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Three Top Tour Operators for Multi-Generational Travel

By Joyce Shulman November 12, 2013
When you are traveling with your extended family, it is best not to leave anything to chance. These three top-notch tour operators can help you plan the perfect getaway. But working with the best doesn't come cheap, so be prepared for once-in-a-lifetime trips at once-in-a-lifetime budgets.

Abercrombie & Kent is the grand daddy of high-end tour operators and a visit to their site alone is an adventure. With incredible luxury trips available literally across the globe, some of the best for multi-generational travel include: 
  • Galapagos Islands, which are popular with multi-generational families because of the boat’s small size (48 guests maximum), with certified Naturalist Guides who teach children (and adults) about the unique species found only in these islands. Evening activities include board games and family-friendly movies. Kid-friendly menus include pizza, burgers, ice cream and more. Just five hours from Miami, this is a pretty accessible adventure.
  • On a holiday cruise to Antarctica, kids can take part in workshops designed to challenge and inspire: Marine Mammal Identification, Squid Biology, Charting the Ship’s Course or Digital Photography on board. Expedition staff accompany guests in the Zodiacs and onshore with 1 naturalist guide to every 12 guests.
  • And, of course, Africa, where travel can include safaris of varying degrees of activity while weaving in philanthropic projects, such as a visit to Enkereri Village primary school in Kenya’s Masai Mara to meet the students.
Tauck Tours has it all and a growing focus on families. And while there are many, many, many Tauck adventures to consider, take a look at their upcoming Walking with Dinosaurs: A Journey Through Time. In partnership with BBC Earth, this five-day, one-time only adventure (July 17-21, 2014) will take dinosaur lovers young and old to key dig sites in Western Canada where they will have an intimate, unmatched dinosaur experience in the company of paleontologists who share their stories and knowledge, and natural history experts who illuminate mysterious prehistoric worlds and bring them to life. 

While other tour operators have grown their family business, Adventures by Disney starts and ends with family. Offering adventures from Asia to South America, Adventures by Disney can also show you adventure right here in the US ... winters in Wyoming, National parks in Utah and exploration in Alaska, Adventures by Disney promises to plan the perfect trip for all three generations and to infuse it with a sprinkle of Disney magic.