4 Most Unique Family Travel Destinations
If you are looking for an experience a bit out of the ordinary for a fun and exciting new family travel destination, try these amazing travel experiences!
The following is a list of destinations that can combine natural beauty, unique architecture, new cultures or amazing wildlife to give you a breathtaking new experience abroad:
Bhutan (Himalayan Mountains)
This Buddhist country has straddled the line between old and new for years, and is now the world’s youngest democracy. Hidden away in the eastern Himalayas you will find The Kingdom of Bhutan to house some of the most preserved natural resources in the world as well as infinite mystery as a “home to the gods”. Bhutan is known as one of the 10 biodiversity hot spots in the world as well as one of the 221 global endemic bird areas with over 770 species of birds.
To safeguard their unique culture, tourism is controlled and regulated. All senior travel must take place in the form of a senior travel tour on an approved travel program or as a guest of the government. To learn more read the Visitor Information Page of the Bhutan website.
The Blue Lagoon (Iceland)
An experience at the Blue Lagoon will be the most unique spa treatment you will receive your entire life. While staying at The Blue Lagoon Spa you can bathe in the natural waters of the Blue Lagoon geothermal seawater, most popular for its positive effects on the skin. You are literally floating between continents as the Blue Lagoon is the meeting points of the Euro-Asian and American tectonic plates.
The water treatment has helped skin diseases, especially psoriasis, in people all over the world and is proven natural by the waters and geothermal energy of Iceland. The spa is founded on the principals of the waters healing power, wellness and beauty.
Ice Hotel (Sweden)
If you’ve seen James Bond Die Another Die, you’ve already had a glimpse of this amazing hotel made completely of snow and ice. Children will be amazed as they sleep in -5° weather comfortably in a room that gets recreated every year. At the beginning of the winter a group of architects, designers, artists and snow builders gets together in Jukkasjarvi to create a new Ice Hotel unlike any predecessors. Explore the arctic wildlife, participate in a guided tour to see the Northern Lights, or take one of the family tours offered by the hotel.
Okavango Delta (Botswana)
If your family and kids love animals, there is no spot more wonderful than this. The Okavango Delta is one of the last unspoiled wildlife areas in all of Africa. The delta is one of the world’s largest inland water systems, partly forming the Cubango River before falling into Botswana. While there make sure to take a tour by water in a dugout canoe poled by a guide to explore the waterways and amazing wildlife that populates this region. There are also jeep and walking tours available.
