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For many of us, the best holidays are the ones we share with the people closest to us. And a family trip is a wonderful chance to reconnect, whether that’s a whale-watching cruise with your grown-up children, a week in the mountains with three generations enjoying the outdoors together, or the adventure of a lifetime with teenagers who are (for once) happily impressed.
Travelling together gives families something that can be difficult to find at home: a stretch of relaxed, unhurried time with no chores to do, in a place that’s new to everyone. The tricky part is usually the planning. Finding a single trip that suits a teenager, a 70-something, and everyone in between, and building an itinerary that pleases them all, can be no mean feat.
To help lighten your load and inspire your next family getaway, we’ve teamed up with Intrepid, the small-group adventure company that has been taking travellers around the world since 1989. Intrepid takes care of the organising, and every trip is led by an experienced local leader who looks after both the group and the logistics on the ground. That leaves families free to relax and simply enjoy being together, making memories that will last a lifetime.
Here are five Intrepid trips that are perfect for sharing with the people you love most, spanning continents and generations.
Rest Less members can save £150 on Intrepid trips that are over £1500 per person, using the code 751280. Terms and conditions apply.
1. Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
Standing in the shadow of the world’s highest mountain is a bucket-list adventure and a lifelong ambition for many. This 15-day Everest Base Camp Trek is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and taking on one of the world’s greatest hikes with a fit family member (a parent, a grown-up child, or a teenager aged 15 or over) makes it all the more magical.
The journey begins with a flight from Kathmandu into Lukla, famous for its high-altitude airstrip, with your first glimpses of the Himalayas as you approach the runway. After breakfast and a short safety talk, you’ll continue on foot, passing glacial plains, alpine lakes, rushing rivers and, depending on the season, valleys covered in pink blossom. On day 9, you’ll reach Everest Base Camp, before trekking back to Lukla where, on day 13, you’ll return to Kathmandu.
It’s a tough but immeasurably beautiful challenge, and with little to no phone signal, there’s plenty of time to switch off, relax, and reconnect with your family. You’ll also be in safe hands (acclimatisation training is included) with an experienced, passionate local leader, plus a team of guides and porters who’ll introduce you to Sherpa culture along the way.
Intrepid’s standards also support safe, fair, and respectful working conditions for the crew, so you can trek knowing the people behind your hike are well looked after. In a small group, the camaraderie runs deep, and you’ll all remember that first sun-drenched glimpse of the mountain for years to come.
“Trekking to Everest Base Camp with my Dad was an experience I’ll remember forever. Having an expert trekking crew and guides taking care of logistics meant we could really focus on enjoying the adventure and making memories.” – Intrepid traveller
2. Summer Pyrenees, Andorra
Small it may be, but Andorra is one of Europe’s great adventure playgrounds, and this eight-day trip, designed with teenagers in mind, makes the most of every beautiful inch (family members under 17 even get 20% off).
The itinerary is a great mix of scenic valley hikes, mountain biking, and zip-lining, with plenty to keep every age entertained. You’ll even cross the border into northern Spain for a wet and wild day on the Noguera River, rated one of Europe’s top five rivers for white-water rafting and perfect for less experienced rafters.
Family trips are paced to suit everyone from grandparents to grandchildren, and the itinerary is fully flexible. Anyone who fancies a slower day can sit out an activity and simply soak up the Pyrenean scenery.
Knowledgeable, friendly guides take care of the plans throughout the week, while the hosts are renowned for making everyone feel at home. The hotel is shared only with Intrepid travellers, so there’s a lovely familiarity, and plenty of chances to swap stories from the day with other families.
“Getting three generations of my family on an adventure together had been years in the planning. With everyone from our youngest at 10 to my mum at 77, I did wonder if one trip could suit us all, but it really did. The guides had everything sorted, so all we had to do each morning was get up and go.” – Intrepid traveller
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Soldeu - Cortals Valley - Siscaro National Park
Andorra | 8 days | Accommodation Included
Exclusive Rest Less offer: Save £150 on trips over £1500pp. Use code 751280 at checkout.
Includes taxes and fees
3. Premium South India, India
For parents and grown-up children who want to immerse themselves in somewhere truly different, Intrepid’s 13-day Premium South India is a family holiday to remember. It’s a top trip for food lovers, with a street-food tour in Madurai, a home-cooked meal with a local family, a fragrant lunch at a spice plantation, and an Ayurvedic cooking demonstration in Kochi.
Your guides will point out the cultural fusions left by India’s colonial past, from the French influences in Puducherry to the traces of Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, and British history in multicultural Kochi. Beyond that, the trip is rich in living traditions and scenery. One day you’ll watch a high-energy performance of kalaripayattu, believed to be India’s oldest surviving martial art; another, you’ll explore endless shades of green on a tiered tea plantation in Munnar. You might even spot wild elephants in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Then there’s a cruise on a converted houseboat through the Kerala backwaters, with nothing to do but drift along, chat with your family and watch the world go by.
As a Premium trip, it comes with Intrepid’s best accommodation and exclusive inclusions, in a small group of no more than 12, so there’s room to really get to know the families travelling alongside you.
“Experiencing India is one thing, but sharing it with my mum was extra special. From watching the sun rise over the Kerala backwaters to sharing a home-cooked meal with our local leader’s family, we saw a side to the region we’d never have experienced outside of Intrepid.” – Intrepid traveller.
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Intrepid Premium South India*
Chennai - Pondicherry - Madurai - Periyar - Munnar - Alleppey - Kochi
£415 off | India | 13 days | Accommodation Included
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Includes taxes and fees
4. Vietnam Premium Family Holiday, Vietnam
Limestone karsts, lantern-lit streets and jungle rivers: Vietnam has plenty to amaze every generation, and this nine-day Premium Family Holiday adds extra comfort and style along the way.
Highlights include a night on a traditional-style boat in UNESCO-listed Halong Bay, surrounded by its famous towering karsts, with the option to explore by kayak. There’s also a family-friendly day of jungle trekking and caving in the Tu Lan cave system, with the chance of a wild river swim, and an optional night safari to spot nocturnal wildlife – all under the watchful eye of expert local guides. It’s a holiday all about the tranquil, tropical outdoors, from rainforests and rushing rivers to the wildlife that lives in them.
Foodies of all ages will love the cuisine, from streetside snacks on a walking tour of Hanoi’s colourful Old Town to a hands-on cooking session with a local family near Phong Nha. You’ll finish in Hoi An with a bamboo circus show and the chance to make your own chocolate from bean to bar.
Children aged six and over are welcome, which makes this a great first big adventure for younger travellers, and adults get to share every jungle trek, home-cooked meal, and lantern-lit evening alongside them.
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Intrepid Vietnam Premium Family Holiday*
Hanoi - Halong Bay - Phong Nha - Hoi An
Vietnam | 9 days | Accommodation Included
Exclusive Rest Less offer: Save £150 on trips over £1500pp. Use code 751280 at checkout.
Includes taxes and fees
5. Best of Morocco, Morocco
Fifteen days is long enough to travel from the Atlantic breeze of Tangier to the red dunes of the Sahara, and this Best of Morocco trip, made for parents travelling with adult children, fits in plenty more besides. Ride a camel towards a blazing sunset, spend a night in a desert camp beneath an endless sky of stars, and wander the blue-washed lanes of Chefchaouen as the walls change colour in the golden light of dusk.
A homestay with an Amazigh family high in the Atlas Mountains is a wonderfully intimate experience, with a home-cooked meal of Moroccan favourites, an evening of real connection, and insight into their rich culture and traditions. The journey also takes in the Roman ruins of Volubilis, the winding medinas of Fes and palm-grove hikes in the Todra Valley. And further on, you’ll find the famous film locations of Ait Benhaddou, the sunny seaside of Essaouira, and the bustling food stalls and street performers of Marrakech’s Djemaa el-Fna.
Between mint tea above the Strait of Gibraltar and Barbary apes spotted from the road, you’ll have plenty to talk about long after you’re home.
“The trip was excellent and our guide even better. It was fantastic. I would recommend to anyone of all ages. We are seniors over 70 and found this trip suitable.” – Intrepid traveller
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Intrepid Best of Morocco*
Casablanca - Chefchaouen - Fes - Sahara Desert - Todra Gorges - Ait Benhaddou - Aroumd - Essaouira - Marrakech
£224 off | Morocco | 15 days | Accommodation Included
Exclusive Rest Less offer: Save £150 on trips over £1500pp. Use code 751280 at checkout.
Includes taxes and fees
Final thoughts…
The trips families remember aren’t always predictable. Some families seek experiences with the grandest sights and the greatest challenges, while others prefer the great outdoors and others want the urban jungles. But all want the shared moments that will stay with them long after their flight home. The first breath of morning air as you step outside together during a Himalayan hike, a pink sunrise on the backwaters of Kerala, a meal made with love in someone’s home, or a deep conversation on a high mountain trail.
Whether you’re marking a milestone, treating your family or simply craving some proper time together, an Intrepid family trip will take care of the details, so all you have to do is turn up and hang out together. With our experts handling the planning, your family is free to focus on each other – and maybe some of the new, like-minded friends you’re sure to make along the way in your small groups.
If you’re starting to think about where next year might take you and your loved ones, and you’re looking for something designed for travellers of any generation, why not explore the range of family adventures on offer with Intrepid?