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Top Holiday Experiences for Children
By Bronwen Roberts
A Family Safari Holiday of a Lifetime
Ulusaba is Sir Richard Branson's private game reserve in South Africa. In true Virgin style the emphasis is on exceptional personal service. Both luxury safari lodges cater for small groups; so your safari in South Africa is guaranteed to be exclusive and private. What's more, attentive staff and superb facilities will ensure that being in the middle of the African bush does not need to mean foregoing creature comforts. You'll have the unique sights, sounds and smells of Africa on your doorstep - while still enjoying the kind of style and luxury you'd expect from a five star boutique hotel.
Kids go Free at Ulusaba Game Reserve
Take your cubs (children aged 0-11yrs) on an African Safari to Ulusaba during Easter and the October half term break in addition to July and August, and the first two go free! Kids (referred to as cubs) are positively welcomed at Rock Lodge, so much so that in addition to the fantastic Cubs Club programme and the Rock Suite -especially designed for families- there are the recently completed two new family suites complete with their own plunge pool. Taking your cubs away can be expensive, and some accommodation suppliers will even charge you more just because you are travelling during school holidays. So in true Virgin style, here you pay less!
Plan your Safari around school breaks
Up to two children travelling with one or more adults will go free provided they stay at Ulusaba during the following periods in 2006: April, July, August and the latter half of October. Please visit the Ulusaba website to see what the offer is subject to.
A Family Beach Holiday in Phuket, Thailand
If your taste leans more toward a family holiday at the beach; then Dusit Laguna in Thailand is an unrivalled location; overlooking a sandy white beach and flanked by two tropical lagoons. This hotel is a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World and is synonymous with gracious Thai hospitality, complemented by the beauty of the natural surroundings and the charming air of ease and relaxation. This is not just any destination; it makes for the perfect family beach holiday as the kids activities are out of this world.
Dusit Laguna Resort - Busy Bee Kids Club
Dusit Laguna has designed delightful children's programs and kids are treated as special guests from the moment they arrive. There is a choice of sport and fun games to play including Junior Olympics, Waterpolo, Treasure Hunt, Basketball, Swimming Lessons, Table Tennis, Ring Toss, Bingo Games and much fun in the pool. Kids get to explore the surrounding nature of Laguna by boat and there are many beach activities like Beach Sculpture; Footprint Scramble; Sand Castle Building & Crab Hunting.
Free face painting lessons
With simple step-by-step instructions and a bit of practice children can have loads of fun learning the art of face painting. Cats, rabbits, witches, clowns and pirates are a few of the many face painting designs to choose from.
A Family Ski Holiday in Norway
Norwegian ski resorts are renowned for having some of the most child friendly ski resorts in Europe; there is something for the entire family in Norway. So if you're dreaming of a white family Christmas- these are a few options.
Geilo Ski Resort
Renowned for being one of the most family friendly resorts in Norway, Geilo offers four children's areas in total. At the bottom of the slopes you will find the Troll Club which has its own toboggan run and parents can leave their children here to be cared for by English speaking qualified nannies. Under sevens get free lift passes and youngsters are catered for from as young as three months to the age of 12. Activities in the resort include treasure hunts, riding camp and tobogganing, ski orienteering along with a host of other events.
Hemsedal Ski Resort
Hemsedal boasts one of Norway's largest children's areas, Trollia which is being expanded for the 2006 season. With its own pistes, lifts and terrain park this is a mecca for the youngest skiers. The area has an English speaking crèche where children get used to playing in the snow. Activities include treasure hunts through the magical troll forest, torch lit descents and firework displays. Every Thursday, there will be a family race day, where families can compete against each other or against other families! In addition, there is a family festival every Friday in the children's area. All youngsters can hire helmets for free and under seven's get free lift passes.
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A wildlife experience is always an educational one. At Ulusaba private game reserve in South Africa there are various indigenous species of flora and fauna and experts readily share their knowledge during nature walks. Kids love to hear stories about African safaris and the different species of wildlife. There are also tours into the local community where you get the chance to visit local schools and see traditional singing and dancing. Introduce your child to Africa - it's a worthwhile investment.
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