With a young family to entertain, the idea of luxury family travel may seem like a long shot – however, it’s not entirely impossible.
It is possible to experience the luxuriousness of the vacations you and your partner enjoyed in the pre-kids days, only with added facilities directed at travelers of a younger age.
After reading this article of luxury family travel destinations, you’ll be surprised at the sheer amount of bucket-list destinations you can enjoy with your family in tow.
Hunt for Dinosaurs in Gateway, Colorado
With luxurious resorts located nearby, ranches, prairies, and boundless canyons, a trip to Gateway, Colorado is the best way of doing the old west in style.
Such resorts as the Gateway Canyons Resorts & Spa sounds like an adults-only kind of place, but they provide extensive activity for kids based around the excitement of the wild west.
Kids can enjoy horseback riding, stargazing, cattle drives, art hikes, pony rides, and even dinosaur tracking throughout the gorgeous Unaweep canyon, while mom and dad relax in the sauna.
With such a canyon on your doorstep, Gateway also offers a vast amount of activity involving the whole family, including hiking, mountain biking, and exploring old west towns.
On Safari In Africa
One meeting point that adults and kids can certainly share is love and appreciation for animals, especially of the exotic variety, and what better place to experience this than on safari in the plains of Africa!
Your kids will certainly be the envy of their classmates when they can claim they were up close and personal with lions, elephants, and rhinos.
There are also plenty of luxurious, family-friendly villas and resorts available throughout Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia, that you can retire to after a hard day befriending animals!
A highlight would be Zimbabwe’s Chinzombo, a secluded property that comes with a plunge pool that faces onto the Luangwa River, which keeps the excitement of being on safari going!
Hide Out in a Luxury Resort in the Costa Rican Rainforest
Hidden in the depths of the Costa Rican rainforest you’ll find luxurious properties by the likes of Nayara Resorts, that combine the best in outdoor adventure with comfortable living.
Find yourself within a short walking distance from the likes of Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve, the Celeste River, and Costa Rica’s most active volcano, Arenal Volcano, and have the luxuries of your contemporary resort to retire to.
Your family will be in awe at the sheer amount of wildlife found at the doorstep, with the likes of the Nayara Tented Camp boasting its own sloth sanctuary.
Visit Santa in Lapland
If you’re plotting a luxury getaway in winter, and if you’ve got particularly young kids, why not capture their imagination visiting the stomping ground of Santa, Lapland.
There’s plenty to see and do in Finland, including sleigh, toboggan, and husky sledding, along with other wintery activities such as skiing and snow hockey – on top of the chance of getting to view the northern lights!
Luxury seaside glass villas and 5-star teepees give you and your family the best chance of seeing the natural light display with your own eyes!
Cruise the Italian Riviera
It’s safe to say that Italians love kids, but with so many luxurious cities to visit in Italy, it can be extremely difficult to decide where to take your family.
So why not make a few pit stops?
Climbing up the Italian Riviera on a plush yacht certainly qualifies as a luxury family travel idea, with large quantities of food to eat, and the occasional glass of wine to enjoy– responsibly!
Stop in at Italy’s medieval towns and cities of Portovenere, San Remo, Vernazza, and Genoa – some of which is only accessibly by boat – and experience the Italian hospitality that you and your kids will surely love.
Experience Top Class Family-Friendly Resorts in the Bahamas
If you’re looking to experience an equal amount of family time as you are alone time, spending your vacation at a luxury resort in the Bahamas.
Resorts such as the Baha Mar can keep your children entertained for the whole day, granting you and your partner some alone time.
This doesn’t have to happen every day though, and with plenty of family-fun activity on offer throughout the Bahamas, including snorkeling and kayaking, and days spent on the beaches and at the waterparks.
Befriend Elephants in Bankok
As far as luxury family travel destinations go, a trip to Thailand’s capital is more on the adventurous side, but one that also offers plenty of time to kick back and relax.
With plenty of family-friendly resorts, Bangkok is a great place for you and your family to base yourself to go out and explore some of Thailand’s top attractions.
The best activity is a visit to the Bangkok Elephant Care Sanctuary, where you can play, feed, and bathe elephants!
Other luxurious activities include exploring floating markets, immersing yourself in Thai food, and exploring the ruins of Ayutthaya, the ancient former capital of Thailand!
But it doesn’t have to be all action in Bangkok, with private beaches and coves to explore, and such remote resorts as the Six Senses Yao Noi, you’ll certainly find time to relax.
Ride the Slopes in Whistler
Ski resorts have long been associated with luxury, and British Colombia’s Whistler is no exception, with swanky resorts and chateaus dotted around the slopes.
With many of the resorts boasting mixed terrains for skiing, Whistler is also a great place to take your kids who have never been skiing before, or who would rather go bobsledding or ice skating, which is why it should always be considered in luxury family travel lists.
The skiing season lasts for most of the year in Whistler, but even during its ‘off-season’ it boasts merits that are worth visiting for, including hiking around Blackcomb slope, relaxing mountain-top indoor and outdoor pools, and the lively, alluring atmosphere of Whistler village.