The Best Group Trips to Take With Your Family
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Want to get the family together in style? Our small-group trips are perfect for bringing everyone together to make memories that last generations. Here is our selection of the best group tours to take with your family.
Before we get started, it’s worth noting that our trips have a minimum age requirement of 25, so these itineraries are aimed at grown-up families. If you want a trip with younger travellers, you’ll need to book a private trip – you can have the exact same itinerary, you just need to chat to our team first!
Ancient Peru
There’s something for everyone in Peru, which is what makes it a perfect family destination. Your foodie uncle will be obsessed with the picanterias of Arequipa, your parents will be delighted to finally tick Machu Picchu off the bucket list, while the siblings can see who’s best at paddleboarding on Piuray Lagoon. Our nine-day trip offers a pretty comprehensive Peruvian experience, starting in Cusco. You’ll tour the city, visit a local market and take an authentic local cooking class – best chef gets a prize? – before heading out to Piuray Lagoon for a paddleboard (or kayak) session. You’ll get a guided tour along the Sacred Valley of the Incas, sample some of the world’s greatest coffee and spot condors in Colca Canyon. You’ll get a full day to explore Machu Picchu, starting with a guided tour, before we let the group split off to explore at your own pace. The trip ends in Arequipa, with a tour of the city’s gorgeous old buildings and tasty picanterias (small lunchtime restaurants), so foodie uncle can end the trip thoroughly satisfied.
From US$1824
Next available from 1st Dec 2023
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STARTS AT
Cusco, Peru
ENDS AT
Arequipa, Peru
DURATION
9
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Light
STYLE
Discovery
Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands by Train
Fond memories of travelling by train as a kid? This trip will get you very nostalgic, as we explore the most beautiful corners of Scotland via some of the UK’s most stunning rail routes. We’ll actually start in London, taking the sleeper train north to Fort William, waking up to private cabin views of the rugged Scottish countryside. In Fort William you’ll get an amazing whisky-tasting experience – big selling point for the dads out there – before embarking on a trip to Mallaig the next morning. This isn’t any old journey, however, as we hop onboard the charming old Jacobite steam train, immortalised as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter movies. We’ll cross the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct on our journey west, which is full of spectacular views of mountains, forests and lochs. We’ll explore the Isle of Skye, Inverness and the Cairngorms National Park before eventually rounding off the trip in the capital, Edinburgh. Who’s having haggis and who’s going for the deep fried Mars bar, then?
From US$2109
Next available from 25th Sep 2023
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STARTS AT
London, England
ENDS AT
Edinburgh, Scotland
DURATION
7
GROUP SIZE
15
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Immersive Kenya
Remember gathering around the TV as a family to watch epic nature programmes? Relive that experience in a far more visceral way by making your way to the savannahs of East Africa! Our eight-day Kenya trip is jam-packed with experiences and places that you’ll be speaking about around the dinner table for decades. We’ll start in vibrant Nairobi, riding around in colourful matatu vans to a local giraffe sanctuary and multiple tribal cultural centres. Then it’s off to a gorgeous country lodge in Aberdare National Park. We’ll sample fresh coffee from a world-class farm and factory and spot exotic birdlife flittering around Nyahururu Waterfalls before heading to Lake Nakuru, and another gorgeous country lodge. Here you’ll have a game drive and marvel at the majesty of thousands of pink flamingos wading through the lake, perhaps accompanied by watering buffalo and rhino. Finally it’s onto the main event, the Masai Mara, and an incredible luxury camp in the middle of the savannah. You’ll spend one full day with the amazing Maasai people in a rural village, learning about ancient traditions and modern tribal life, and one day spotting the Big Five as you safari your way around one of the world’s most iconic natural landscapes.
From US$2811
Next available from 11th Feb 2024
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STARTS AT
Nairobi, Kenya
ENDS AT
Nairobi, Kenya
DURATION
8
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Light
STYLE
Discovery
Icons of China by Train
There’s something extra special about ticking off real bucket-list moments with your closest kin, which is why our China Rail Trip makes for an incredible family getaway. Our 10-day itinerary takes the all-stars approach to exploring China, starting with the many famous sights of the capital, Beijing. Having visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and tried tai-chi at the Temple of Heaven, we’ll head out to Badaling via high-speed rail. From there you’ll get to go on two incredible walks along the Great Wall of China, first at sunset and then again at sunrise the next morning. We’ll get back on the tracks to explore the amazing old town of Pingyao, before continuing on to Xi’an, home to the famous Terracotta Warriors. You’ll get up close to this surreal army of statues, as well as having guided tours of the city by bike and on foot. Our final call is in Shanghai, the country’s largest city, where you’ll get to take a breakfast tour of the city, do a skywalk on Jin Mao Tower and set sail on a mesmerising evening cruise, floating past the city’s iconic skyline at sunset with a cocktail in hand.
From US$2137
Next available from 9th Dec 2023
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STARTS AT
Beijing, China
ENDS AT
Shanghai, China
DURATION
10
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Volcanic Iceland
Is thrill-seeking in your genes? Our five-day Iceland trip is the perfect itinerary for adventurous families who want to really get pulses racing. We’ll start relatively gently with a walking tour of Reykjavik, a visit to the epic waterfalls of Borgarfjörður and a soak in Krauma Geothermal Baths. Then things really ramp up with an incredible tour of the Golden Circle, followed by an unforgettable afternoon spent snowmobiling across an icy glacier – be sure to fuel up on geothermally baked bread at lunch. Our last full day will explore the southern regions, including black sand beaches and a thundering waterfall you can walk behind. We’ll head out on a challenging trek across the frozen glacial tongue of Sólheimajökull and toast our achievements with a bone-warming shot of whisky. Our final morning will be spent having a well-earned soak in the reinvigorating waters of the Blue Lagoon. Hopefully, at some point during our trip, you’ll have gotten the coolest family photo ever as the Northern Lights flourish above.
From US$2369
Next available from 21st Oct 2023
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STARTS AT
Reykjavik, Iceland
ENDS AT
Reykjavik, Iceland
DURATION
5
GROUP SIZE
16
PHYSICAL RATING
Moderate
STYLE
Discovery
Volcanic Iceland Epic Trip
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