Exodus has reduced the price of six of its favourite summer family adventure holidays and if you book by 31 May 2013 the cost of your summer adventure will be reduced by 5%. If you have booked an Explore family holiday before before then you will receive a further 5% off. The prices shown are pre-discount; the discount will be applied at the time of booking.
Save 5% on the following holidays:
Discover Vietnam – 10 day adventure from £625 without flights; from £1439 inc. flights
Cruise Croatia – 8 day adventure from £849 without flights; from £1184 inc. flights
Viva Cuba! – 15 day adventure from £1156 without flights; from £1890 inc. flights
Pyrenees Activity Adventure from £779 without flights; from £986 inc. flights
Land of Ice & Fire 8 day adventure from £1094 without flights; from £1391 inc. flights
Land of the Lemurs – 13 day from £1845 without flights; from £3072 inc. flights.
Set in the Atlas Mountains and just a 4 hour drive from Marrakech this is a great place to introduce little adventurers to trekking. This Easter family adventure holiday combines three days walking with four days sightseeing and exploration of the Berber culture. Follow shepherds trails, pass mountain villages, walk through a narrow canyon and meander through walnut groves. Perfect for families with littlies happy to walk for up to 4 or 5 hours each day at a leisurely pace. Relax at the end of the trip in the comfort of a 4 star hotel with swimming pool in Marrakech.
This family walking holiday is suitable for children aged 6 and over. Departs on the 30 March and 6 April and througout the year. Price is £445 per person and includes a professional local leader, airport transfers, all land transport, all accommodation (gite/hotel/mountain camp), meals as specified and camping equipment.
Here’s a guide to family bushcraft courses ranging from 1 day courses to overnighters across the UK. Kids will love being out in the woods actively learning simple bushcraft and survival skills. There are fun-filled family courses for families and also ‘kids only’ days/camps listed here. The whole family will enjoy experiencing nature in such an interactive way and it’s certainly a different way to spend your time!
1. NORFOLK Canoe Man Swallows and Amazons Adventure Days
HIGHLIGHTS: Guided canoe trail in search of Otters and Bitterns, bushcraft session, lunch in a beautiful woodland setting, and archery in the afternoon with canoe journey back. HOW TO DO IT: 7 April, 12 May, 2 June, 14 July, 21 & 24 & 28 & 31 July, 4 & 7 & 11 & 14 & 18 & 21 & 25 & 28 August, 1 & 22 Sept – costs £40 per adult and £30 per child. http://www.thecanoeman.com/swallowsandamazons.asp
2. NORFOLK Canoe Man School of Wilderness Bushcraft 1 or 2 day courses
HIGHLIGHTS: The 1 day course is an introduction to the basic fundamentals of bushcraft and no experience is required; the 2 day course covers the fundamentals in greater depth including an overnight stay in the woods under your own shelter with dinner, breakfast and lunch. HOW TO DO IT: 1 day courses 12 May, 16 June,14 July, 1 & 7 Sept and 20 Oct – costs £45 per adult & £35 per child; 2 day courses 1 June, 3 August & 21 September – costs £95 per adult and £70 per child. Both the bushcraft and the adventure days take place in Wroxham, Norfolk at the CanoeMan’s Woodland Activity Centre (WAC). http://www.thecanoeman.com/bushcraft.asp
3. OXFORDSHIRE The Bushcraft Company Summer Camps (for the kids 7 to 15 year olds)
HIGHLIGHTS: Spend the morning tree climbing, cook your own lunch over a campfire, swim in the lake in the afternoon, and spend the evening playing games. Children stay in beautiful safari-style camps and enjoy freshly cooked meals around the campfire each day. HOW TO DO IT: Runs throughout the summer for children aged 7-15 with separate camps for 7-11 year olds and 11-15 year olds. Option of 2-day (£99), 3-day (£199) or 5-day camps (£349). Takes place at the Woodland Centre Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire. http://www.thebushcraftcompany.com/summercamps/
4. DEVON Wildwise Extraordinary School for Kids (for the kids)
HIGHLIGHTS: A day of skills, challenges and adventures drawing upon bushcraft, fieldcraft and nature including shelter-building, firecraft, campfire cookery, woodcraft, making traditional weapons and more. HOW TO DO IT: 10 April, 28 May, 31 October at the Dartington Estate. Costs £30. http://www.wildwise.co.uk/events+.php?nID=18&n_start=0
5. DEVON Wildwise Bushcraft Day
HIGHLIGHTS: Spend the day playing with some of the basic bushcraft skills including firemaking, shelter building and the use of cutting tools as well as bringing awareness to the natural world all around. HOW TO DO IT: Takes place on the 1 September at the Dartington Estate, Devon and costs £45 for 1 adult plus kids, £65 2 adults plus kids. http://www.wildwise.co.uk/events+.php?nID=9&n_start=0
6. KENT Natural Pathways 2 day Bushcraft Family Camp age 5 and over
HIGHLIGHTS: Light a fire without matches, build & sleep in a natural shelter, cook on an open fire, identify plants & trees, animal movements & sign, natural awareness games and more. HOW TO DO IT: Suitable for children aged 5-16. Takes place June half term close to Canterbury, Kent and costs £95 per person or £342 for a family of four. http://www.natural-pathways.co.uk/family-bushcraft-weekend.php
7. Lake District FSC Bushcraft for Families (4 nights) age 8 and over
HIGHLIGHTS: Wilderness bushcraft activities including survival skills (shelter building, camp fire, wild teas), geocaching, producing fish hooks, wilderness walk, making string from nettles and more. HOW TO DO IT: Suitable for children aged 8 and over. The course is run at the Field Studies Council centre in Blencathra, Lake District and costs £170 per adult and £135 per child. Includes all meals, accommodation & transport and sleeping in a family room.
8 & 9. Scotland and Sussex Wildwood Family Bushcraft Day
HIGHLIGHTS: An introduction to bushcraft for families covering firelighting, knotwork, water collection/preperation, shelter. HOW TO DO IT: Adult £70, child £40. Based at Glen Nevis (near Fort William), Scotland and Nutley, Sussex (dates for Sussex include 4 May, 16 June, 13 July).
10. EAST SUSSEX Ray Mears Family Bushcraft (2 nights) age 8 and over
HIGHLIGHTS: This 2 night course will give you the knowledge of the core skills involved in bushcraft: making a campfire, shelters, nature awareness, animal tracking, useful plant & tree recognition, campfire games & stories. HOW TO DO IT: The base is an expedition style camp in East Sussex, near Uckfield. The camp is in private woodland with lots of wildlife including deer, owls, badgers, fox and butterflies. Course run 5 April and 28 May and costs £225 per person.
This five day family adventure holiday offers you and your family the perfect opportunity to experience unique and exciting adventure activities under the expert guidance of professional guides. You’ll be well looked after by a team of friendly staff, and enjoy excellent hospitality at a fully catered 5 star eco lodge. Typical activities include: coasteering, kiteboarding, sea kayaking, horse riding…
Preseli Venture family activity holidays in Wales include days of discovery, fun, and exploration on the inspirational Pembrokeshire National Park coastline and are the perfect way to spend quality time with your kids. There are two versions of the holiday an ‘Action Packed’ version and ‘Action and Relax’ (with a day’s free time on the Wednesday).
Dates for the Easter break are April 1-5 and April 8-12 2013. The holiday starts with lunch on the Monday and finishes after lunch on the Friday. This holiday also runs during the half term and summer holidays. Action Packed costs £399 per child, £509 per adult; Action and Relax costs £375 per child and £469 per adult this Easter. One child goes free* (when booking for a family of four or more) for the Easter holiday dates.
Enjoy a treasure hunt themed Scottish family adventure holiday – a fantastic mix of activities, wilderness and wildlife in the stunning West Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park. A destination perfect for many family friendly activities including mountian biking, sea kayaking, geo- caching, wildlife watching and bushcraft. This holiday is a great mix of activities whilst learning about the great outdoors and the natural environment.
Staying 5 nights in family friendly accommodation this adventure holiday starts and finishes in Inverness and includes breakfast and lunch each day, qualified guides, all activities including the use of equipment, entrance fees and local transfers. Price is £775 children, £875 adults. Places available on 30 July – 4 August 2013 and just 4 places remaining on 21 August to 26 August.
This holiday is suggested for children 8-16 years olds and no experience is required – just a reasonable level of fitness.
Spend an exciting family activity week Portugal on the beautiful, unspoilt Alentejo coastline. Staying in apartment style rooms, the hotel is perfect for families with swimming pools, children’s playground, mini-golf and tennis court to enjoy after your day’s activities.Choose from canoeing and orienteering, surfing, lagoon activity day, canoeing and cycling, zip wire and abseiling wall. Activities are suitable for children aged 8 years and up.
Prices from £775 including flights from the UK and staying in a 1 one bedroom apartment sleeping four. Some meals included. Equipment, tuition and supervision from fully qualified instructors. Final cost of holiday dependent on number of activities. Holidays depart during the Summer.
This South east Asia family adventure holiday across Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand will delight both parents and children. Expose and immerse in a completely different culture, visit vibrant cities, dense jungles and tropical beaches. You will explore the Chu Chi tunnels from the Vietnam War, discover the impressive temples of ancient Angkor Wat and visit the floating markets of the Mekong Delta.
13 nights, minimum age 7, transport by bus/boar/taxi/tuk tuks, 13 night standard hotel accommodation, 10 breakfasts and 1 lunch. From £645 adult (£580 child) without flights and from £1650 including flights makes this a great value family adventure holiday. Guaranteed teenage departures in July and August 2013.
This is the perfect holiday for families looking to have fun in the unspoiled natural environment of Altiplano de Granada, a protected area encompassing National Parks with abundant wildlife, turquoise lakes and fresh rivers. Enjoy great outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, kayaking and horse riding whilst discovering places of historical, archaeological and natural interest.
The price of £278 is based on 6 nights accommodation at an eco-friendly country hotel, half board with 2 hours kayaking, 2 hours guided mountain biking and 3 hours horse riding all included (price excludes fights). Additional activities at extra cost including guided star gazing, canyoning and cookery are available. Special family prices on enquir and shorter breaks are available..
This 8 day regional tour of Morocco starts and ends in Marrakech and has been designed with families in mind. This family holiday takes in the amazing landscape of the Atlas Mountains where you’ll get to walk through the Gorde du Dades (a spectacular gorge) and visit Todra Gorge with its plunging 1000 ft cliffs before spending time at a Berber Camp on the edge of the Sahara Desert where a camel trek awaits you. From here, you will drive through the Draa Valley along the route of 1000 kasbahs, visiting Ouarzazate a famous area of African traders and the fortified city of Ait Benhaddou.The trip ends with time to explore the markets and medinas of Marrakech.
The price of ‘from £549’ is land only. Departures monthly throughout the year.
Wow, what a way to see Sri Lanka. Travel by bike through tea plantations, national parks and wonderful beaches. Cycle inland through a multitude of Buddhist and Hindu monuments and colonial heritage that characterises the country’s rich cultural history. Continue deep into the rain forest of central Sri Lanka before continuing to the hill town of Kandy with it splendid botanical gardens. On to the rock fortress of Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa – the medieval capital of Sri Lanka – where bikes are swopped for jeeps and take a wildlife safari in Minneriya National Park. The journey ends in Pinnawela with a visit to the elephant orphanage.
This Sri Lanka by bike tour is suitable for families with children aged 10 and over. Next trip departs 14 Janary 2013. Price includes breakfasts and dinners, airport transfers, comfortable hotels, transport by private vehicle, 21 gear bike, support vehicle, bottled water on cycling days and sightseeing and entry fees plus expert local guide.
HIGHLIGHTS: Guided canoe trail in search of Otters and Bitterns, bushcraft session, lunch in a beautiful woodland setting, and archery in the afternoon with canoe journey back. HOW TO DO IT: 7 April, 12 May, 2 June, 14 July, 21 & 24 & 28 & 31 July, 4 & 7 & 11 & 14 & 18 & 21 & 25 & 28 August, 1 & 22 Sept – costs £40 per adult and £30 per child. 
HIGHLIGHTS: An introduction to bushcraft for families covering firelighting, knotwork, water collection/preperation, shelter. HOW TO DO IT: Adult £70, child £40. Based at Glen Nevis (near Fort William), Scotland and Nutley, Sussex (dates for Sussex include 4 May, 16 June, 13 July).
