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Kid Friendly
You can make any vacation with your children a “green” vacation! Keep in mind that children learn by example, so when you make eco-friendly choices today your kids will do the same when it comes time for them to plan their own travel!
In addition to choosing hotels and resorts that are dedicated to energy- and water-saving programs, there are other green choices to be made when traveling with children. Since all transportation methods produce carbon emissions, try walking or biking around the area that you are visiting. The children will enjoy the adventure and you can discuss with them your reasons for avoiding renting a car or cab. Teach the children to use the same green habits when traveling as you do at home…this includes taking one of your travel bags along when you go shopping, re-using plastic drinking cups in the hotel, bringing your own toiletries to avoid using the mini-plastic bottles of shampoo provided by your hotel.
Rather than burning more fuel by traveling to multiple locations during the trip, try to stay in one place for the entire time. You will get to know the area more thoroughly and save on fossil fuel emissions at the same time! Also, familiarize the children with the conservation efforts in the local area, so that they will appreciate why everyone around the world is involved in saving our wonderful planet.
Another option is to JUST STAY HOME! No matter where you live, there are plenty of nearby attractions that you may never have visited. You’ll save money and reduce your carbon footprint! Camping or staying at a cabin in a national park may be an adventure that the children will long remember!
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Kid Friendly Green Accomadations/Eco Vacations/Adventures
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Aktun Chen- This park, consisting of a spectacular 5,000-year-old grotto and an abundance of wildlife, is the first above-the-ground cave system in the Yucatán to be open to the public. The name means "cave with an underground river inside," and the main cave (of three) is more than 600 yards long, with a magnificent vault. Discreet illumination and easy walking paths make visiting the caves comfortable, without appearing to alter them much from their natural state.
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Linblad Expeditions/National Geographic- Unlike that of a cruise vacation, our philosophy of small ship travel offers a unique way for adventure travelers to explore and care for the world. Our expeditions are active adventures, engaging the mind and body. We explore with Zodiacs, kayaks and on foot, taking our guests to remote beaches and hidden coves, going further and getting closer to nature and wildlife.
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Gap Adventures- Our style of travel is one of authentic experience. That means we burst the tourist bubble and show you the real world. You could find yourself onshore with thousands of King Penguins, darting around food stalls in a Beijing night market, on the back of an elephant in the wilds of northern Thailand or camping out in the savannah and falling asleep to the distant roars of lions.
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Sacred Earth Travel- As always, summer has passed much too quickly. But for those who do not have school aged children, this is the season they have been waiting for - shoulder season, that lull between the busy summer period and the even busier Christmas season, an ideal time to travel. However - with many Latin American destinations growing ever more popular, even this shoulder season is not as quiet as it used to be and it is getting harder to find spaces in certain popular hotels and lodges. All I can say - and I can't stress this too much - if you have any thoughts of taking a vacation in Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Belize or Costa Rica, thnik ahead and book early to avoid disappointment!
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Eco Family Adventures- The leaders in eco family vacations, all our itineraries are family- friendly, carbon neutral, have a focus on local social/environmental stewardship, and are chosen for their pristine wilderness value. Our child "Activity Director" program allows parents to relax and enjoy while the kids learn about these fascinating new environments through a child-designated guide.
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Eco-Interactive Costa Rican Vacations- The Manuel Antonio Park is the crown jewel of the Costa Rican National Park system and the pinnacle of the Costa Rican eco adventure experience. Eco Tourism was literally invented in Manuel Antonio. Through the Eco Interactive Experience your family will have an opportunity to explore three critical Costa Rican habitats, the Coastal Rainforest on Manuel Antonio Park, Mountain Rainforest of Rainmaker Private Reserve and the Marine Mangrove Swamps of Damas Island.
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World Co Adventures-Welcome to one of the most exciting student ecology and cultural programs on the planet! Come with us and experience the magnificence of the Amazon Rainforest! Our Amazon Adventures are truly like no other. Rainforest treks, jungle lodges, hikes into the heart of jungle streams, and tribal gatherings await you in one of this world's most spectacular realms.
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XelHa-is nature as no one has ever felt it before, a place to share in celebrating the biological parade of the Riviera Maya. Our Natural Wonder and its open-sea aquarium offer a myriad of land and water activities, ecological attractions, world-class restaurants, and countless more unimaginable experiences.
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White Pod- Away from the crowds, the WhitePod Resort covers 20,000 hectares
of pristine nature in the heart of the Swiss Alps. No noisy bars.
No busy streets. Nothing but the majesty of the mountains, the
breathtaking beauty of the scenery and the silence of unspoilt
nature. Utterly still. Unbelievably beautiful. Choose between two
destinations to experience the magic of WhitePod.
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Kid Friendly-Resorts
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Resort Vacations to go-Family resorts offer the best of both worlds so that children and adults feel at home. Many resorts provide daytime kids’ programs supervised by experienced counselors. Age-appropriate activities focus on arts and crafts, nature, education, sports and games. Knowing that the children are being safely entertained, parents can enjoy some well-deserved adult time. Many resorts also offer evening baby-sitting services, usually for an additional fee.
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Kid Friendly-Hotels
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Camp Hyatt- At Camp Hyatt, kid friendly vacations actually means that its fun for the kids! You'll learn to hula dance in Hawaii, search for Native American arrowheads in Texas and watch the dolphins in Florida! When you're at Camp Hyatt, the fun never ends! See you at a kid friendly Hyatt Vacation Resort soon!
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Loews Hotel- We want you to feel comfortable during your family vacation. That’s why our kid-friendly hotels offer special programs and features dedicated to the principle: “the family that stays together plays together” (and we include four-legged family members too).
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