Top 5 Unmissable Family Adventure Activities

Top 5 Unmissable Family Adventure Activities

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What elevates a family vacation to THE trip you’ll be talking about in years to come? It’s those amazing activities, unique to the destination, that you share as a family. Here’s our pick of “unmissable activities” that allow your family to experience the area in a super fun and memorable way! 

 

Ziplining, Yellowstone National Park  

If you’re after an activity with gentle thrills that every family member will love, then it’s hard to go past Ziplining over the Gallatin River in iconic Yellowstone National Park. Kids aged 6 years and up can enjoy the exhilaration of ziplining over magnificent limestone cliffs, enchanting pine forests and the rapids of the river below! 

Take the kids Ziplining on the Yellowstone Family Vacation.

 

Horseback Riding on a Ranch, Paradise Valley

Saddle up, grab your cowboy hat and get ready to horseback ride through the beautiful Absoroka Mountains. A fun and immersive way for the whole family to soak up the surroundings.

Let the kids be cowboys and cowgirls on the Yellowstone, Big Sky, & Paradise Valley Family Vacation.

 

Float Rafting and Panning for Gold

The stunning Skippers Canyon, near the charming mountain resort town of Queenstown, is a spectacular gorge carved out by the Shotover River, and offers the perfect location for an incredible float trip for the whole family. As well as the beautiful mountain scenery, relics such as stone ruins and water sluices from the 1860s Otago Gold Rush, can still be seen along the way. After the raft trip, the family can try a spot of gold-panning for the precious metal. It’s elusive but you never know your luck! 

Float raft and take the kids gold panning on the New Zealand Family Vacation

 

Canyoneering in a Slot Canyon

An amazing combination of challenge, thrill, and sense of accomplishment. The kids will be telling their grandchildren about this experience! Rappeling down a slot canyon carved out in the sandstone rock in Zion National Park with expert guides with you every step of the way, will be a definite highlight of your vacation. 

Experience canyoneering with expert guides on the Bryce Canyon & Zion Family Vacation.

 

White-Water Rafting

Brace yourself for fun on an exhilarating ride as you navigate the thrilling rapids of the Kicking Horse River, surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of the Canadian Rockies. With expert guides leading the way, your family will bond over splashes, laughs, and the unforgettable rush of whitewater adventure!

Share the thrill of a rafting trip on the Banff & Jasper Family Vacation.

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