What the Experts Say

24th September 2008

'The beauty of these trips is that everything is taken care of, from day-to-day activities to the practical logistics of travelling in remote places with children. Best of all, by joining other families on holiday, you can relax in the knowledge that no one is going to give you the 'raised eyebrow' treatment if your brood occasionally plays up. During a recent trekking adventure, travelling in a small group with other families provided an added incentive to our own children. They quickly elevated older kids to hero status and were happy to scurry along beside them for much of the time. I seriously doubt whether my wife and I would have been as successful in cajoling them to walk for several hours each day! As a group the children also invented games and other ways of entertaining themselves along the way - from playing I-spy to carving walking sticks.'

Will's top 7 reasons for booking a small group family adventure:
1. You're with like-minded families who share similar interests in travel.
2. Children have instant holiday pals.
3. Trips have a good balance of activities and time out.
4. Everything is organised for you, from transport to activities - and you know it's all going to be child-friendly.
5. You can explore countries that you wouldn't consider visiting independently.
6. Children in a group are more likely to feel motivated to try adventurous things.
7. There are trips to suit all ages, from tots to teenagers.