The trouble with a family holiday is that you have to take the family. Explosive tantrums and erupting tempers are almost guaranteed, but forget the bucket and spade because there are plenty of holiday destinations that will enthrall the whole family, young, old or somewhere in between.
A Trip to the Zoo
You could take family holidays abroad to one ofthe best zoos of all; the Serengeti National Park is famous as host to the largest natural migration on earth. Serengeti means Endless Plains and every year across the endless savannah?of Tanzania sweep over a million and a half wildebeest, wild lions, giraffe and zebra, all?in search of water and food as part of the greatest natural migration on earth. Even out of migration season, the Serengeti, established in 1951 as one of Africa?s first ever game parks, is still a magical land of discovery teeming with wildlife from hippos to cheetahs.
Also in the north of Tanzania and on the so-called safari circuit, the Ngorongoro National Park surrounds a vast caldera, the deep depression left in the land after a volcanic eruption, and is home to what is, quite simply, the best experience you can get of wildlife in its natural habitat anywhere in the world. For some reason, the animals seem less wary of jeeps on safari in the Ngorongoro and so you get up close, if not personal, with elephants, rhinos, wildebeest, antelope, gazelle, buffalo and lions.
From the endless plains to dense rainforests and jungles of South America, Costa Rica is full of raging rivers, hot springs and towering volcanoes that create a bio-diversity all of their own. See tree-frogs, iguanas, sloths and crocodiles under the rainforest canopy and explore a live volcano for adventure holidays with a difference and a hint of danger.
Mount Arenal is the youngest and most active of all the volcanoes in Costa Rica, six of which are active and 61 dormant. Though Mount Arenal last erupted in 2010 you can still hear the distant rumbles underground and see the spill of lava rivers which have made it one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.
Going to See the Lights
From hot to cold, there are few shows in nature more spectacular than a live volcano but the Aurora Borealis is one of them. The Northern Lights shine out pink and green across the sky as the sun?s solar wind meets the Earth?s atmosphere, and they dance in the skies over the peculiar volcanic landscape of Iceland creating a lightshow more spectacular than any stadium can host.
Iceland also offers more earthbound attraction sover a 300 km route through the country?s landmarks, popularly called The Golden Circle which passes through the Althing, Iceland?s traditional arena of government and a symbol of the country?s independence. It moves on to Gullflossor the Golden Falls, a 105ft double cascade waterfall that breaks into thousands of rainbows, and finally the Geysir, the original geyser from which all geysers were named and, when co-operating, shoots 200ft plumes of water into the sky.
Family holidays should be about learningand discovering together, with adventure and excitement for everyone thown in.Visiting some of the natural wonders of the world can give you not only holiday memories to treasure, but life-changing experiences whatever your age.
AUTHOR BIO:
Ilena Sanchez is an experienced travel writer who specializes in writing about adventure holidays and family holidays abroad for various travel websites and blogs.
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