The holidays are on the horizon, so why not tie a bow around your travel plans. Here are five family-friendly ways to give the gift of travel to those you love.
Adventure lovers
Give your family the world via an adventure trip crafted by Tauck , travel industry pros. Through their Tauck Bridges program, you’ll experience hands-on learning, off-the-beaten-path adventures and insights into local cultures. Whether you opt to explore Costa Rican rain forests, the wilds of Tanzania, the Swiss Alps or the islands of the Galapagos, you’ll create memories more lasting than the latest gadget or hip fashion item. Check out the company’s e-brochure. It’s designed to offer parents and grandparents a colorful tool that will lure children into the vacation-planning process. After all, anticipation is part of the adventure.
For more: www.Tauck.com
National park lovers
In Williams, Ariz., board an historic train for a 65-mile scenic adventure across the Kaibab Plateau to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. In Georgia, bypass the crowds and head for the Cumberland Island National Seashore, the state’s largest and southernmost barrier island. Accessible only by float plane or boat, the Katmai National Park and Preserve on the Alaskan Peninsula near Kodiak Island spans nearly 5 million acres. Families visit to observe the dense population of brown bears and to fish for trophy rainbow trout, salmon and Dolly Varden trout that run in Katmai’s streams and rivers.
For more: www.Thetrain.com; www.nps.gov
Museum lovers
Make a plan to visit our nation’s capital with your family and immerse yourselves in the depth and breadth of opportunity provided by the Smithsonian Institution. From art and history to the National Zoo and the Air and Space Museum, there is plenty to explore in Washington, D.C. Visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture, devoted to sharing the story of Black life. With more than 37,000 artifacts collected, visitors can see Harriett Tubman’s hymn book, a sunken slave ship and a segregated rail car. The museum is committed to a robust schedule of programs for children and families.
