Adventures await when your family visits Iceland for a geographical and cultural extravaganza. Tours offered by iExplore last for seven days and are available May 1 through Sept. 15. Iceland features several glaciers and more than 200 volcanoes, lining the land with lava fields, icecaps and hot springs. Experience the lifestyles and culture as your family travels from Reykjavik to Akureyri. During the summer the sun never sets so there will be plenty of daylight hours to soak in all the sights and scenes of Iceland.
iExplore
833 W. Jackson, Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60607
800-439-7567
iexplore.com
Take your family to Turkey along the Turquoise Coast for a vacation filled with adventure and relaxation. Tours last for nine days, and are available year round thanks to Turkey's mild climate. Activities included for this adventure tour are a stay in a rural mountain retreat, sailing along the Turquoise Coast and an off-road jeep safari. Your family will stay in Karaagac and then venture into Kas, the self-proclaimed adventure vacation capital of the Mediterranean, according to Adventure Center. The adventure will end in Dalyan where your family can tour ancient Lycian tombs and experience a relaxing mud bath to unwind from the tour.
Adventure Center
1311 63rd St., Suite 200
Emeryville, CA 94608
800-228-8747
adventurecenter.com
Spend Halloween, a favorite holiday for children, in Transylvania with Vlad the Impaler, more commonly known as Dracula. Located in Romania, Hungary, this 10-day tour is scheduled to begin Oct. 27 through 2012. Your family will take a step back in history to learn about Transylvanian folklore and vampire legends. The highlight is an invitation to Dracula's castle birthplace for a Halloween party. Activities throughout the trip include visits to Bran, Peles and Corvinesti castles. Your family will receive souvenirs when you arrive--a hand-carved cross talisman to protect everyone during their stay as well as a survival certificate that will be stamped throughout your visit.
Transylvania Live
718 B. Madison Ave.
Cape May, NJ 08204
866-376-6183
visit-transylvania.us/romania-travel-transylvania/halloween-dracula-tour
