Sooner or later, you’re bound to recognize that it’s time to take the next step: a journey for the family—nuclear, extended, blended, or otherwise.
A family journey allows for precious time together—and some invaluable adults-only time, if you choose. But travel also gives your children a world perspective, stokes their curiosity, and helps them develop a taste for world travel, one that lasts a lifetime. Travel gives your kids an edge, if you will.
Planning travel for a family, small or large, is tricky. There are myriad requirements and interests to address. Generational tastes. Time together balanced with time alone (to keep everyone steady and sane). Some nap, others don’t. Some enjoy art, others are allergic. Some only eat food that starts with the letter M, others have an insatiable appetite for every regional dish.
R. Crusoe & Son to the rescue. We have several types of journeys specifically designed to take you and yours to some of the world’s most unusual destinations.
One type of Crusoe journey has departures with specific, established departure dates. These tours have been designed just for families. Here are four to get you thinking:
Another possibility? Take nearly any of our Crusoe Custom Journeys and further refine them to meet the exact needs and dreams of your family.
Finally, have a look at past Crusoe itineraries that our expert tour specialists have designed for other families. These itineraries have been such big hits, that we offer them to you—as is, or simply as starting points for developing a new journey for your family. (These itineraries will be added to our website shortly.)
AfricaAsiaCentral America & The CaribbeanEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaOceania, Australia, & New ZealandSouth America
AfricaThe Great African Flying Safari: Taking the Family Through Kenya & Tanzania.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for The Great African Flying Safari: Taking the Family Through Kenya & Tanzania.
Where the Buffalo Roam.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Where the Buffalo (Elephant, Zebra, Hippo, Hyena, & Lion) Roam. South Africa & Botswana.
AsiaA Dream of Indochine: Vietnam & Cambodia.
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Journey Details for A Dream of Indochine: Vietnam & Cambodia.
Bhutan. Inside the Hidden Himalayan Kingdom.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Bhutan. Inside the Hidden Himalayan Kingdom.
China. The Sleeping Giant is Wide Awake.
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Journey Details for China. The Sleeping Giant is Wide Awake.
Deeper Inside Bhutan.
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Journey Details for Deeper Inside Bhutan.
Farther Inside Bhutan.
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Journey Details for Farther Inside Bhutan.
Japan Revealed: Shrines, Treasures, Geishas, & Gardens.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Japan Revealed: Shrines, Treasures, Geishas, & Gardens.
Old Burma. Sacred Shrines. Villagers & Artisans. And the River of Lost Footsteps.
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Journey Details for Old Burma. Sacred Shrines. Villagers & Artisans. And the River of Lost Footsteps.
Turkey: Europe & Asia All at Once.
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Journey Details for Turkey: Europe & Asia All at Once.
Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes. A Family Journey to Italy, Greece, & Turkey. 12 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes. A Family Journey to Italy, Greece, & Turkey. 12 Days.
Central America & The CaribbeanCosta Rica. Noah’s Ark for the 21st Century, with Beach Time on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Costa Rica. Noah’s Ark for the 21st Century, with Beach Time on the Nicoya Peninsula.
Sea of Cortez Rediscovered. 2 Family Journeys. 8 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Sea of Cortez Rediscovered. 2 Family Journeys 8 Days.
EuropeAgeless Inspiration of Normandy.
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Journey Details for The Ageless Inspiration of Normandy.
Dalmatian Coast. Croatia, Montenegro, & Bosnia.
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Journey Details for Dalmatian Coast. Exploring Croatia, Montenegro, & Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Essential Tuscany & Unexpected Umbria.
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Journey Details for Essential Tuscany & Unexpected Umbria.
Fact & Fancy. Ireland Done Right.
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Journey Details for Fact & Fancy. Ireland Done Right.
Gently Barging Through France. 8 Days.
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Journey Details for Gently Barging Through France. 8 Days.
History Writ Large. A Sicilian Odyssey.
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Journey Details for History Writ Large. A Sicilian Odyssey.
Imperial Cities of Eastern Europe: Prague, Vienna, & Budapest
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Journey Details for Imperial Cities of Eastern Europe: Prague, Vienna, & Budapest
Investigating Italy. A 3-part journey.
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Journey Details for Investigating Italy. A 3-part journey.
Irresistible Tuscany. With a View from Your Private Villa.
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Journey Details for Irresistible Tuscany. With a View from Your Private Villa.
London, Paris, & Normandy. A Firsthand Family History Lesson.
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Journey Details for London, Paris, & Normandy. A Firsthand Family History Lesson.
Moorish-to-Modern Spain.
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Journey Details for Moorish-to-Modern Spain.
Port, Ports, & Palaces. Inside Portugal.
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Journey Details for Port, Ports, & Palaces. Inside Portugal.
Rebirth of a Nation: Medieval Poland Meets the 21st Century. With Time in Germany, Too.
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Journey Details for Rebirth of a Nation: Medieval Poland Meets the 21st Century. With Time in Germany, Too.
Scotland: From the Border Country to the Highlands & Beyond. One (Very) Grand Tour.
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Journey Details for Scotland: From the Border Country to the Highlands & Beyond. One (Very) Grand Tour.
The Very (Very) British Cotswolds.
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Journey Details for The Very (Very) British Cotswolds.
Turkey: Europe & Asia All at Once.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Turkey: Europe & Asia All at Once.
Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes. A Family Journey to Italy, Greece, & Turkey. 12 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Voyage to the Lands of Gods & Heroes. A Family Journey to Italy, Greece, & Turkey. 12 Days.
Middle EastAll Roads Lead to Jordan.
Custom Journeys, Family Journeys
Journey Details for All Roads Lead to Jordan. Kingdom in the Heart of the Desert.
Israel. A Survey of 20 Centuries.
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Journey Details for Israel. A Survey of 20 Centuries.
North AmericaAlaska's Glacier Country. A Family Journey Aboard the Safari Quest. 8 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Alaska's Glacier Country. A Family Journey Aboard the Safari Quest. 8 Days.
Sea of Cortez Rediscovered. 2 Family Journeys. 8 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey Details for Sea of Cortez Rediscovered. 2 Family Journeys 8 Days.
Oceania, Australia, & New ZealandCaptain Cook’s Australia.
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Journey Details for Captain Cook’s Rediscovered Australia: From Sydney to Rain Forest to Reef.
New Zealand. A South Pacific Switzerland?
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Journey Details for New Zealand: A South Pacific Switzerland?
South AmericaArgentina: Soul of South America.
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Journey Details for Argentina: Soul of South America.
Chile. South America’s Spine.
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Journey Details for Chile: South America’s Spine.
Perusing Peru.
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Journey Details for Perusing Peru. Sunrise and Sunset Over Machu Picchu Included.
The Galápagos. 9 Family Journeys Around the Archipelago. 7-11 Days.
Ocean Cruising, Family Journeys
Journey details for The Galápagos. 9 Family Journeys Around the Archipelago. 7-11 Days.