Incredible family adventures in Asia

Small-group family holidays are friendly, fun and great value, and nobody does them better than the experts at Intrepid Travel.

If you’re ready to share some fantastic experiences, here are eight of the enlightening and exciting adventures Intrepid have planned all over Asia for 2018.

1/8  Vietnam Family Holiday

From Hanoi’s enchanting Water Puppets to tricycle tours of Ho Chi Minh City, great Asian train journeys and voyages on Chinese Junks, Vietnam is an incredible experience. Intrepid Travel expertly pack 13 days with unforgettable adventure, and still manage to fit in downtime on the beach. 

Holiday highlights

• Explore Vietnam from north to south.
• Sleepover on a Chinese Junk in enchanting Ha Long Bay.
• Hop on tricycles to explore Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
• Snack on Vietnamese street food and learn some of its secrets.
• Stay with local families on the Mekong Delta.
• Get to know ancient Hoi An, Vietnam’s loveliest town.
• Spend time in the historic city of Hue, famous for pagodas and the Perfume River.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

2/8  Northern India Family Holiday

Colourful, chaotic, awe inspiring and thrilling, Northern India is a never ending spectacle. Spend 10 days with Intrepid Travel and prepare for everything from trekking tigers in the wildest jungle to gazing in wonder at the Taj Mahal.

Holiday highlights

• Delve into Delhi, one of the world’s oldest cities.
• Discover the charm of rickshaw travel and the magic of India’s iconic railways.
• Stalk the jungles of Ranthambore in pursuit of Bengal Tigers.
• Barter in Jaipur’s brilliant bazaars, fuel up on street food, cool down with lassi.
• Marvel at snake charmers in ancient palaces and sacred cows in city streets.
• Explore the stunning Shekhawati frescoes in remote and ethereal Rajasthan.
• Get to know majestic Agra well beyond the Taj Mahal.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

3/8  Thailand Family Holiday

There so much more to Thailand than Indian Ocean beaches and resort hotels. Go behind the scenes in Bangkok, explore jungles and forests, meet the locals and uncover some of the country’s best kept secrets on a 12 day family adventure with Intrepid Travel.

Holiday highlights

• Sail Bangkok’s mysterious canals and kayak on the River Kwai.
• Lose your heart to breathtaking and atmospheric Chiang Mai.
• Explore the ruins of Wat Phra Mahathat, home of the mystical Banyan Tree Buddha.
• Meet the gentle giants in Elephant Nature Park.
• Experience generous Thai hospitality in Ban Hua Tung village.
• Discover the glorious royal beach resort of Hua Hin.
• Introduce kids to a lifetime passion for Thai food.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

4/8  China Family Holiday

China is home to more UNESCO World Heritage sites than anywhere else on earth. Spectacularly beautiful and deeply cultured, no other country has so many complexities and bewildering contrasts. Unravel a few of the mysteries over 14 incredible days with Intrepid Travel.

Holiday highlights

• Explore Beijing from the Forbidden City to Tiananmen Square.
• Walk a little of the legendary 5000km long Great Wall.
• Discover ancient Xian and the delights of Dim Sum.
• Prepare to be astonished by the Terracotta Army.
• Meet the awesome Giant Pandas in the mountains of Chengdu.
• Marvel at the karst strewn landscape of mystical Yangshuo.
• Experience dazzling Hong Kong, day and night.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

5/8  Borneo Family Adventure

Borneo is quite rightly famous for dense, wildlife rich jungles and spectacular wetlands. But its also home to lively Malaysian cities and brilliantly good fun beaches. Discover all the facets of this fascinating part of the world in just 11 days with Intrepid Travel.

Holiday highlights

• Explore Kota Kinabalu, Borneo’s seaside city on the edge of the jungle.
• Trek Kinabalu National Park and gaze at Mount Kinabalu: Malaysia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site and the only mountain in the world growing taller every year.
• Meet the protected residents at Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, and the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.
• Hike to the Mud Volcano in Pulau Tiga National Park.
• Cruise the Kinabatangan River at sunset.
• Spend time with the local community in Kinabatangan Eco Camp.
• Swim, snorkel and play on tropical Pilau Tiga island.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

6/8  Sri Lanka Family Holiday

With its Dutch colonial heritage, extraordinary wildlife, ancient Buddhist culture and idyllic beaches, Sri Lanka is, and always will be, one of the world’s most mesmerising island countries. Explore it from coast to countryside, across tea plantations, temples, elephants and oceans, in 14 days with Intrepid Travel.

Holiday highlights

• Explore the incredible Dambulla Cave Temples, and climb Sigiriya ‘Lion’ Rock to the 5^th century citadel of King Kashyapa.
• Find out why the ancient dances of Kandy have UNESCO World Heritage status.
• Travel into hill country to see the Temple of the Tooth and adventure round the wilds of Kithulgala.
• Trek the tea plantations at Bandarawella.
• Meet elephants on safari at Uda Walawe National Park.
• Play in Mirissa by the Indian Ocean.
• Fly kites in the graceful seaside city of Galle.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

7/8  India Family Holiday

Spend 14 days in India with Intrepid Travel, voyage the gentle backwaters of Malabar, dive into the drama of Old and New Delhi, see the Taj Mahal at sunrise, hike in the jungle, immerse in rose-tinted Jaipur’s age-old enchantment, and still have time for the beach.

Holiday highlights

• Travel north and south India in two weeks.
• Explore Delhi and Agra with local guides.
• Get to know the intricacies of Jaipur’s backstreets and bazaars.
• Learn the ancient history of Cochin’s spice trade and take in a performance of traditional Kathakali dancing.
• Hike dense and jungle-y Periyar National Park.
• Cruise Malabar’s backwaters on historic houseboats.
• Hang out on the beaches at Kovalam.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

8/8  Japan Family Holiday

Japan is still one of the world’s great enigmas, contrast the glitter and drive of Tokyo with the temples and pagodas of ancient Kyoto, learn about Hiroshima past and present, soothe in the legendary hot springs at Hakone, all in 12 days, with Intrepid Travel.

Holiday highlights

• Dine out in Tokyo, a city with more Michelin Stars than any other.
• Travel from the days of the Shogun to tomorrow’s technology on guided tours of Japan’s dazzling capital.
• Shop in historic markets and amazing department stores.
• Visit Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
• Discover Geisha and tea ceremony’s in Kyoto’s Gion district.
• Cycle round Kyoto’s temples, palaces and pagodas.
• Soak in hot springs with views of Mount Fuji.

To find out more call 0330 808 5410 or go to the Intrepid Travel website.

Intrepid Travel are cultured, creative and great fun experts in Asia, and worldwide too. So if you don’t see your perfect small group family holiday here, it could very well be waiting for you in Europe, Africa or even the Americas.