European activity vacations

Our activity vacations don’t all fit the same mould. Head to the Croatian coastline and you can enjoy spending time in and around the Adriatic Sea on water-based activity vacations – the perfect place to kayak, stand-up paddleboard, sail and swim. For high-adrenaline adventures – think mountain biking, quad biking, rafting and rock climbing – you might want to head to steep and wild settings like the Montenegrin mountains. Then again, you could enjoy more peaceful activities in Sweden’s Sormland: cycling, canoeing and hiking in a rolling countryside, or cycling, hiking and caving in Slovenia. Whilst many activity vacations rely on warmer climes (and warmer waters), not all do. In winter, head to Finnish Lapland for husky sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

At the end of some of our small group activity vacations there’s an award ceremony alongside that last group meal. Everyone gets a prize – there might be a prize for the person who can always be relied on to have snacks ready, the person who takes the best pictures, the person who is always first in the sea or first up the hill, or the person who is most likely to capsize the kayak. There’s laughter, fun, and a bittersweet atmosphere: it’s the end of your trip, but you’ve made lasting friendships. On our small group activity vacations in Europe, you’ll meet people from all walks of life who have one thing in common – they’re up for an adventure. They want to learn a new skill, to be out in nature, to make friends, to blow off steam, to fall in the water (maybe not).

Keep everyone happy and engaged without any of the organisational stress, thanks to our family activity vacations in Europe. These safe, fun trips can be done as small group tours – with a like-minded group of other families – or as tailor made trips, and the minimum age can be as young as four. Our trips are often center-based trips, focused on a really friendly hotel, and only use the best, most fun local guides. So, whether you want pony trekking, stargazing, canyoning, high wires, paragliding, the French Alps, the Spanish countryside, the Croatian islands or the Azores, we’ve got a great, activity-packed trip waiting.