Named a Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist for Family Travel, Journeys for Families was founded by two parents who have explored the world with their children for more than 20 years. The tour group focuses on active, eco-tourism trips, offering safaris and wildlife, trekking and rainforest itineraries. Journeys' tours visit undeveloped areas such as Tanzania, rural China, Costa Rican rainforests, the Brazilian Amazon, the Galapagos and Greenland, with experienced guides. Guests have the option to design their own custom trip in consultation with Journeys' specialists, select a once-in-a-lifetime signature trip or choose from scheduled trips to coincide with children's school vacations.
Thompson Family Adventures is renowned for excellence in the family travel industry. "National Geographic Adventure Magazine" named it best family adventure tour operator in its listing of the best travel adventure companies on Earth. Beyond the travel itineraries themselves, Thomson representatives seek ways to engage children in the places they are visiting by matching the visiting children and local youngsters through pen pal communication and age-appropriate travel. The Thomson mentoring program provides a mentor whose role is to create activities and games to bring the children in the group together, for groups of eight or more.
At Quivertree, there are no scheduled or preprogrammed itineraries. The founders are two avid traveling brothers who set out to find a way to travel meaningfully after their children were born. They have built their business around the concept that a family vacation must focus on members' interests and needs. To book a trip with Quivertree, you must complete a questionnaire about your travel wishes, family interests and demographics. The Quivertree team works out a general plan for your trip, and if it's not what you had in mind, they go back to the drawing board until they have created your ideal vacation plan. In two weeks, they send you a complete itinerary. Quivertree only arranges trips to countries they have either visited and or are familiar with. Destinations include India, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey, Colombia and Guatemala.
