Where to go on a family walking vacation
Fancy ambling in the foothills of the French Alps with a donkey for company? Or tackling the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro with your teenagers, camping along the way? What about trekking in the Atlas Mountains with a private Berber guide? Or even walking between villages and pristine coves around a Croatian archipelago? You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to hitting the trails with the kids, with options to suit every budget, age and fitness level. Read on for more advice on where to go on a family walking vacation.
Our Family walking Vacations
Nepal family vacation, walking in the Annapurnas
Low altitude trek in the Annapurna foothills
From
US $1799 to US $1850
12 days
ex flights
Lake Como family walking vacation, Italy
Lake Como; a panoramic hike, suited to do with children!
From
€693 to €956
8 days
ex flights
Mercantour family hiking vacation, France
Family walking tour with a donkey in Southern French Alps
From
€560 to €660
7 days
ex flights
Family walking vacations with a donkey, France
Above the Rhône to discover the unspoilt traditional Ardèche
From
€685 to €715
7 days
ex flights
Luxury trekking vacation in the Atlas Mountains
Stay at the Kasbah and trek in style
From
€957
6 days
ex flights
Nepal family vacation
A fabulous family vacation including the best of Nepal
From
£1750 to £2100
12 days
ex flights
Walking vacation in Cuba
Cuba off the beaten track: Private guided walking vacation
From
£2425 to £2725
14 days
ex flights
Peru family adventure vacation
Peru Family Adventure activity vacation
From
US $2608
8 days
ex flights
Sweden hiking vacation, self guided
Self-guided hiking through Stockholm's picturesque countryside
From
SKr 10930
8 days
ex flights
Dubrovnik & islands hiking vacation, Croatia
Walking vacation in Dubrovnik and islands in Croatia
From
€670 to €840
8 days
ex flights
Family adventure vacation in Peru, Inca & Amazon
Pretty Sherpa villages and spectacular mountains
From
US $3099
13 days
ex flights
Mercantour center-based walking vacation, French Alps
Multiactivities for family, French Alps, ecolodge and yurt,
From
€599 to €676
7 days
ex flights
Canada national parks family vacation
Perfect adventure for families who love the outdoors
From
US $1999 to US $2349
12 days
ex flights
Almeria walking vacation in Andalucia, Spain
Walking in the surrounding hills of almond and olive groves
From
£595
7 days
per accommodation
Family Kilimanjaro trek in Tanzania
A child friendly trek to the beautiful Kilimanjaro
From
US $2450 to US $2900
10 days
ex flights
Catalonia family walking vacation
Walking vacation based from self catering townhouse Palamos
From
€375 to €795
8 days
ex flights
1. Atlas Mountains
2. Croatia
3. France
4. Italy
5. Nepal
6. Peru
2. Croatia
3. France
4. Italy
5. Nepal
6. Peru
Atlas Mountains
1. Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains are a dramatic combination of snow-capped peaks, sweeping valleys, and traditional mountain villages. Just an hour and a half from Marrakech, they make an excellent destination for a family walking vacation. You’ll stay in a beautiful Kasbah in the heart of a welcoming community and follow ancient footpaths and mule tracks with the aid of a Berber guide and muleteers.
Croatia
2. Croatia
Head just northwest of Dubrovnik and you’ll find the beautiful, biodiverse Elafiti islands, including Mljet, Sipan and Koločep, where our family walking vacations take place. Mljet is a densely forested National Park and Koločep is all about cliffs, coves and tiny villages. Sipan, the archipelago’s largest island and former 14th century resort, is full of architectural wonders.
France
3. France
Walking vacations are a firm favourite for families looking to explore rural France. You could head to the forests and meadows of the Ardèche and the Rhône Valley, or base your walks in Mercantour National Park, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, which boasts more than 600km of walking trails. Both offer exceptional scenery as well as the opportunity to walk with your very own donkey.
Italy
4. Italy
The mountain foothills surrounding Lake Como make ideal spots for getting outdoors. They’re a family walking hotspot with the drama of the Alps as a background, but without the extremities. Stroll through deep forests and meadows, along donkey tracks and over gentle summits, and luxuriate in lakeside towns such as Bellagio or the elegant city of Como itself.
Nepal
5. Nepal
If your little ones are active, used to long walks and adventurous eaters, Nepal has plenty of shorter treks with lower elevation, which families will love discovering together. In the Annapurnas, you’ll hike through ancient oak and rhododendron forests and across alpine meadows and valleys in the great range’s foothills. Finish with a flourish with a safari at Chitwan National Park.
Peru
6. Peru
For a true adventure, take the family to Peru to experience the cultural highlights of the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. As well as taking on the world’s most legendary trail, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get the adrenalin going on mountain bikes and on the water, too. Trips can be extended to the Amazon, where jungle trails await, ripe for spotting birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects.
Our top Family walking Vacation
Lake Como family walking vacation, Italy
Lake Como; a panoramic hike, suited to do with children!
From
€693 to €956
8 days
ex flights
Tailor made:
This trip can be tailor made at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
This trip can be tailor made at a time to suit you and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary
Travel Team
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Family walking vacations travel advice
Walking with a donkey
Christine Kieffer, from our supplier Itinerance Trekking:
“Go with a donkey. These affectionate animals have been part of our family for as long as we can remember. Each one of them has their own individual personality, their own life, their own specific tastes. They love the company of humans, especially that of children, who they will encourage to keep on walking without sulking.”
Caroline Peeters from our tailor made family vacation company, Safrantours:
“The benefits of walking with a donkey are especially for the children. They love the contact with the donkey and it motivates them to do a walking tour. Kids from four years old, weighing a maximum of 35kg, can even ride on the donkey from time to time. Families walking in the Ardèche also love the forests and the fabulous views over the Rhône Valley and the distant Alps.”
“Go with a donkey. These affectionate animals have been part of our family for as long as we can remember. Each one of them has their own individual personality, their own life, their own specific tastes. They love the company of humans, especially that of children, who they will encourage to keep on walking without sulking.”
Caroline Peeters from our tailor made family vacation company, Safrantours:
“The benefits of walking with a donkey are especially for the children. They love the contact with the donkey and it motivates them to do a walking tour. Kids from four years old, weighing a maximum of 35kg, can even ride on the donkey from time to time. Families walking in the Ardèche also love the forests and the fabulous views over the Rhône Valley and the distant Alps.”
Tips from our travelers
At Responsible Travel, we think the best people to advise our travelers are often... other travelers. They always return from our tours with packing tips, weather reports, ideas about what to do – and opinions about what not to.
We have selected some of the most useful family walking travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the most of your vacation – and the space inside your suitcase.
We have selected some of the most useful family walking travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the most of your vacation – and the space inside your suitcase.
If you want a real break and appreciate nature and animals then this is perfect.
– Lorna Mackie, on a walking vacation with a donkey in France
“Three of us went walking around Lake Como in August with a 10-year-old child – and it was fantastic. The longer routes were all well within the ability of our 10-year-old. You definitely need hiking boots as some parts of the trail are steep and rocky. It’s definitely worth climbing up to all the summits - to see the amazing views. You may want decent waterproofs, we walked our last day in a terrific thunderstorm with lightning, hail and torrential rain (still great).” – Anne Kinderlerer, on a walking vacation in Italy
“The whole trip was amazing, with so many fantastic experiences. We really enjoyed the Annapurna trek, in particular the sunrise at Poon Hill. The trekking guide, Yubraj, and porters were good company for our 2 sons (13 and 14), really adding to their enjoyment of the trip.” – Helen Feeney, on a Nepal family vacation
“The whole trip was amazing, with so many fantastic experiences. We really enjoyed the Annapurna trek, in particular the sunrise at Poon Hill. The trekking guide, Yubraj, and porters were good company for our 2 sons (13 and 14), really adding to their enjoyment of the trip.” – Helen Feeney, on a Nepal family vacation
More about Family walking
You don’t need to be a super fit family to hit the trails on your travels. Our family walking vacations are more about bonding with your loved ones in beautiful scenery than going on a hard slog through the hills. They’re based around expert advice from those who have been there and done that, so we can offer a wide range of trips for families with children of all ages. Scroll down for more info on what to expect and what would suit your family best.
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Photo credits: [Page banner: Delpixel] [Atlas Mountains: Jason Rogers]
[Croatia: PublicDomainPictures]
[France: Toni Barros]
[Italy: travelspot]
[Nepal: Sam Hawley]
[Peru: Andean Trails]
[Walking with a donkey: Catherine Mack]
[Lorna Mackie quote: ADT 04]
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