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Family Holidays
Our team is full of family travelers, meaning we know what it takes to make sure everyone enjoys the experience just as much as each other.
Honeymoons
We’ve been crafting dream itineraries for newly married couples for years. Learn more about the ins and outs of our honeymoon service here.
Solo Holidays
Our travel experts have experienced the thrills and challenges of solo travel, all with the aim of producing some of our most immersive and exciting itineraries.
Couples Holidays
Our couple itineraries are paced perfectly for you to enjoy the very best a country has to offer whilst making sure you enjoy the quality time together you’re after.
Group Holidays
No matter what the size or the occasion, we’re well versed in taking larger groups of people away for those special adventures.
Unusual vacations
The world may be conquered, but enough secrets remain to keep us up all night, dreaming of ways to whisk you off to the most unique corners of the globe. Where first?
Remote Destinations
We’ve chosen these experiences, destinations and adventures to bring you closer to the great outdoors. This is your ticket to our wonderful world.
Adventure vacations
Hike across mountain ridgelines, scramble across glaciers and kayak down rivers – these trips are designed to immerse you in vast wildernesses and ancient cultures.
Beach Vacations
Porcelain shores, perfect seas and swaying palms; the allure of a beach break is hard to ignore. Which is why we handpick the best beachfront boltholes to offer you…
Safari vacations
With a team of experts that have worked as conservationists and wildlife photographers, we have the expertise to make your safari dreams come true.
Food vacations
Food and travel have long gone hand in hand, and we have put together some mouth-watering trips that capture the palate, of countries across the world. Bon appétit.
Slow Travel
As the world becomes busier, slow travel has never felt so fitting. Whether it’s meeting fishermen in Maine or learning the Dukha-way in Mongolia, take time to connect.
Eclipse vacations
Eclipse travel celebrates our place in the wider cosmos. Let us take you to wherever in the world the eclipse is at its most arresting, and we’ll do it in style.
See You in the Moment
Field Trip
Education begins in the classroom, but it’s IRL that younger generations put their lessons to the test. Field Trip is a curriculum of educational encounters around the world.
Take Me On A Story
A series of family experiences celebrating the transformative power of the books we loved when we were young, and the stories our children have come to adore.
Get Lost
Designed as a once-in-a-lifetime challenge, train with elite survival experts before traversing a polar, jungle, coastal, mountain or desert region in your mission back to civilisation.
Blink
The ultimate luxury camping retreat. From the Sahara desert to the Andean Mountains, with Blink anywhere you can envisage it, we will create it.
Bring it Back
Bring It Back will embed you in an entirely different way of thinking, and of learning about a culture directly from its experts on the ground. You may be surprised by what you discover.
Drone the World
With Drone the World, you’ll have your own personal film to show off your adventure. Filmed and edited by an international director, this is no ordinary home movie.
The Great American View
This series of breathtaking journeys culminate in some of America’s most legendary sights. They are the places you’ve always sought out, and now it’s your time to find them.
Proposal Service
Found the one and want to propose in style? The moment will be a memory forever and we’re here to help you make sure it’s the most perfect moment for you and your loved one.
James Bond
We are proud to have been selected as the official travel partner to curate James Bond inspired trips.
Agatha Christie
We’ve been hand-picked by Agatha Christie Limited to help bring Agatha’s world-famous Grand Tour to life through a series of episodic trips across Africa, Australasia and North America, and a unique prelude in London.
Tasting Notes
Eating at a Michelin – starred restaurant is one thing. But now you can learn about the country through the lens of some of the most critically acclaimed chefs in the world, by travelling with them on the ultimately culinary experience
Eater Journeys
We’re often asked who we’d invite to our ideal dinner party. Ernest Shackleton? Amelia Earheart? The entire editorial team of Eater? Easily. So we invited our friends at Eater over to dinner and quizzed them about their favourite foodie trips and then created them for you to experience too.
Surf Air
We’re proud to launch a brand-new series of exclusive US trips with ground-breaking private air company Surf Air. Bringing our combined knowledge of ground and sky together, we’re helping you to see the world in style.
Take the Open Road with Auberge
With the iconic hotel brand Auberge Resorts, we’ve created a new series of tailormade, luxurious road trip itineraries. Emblems of America’s most iconic landscapes, regions, and people.
Remarkable Drives of Discovery with Auberge
Following on from the much lauded ‘Take the Open Road’ series, here’s five brand-new bespoke, multi-destination trips created with our friends at Auberge Resorts Collection. Delve deeper than ever before.
Winter, especially around the Christmas period, can be one of the most exciting times of the year for young children and often brings families, young or old, together for a Christmas vacation. As atmospheric and adventurous a snowy winter family vacation can be, we also love having the option to enter the new year in the tropics soaking up some well-deserved sun. Whether your family wishes to meet Father Christmas and his trusty helpers in Finland or pull a cracker on the sun-drenched beaches of Costa Rica, we’ve curated the perfect trips for you.
Scroll down for our top four winter family vacations. Alternatively, browse all of our luxury family vacations.
Most schools will end for winter break in the week leading up to the vacations – with classes resuming in the new year. Remember, schools have different term dates so always check before booking your winter vacation.
Typically, winter break lasts for around two weeks. you’ll have plenty of time for a family vacation – whether you’d like to go away for the vacations or the new year, or both. Remember, check with your school for exact dates before booking.
We don’t do cookie-cutter vacations, we prefer everything to be completely customisable. Our Travel Experts know your family vacation should be as unique as you are. And that’s because we’re families ourselves. So, think of our winter break itineraries as a starting point, the first line on the page of your next great adventure.
If you’ve already booked your winter family vacation, or would just like to have a look at our favorite family vacations throughout the year you can browse some ideas here:
Family vacations in February
Spring break family vacations
Family vacations in May
Family summer vacations
Fall family vacations
Nothing says Christmas vacation like meeting Santa Claus in his very own workshop. The snow-covered ground in Finnish Lapland over winter opens up a world of outdoor opportunities for young children to embark on. From husky and reindeer sleigh rides to feeding Rudolph and his friends, a walk through winter wonderland is every kid’s dream. Sit back and let the elves create magic for the whole family at Santa Claus village, before retreating back to your hotel to watch the spectacular northern lights. At the Arctic Light Hotel, you can’t help but feel like you’re in the Arctic Circle with all the polar bear memorabilia scattered throughout, from giant cuddly toys to the room’s wallpaper – the little ones will love it.
Winter family vacations don’t have to be cold. In fact, winter is a great time to soak up that vitamin D in the tropics of Costa Rica, and boast about it to your friends back home. A destination known for family-fun, your little ones can spot turtles, zipline across jungles, try their luck at surfing and even brave white-water rafting. Back at your boutique jungle lodge, Arenal Nayara hotel, sit back and listen to the jungle wildlife rustle around, admire the volcanic views and bubble away in the jacuzzi. This jungle hideaway has something for everyone, from an outdoor rain shower and swinging hammock to a wrap-around balcony. This is a Christmas family vacation with a tropical twist.
End your year in style and kick-start the new year with excitement as you come face-to-face with the Great Whites along the Cape, or the Big Five in Kalahari. The great thing about a safari in South Africa is it can be as laid back or adventurous as you wish, whether you’re looking to take a leap of the faith off Bloukrans Bridge (with a bungee cord of course), hike up Table Mountain or meet the local meerkat colony. As the years have gone on and your children have flown the nest, family rooms may be a thing of the past, so we’ve handpicked the best family-friendly resorts that bring you space when need it and family-time when you want it. Forest lodges, safari camps, and city suites; take your pick.
A winter family vacation is a great time to visit New Zealand. The beautiful sunshine is perfect for hikes across the mountainous landscapes, kayaking through the serene sea and wine tasting in New Zealand’s world-class wine province. To top it off? You’ll be whisked up in a hot air balloon to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the South Island’s incredible scenery – great for every member of the family. Not to mention the breathtaking family-friendly hotels we’re checking you into, including a stunning lakeside lodge in Lord of the Rings territory, laced with creeping plants up its walls. We can’t wait to help you tick off those bucket list moments.
If you can brave the long flight, Australia will whisk you and your family away from winter at home. On this family-friendly itinerary – a love letter to Australia’s sunshine coast – you’ll combine the cosmopolitan city of Sydney with the paradise of Queensland. Spot wildlife in Daintree Forest. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef. Explore the Whitsundays in glass-bottomed kayaks. Active families with kids who can’t sit still? This is the winter break for you.
The peaks and slopes of Canada come into their own in winter. And none more so than in Whistler. A mecca for winter sports, with its dramatic snowy landscapes makes Whistler the perfect playground for all manner of alpine activities. This trip can be adapted to suit your family from top to toe. From a private helicopter ride to a dose of adrenaline on a dog-sled; this is one winter adventure even the most uninterested of teens won’t want to miss out on.
For a winter break with a healthy dose of ‘wow’ moments, Antarctica beckons you closer. This is a family vacation for the most adventurous, the most intrepid, the most warm-blooded (because, yes, it does get very cold). Over the course of 9-nights, your family will set sail on your own privately chartered expedition vessel, replete with submersibles and helicopters that will ensure you leave no iceberg unturned.
Come winter, Iceland remains our favorite setting to witness the elusive Northern Lights. Traveling between November and March offers you the best chance of catching a glimpse. We’ll make sure you have the best chance possible by setting you up with expert guides who know the best spots, timings and views (far away from the crowds, of course). Hunkered down in luxury lodges by night, this is a magical way to spend a winter vacation with the whole family; coming close to the natural world at its most enticing and obscure.
Sunny skies, warm climes and festivals abound in Mexico throughout the winter season, making it one of our favorite destinations for family trips this time of year. We’re starting off amid the storied surrounds of Merida where you’ll learn about ancient sacrificial rites, swim with flamingos and bed-down in a jungled hacienda. From there, it’s out to the coast and a few days on the beach in the Riviera Maya. A place to do everything or nothing at all, we’ll craft your time to your needs on this ultimate family vacation to Mexico.
We’ve created a colossal curriculum of family-friendly educational experiences around the world – covering everything from science and sustainability to language and history.
EXPLORE THE CLASSES
These tried-and-tested family-friendly vacations are guaranteed crowd-pleasers, regardless of how large – or small – your family happens to be, there’s something for everyone.
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With these immersive family experiences, we’re celebrating the transformative power of the books we loved when we were young, and the stories our children have come to adore themselves.
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Trusting someone to take care of your travel plans isn’t a light decision. This is why you can feel rest assured with us.
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There are no automated programmes here, we believe it’s all about the human connection when it comes to what we do.
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From the name to the journey that got us here today. This is our story and the individuals that make up who we are today.
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