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[quote=Anonymous]Dogsledding and helicopter tour in Alaska.

In Caribbean or Hawaii or Mexico, basically anytime you charter a private catamaran to take you and family out snorkeling.   So fun, and some of the ships also have slides that come off the deck, or rope swings, and some also will grill lunch or make fresh guac or sushi or things on board.

Jackson, WY -- the white water rafting of the river.

Grand Tetons -- horseback ride to chuck wagon dinner.  Also the Grand Tetons Science School, but that was super pricey, and I feel like everything about Tetons was pretty memorable, so I'm not sure I would recommend this as a splurge with a ton of marginal value.

Grand Canyon -- getting the El Tovar Suite (or one of the other 3 owner's suite) so you can eat dinner on a patio overlooking the South Rim and watch the sunset.

London -- renting bikes to ride around Hyde Park (so cheap!)

I find sometimes these private tours are sort of random.  Like we had a GREAT time at the Catacombs because our guide was so enthusiastic.  But Pompeii was sort of a slog because we had this young guy for a guide and his English wasn't phenomenal -- he seemed nice but just wasn't born to be a guide.  Years ago before kids my husband and I did a tour in York which was one of the best things we've ever done, just becuase the guy (a middle aged guy who'd grown up there) had such a passion for local history and also was just genuinely personable -- the kind of guy you'd want to hang out with over a beer for a few hours.  It's a little luck of the draw, even if you use well-reviewed companies, about who you will get and for what.
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