Once in a lifetime family trip?

[Anonymous]

DH’s company is having a very large exit and to celebrate with our kids we want to take a really special once in a lifetime type trip. Something we wouldn’t normally even consider. Kids are 7 and 9. Budget is up to $60k for the right trip. I was thinking Antarctica might be a great option, New Zealand/Australia or an African Safari, although it would have to be the right lodge for this age. Another idea is chartering a catamaran and island hopping in the Caribbean or Europe. Give ideas please!

[Anonymous]

These are all good ideas. If you can go to any of these places during the ideal month, then you can do no wrong. It depends what you want.

[Anonymous]

Id do Antarctica or Galapagos. Safaris can be far cheaper than your budget.

[Anonymous]

Antarctica.

[Anonymous]

Antarctica or Africa.

Sadly, the 6 year old won’t remember most of it in 5 years.

[Anonymous]

I’m gonna rain on your parade.

I wouldn’t plan my trip of a lifetime for kids that young. I’d wait until they’re older. They’re not going to appreciate it and it won’t be worth the money.

We’ve gone on several “trips of a lifetime“, including our entire family on a luxurious safari, but we waited until everyone was older.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Id do Antarctica or Galapagos. Safaris can be far cheaper than your budget.

Yea. Safaris that suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Antarctica or Africa.

Sadly, the 6 year old won’t remember most of it in 5 years.

what six year old?

[Anonymous]

No to safari. I have been on safari many many times. Little kids would not enjoy them after the first couple of sightings of animals. After that, it’s a lot of the same, or it’s hours searching for the hard to find leopard. Young kids would be bored out of their mind.

I would do Australia. So much to do, and your kids would love it. You can do a good mix of cities, rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Ayers Rock.

[Anonymous]

Mary Keet is a a wonderful travel agent who handles luxury African Safaris. Highly recommend. We saw elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebras, hyena, impala and a leopard ... just on our way to the lodge in the Serengeti from the landing strip airport. It's incredible. We watched a lion and her cubs from about 20 feet away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No to safari. I have been on safari many many times. Little kids would not enjoy them after the first couple of sightings of animals. After that, it’s a lot of the same, or it’s hours searching for the hard to find leopard. Young kids would be bored out of their mind.

I would do Australia. So much to do, and your kids would love it. You can do a good mix of cities, rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Ayers Rock.

If safaris are so tedious for you, why on earth do you go on “many?“

[Anonymous]

Don’t do Antarctica at those ages - many of the activities will not be well suited for kids and the drake passage crossing can be brutal.

Safari or Australia would get my vote. You may even be able to do 2 trips at that price - I’d seriously considering go all in Thailand or similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No to safari. I have been on safari many many times. Little kids would not enjoy them after the first couple of sightings of animals. After that, it’s a lot of the same, or it’s hours searching for the hard to find leopard. Young kids would be bored out of their mind.

I would do Australia. So much to do, and your kids would love it. You can do a good mix of cities, rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Ayers Rock.

If safaris are so tedious for you, why on earth do you go on “many?“

I am an adult, and love looking for the hard to spot animals. I’m saying young kids would get very bored doing that. So I think a once in a lifetime safari trip is much better suited for teens and adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No to safari. I have been on safari many many times. Little kids would not enjoy them after the first couple of sightings of animals. After that, it’s a lot of the same, or it’s hours searching for the hard to find leopard. Young kids would be bored out of their mind.

I would do Australia. So much to do, and your kids would love it. You can do a good mix of cities, rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Ayers Rock.

If safaris are so tedious for you, why on earth do you go on “many?“

NP but she said it’s tedious for young kids

[Anonymous]

My advice is to not put so much pressure on it like “once in a lifetime”. Otherwise you’ll be like those parents on Disney yelling at their cranky kids “HAVE FUN DAMMIT”