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5 Fantastic Family Vacations

By Lois Friedland, About.com

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Lois Friedland

Go on a Family Safari in Kenya :

Take your kids to photograph many of the animals they’ve only seen in a zoo. Wildland Adventures offers a nine-day family safari that travels to several of Kenya's National Parks to see rescued elephants and giraffes, lions, leopards, rhinos, zebras and other animals in their natural habitats. This is a popular trip offered most years. The company also runs family tours to Tanzania and trips to other locales.

Watch Old Faithful Erupt at Yellowstone:

Hiking on trails in Yellowstone National Park and photographing bison, exploring the boardwalks and trails around the geysers, and kayaking on Lake Yellowstone are all part of Country Walkers Montana & Wyoming: Yellowstone Wonders family trip. It's a popular trip repeated annually. Country Walkers also offers family trips to the Cinque Terra region in Italy, Bryce and Zion in Utah, and Costa Rica.

Travel to the Land of the Midnight Sun:

Sea kayak in Resurrection Bay where whales and dolphins swim, take a riverside bike ride and you may see a moose, eagles or Dahl sheep and hike among glistening glaciers. It's all part of the popular Kenai Peninsula Family trip with Austin-Lehman Adventures. This company has a big selection of family adventures, including vacations in Costa Rica, Yellowstone National Park, Whistler in Canada, and South Africa.

Glide Down the Amazon in a Classic Riverboat:

On the Family Odyssey Through Greece you'll travel on a private boat, take the kids snorkeling in the Aegean Sea and visit islands with ancient ruins. This is one of several family trips offered by Smithsonian Journeys.

Take the Kids to China:

Take your kids to the Panda Research Center in Chengdu, and the zoo and the Municipal Children’s Palace in Shanghai. Explore Beijing together and show them the terra cotta warriors discovered in the Tomb of Qin Shihuangdi in Xian. A&K Family Holiday's China: A Family Adventure is a 13-day trip filled with exciting sights for children as well as yourselves, which is offered most summers by Abercrombie & Kent.

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