Getting the chance to travel when you\u2019re young is pretty great. You get to visit other parts of the world (or your home country) and learn about how people live. You get to meet new people and make new friends. You get to try new foods. You might get to learn a new language. And you\u2019ve got your parents with you to help out if you get nervous or shy.<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the best things about travelling on an Intrepid Family holiday<\/a> is that, along with hanging out with other families in your group, you also get around with a local leader<\/a> \u2013 an expert who knows just about everything about their country, who can help you meet the locals, buy a bus ticket, or pick the yummiest thing on the menu (that isn\u2019t hot chips!).<\/p>\n You also get to do lots of cool activities that might be harder to organise if you were just travelling with your parents. Things like learning calligraphy in Japan<\/a>, making dumplings in China<\/a>, or sleeping in a treehouse in Thailand<\/a>!<\/p>\n Here are ten of our favourite things to do on Intrepid Family adventure (that your parents will love too!).<\/p>\n How cool are those panpipes? Photo by Heather Kelly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Peru<\/a> is full of cool stuff: ancient ruins that look like they\u2019re straight out of Jumanji, amazing markets filled with crazy-looking fruits and yummy local snacks, the Amazon rainforest (!!), and cute llamas, alpacas and vicunas at every turn. Equally cool is the chance to meet with a local musician, who\u2019ll show you how to make \u2013 and play \u2013 the zampona, a traditional Peruvian panpipe. Also known as sikus, zamponas are made using bamboo shoots or cane, and can be heard in traditional music all across the Andes. Best of all, you\u2019ll get to take your zampona home with you.<\/p>\n EXPERIENCE THIS TOOTY-FLUTEY ACTIVITY ON OUR 9-DAY PERU FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Dumplings! Yum!! Photo by Damien Raggatt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When you think of food in China<\/a>, you probably think of honey chicken, fried rice, noodles, and\u2026 dumplings! Dumplings are found all over China \u2013 lamb dumplings in soup in Xi\u2019an, vegetable dumplings in Beijing, potstickers in Shanghai. They\u2019re cheap, tasty and filling; but have you ever tried making them yourself? At a family-run guesthouse at the Great Wall, learn to make these delicious morsels, with the help of some experienced local dumpling makers.<\/p>\n EXPERIENCE THIS DELICIOUS ACTIVITY ON OUR 12-DAY CHINA FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Morocco is a really fun destination. Photo by Pat O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Ait Benhaddou in Morocco<\/a> was once an important stop for caravans carrying salt across the Sahara. These days, it\u2019s home to the Cooperative Tawesna, an initiative that provides women in the region with much-needed income. The women here grow their own produce, prepare yummy lunches for hungry travellers, and often run cooking classes as well. The money they earn from working goes towards their day-to-day lives and their children\u2019s school fees.<\/p>\n VISIT THIS INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY ON OUR 10-DAY MOROCCAN FAMILY COMFORT HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n New calligraphy skills! Photo by James Thornton.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your school friends will be pretty jealous when you come back from your holiday in Japan<\/a> and can write your name in Japanese! Spend some time with a master, who\u2019ll teach you how to write your name in calligraphy \u2013 also known as shuji \u2013 and how to say a few words in Japanese.<\/p>\n PRACTICE YOUR SHUJI ON ON 12-DAY JAPAN FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You\u2019ll need to work together with your family as you navigate water chutes and channels on Nepal\u2019s beautiful Seti River. Along with paddling over little waterfalls, along quiet runs, and down thrilling rapids, \u00a0you\u2019ll get to see some amazing things on your journey: terraced rice fields, local villages, monkey-filled jungle, and alongside locals fishing and washing their clothes on the riverbanks.<\/p>\n SPLISH AND SPLASH ON OUR 11-DAY NEPAL FAMILY HOLIDAY WITH TEENAGERS ADVENTURES. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You\u2019ll be tired after a jungle trek like this. Photo by Damien Raggatt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Why stay in a boring hotel when you could bunk down in a treehouse for the night? Khao Sok National Park in Thailand is home to the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, and is filled with epic limestone cliffs, winding forest trails, and calm rivers \u2013 perfect for a quick swim when you need to cool off! The park is filled with amazing wildlife too, so make sure you keep your voice down, so you don\u2019t scare them away.<\/p>\n SLEEP IN A TREE ON OUR 10-DAY THAILAND FAMILY CYCLING ADVENTURE. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n One of the best things about Italy<\/a> is the food: pizza, pasta, and gelato for every meal is delicious! But food is even tastier when you make it yourself, especially when you\u2019re in Italy<\/em>! In the seaside town of Levanto, on Italy\u2019s famous Cinque Terre, visit a local family and learn how to make authentic Italian pesto, using fresh, home-grown ingredients. Molto buona!<\/p>\n CHOP, STIR AND EAT ON OUR 8-DAY NORTHERN ITALY FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Imagine seeing a tortoise on your next swim?? Photo by Intrepid Travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Galapagos Islands<\/a> are home to some of the most incredible wildlife on the planet: spiky black iguanas, red-chested birds, puppy-like sea lions, giant tortoises\u2026 So imagine how amazing it is swimming with some of these awesome creatures. Pop on a mask and some flippers and dive on in \u2013 the sea lions and turtles won\u2019t be far away!<\/p>\n SPOT SEA LIONS AND TURTLES ON OUR 8-DAY GALAPAGOS FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n In Kisongo, a small community in Tanzania\u2019s<\/a> Arusha region, meet some local Mamas (female artists who specialise in making things by hand), who\u2019ll teach you how to prepare a traditional Swahili dish for lunch; think samosas, coconut rice, and fried banana. Yum! Afterwards, you\u2019ll get to visit the Mamas\u2019 homes and see how a traditional boma \u2013 a small hut made of mud and cow dung \u2013 is built.<\/p>\n MEET SOME MAMAS ON OUR 8-DAY TANZANIA FAMILY HOLIDAY. DETAILS HERE.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Make some new trunky friends in Thailand. Photo by Pat O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Thailand\u2019s Elephant Nature Park is such a special place. The park is a rescue and rehabilitation centre for elephants who have been mistreated through riding, logging and entertainment purposes. Local guides will take you through the park, where you\u2019ll have the opportunity to see these magnificent creatures up close: bathing in the river, eating watermelon, sticky rice and bamboo, and spending time with their elephant friends. The guides can also answer questions on conservation, elephant behaviour, and how much elephants eat (spoiler: it\u2019s a LOT!!).<\/p>\n1. Learn to make \u2013 and play \u2013 a traditional panpipe in Peru<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n2. Make dumplings at the Great Wall, China<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n3. Sip Moroccan mint tea at a women\u2019s co-op, Morocco<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n4. Write your name in Japanese with a calligraphy master, Japan<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n5. Go white-water rafting on Seti River, Nepal<\/h2>\n
6. Sleep in a treehouse in Khao Sok National Park, Thailand<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n7. Learn to make pesto in Levanto, Italy<\/h2>\n
8. Snorkel in the Galapagos, Ecuador<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n9. Take a cooking class in a local village in Kisongo, Tanzania<\/h2>\n
10. Come face to face with an elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/h2>\n
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