Make your family travels mean something more with trips that go deeper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a time and a place for a flop \u2018n drop holiday, but when you need a little more substance to your travels with the kids, Intrepid\u2019s family trips<\/a> consistently bring moments that go a bit deeper and fuel everyone\u2019s curiosity.\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition to three new trips joining Intrepid\u2019s family range for 2025, there are a handful of new experiences entering the fold, like getting served at a cafe by robots run by people with disabilities, helping elephants in Borneo or bundling yourself up in an arctic cocoon in Finland.\u00a0<\/p>\n A place built on folklore and fairytales is such a great place to take the kids on holiday. On Intrepid\u2019s new Iceland Family Holiday<\/a>, you\u2019ll travel round-trip from Reykjavik and stay on a family-run Icelandic horse farm in Snaefellsnes, go hunting for geysers and waterfalls and watch actual for-real literally real-life lava flow from a recreated volcano. The trip wraps up with a visit to a family home where the kids can design their own Skrimsli \u2013 a wooly Icelandic monster pal they get to take home.\u00a0<\/p>\n The brand-new Southern Thailand Family Holiday<\/a> brings some kid-inspired flair to travels around the region. Hop aboard a longtail boat for a sail to one of the islands in Cheow Lan Lake where you\u2019ll spelunk into a cave and have lunch in a raft-house, which in a weird way kind of sounds like an alternate plot to The Goonies<\/em>? Then, spend a night at a homestay and join your host family\u2019s daily routines, dine together and learn new things. Plus, take advantage of a full free day in coastal Krabi to explore (or chill) your own way.\u00a0<\/p>\n A new experience on the fan-fave Borneo Family Holiday Comfort<\/a> takes you on a cruise down Kinabatangan River to see the many creatures that call this river and its banks home, including monkeys, gibbons, macaques and maybe even pygmy elephants. That afternoon, you\u2019ll pop in to visit Intrepid Foundation<\/a> partner RESPECT (Responsible Elephant Conservation Trust) to learn about the work they\u2019re doing to protect those pygmy elephants<\/a>, and also help out by planting important (and reportedly yummy to elephants) napier grass to counteract threats of habitat loss.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kids get a new hands-on experience on Vietnam Family Holiday Comfort<\/a> with a visit to Vun Art<\/a> in Van Phuc village, known for silk weaving, near Hanoi. Vun Art is a social enterprise and Intrepid Foundation partner that provides training and employment opportunities to people living with disabilities, through their use of discarded silk fragments in art and textile products. Your family will hear about their work and get the chance to make your own artwork to take home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Finland Family Holiday<\/a> is a new year-round spin on a winter-only trip that launched last year. From Helsinki, ride the Santa Claus Express train toward the Arctic Circle and visit the big man himself at Santa Village where the kids can hand deliver their Christmas list any time of year. Visit a reindeer farm and meet some sled dogs before totally immersing yourself in the magic of the Finnish forest. On a new arctic cocooning experience, you\u2019ll get to wrap yourself in cosy blankets and lounge in a hammock among the trees. Read about one mum\u2019s cocooning experience with her kids<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n1. DIY your own Icelandic monster<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
2. Take the kids to Thailand<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
3. Lend elephants a helping hand in Borneo<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\n4. Get crafty with changemakers in Vietnam<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
5. Cocoon yourself in the Finnish wilderness<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n
6. Visit the robot cafe that changes lives in Japan<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n