There are growing ideas now that family holidays are a thing to be hated. Images are easily conjured up of screaming children being dragged to public toilets and families huddled together in tents, being battered about by wind and rain. This kind of holiday doesn't have to be the norm if you plan it right, so here are a few top tips to make your holiday enjoyable.
Firstly make sure that your holiday destination suits all of you. Yes, that means taking into account what your children want to do. And no, this doesn't mean being limited to Disneyland. If your children actually want to go somewhere chances are they'll have more fun and you'll have more fun as they won't be grisly all the time. This doesn't mean choosing a holiday solely for the kids however.
Take Morocco for instance. In itself it's an exotic, interesting, totally-different-from-the-UK holiday. Adding kids doesn't mean sacrificing all that; activities that you can enjoy together include horse-drawn calesh rides and mountain treks where your kids can ride mules instead of walk. And you can all explore Marrakech together; visit a souk for a chance to barter for beautiful objects like Moroccan slippers and check out snake charmers in the medina too. Young children will be delighted, and you can relax.
Secondly, what you choose to do on your holiday is just as important as where you go. If your children are old enough to take on a more adventurous holiday packed full of activities, then don't be afraid to do just that. Perfect for teenagers who want a great story to tell their friends when they return is a trek in South America, the home of the Incas. Visit the famous ruins of Machu Picchu and mountain bike along the Sacred Valley, and to really challenge your teenagers you can travel along the Inca Trail. Be warned, you'll be climbing steep terraces followed by a night's camping. But don't worry about carrying heavy tent equipment; porters will carry this for you so you're left to enjoy the views with your family without too much stress on the body. Return from your holiday with great stories to tell and the knowledge that you worked hard and had fun together, as a family.
This article should really be called 'top tips for enjoying family holidays'; with holidays like this, surviving it will be the furthest thing on your mind. The third tip is for you all to go on holiday with a goal in mind, solely that of enjoying yourselves. If everyone bears in mind that you all want to enjoy yourselves as a family then making choices together will be easy. So don't dread your next family holiday, it could be just the fun you're looking for!
The Adventure Company offers trips that explore the Inca trail as well as other fantastic ideas for your next Family holiday.
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