Family Friendly Holidays in Europe, America, South America, Far East, Caribbean, Africa

Susan Paradise Holidays specialises in gites, character houses, villas with pools, self-catering apartments and cottages in France. Our selection of superb properties have all been carefully chosen and we provide detailed descriptions and extensive photos of each.

We know all our properties well and will happily answer any detailed questions to make sure you choose the best villa for your family’s needs.

We are sure you will find the right property to suit your holiday from seaside cottages in Brittany, spacious farmhouses in Provence for family celebrations, to child-friendly villas on the Côte d’Azur.

We are a small independent company that prides itself on offering a personal service, all our properties have been inspected to ensure quality and our holidays are reasonably priced. Contact us with your queries, we are always happy to discuss your personal requirements.

Holiday in France offers you over 200 properties in many of the loveliest regions of France.

• Cottage to Château
• Sleeping 2 to 30+
• Quiet seclusion to grand elegance
• Many with private pools
• All inspected by Holiday in France before selection and regularly visited.

Visit our easy to use website where you can choose your ideal destination and perfect property or contact Holiday in France on the number above and our knowledgeable staff will be happy to advise you and answer your queries.

Ski Beat is an independent ski company who specialise in chalet holidays to the French Alps.

Ski Beat operates catered chalet holidays to 6 French resorts including La Plagne, Les Arcs, Meribel, La Tania, La Rosiere and Val d’Isere. Chalet sizes range from 6 person chalets to chalet complexes sleeping up to 79 people, making it ideal for all group sizes. When filling a chalet we can also offer large group discounts.

The majority of our chalets have en-suite bedrooms and a few chalets have there own sauna. In each of or 6 resorts we allocate at least 1 chalet to be a “Select Service” chalet with upgraded cuisine. We offer Chambery flights at civilised times or a self-drive option where you organise your own transport at a further £150 off the brochure price. Ski Beat can offer crèche/childcare service in La Plagne, Les Arcs, La Tania and La Rosiere with British qualified nannies.

Check live availability, watch chalet/resort video clips or book 24 hours a day on-line at:

SKI MAGIC specialise in family ski holidays in France. Our quality, catered chalets in Courchevel and La Tania provide excellent childcare, warm and pleasant chalet staff, highest standard cuisine and great value holidays.

We offer FREE CHILD PLACES for children under 12 years old on all weeks except Half term, New Year and Easter when generous discounts are offered.

For non-skiing children and babies we are delighted to offer the services of our capable, highly trained, fun loving, in house nannies in The Magic Snowflake Club. They will organise a full programme of indoor and outdoor play on a full or part time basis. Rest assured that your children will have as much fun as you do!

Visit our website today where you can order our free colour brochure online, view full details on all our chalets and resorts and discover a little SKI MAGIC.

An Inghams Family Holiday is all about spending quality time together, learning new experiences in exciting new surroundings and having fun! We have combined spending time together in beautiful surroundings and thrown in excellent family hotels and heaps of activities (lots of them free), so no matter what your age there will be an abundance of fun for all the family.

We have been taking customers to Austria for 75 years , so we really are best placed to get the most out of your Alpine adventure. All the child friendly holiday featured in our collection have been carefully chosen by our experienced accommodation team with all the family in mind.

Every Inghams family holiday has WOW factor included! Whether a travel card giving you free or discounted travel during your holiday, or a visit to a theme park, we’re delighted to give each family package a little present such as FREE theme park entry, trips to castles, use of chair lifts & cable cars, bikes, tennis & golf – check out each hotel for details and see our website for booking details.

Ski Hillwood are specialists in family ski holidays and have been running holidays to the Austrian Alps for over 25 years.

Our extensive experience in family friendly ski resorts and our own in-house child care programme makes your ski holiday even more enjoyable. Whether you have children as young as just 6 weeks or young teenagers, we have something for you. And what is more most of our hotels are ski-in and ski-out so the drama of carrying ski equipment or long walks to the slopes doesn’t exist with us.

For more details on our holidays please give us a call on 01923 290700 or visit:

Classic Tours & Safaris Ltd is a sister company to the Impala Hotel, Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, Naura Springs Hotel, and provides services for safaris and tour itineraries throughout Tanzania, with fleet of spacious comfortable 4WD vehicles we explore the true African wilderness.

The company has wide experience in wildlife based tourism and ecotourism within Tanzania and offers excellent personalised service tailored to suit your specific needs or interests.

Tanzania Tourist destinations: wildlife safaris, adventure travel, walking safaris, horse riding, mount kilimanjaro climbing, camel safaris, cultural tourism, accommodation, nature trekking e.t.c

Launched in 2002, Small Families was established to provide a much needed holiday service - Fully escorted, quality holidays exclusively for single parents and their children with a Small Families host to accompany you throughout to ensure all runs smoothly.

Operating during the school holidays, we feature good quality, child-friendly hotel-based holidays to Majorca, Portugal, Croatia, Tunisia, Morocco, Tenerife, Benidorm, and Torquay (UK). In the winter we also visit Lapland for our ever popular Skiing, Adventure and Santa holidays.

There’s no need to ever feel ‘alone’ on holiday again. Enjoy adult companionship and peace of mind, knowing that your child is safe and has all the new friends he or she could possibly wish for.

Compass Holidays offer short breaks and longer holidays for walking or cycling throughout the UK and Europe.

We have carefully planned and researched all our self-led routes to ensure that you and your whole family have the best experience. Your itinerary will include clear and comprehensive local knowledge of beautiful views and scenery, the best local attractions and historical sites, pleasant lunch stops and, of course, friendly comfortable accommodation.

Our cycling tours mix place to place rides, with your luggage transferred between hotels, and circular routes that let you explore all the best parts of the area. Bike hire is available if required.

Contact Compass today and find that special holiday that goes far beyond the area, facilities and quality of service...

Email: steve@compass-holidays.com

2004 Winner of the Best Specialist Shorthaul Tour Operator award, as voted by UK Travel Agents.

A specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience in providing premium 4 & 5 star holidays, Sovereign is the leading premium tour operator in the UK with a dedicated family brochure.

Sovereign’s Family Selection programme features a range of the finest hotels around the Mediterranean, Portugal, Canaries, Egypt, the Caribbean and Mexico, each hand-picked for its superior quality and service, children’s facilities and location.

Our dedicated family website allows you to search for the perfect holiday by selecting the facilities that are important to you, such as early meal sittings, children’s clubs, etc, and our online virtual tours give you the opportunity to explore the hotel before you book!

Holidays include 30Kg luggage allowance*, private taxi transfers in resort, a choice of 23 UK departure airports*, daytime flights and a pre-departure activity pack for each child, all combined to offer superb value for money.

Free Child Places are available at a selection of our most popular hotels* (* terms and conditions apply).

Esprit Alpine Adventures offer family adventure holidays in the French Alps. With a wide range of child care and activities for all the family including; rock climbing, white water rafting, hiking and mountain biking. Our years of experience in the mountains have developed the perfect solution to young families classic dilemma, with so much you want to enjoy together as a family, but so much on offer that gets parents excited, but is beyond the youngsters’ capabilities.

The secret lies simply in the flexibility of our child care arrangements, which allow you to alternate family days together with days when the children are left safe and happy in our care, making new friends and enjoying action-packed days out, leaving you free to follow your own passions.

A camping holiday with Vacansoleil gives you the widest choice of campsites throughout Europe. With around 335 destinations to choose from in 16 countries, there’s bound to be something to suit every family. There's beach, mountain or lakeside holidays and one campsite is just 20km from Disneyland Resort Paris so just take your pick.

The luxury mobile homes and bungalow tents are fully equipped with everything you might need to make your holiday perfect. If you prefer to take your own tent or caravan you can also book a pitch.

Most campsites have one or more swimming pools and many have waterslides too. They have great prices too with free nights in April, May, June and September. With Vacansoleil the whole family can stay in a luxury mobile home for a week for less than £350, including a ferry crossing!

Check our website for special offers, great deals and late availability!

Killary Adventure Co is based in Leenane, Connemara and specialises in exciting outdoor activities for beginners and experts from ages 8 to 80.

With superb accommodation the purpose-built K2 Centre, there is room for everyone's budget and taste. Climb Ireland's highest rope course, brave the bungee jump, shoot your first clay pigeon or explore the Killary Harbour by kayaking, sail or water-ski.

Groups and individuals welcome with accommodation for up to 90. Our children's summercamp programme for children aged 8 -17 runs from the end of June to the end of August each year and we welcome school groups, scouts and youth clubs throughout the year.

Exodus is the UK's leading adventure travel company with over 35 years experience. We offer a diverse range of products across a range of different brochures: Discovery, Family Adventures, Walking and Trekking, Cycling Holidays, Winter Activities, and Polar Expeditions.

Adventures with the Family
Time spent with the family is precious, so when it comes to choosing a holiday you need to be sure that everyone will enjoy themselves. Exodus Family Adventures are all about discovering the country you are visiting, enjoying new experiences and meeting new people. Travelling in a group of 3 or 4 families your tour leader will take care of all the daily arrangements, leaving you to make the most of your time away. Have a flick through this newsletter for ideas and information about our style of travel. We look forward to welcoming your family on one of our holidays very soon.

Powder Byrne are the luxury holiday company for parents. And kids. We realise that when it comes to holidays, what’s right for the kids isn’t always right for the parents!

That's why we've designed a range of holidays that are guaranteed to keep both camps happy.

Our holidays are carefully crafted to ensure parents get time to relax and kids have the time of their lives. In short you get the chance to make the most of your skiing or summer holiday, while the kids are being looked after in our crèches, on the slopes, or in our famous summer programmes.

Our dedicated team offer unrivalled care with pb crèche from 4 months, Scallywags for 4 – 8 year olds and TheZone for 9 – 12 year olds. Not to mention our Teenage programme and New Surf Academy for 13 year olds and above.

So, while your kids are having the time of their lives, you can enjoy first class facilities and the services of our resort concierge team to deliver the holiday you need.

Call our team today on 020 8246 5300 to plan your dream holiday or visit:

If you have ever thought of taking the kids on safari or a holiday with a difference, then look no further! With 15 years experience in the Travel Industry, and with kids of my own, I specialise in putting together individual Tailor Made holidays for families to South Africa, Mauritius, The Seychelles and the Maldives.

Families can enjoy climbing Table Mountain, whale watching, riding an ostrich, seeing penguins on the beach, mountain biking, having a beach holiday and lots more! You can combine as many centres as you wish, or just stay put in one place - the choice is yours. There is an excellent choice of accommodation from rustic safari lodges to 5 star hotels, but all with great facilities for children.

Have a look through my website, think about the type of holiday that you are looking for, and then either call me on the number above or email me at ali.hungrylions@gmail.com and I will be delighted to put something together for you.

Canvas Holidays offers high quality family European camping, mobile home and lodge holidays and has over 90 sites across 9 countries including France, Spain and Italy.

Canvas Holidays provides free FamilyExtra activities as well as flexibility on dates, duration and travel arrangements.

The greatest school in the world...is the world!

Children and adventure travel do go together! Take your family further on incredible, boredom quenching adventures.

We offer small group tours that are exciting, adventurous, interactive and, above all, innovative and we firmly believe that our success is due to the dedication of our teams past and present. Imaginative Family trips have just the right adjustments (e.g. shorter travelling times, more hotels with pools, more than one night at any one place, child friendly tour leaders) to make them perfect for your family – without losing any of the adventure or authenticity.

We offer an unrivalled level of customer service and are always available to help you no matter what your need.

With our own tour leaders, our own guides, our own drivers and our own managers we bring you our own unique style of family adventure travel…

Alpine Elements specialise in Winter Ski and Summer Activity Holidays for families.

• Ski Holidays
• Summer Active Holidays
• Catered Chalets & Hotels
• Standard or Premier Service
• Group & Child Discounts

Ski Holidays:
We offer centrally located chalets, standard and premier service – many with pool, sauna and ski to door facilities in Europe’s finest ski destinations which are suited to all levels of skier.

Summer Activity Holidays:
Family friendly club hotels and catered chalets in France and Italy. Holidays in beautiful surroundings for family fun, adventure and relaxation.

Family suitable activities include biking, rafting, climbing, walking, via ferrata, canoeing, canyoning, parapenting, karting, quad bikes, horse riding, sailing and so much more.

Summer Holiday Deals
Family Active breaks from just £399 p/pers
Free Bike hire and white water rafting
An online booking discount of £70!

Ski Deals
Free liftpasses for December, Feb, March and April
Family Quad room deals (£100 off)
And a huge online booking discount of £100 off all bookings!

Family friendly resorts is an important criteria for French Alps specialist Peak Retreats. Most of its 40 featured destinations are smaller traditional resorts where the focus is clearly on families: Uncrowded slopes, great value for money, dedicated kindergarten areas for the little ones and a good variety of slopes for the grown-up all in a peaceful setting away from the masses. Many of the resorts hold the coveted ‘Famille Plus’ label for their excellent children facilities.

All accommodation is handpicked and includes 2 to 4-star great value self-catering apartments and chalets plus family run hotels. All budgets are catered for with prices starting from £92 per person for a family of 4 with return Eurotunnel FlexiPlus with a car included. Ski/snowboard school, ski/snowboard hire and lift passes are all arranged.

For those who prefer the larger leading resorts such as Meribel or Les Arcs, the Ski Collection programme offers one of the widest selection of 4-star self catering accommodation.

Peak Retreats also operates in summer when it offers great Alpine Sun breaks with extensive activities for all ages.

Web: http://www.skicollection.co.uk/

Quality Villas offer luxury holiday villas with pools in France, Italy and Morocco to rent. New for 2012-13 is a luxury ski chalet programme.

The villas offered are hand picked and chosen for a ‘wow’ factor, plus suitability for families with children. Staff visit all villas personally so can speak about any kind of detail, plus local representatives during the season assist clients as required. Maids, chefs, babysitters and other additional services are easily arranged.

Quality Villas are currently in their 26th year of business and are an independent family business. They are ABTA members and are fully financially bonded for clients peace of mind. Please click through and browse the website or call to speak to one of their friendly villa consultants.

Tel: 0044 (0) 1442 870055, Email: info@qualityvillas.com or visit our website:

Leisure Direction specialises in discounted self-drive holidays to France and Europe and has a wide range of holiday packages available to book.

Enjoy a family break at Disneyland Paris in one of the 7 themed Disney Hotels and meet all your favourite Disney characters! Benefit from the latest Disney offers including FREE nights and FREE kids!

Our camping holidays in luxury mobile homes & tents offer facilities that compare with any modern hotel, and a level of comfort you will find hard to beat but without the expense!

Choose from thousands of self-catering holiday cottages across the UK, Ireland and France, a fantastic selection of ski apartments in the French Alps and a huge choice of hotels across Europe, perfect for a short break or stopover.

Book accommodation only, or save even more money when you package with one of our great-value ferry, Eurotunnel, or Eurostar crossings.

Tailor made family activity holidays in the beautiful and unspoilt Champsaur and Valgaudemar valleys in the Southern French Alps. In winter try skiing or snowboarding, husky dog sledding or spend the night in an igloo at the top of the Alps..... and in Spring, Summer and Autumn… horse ride, raft, canyon, mountain bike, paraglide, go for a walk to meet the marmots, cave, tree climb …..or sleep in the woods in a hammock. We’ll create your perfect family alpine adventure.

We have developed close links with the local guides and residents so we can help you find the hidden gems of the area ‘en famille’. We've got a variety of accommodation from converted chateaux to camping and a range of child care facilities from kids clubs to local babysitters. We've done the research so you can concentrate on enjoying your holiday.

You can choose from a selection of active holidays or we can tailor make one for your family. We are always on hand in the area to make sure your trip runs smoothly and you get the most out of your holiday.

Santa’s Lapland specialises in 3 and 4 day trips to Lapland, to visit the ‘real’ Santa Claus in is home in Saariselkä, Lapland, Finland. All Esprit Santa breaks include a Private family meeting with Santa himself, plus there are many more activities including; husky sledding, a reindeer sleigh ride, tobogganing, mini skidoos for the children and more that can be enjoyed before and after your private family meeting with Santa.

With thousands of FREE and low prices for children, Santa’s 3 and 4 day breaks offer the very best possible value for the whole family. Book early as the free places cannot last for ever!

Choosing the perfect villa holiday in Corfu was how CV Travel started in 1972, and the Greek Islands remain our flagship destination with a selection of beautiful villas in the very best locations in Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada and Kefalonia.

Since those early days, our portfolio has expanded to offer a range of hand-picked villas in the most sought-after locations, from converted Trulli houses in Puglia to renovated Mas in Provence, from stylish villas in Andalucia to cosy British houses. Furthermore, we have a collection of charming beachside cottages, elegant staffed mansions and exceptional villa resorts in the Caribbean.

Many of our villas are ideal for families offering spacious interiors, extensive gardens, shady terraces for dining al fresco, a private swimming pool (gated or alarmed) or are within walking distance of the sea. Many villas have amenities nearby – a bakery for early morning croissants, a shop for items for the barbecue or a friendly restaurant for dinners out. All villas have maid service, and many have a cook service on request to prepare delicious local cuisine.

Proud of our reputation and client recommendations, we are passionate about our villas and our highly personal service to our clients.

Family Diving is an established, specialist travel company focussed on providing diving holidays for family’s travelling with children. We currently provide holidays to four fabulous destinations, Gozo - Malta, Elba - Italy, Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada - Egypt.

Mountain Adventure Camps specialise in providing residential summer camps for children in the Vanoise National Park in the French Alps.Activities include summer skiing, rafting, mountain biking, wilderness camping and daily French language lessons.

We are passionate about what we do and we offer a unique mix of adventure, freedom and friendship, delivered in a safe and caring environment.

Growing primarily through word-of-mouth recommendations, returning guests and guest referrals our summer camps remain small with a maximum of 24, this allows each guest to get the most out of the experience.

We are offering a 20% discount on all bookings made during February 2013 for our residential summer camps. See our website for full details.

Accessible holidays for disabled people and families in Brittany, France. We can provide accessible accommodation, transport and a support service. We try to make your holiday as "hassle free" as possible. From self catering to luxury hotels we can offer you confidence with accessibility. Contact us for more information.

Corsica * Croatia * France * Portugal

Affair Travel has been specialists in quality villas for 24 years and with a wide range of villas and apartments across Corsica, Croatia, France and Portugal. Each villa is hand-picked and selected for their spectacular location, excellent facilities and quality furnishings.

All our villas have pools and our family properties have all passed rigorous checks to ensure they are safe for families with small children. Many villas come with broadband internet, air conditioning, central heating and satellite TV.

We know it’s important to make your holiday planning easy, so that’s why we are here to help, our call centre is open 7 days a week or you can email our team at any time on mail@affairtravel.com we can also book your car hire at fantastic rates.

Make your holiday budget go further by booking now and saving 10% on our villas when you book for travel in July and August.

Insert promotion code Villa Savings in the promotion code box or quote this over the phone.

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No.1 for family skiing, offering family ski holidays across Europe in France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria in a wide selection of exclusive chalet and chalet hotel accommodation. With over 28 years experience we have constantly developed and refined our services to create the UK’s market-leading child care programme for family skiing.

Our team in the UK and overseas is our most important asst, working together to provide an enjoyable, high quality, stress-free holiday for all our guests, both adult and children.

Ski Famille makes family winter sports holidays simple and fun.

Chalets are located close to resort centres and ski lifts and accommodate between 8 and 22 guests. You can book as an individual family or put together a group to take over a whole property. Most chalets have in-house playrooms stocked with toys, books and childcare equipment. All holidays include 5 days of professional childcare, allowing parents to enjoy a carefree holiday, happy and safe in the knowledge the children are having fun too. Your chalet host will prepare delicious home cooked meals including a three course evening meal with wine and ensure that your chalet is clean, safe and welcoming at all times.

Children have the same carers throughout their holiday and childcare takes place in the chalet you stay in; this creates a comfortable home from home environment that quickly puts children at ease. If the weather is suitable, we like children to play outside and the little ones will be taken for walks in our buggies. Older children can enjoy top class teaching from British and French instructors and childcare staff provide a ski school drop off and pick up service. For our youngest guests we supply nappies at cost and provide baby bottles, sterilizers and of course high chairs, cots and bedding.

Journey Latin America is the UK’s no 1 travel specialist to Central and South America. As our company name suggests, we are single-minded about Latin America – in fact we have been exclusively dedicated to the region since we began in 1980. We feel this is what really sets us apart from other UK travel companies, meaning we know just how to show you the places you’ll love in the style that suits you.

With tropical islands, thundering waterfalls and jungle-covered ruins all waiting to be discovered by your young explorers, Latin America is the perfect family destination. Discover the legacy of ancient civilisations, unwind on a palm-studded beach or paddle through the Amazon – teens and younger children alike are guaranteed to go back home bragging about their adventures! Whether you prefer a tailor-made holiday built to suit your individual needs, or even a special family group tour that enables you and your family to experience the journey in great company, there's an almost limitless range of options we can offer.

What’s more, with 60 highly knowledgeable staff, we’re able to give practical advice based on personal experience. Every one of our travel consultants has lived, worked or travelled extensively throughout Latin America and shares our ethos – of being the most knowledgeable people there are when it comes to travel in Latin America, and passionate about it too. From the Incas to the Aztecs, Chile to Costa Rica, Patagonia to the Galápagos, we know Latin America inside out.

Ski Blanc is a small family friendly ski company located in Meribel. We warmly welcome children in all of our chalets:

• We offer EXCEPTIONAL VALUE for money ski holidays. We have spacious family rooms in 4 of our quality chalets. We offer families a great discount with a 50% reduction for children sharing the family rooms with 2 adults.
• More reductions: Parents can also add an extra bed to their own room, 50% reduction for children.
• Relaxing retreat: To ensure your family holiday is as relaxing as possible our chalets are warm, homely and welcoming.
• Easy access to the slopes: Our family chalets are all within 100m of the lift which takes you directly to the fantastic 3 valley ski area

The following is all included:

• Freshly prepared children’s early teas, with home cooked favorites and we can happily cater for any ‘fussy’ eaters.
• Cots & highchairs, Buggies & Baby carriers
• Sledges & bumboards
• Selection of toys & DVD’s for varying ages
• Car seats & boosters for airport transfers

Close to the chalets:

We have excellent English speaking ski schools and childcare. Private Nanny Service also available. Our local ski hire shop has all the children’s equipment. Plenty of non skiing activities, swimming, bowling, iceskating, sledging, picturesque walks, bubble rides, all close to hand.

Travelling with little ones, or teenagers? Few luxury holiday companies welcome families with as much genuine hospitality as Beachcomber. After all, we want all our guests – both big and small – to enjoy a memorable holiday with us.

Mauritius and the Seychelles are both ‘year-round’ destinations, with the considerable advantage of little or no jet lag once your family arrives; there’s only a 4-hour time difference and all flights are overnight on the outward journey. All Beachcomber hotels are family friendly, and you can count on our years of experience in perfecting the ideal family resort.

• All Beachcomber hotels offer complimentary Children’s clubs for 3 to 12 year olds. Trou Aux Biches also offers a Teenagers Club and Le Victoria a teenagers programme in the busy school holiday periods.
• Child rates apply to teenagers up to the age of 17
• Child room savings of up to 50% off the adult rate
• Under 6 year olds share the parents room for free
• Loads of free land and water sports are free including waterskiing

There really is no better tour operator to the Indian Ocean to book your Mauritius Family holiday with!

 

Activity Yachting Holidays specialise in tailor made Mediterranean sailing holidays for total beginners and the more experienced. Our range of holidays for singles, couples, groups or families includes:

• Bareboat Charters
• Flotilla Holidays
• Learn to Sail Holidays
• Combined Ashore & Afloat Holidays
• Tailor-Made holidays

Our main base is on Murter Island in Croatia. This beautiful stretch of coast with an indented coastline offers an excellent sailing area with numerous towns, and villages, a selection of small populated islands just offshore and then, a few miles further out, the islands of the Kornati archipelago. There are two National parks in this area, as well as the cities of Zadar and Sibenik. We also offer Learn to Sail, Bareboat and Flotilla holidays from Lefkas in Greece and Flotilla and Bareboat options from Bodrum, Fethiye and Marmaris in Turkey.

Contact us or visit our website to see full details.

Fax: 01243 641730
Email: info@activityyachting.com