa treatment in the Sacred Valley, as well as pottery painting, a Paso horse show and bracelet weaving with schoolchildren in Urubamba. Take a graffiti workshop in Callao. Meet endangered spectacled bears and visit an alpaca and llama farm. 

In a rural village, activities with locals include adobe brick making, weaving, tree planting and donkey riding, plus try chocolate making and play the Peruvian pan flute? 
 
3. Delve into the Jungles and Rainforests of Central America

Fly high on this 8-day Costa Rica: Jungles & Rainforests trip — and not just zip-lining through the lush rainforest canopy near Arenal Volcano. This experience elevates the family adventure vacation idea in the heart of a colorful, tropical destination.

It features a jungle river-rafting trip, nature hike and canal cruise with expert wildlife guides. Join 850+ bird species — among them, parrots, macaws, toucans, hummingbirds and quetzals — plus monkeys, sloths, jaguars, iguanas, frogs, turtles and more. 

Countless kinds of eco-discoveries await among Tortuguero National Park's flora and fauna. Plus, learn all about living along a jungle river, take a pineapple tour with tastings of field-fresh pineapples and treats, and see and taste how cacao fruit transforms into chocolate.

4. Embark on an Alaskan Odyssey

Sunrise to sunset. Land, sea and air, Tauck's 8-day Alaska: Call of the Wild promises outdoor family adventure and memorable nights in wilderness lodges. In Anchorage, attend a cultural performance at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. Head to Talkeetna for a jet boat ride in the bush, wilderness hike and geocaching treasure hunt. 
   
Go flightseeing, soaring above Denali National Park peaks. Meet champion Iditarod huskies at a sled dog training facility. Travel to Kenai for kayaking, river rafting or a guided hike around the Kenai Peninsula.

See animals being rehabilitated (from moose to grizzly bears) at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and pan for gold at Crow Creek Mine. Travel aboard Alaska Railroad along the spectacular Turnagain Arm shoreline, then to a glacier adventure cruise in Prince William Sound.
 
5. Scale the Swiss, Austrian and Bavarian Alps

Take a spectacular, 8-day Alpine Adventure across glistening glaciers, snowy peaks and idyllic meadows.

In Switzerland, cruise Lake Lucerne and climb Mount Pilatus by the world's steepest cogwheel train. Travel across mountains to famous St. Moritz aboard the Glacier Express. An Engadin Valley day includes riding a cable car, hiking to a glacier, mountain biking, visiting a cheesery and going rock and rope climbing. 

In Austria, plunge into whitewater rafting, swimming and slides at a giant outdoor adventure park. Innsbruck brings an exciting ski-jump demonstration and after-hours visit to Ötzi-Dorf, an archaeological open-air park interpreting life in the time of "Ötzi," the mummified Neolithic "iceman." Enjoy a traditional Tyrolean evening of food, fun and games. And on to the Bavarian magic of Munich! 

6. Set Off on a Galápagos Islands Expedition

Our exotic, 8-day Galápagos: Wildlife Wonderland is highlighted by a 4-night cruise on a specially designed ship; exclusive, private Tauck shore excursions led by licensed Naturalist Guides of Galápagos National Park; and hands-on natural history lessons.

From marine iguanas who forage for food in the sea, to Jervis Island's red sand, to the Baltra Island birds—reveal the mysteries of animals and flora found nowhere else on Earth. Snorkel among sea lions in Santiago Island in Buccaneer Cove. Hike up Bartolomé Island. Take walks on lava terrains. Brunch near a dormant volcano, close to the Equator. Explore colonial Quito. And much more!

Whichever destination beckons from our list of family adventure vacation ideas, let us guide you there. We're waiting to help you arrange that journey of a lifetime.