Family Vacations & Adventure Travel

France - The Alsace

Alsace offers distinctive cultural, viticultural, and gastronomic experiences developed through centuries of ping-pong domination between France and Germany.

Today, the unique historic blend provides the walking visitor with unsurpassed richness and diversity from fairy-tale landscapes including pastel-painted villages, Europe's highest concentration of feudal castles to the distinctive Franco-Germanic cuisine and wines.

We walk along part of the famous Alsace Wine Trail, visit a medieval fortress with spectacular views to the Black Forest in Germany, and trek along forest tracks near Obernai and the Vosges Mountains, wining and dining along the way with the finest produce this fascinating area has to offer.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: June, September
• FROM: $3995.00
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Luxury Vacation - France

France Family | Loire Valley

From castles to kings to vintage cars, this weeklong Loire Valley adventure is a recipe for family fun.

• Pedal at a leisurely pace crisscrossing vastforests, lush vineyards, fields of sunflowers and quiet villages
• Bike to King François I’s Chateau de Chambord and count the staircases in the grandiose 440-room estate
• Marvel at the lifelike King Charles VII and Anne of Brittany wax figures at the Chateaude Langeais
• Ride to Le Clos Lucé in Amboise, the last residence of Leonardo da Vinci, to check out his countless inventions
• Explore Chateau de Chenonceau, perched gracefully over the Cher River
• Opt for a gentle kayak along the Vienne River and ooh and ahhh over the vintage car collection at Musée Dufresne
• Whet your appetite over appetizers and a glass of fine vintage champagne at the le Grand Monarque’s exquisite Champagne Bar

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: July, August
• FROM: $2,798
• DURATION: 8 days
• AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: France Family Vacations

Hotel Barging in France

Throughout France are hundreds of miles of canals and rivers open for navigation.  Travel slowly through these hidden waterways that are the key to the backdoor of villages and rural life.  Daily excursions are offered as an attentive crew and talented chef cater to your every whim.

• ACTIVITY: Yachting and Barging
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: April, October, November
• FROM: From $2790
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Hotel Barging in France

Follow the Race in France

Ride part of a stage of the famous French race, and then be there live in person on the sidelines to cheer on riders during this heart-pounding competition. Ciclismo has you standing at the best vantage points to feel the energy surge through the crowd as racers fly by.

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: July
• FROM: $4,595
• DURATION: 8 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Follow the Race in France

France - The Historic Dordogne

Discover 15,000 years of French history as we walk the Dordogne, one of France's most beautiful and unspoilt regions.

Setting off from Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, where 'Cro-Magnon man', one of the earliest modern humans, was first discovered, we explore an ancient world of caves, historic castles, lush farmland and elegant châteaux. We take a boat along the Dordogne River, visit cliff-side villages, dine in majestic surroundings and wonder at the perfectly preserved prehistoric cave paintings of Grottes de Font-de-Gaume.

We also visit Les Milandes, former home of 1930s music-hall queen, Josephine Baker, where we enjoy lunch and a display of falconry.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: June, September
• FROM: $3,895
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Walking Vacations in France's Perigord Region

Mediterranean Island Hopping

This coastal ride boasts dramatic landscapes that will entice nature lovers and photographers alike and provide some of the most exciting views on a bike imaginable. Discover and be delighted by the secrets of Italian and French flavored Mediterranean living in this island-hopping journey.

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations
• WHERE: Italy, France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: April, May, September, October
• FROM: $4,995
• DURATION: 11 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Mediterranean Island Hopping

France & Spain - Le Pays Basque

Ideally situated in the South West of France and North West of Spain at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains and on the Atlantic seaboard, the Basque-country has kept its superb natural environment, unspoiled and jealously guarded by its proud inhabitants.

The coastal paths meander beside endless stretches of golden sand, in sight of the Atlantic surf. The untamed beauty of this wild coast is interspersed with sophisticated Basque cities with their heady mix of port and beach life. On the mountainside, the pretty villages and farms nestle in green valleys surrounded by open slopes and a semi-wild landscape.

The origins of the Basques remain shrouded in mystery but the songs, festivals, local sport, distinctive regional cuisine and folklore reveal a unique history and strong cultural identity where they still speak the oldest living language in Europe.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: France, Spain, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, October
• FROM: $3,995
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Walking Vacation in Le Pays Basque region of France and Spain

Provence

Experience the landscapes and culture described in Peter Mayle’s “A Year in Provence” and discover the region’s Roman heritage on a sensory journey not to be forgotten. Pedal on quiet roads past fields of lavender and sunflowers, through local vineyards, enjoying the world-renown rustic cuisine of Provence.

• ACTIVITY: Biking & Cycling Vacations
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, June, September, October
• FROM: $4,995
• DURATION: 8 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Provence Bike Tour

France - Barging in Burgundy

The luxury barge, La Belle Epoque, is our home for seven days as we glide along the waterways of Burgundy.

Tranquility and comfort accompany us on our journey, cruising peacefully through Burgundy. Every day we leave our barge to set off on foot to explore Renaissance châteaux, dramatic cliffs, wooded hills, medieval towns, lush valleys and ancient vineyards.

Fine French cuisine is prepared on board La Belle Epoque by our personal chef and every meal is accompanied by a different regional wine, making this trip a gourmet's delight.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Yachting and Barging
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: October
• FROM: from $4,650
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Barging & Walking in Burgundy France

France - Cezanne's Provence

Discover the color and radiance that inspired the Impressionist masters Cézanne, Van Gogh, Monet and Matisse. Brilliant blues of sky and water, dazzling flower fields and groves showered in sunshine where the Muses are still heard by a thriving creative community.  We walk through cherry orchards and gentle hills, explore dramatic limestone gorges, and follow packhorse trails past towering medieval châteaux. Taking a winding path through woods and vineyards, we reach the Marquis de Sade's picturesque village of Lacoste. Then, heady scents of rosemary, cedar and thyme accompany us to old Ménerbes. We visit a wine grower and taste the Luberon wine.

• ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
• WHERE: France, EUROPE
• AVAILABILITY: May, September, October
• FROM: $4495.00
• DURATION: 7 days
• AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
• MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Walking Vacations in Provence, France