Published 28th Jun. 2021
Reading time
Here are our top tips for surviving (and enjoying!) family holidays whilst travelling with tots. Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin...
Your young one's routine is key to the holiday happiness of everyone concerned. We can recommend the hotels that really understand your needs, be that with restaurants serving meals at times when toddlers tend to eat, or with family-friendly pool opening hours. Some hotels even have entertainers in the restaurant so mum and dad can snatch five minutes of grown-up conversation.
There may be additional charges for babysitting and/or creches, but we will always give you the heads up on any additional costs. File these firmly in the 'money well spent' category!
Most kids' clubs only take childen from the age of four, but while we're absolutely not advocates of depositing children for the duration of a holiday, some are excellent and take little ones from a younger age. Exhausted parents who have been under the pump (sometimes quite literally) for months can then enjoy some well-earned downtime.
If you follow a few simple rules (see A Parent's Survival Manual to Flying with Infants) travelling with pre-schoolers on planes can - and should - be painless. The key requirement is not necessarily short flights (although that reduces the risk of a meltdown) but direct flights to minimise the faff factor.
Make the most of those precious pre-nursery years when you can travel with children outside of regimented school holiday dates, and avoid the corresponding hike in accomodation and flight prices. On the subject of flights, under-twos also benefit from significantly reduced airline ticket prices.
As your children get older the possibilities for adventure broaden exponentially. But, for now, we appreciate there are very precise criteria for young families, and our team of expert destination consultants are here to help demystify the places that will fulfil your most demanding requirements.
Practical advice and inspiration for your next trip
Sometimes, all we want is to go on holiday with the sole purpose of lying on the beach and reading a good book. There’s nothing wrong with that – holidays are for rest and relaxation after all – but they’re also a great chance to dive into the culture of a new country and try something completely different to what you’re used to at home. When you’re travelling with children you’ll want to soak up every minute with them, so why not embrace a busier schedule and experience new things along the way?
14th November 2025 - Family Travel
Travel has many benefits, from immersing yourself in another culture to escaping the burdens of daily life, all while allowing you to learn and evolve. Many travellers are now looking to extend these positive impacts to their entire clan, with multi-generational travel emerging as an increasingly popular way to see the world. This takes the concept of a traditional holiday and broadens horizons so that every generation of your family is included.
7th November 2025 - Family Travel
What if, in addition to making happy memories, children came back from their holidays having learned something new? How to light a fire, create an authentic Neapolitan pizza, identify a paw print. Holidays are an amazing opportunity for children to interact with, and learn about, the world around them – often without even realising it. Welcome to ‘Stealth Learning’. Whether it’s studying constellations with an astronomer in Chile’s Atacama Desert,
26th February 2025 - Family Travel
Our team of destination experts will get to know you and your unique requirements for your holiday
We work with you to build an ultra-personalised holiday itinerary with your choice of accommodation, experiences and activities
All of our holidays include little extras designed to make a big difference to your trip, from fast-tracking you through airport check-in and security to our network of local Concierges
