Taking a vacation with small children can allow your family to relax and enjoy their time off from busy schedules. Lots of places around the world offer family vacation packages, discounted hotel stays for families and tons of exciting adventures and activities for families with small children.
Located in Orlando, Fla., Walt Disney World is a resort and family vacation area that offers numerous attractions, sites to see and adventures for small children. It offers specials throughout the year that allow kids free rooms and free play if you buy a non-discounted four-day/four-night stay vacation package. The resort offers more than 30 hotels at a variety of price points. Disney World has four amusement parks--the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and the Animal Kingdom--plus two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. Among the numerous dining options on site are Aloha Isle, which serves ice cream, the Diamond Horseshoe, which serves sandwiches and salads, and El Pirata y el Perico Restaurant, which serves tacos, burritos and salads. You may want to bring along strollers if you have very young children--the amusement parks, dining and hotels covers 40 square miles.
Visiting Cancun, Mexico, offers guests with small kids a variety of activities including zoos, aquariums, tours and cruises, water sports, festivals throughout the year and other events. Small children will also enjoy playing in the sand on the beach. You may want to bring beach toys such as buckets, shovels and beach balls. With close to 100 hotels, guests with children can choose from hotels scattered around Cancun, from three stars to five stars. Some of the resorts in Cancun offer vacation packages for families that include discounts, preferential rates on car rentals, complimentary transportation to airports and other destinations and free breakfast.
Located in Vail, Colo., the Vail Ski Resort provides exciting activities and adventures for families and children of all ages. Vail offers family vacation deals including lunch for less, ski free/stay free and mountain meal cards. Activities include ski and snowboard schools, shopping for kids, a kids interactive map and Adventure Ridge, a mountain top area that features activities for children such as kids snowmobile, a bungee trampoline, ski biking and tubing. Vail has three separate mountain areas which provide various activities for families and kids.
Oahu is Hawaii's third-largest island and features several activities and adventures including nature tours, surfing, Hawaiian feasts, glider rides, boat trips and submarine outings. The island also has beautiful beaches that small children will enjoy. Luxury resort hotels, rental cottages and condos are a few forms of lodging that families can stay at. The average temperature on the island is around 75 to 85 degrees, so a light jacket may be all you need at night.
