Living an adventure and spending quality time outdoors will create everlasting memories with your family. Several world-class outdoor family attractions will give you just that.
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Here are ten of the world’s most memorable outdoor family attractions.
1. Cappadocia
This otherworldly region in central Turkey feels almost like a cheaper alternative to visiting Mars. It has distinct “fairy chimney” rock formations. Its hiking trails across valleys, mountains, and fascinating history provide a great opportunity for the whole family to go on a great expedition.
The area is also the best place in the world to hop on a hot air balloon. Observing the dozens of other balloons float above a landscape that echoes both Tuscany and Arizona is the memory of a lifetime.
2. Disneyland
A foolproof way to create an unforgettable family experience is by planning a Disney vacation. It’s easy to combine a trip on the West Coast with Disneyland Resort in California or the East Coast with Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Leave it to experts in family entertainment, and simply enjoy the cheek-to-cheek smiles on your kids as you explore the magic of theme parks. They are designed to offer a priceless family experience.
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3. Inhotim
Imagine the best tropical botanical garden in the world. Now imagine the best contemporary art museum in the world. Then, put them both together. That was the recipe used to create Inhotim – one of the best outdoor museums on the planet.
Brazil’s most gorgeous plants thrive and captivate visitors of all ages. People enjoy the thought-provoking exhibits that dot its trails and tend to be so impressive and unusual that even children won’t want to leave. Some towns are smaller than this museum and there are cities with less cultural value.
The museum alone is worth a visit to the state of Minas Gerais with the whole family. But the natural beauty of the region extends beyond the limits of the museum so bring the whole family along!
4. Gardens by The Bay
This surreal mega-park is the green heart of Singapore, and one of Southeast Asia’s most famous attractions. The beautiful Flower Dome, Cloud Forest, and the iconic Supertree Grove light shows make this the Disneyland of botanical gardens.
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5. Lofoten Islands
This paradise at the top of Norway is the perfect place to get the kids to disconnect from technology for a bit and enjoy the best that nature has to offer. It is also one of the most striking places in the world.
The sun barely sets in July and August, so you can technically hike 24-hours a day and get some midnight sun barbecues going with family and friends.
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6. Grand Canyon
Enjoy the powerful sight of the USA’s most famous natural feature and help your kids cross it off their bucket list early on. The area has an experienced tourist infrastructure. It is the most visited natural attraction in the USA, you bet it won’t disappoint.
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7. Kyoto
As the cultural heart of Japan, the entire city is full of stunning outdoor attractions. It holds treasures such as the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, the Fushimi Inari Taisha widely recognized by its hundreds of red torii gates, and Kinkaku-Ji, the city’s famous golden temple. There are countless other temples, shrines, and natural features to explore in this very safe and lively city.
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8. Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen’s iconic amusement park opened on August 15th, 1843. It holds the title of being the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world. The extravagant architecture, old buildings, and lush gardens turn into a fairytale that is perfect for any season. The Danes are experts at Christmas and make the whole city a wonderful place to celebrate the holidays with family.
9. Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is known for attracting people from all nations to come and get lost in the stunning grandeur of Cambodia’s national treasure. This attraction is the largest religious monument on the planet, and its historical value is palpable.
It’s easy to access from the city of Siem Reap. You will need 2–3 full days to truly come close to appreciating it. You can split up visits with other local attractions such as the Floating Villages. Considering it doesn’t vary excessively in height which makes it safer and easier to navigate, this is a great archaeological site to explore with your children.
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10. Icelandic Road Trip
Age doesn’t matter when it comes to enjoying the dramatic scenery of one of the safest and smallest countries in the world. This Viking island is perfectly suited for group adventures. You can easily hire a local guide to drive your family around the whole country. Icelandic people speak fantastic English and are happy to show off the best of their geysers, glaciers, waterfalls, and iconic volcanic landscapes.
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Final Thoughts!
Hopefully, these places have inspired you to discuss them with your children and see what they’re more interested in. This way you’ll have a better idea of what would make them happier to persevere through the challenges of family travel. Don’t forget to take tons of photos so they can see how awesome and patient their parents were for taking them around the world.
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I’ll love to visit Disneyland in another country other than America. Nice post!! Thanks for sharing!!
Those are some awesome places to visit with families. Hong Kong DisneyLand is so magical.
Disneyland is amazing! Would love to visit the rest.
I would love to go to garden by the bay and Kyoto one day. So beautiful ?. Thank you , saving this post for future travel ideas.
I wish I could travel to Disney as well. Nice adventure, have a safe trip!
Thanks for reminding me that I need to go visit Grand Canyon! Its only 4 hours away from my home and I still haven’t seen it. Can’t wait to start traveling again
On all these, I have only been to Kyoto. 🙁 It seems like I need to go out more and see more of this world. It just sucks that this pandemic cancelled two international trips. 🙁
Thanks for sharing this Ms. Carmen. I will bookmark this for later travels.
Very good guide, it will definitely be helpful for someone who will travel this year
thanks for sharing this with all the beautiful outdoor pictures, I miss being out freely, travelling around without any concerns
cheers, siennylovesdrawing
I was supposed to go to Cappadocia (March) and Iceland (September) this year but I had to push them all back because of the pandemic. Would also love to see Grand Canyon.
These are some really great suggestions for family friendly travel insights to see with children. Some of them I’ve been in some of them I haven’t.
Turkey, Iceland, Lofoten, Grand Canyon and Tivoli gardens are still on my bucket lists. Hopefully I could finally tick it off in the coming years. Definitely all are indeed a must see!
What wonderful places. I have been to Kyoto a lot of times but I would love to go to Inhotim, I love nature!
I’ve heard so much about the Grand Canyon, but have never been there. These other places look so interesting and inviting.
I have never been to any of these world class travel places atlesat I have some insights on what to expect here once I’ve tried.
These look like great places to visit…grand canon is on the top of my list for the next year!???
These places look lovely. After lockdown I would love to go on a trip to these places.
I was at Tivoli today, it’s one of my favourite places in Copenhagen.
Inhotim looks Simply awesome. Such a lovely place to visit!!
I have only been to one of these places and that’s the Grand Canyon. I really need to travel more!
Beautiful places to travel and experience the wonders of each places. Definitely, Disneyland for the kids is the best place for them.
Half of those are on our travel bucket list. Disneyland is next year. Kids are more then exicited
Inhotim is absolutely beautiful. I had no idea it existed, but I now have another reason to visit Brazil.