Live Your Best Lives
Summer vacation is approaching. For families with children, is that "holiday live treasure" starting to get restless again?
Playing iPad? Worried about myopia. Tutoring class? Too boring.
Staying home? Parents are going crazy and kids are bored!
Instead of letting your children run rampant at home, it is better to take them out!
But where to go? That's the question.
Some children will ask "why" in the museum, some children just want to interact with the animals; some children like to run freely in the forest and on the beach.
Every child has different interests and focuses, so this issue's recommendations aren't simply divided by continent or country. Instead, we'll recommend summer family outbound travel itineraries based on your child's interests.
For children who are eager to explore history and civilization, take them to museums and ancient cities; for children who like nature, take them for a walk in the fjords, snow-capped mountains and lakes; animal lovers and little rascals will find fun in grasslands, pastures and rainforests; for children who like to do things with their hands, of course let them do, touch and try things themselves.
Whether the starting point is in Europe or further away on the other side of the world, we just want to find the most suitable scenery for each kind of growth.
Each of the following routes recommended by Xiaoxia is accompanied by: flight friendliness, frequency of consecutive stays and parental ease index, with a full score of 5 stars.
✅️ Rating criteria
⭐ Flight friendliness: Rating based on whether it is a direct flight or a connecting flight, and flight duration;
⭐Frequency of consecutive stays: Score based on consecutive cities and duration of a single consecutive stay;
⭐Parents’ Relaxation Index: score based on the number of activities experienced and whether the child can lie down.
You can compare and easily choose the summer growth trip that best suits your family with just one click!
Take your kids to see the cultural relics described in books, walk through the mountains and rivers in nature, touch real animal hair, and cook an exotic dish yourself. Don't worry about taking your kids out for a walk, and have a happy summer vacation!
In the world's classroom, curiosity is the best ticket!
Historical sites, museums, and ancient monuments are not exclusive to adults; they are also doors that open up a new world for children. Let the journey become an extension of knowledge, and let what you see with your own eyes become the starting point for shaping children's cognition.
This is a walking journey of civilization enlightenment:
At the British Museum, you can come face to face with mummies and watch the ancient Egyptian and Greek civilizations awaken before your eyes;
Enter Oxford and Cambridge and let children imagine that they can become the students of Einstein or Newton;
Rowing on the River Cam, strolling around Windsor Castle, the castle and the library have become the best classrooms.
British Museum
University of Cambridge
In the Lake District, children can follow Peter Rabbit's footsteps to feed the lambs, ride a steam train to admire the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains, and watch magic unfold on screen at the Harry Potter filming location.
Harry Potter train
All in all, this trip has a lot of history, humanities, fairy tales and scenery!
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★☆☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★★☆
In Italy, every step is like stepping on the timeline of history.
Florence
From the gondolas in Venice to the misplaced photos with the Leaning Tower of Pisa; from "Spring" in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence to the Colosseum and Pantheon in Rome, the children traveled through art, architecture, physics and stories.
Art Museum
Venice
There are also pastoral lunches in a Tuscan manor, light hikes along the coast, and extended stays on the island of Venice. You can eat, learn, and play at any time, making this a "civilized parent-child trip" that the whole family can enjoy.
Cinque Terre Hiking
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★★☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★★☆
In Central Europe, children step into a world where fairy tales and history are intertwined.
Vienna
Vienna Museum
Prague Castle traces the legend of Bohemia, Vienna Royal Palace recreates the old dream of Princess Sissi; the Sound of Music Garden, Schafberg Steam Train, and the Hallstatt Lake are picturesque and rich in cultural heritage.
Hallstatt
Schafberg
The itinerary also includes the CK town cellar restaurant, Brno painted tower, etc. It is rich in elements but by no means a superficial sightseeing. We specially arranged a classic city walk to sow the seeds of "I want to know the bigger world" in the children's hearts.
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★★☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★★☆
From the lingering dream of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Tito's memorial; from the red roofs of Dubrovnik to the emerald green of Lake Bled...
Lake Bled
This journey, crossing five countries, three religions, and the relics of two world wars, is a true "civilization puzzle challenge."
Dubrovnik
Take your children to see the collision and fusion of civilizations, enjoy the free exploration of CityWalk and fairytale mountain villages, and inspire them to look at European history with curiosity and thinking.
Retro train
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★☆☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★★☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
Among the snow-capped mountains, fjords and volcanoes, children learn to be brave!
Nature is the most vivid classroom. Above the snow line and below the clouds, every mountain, every lake, and every geothermal fountain is a page of vivid picture book, waiting for children to read it with their own hands.
Go see the landforms that are not available in China and take in the three major fjords in Norway!
fjords
Take a mountain train through waterfalls and valleys, chase the sea breeze on a zodiac, and gaze at the sea-sky junction from the top of Pulpit Rock - these authentic experiences that are not found in geography books are guaranteed to leave children with unforgettable memories.
RIB assault boat
Visiting a Viking farm, having lunch with seagulls in an orchard, and basking in the sun at the harbor with colorful wooden houses, even the small details tell children: nature can be vast and gentle.
Viking Farm
Bergen
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★☆☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
Switzerland needs no extra filters; it is a flowing landscape painting in itself.
Climb Mount Rigi, take a cogwheel train through forests, pastures and valleys, and watch the snow line extend beneath your feet; stroll through the old town of Lucerne, admire the century-old murals on the Chapel Bridge, and listen to the stone sculpture "Dying Lion" tell history.
Mount Rigi
Swiss Village
Children can also experience alpine zip lines and go-karts at First Peak, or hike by the crystal-clear lake to capture beautiful moments of summer.
First Peak
Our itinerary connects Zurich, Lucerne, Lungern, Interlaken, Zermatt and Chamonix. From landform recognition to outdoor challenges, from cultural street scenes to farm orchards, every step is done in a way that children can participate in and understand easily, allowing growth to happen naturally.
Lucerne
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★☆☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
If you want to take your children to experience a different summer - neither a heat wave nor a crowded paradise, but primitive, pure and free, then come to Russia.
Escape the summer heat by the tranquil shores of Lake Baikal, traverse the Siberian forests, and gaze out over the "world's deepest freshwater lake" from a 700-meter-high observation deck.
Take the lakeside train to chase the wind along the lakeshore, take a Watts off-road vehicle on Olkhon Island to the wild land, have a picnic at Wishing Peak and Hebo Cape, and watch freshwater seals playing in the water.
Living in a Russian-style wooden house, you can enjoy the lake breeze and starry sky at night, and the forest and coolness during the day.
When you come to the wild Kamchatka Peninsula, you will take your children to climb volcanoes, chase brown bears, watch whales, take a speedboat out to sea to encounter killer whales, and watch the meltwater from glaciers rushing into the mountain stream in the canyon.
From countless moments full of vitality, children will see with their own eyes that "Earth" is not a dry word, but a powerful force that is gushing out and active!
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★☆☆
Flight-friendly: ★★☆☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
When a child looks into the eyes of an animal, he understands life more deeply!
Outside the zoo, the real animal world is where children learn about life! Entering the wilderness allows them to feel the rhythm of life and the wonders of nature.
The first time a child sees a lion is not on the screen, but at dawn on the golden grasslands of the Masai Mara; the first time they hear the sound of thousands of wildebeests galloping across the river is at dusk when they are quietly waiting by the "Ferry to Heaven".
Ferry to Heaven
When children feed giraffes, watch the lake side by side with flamingos, or encounter zebras while hiking on Crescent Island, their eyes will sparkle with true awe and surprise for life for the first time.
This is a wildlife exploration across national parks such as Masai Mara, Nakuru, Lake Naivasha, and Amboseli, and is also a true "Animal Planet Live Classroom."
Track the Big Five of Africa, and you may see rhinos, flamingos, hippos, and elephants, and witness elephants walking under the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro; take a hot air balloon ride overlooking the grasslands, cruise the lakes by boat, and climb to the viewing point of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa; you can also visit the Maasai tribe and immerse yourself in the lives of the locals.
Maasai tribal exchange
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★☆
Flight Friendliness: ★☆☆☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
This route is a tropical classroom, a childhood in the sea breeze, and a natural enlightenment journey that children can hardly resist.
Children will enjoy a mangrove safari, rowing a boat at night to explore the proboscis monkeys. In the silence of the night, watch thousands of fireflies light up the water, as if falling into the starry sky.
Sabah Mangroves
Sabah Fireflies
Visit the Malay Cultural Village, drill wood to make fire, bake bamboo rice, learn Aboriginal house-building techniques, and experience a "small survival classroom" in the tropical rainforest.
Feed cows, milk cows, and interact with sheep at the Kinabalu Ranch; explore the Rafflesia Conservation Area to search for traces of the "largest flower on Earth" and identify tropical plants and insects along the way; then go snorkeling at the Manukan and Sapi Islands, with 1V4 instructors teaching, and explore coral reefs and tropical fish from a child's perspective.
Snorkeling
On free days, you can explore the floating mosque, Sabah University or street food at your leisure, allowing parents to relax and children to unleash their creativity.
Not only will you have fun during the day, but you'll also have a great night out! We'll arrange accommodations at four-star and five-star beachfront hotels throughout the trip for a truly wonderful vacation!
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★★
Flight Friendliness: ★★★☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★★★
At the Elephant Orphanage, children will observe elephants lining up to bathe in the river; at the Turtle Conservation Center, they will become little caretakers, cleaning turtle ponds, checking eggshells, understanding the hatching process, and receive exclusive volunteer certificates.
Sea turtle keeper
In Minneriya + Yala National Park, you can take an off-road vehicle across the grasslands to see wild elephants, leopards, crocodiles, and flamingos; you can also row a boat in the mangroves of Madhu River, learn about cinnamon trees, experience fish foot therapy, and unlock N ways to play in the tropical rainforest.
Children can not only interact with animals up close, but also feel the warmth of local culture: singing nursery rhymes and playing cricket with local children in a Sri Lankan school.
Climb up the Lion Rock to overlook the tropical rainforest, walk into the Temple of the Tooth Relic to listen to the chanting; take the tea garden train through the valley clouds, and send a letter "Summer from Lanka" at the Pink Post Office.
Lion Rock
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★☆☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★★☆
A journey that allows children to “play” is a truly happy parent-child time!
Making spring rolls, feeding kangaroos, cycling on the farm, handicraft classes... When children no longer just look at the scenery, but touch, try and participate with their own hands, the memories of their growth become fresh, vivid and interesting from this moment on.
If you ask what a trip can bring to children, Australia's answer is - to get hands-on, to try new things, and to embrace nature and passion.
In Blue Mountains National Park, we arranged for children to become "little environmental volunteers" and go into the forest restoration area to participate in forest protection and environmental protection.
Under the night sky of Penguin Island, children watch thousands of fairy penguins staggering back to their nests, and learn to wait quietly for the most moving "sense of ritual" in their lives.
There are also farms to feed and milk sheep, take photos with koalas, feed kangaroos and parrots, watch dolphins, go to islands, sandboard, snorkel...
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
In addition, with visits to three of Australia's "Group of Eight" universities, education permeated every moment from nature classrooms to cultural classrooms like spring breeze and rain.
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★★☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
This summer, let your children write their knowledge in their suitcases and pack their memories into the wind and sea of Vietnam.
Mui Ne Fishing Village
Starting from the French-style street scenes and pink churches of Ho Chi Minh City, the children sent their first "self-written postcard" at the Central Post Office.
Follow the chef to make a Vietnamese meal, be a "Vietnamese farmer" in a dragon fruit orchard for a day, DIY a painted hat... Handicrafts, picking, cooking, every time you do it yourself, it can enhance the tacit understanding between parents and children.
Vietnamese cooking class
We'll also enjoy a Peppa Pig-style mud bath in Nha Trang and explore Pearl Island Amusement Park, both on land and water. Sandboarding, jeep bashing, and snorkeling on the island will delight the children as they roll and laugh amidst the dunes and waves.
Then put on Ao Dai, stroll through Hanoi Old Street and take photos, board the double-decker cable car to overlook the World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, and end this family trip to the South, where culture and nature intertwine, with a water puppet show.
Halong Bay luxury five-star cruise
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★★★☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★★★
Parents' ease index: ★★★★☆
This is a summer journey where children can truly feel involved, achieving a perfect balance of "knowledge + happiness + participation".
Starting in Nara, you can feed the sacred deer with your own hands and listen to the ancient temple bells at the thousand-year-old Todai-ji Temple; freely draw fox ema under the "Thousand Torii" of Fushimi Inari, and take your wishes home as patterns.
Wear a kimono and walk through the ancient streets of Kyoto, complete a Citywalk mission and check in, and feel the tradition with your feet; walk into the Uji teahouse, grind matcha by hand, and taste the tea ceremony, and let the children experience the spirit of "harmony, respect, purity and tranquility" in a cup of tea.
Then, we came to the nature school at the foot of Mount Fuji, where we hiked in the forest, explored lava caves, made deerskin pendants, polished wood-grain bird flutes, kayaked on Lake Yamanaka, and took the Enoden Electric Railway along the Shonan coast - feeling nature and understanding its rules and rhythms.
Mount Fuji Nature School
Tokyo's Animation Museum and Future Science Museum allow children to understand creativity, science, and the future through fun.
Future Science Museum
Frequency of consecutive stays: ★★☆☆☆
Flight Friendliness: ★★★☆☆
Parents' ease index: ★★★☆☆
Summer vacation is not just a vacation, it is also a "growth plan" for the whole family.
Every destination is a window for children to understand the world; every parent-child trip is not just "traveling with children", but also "growing up with children".
He asked "why" in front of the museum and shouted "it's so fun" on the snow-capped mountains; he calmed down in the rainforest to listen to the cicadas and stared at the scenery on the train.
And you finally gained the long-lost sense of companionship in a relaxed pace for both of you.
Our summer parent-child travel guide covers everything from "what to do" to "who is it for," from "pacing" to "parenting ease." We hope you'll find it easy to take care of your children while also having fun yourself, and always maintain a passion and desire to explore the unknown world.
