Your first small-group family vacation - top 7 questions answered

A major highlight of traveling on a group family adventure tour is sharing your experiences with other families, and having your children make new friends. The average age of children traveling on our trips is 13, though it will depend on the trip you choose. To find the minimum age on a trip, check the 'Family information' section of the trip page. A typical group has between three and five families traveling together - our maximum group size varies between 16 and 20. In order to travel on a family trip at least one participant needs to be eighteen or younger at the time of travel.

If you're interested in booking a family adventure trip, you can get in touch with our team of travel specialists to find out who is already booked onto your chosen departure – we can share the number of travelers and ages of the children so you can ensure the best possible fit for your family.

We use a mix of homestays, characterful lodges and locally-owned hotels. Wherever possible, we make sure you have at least two nights in each place, so you won’t feel like you’re constantly on the move, unpacking and repacking.

Swimming pools are one of the most important features for our families, and we always try to find family-friendly accommodation with pools. Some of the accommodation options are really special too – you can stay in tree tents, houseboats or beehive huts. And whether you all want to stay together in one room, or prefer your own space, we’ll work to accommodate your needs – most of our group trips offer a combination of triple and single room options.

We keep driving times to a minimum and have two-night stops along the way so we’re not on the road for two days in a row. This allows us time to enjoy and get under the skin of the destinations we visit. We feature a handful of trips which cover more ground, these are labelled ‘Full-On’ and involve some early starts and long driving days. The flip side is you’ll get to see some amazing sights along the way.

Families that want to keep traveling to a minimum could consider one of our multi-active centre-based trips in Europe where you’ll stay in a single family-run hotel throughout your vacation and travel out each day to try exciting activities.

Whether you’re traveling aboard a traditional felucca boat on the Nile or visiting a nomadic Bedouin settlement, your Explore Leader will seek out unexpected experiences and really help you get under the skin of their country.

We choose local leaders for their travel experience, their passion for their country and culture, and their ability to make a truly memorable trip. Our leaders look after all the logistics and go out of their way to make sure you all have the family trip of a lifetime.