How to Plan Your First Big Family-Friendly Adventure Abroad

The last thing you want is to be stranded somewhere with your kids or to end up far from your hotel because you took a wrong turn. The good news is that all you need to help your first trip abroad with the whole family go smoothly is to follow these top tips:

Choose a Top Family-Friendly Destination

One of the first steps is to, of course, choose your destination. There are a host of family adventures outside of the US to choose from, allowing you to mix culture, adventure, and learning all into one break. All you need to remember at this stage is to choose the destination that fits your kids’ ages. Younger children would benefit from a shorter trip abroad that minimises travel and break times, while older children and teens can easily be taken on big adventures, like a family vacation to Peru.

Stick with Tours for Bigger Adventures

If you’re looking into an adventure holiday that really explores the sites and things to do of a destination, especially one like Peru, then look into packaged tours. Many agencies like Kuoda Travel even allow you to customize your trip, ensuring that your first big family-friendly adventure abroad is packed full of the things you and your family want to do.

Packaged tours mean you can leave all the logistics to the professionals, from tickets to transport to even day excursions and meals. It’s a great way to instead just focus on having fun as a family!

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Make Sure to Learn While You Travel

One of the best and most exciting ways to learn is by traveling. It’s great for you, and it's especially fantastic for the kids. There are also so many ways to make learning fun during travel adventures. You can pop into museums, go on tours, or even just engage with the local culture and learn with a hands-on approach.

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Gear and Pre-Travel Checklist

With a tour, you have everything on the ground booked and planned for. That means that the only thing left is to ensure you’ve ticked this pre-travel checklist:

·      Check the weather

Always check the weather and climate averages to plan your travel wardrobe appropriately. Include one or two outfits for “extreme” weather, like a cold spell or rain.

·      Get the right travel insurance

Make sure your travel insurance covers the activities you’ll be doing. If you’re going white water rafting in Peru, for example, ensure that your travel insurance includes extreme sports for the whole family.

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·      Get your vaccines updated

Some destinations have mandatory vaccine requirements. Even when a country doesn’t have mandatory requirements, it’s still a good idea to get vaccines to protect against the basics, as well as local-specifics. In Peru, for example, you can protect yourself against mosquito-bite illnesses with the Chikungunya vaccine. You may also be recommended malaria medication if you’re planning on traveling to areas like Iquitos or Puerto Maldonado.

·      Get the right gear

While you can rent things like tents and camping equipment if you’re, for example, going along the Inca trail, it’ll be on you to get appropriate hiking shoes for you and your kids.

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