www.canadianmountainholidays.com
Imagine taking a helicopter to a remote spot on a Canadian mountainside, being dropped off and then skiing down the slope, your entire family in tow. Canadian Mountain Holidays has designed heli-skiing trips for families with kids between the ages of 12 and 17.
www.nathab. com/family
It's all about nature, hence the name of this travel company, Natural Habitat Adventures. Dedicated to creating excursions that bring you face to face with mother nature and all her glory, your family can choose from polar bear tours in Canada, an African safari, an up-close viewing of pandas in China and many more exotic trips.
www.h2opatagonia.com/pages/exp_family.html
H2O Patagonia, in Chile, offers custom family vacations that blend activities and downtime perfectly to fit the varying ages of you and your kids, along with your skill levels and athletic abilities. Whether you're white-water rafting, hiking the Andes or enjoying a hot tub and massage at the spa, there is something here for every member of your family to enjoy.
Does your family love to ride bikes? You'll find great biking vacations around the world on this site. From biking through the countryside of Italy, the wine provinces of France and the coast of Costa Rica, the wind on your face and the sun on your skin will truly give your family the feeling of being one with nature.
Trip Tracker is compiled by Joy Guest. Is there a vacation or excursion that interests you? E-mail jguest@adn.com or comment online at adn.com/life/travel.
"Thomson Family Adventures creates one-of-kind, high quality adventures to engage, entertain and educate families with children of all ages. We invented family adventure because as parents, we wanted to visit fun, interesting places with our children where we would feel safe and welcome." -- www.family adventures.com
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