Adventure Holidays

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	Dragoman
Camp Green, Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 6LA			MAP
tel: (01728) 861 133

An independent adventure travel specialist offering a number of options for families. There are overland tours to 62 countries around the world with trips ranging from one to 47 weeks. The latest aim is for 80 per cent of the itineraries to visit community projects.

What and Where

In addition to safari holidays in Africa (see Safaris) there's a 14-night Peru Family Adventure which travels from Lima to Cuzco. This includes horse treks, mountain bike rides and white-water rafting, plus the chance to visit numerous Inca ruins, the Andes mountains and Indian villages and markets. The high point of the holiday is a trip to Machu Picchu either by train or on the two-day mini Inca Trail. Accommodation ranges from camping through mountain hostels to four-star hotels, where possible with swimming-pools. Alternatives include a fourteen-night Moroccan Family Adventure which tours much of the country, starting and finishing in Marrakech. There are also options in Namibia, Botswana and East Africa.

Minimum Age

8.

Sample Price

The Peru trip costs from £660 per adult with a 20% discount per child of between 8-15 years, plus a kitty of £550 per person; this includes transport on Dragoman's Mercedes Benz truck, hotel and camping accommodation, camp meals, park entry fees and support from the two-person crew. International flights are extra. A typical all-in cost (including flights but excluding spending money or optional excursions) for a family of two adults and two children is in the region of £6,300. The fourteen-night tour of Morocco costs from £4,400 all-inclusive for a family of four.