Family adventure tours

Organised tours can be manor from heaven when it comes to travelling with children. Particularly in regard to your transport and accommodation needs -- having all this sorted out beforehand can be priceless. Often family tours turn out to be a personalised tour where you're the only family on the trip, so if you're planning on meeting other families, you'll want to check beforehand.

It goes without saying that you should check beforehand that the guides are experienced in leading tours with children. In some cases a family tour is nothing more than a rebadged standard tour -- while there's nothing wrong with this, look around for tours that have been specifically designed with kids in mind -- the extra effort will almost undoubtable pay off.

If you have special needs -- hot water, cots and so on, be sure to clarify what, if any of your needs will be able to be catered for -- cots in particular are rare.

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Tropical Island Paradise Family Holiday Commencing in Ao Nang in southern Thailand, this family tour journeys from Ao Nang to Khao Sok National Park, then across the peninsula to Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Samui. Activities include sea kayaking, jungle walks and river trips with a good dose of beach time thrown in. Easy on the miles, you're not travelling all over Thailand but rather concentrating on some of its more beautiful tracts. Destinations: Ao Nang, Khao Sok National Park, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Samui. More information

Experience South East Asia with Explore! Whether you want to get active, explore tribal villages, discover sacred sites or simply chill-out, South East Asia has something for you. Explore! have been leading adventure tours to Thailand since 1981, and many of their tours include Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam or all three -- be sure to check out their Bangkok to Saigon overland adventure tour. Explore knows well just how child-friendly South East Asia is, and their Family Adventures are justifiably popular. More information

Discover Vietnam Commencing in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, this trip includes an overnight stay on Ha Long Bay before heading south on the Reunification Express, first to Hue then to Hoi An and Da Nang before flying onwards to Saigon. From there, it's into the Mekong Delta for a homestay, before returning to Saigon. Destinations: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue, Hoi An, Da Nang, Saigon, Mekong Delta. More information

Land of Smiles Family Holiday Commence in Bangkok before heading east for a few days on the quiet tropical island of Ko Samet. Then head north by comfortable sleeper train to Chiang Mai, which is famous for its night market and friendly atmosphere. From here you'll head out past terraced slopes along a winding mountain road to reach your simple accommodation at Soppong, before returning via Chiang Mai to Bangkok. Destinations: Bangkok, Ko Samet, Chiang Mai, Soppong. More information

We've not road-tested these tours ourself, rather they're offerings from companies who we work with on a commission basis. We believe these companies to have decent reputations and we welcome feedback from anyone on the providers below, as this will help other readers make more informed decisions.