7 trending family holidays

Fly through the jungle canopy on a zip-wire and feel a rush of adrenaline. From spotting birdlife, sloths and monkeys in the rainforest, to taking in the magnificent scenery of gold-sand beaches and smoking volcanoes, Costa Rica is an action-packed adventure for kids big and small. And why not learn to make chocolate with a recipe passed down from the ancient Mayan cultures and savour the rich flavours.

Set among the fertile western highlands with its towering cliffs and fast moving wild water gorges, the Kelani Ganga river provides some of the best whitewater rafting in Sri Lanka. Hold on tight as we twist and tumble down the grade 2-3 rapids and scream if you want to go faster! Tonight we’ll explore the jungle on foot and seek out a secret waterfall, before relaxing in our eco treehouse lodge amidst the dense rain forest teeming with exotic wildlife.

Forget long days in a safari vehicle; our family-friendly South Africa safari is brimming with different activities to keep everyone entertained in this diverse rainbow nation. Set off at dawn for a game drive in search of the Big Five at the famous Kruger National Park - prizes for the first to spot the golden mane of a roaring lion! Learn how to live off the land as we use fish traps to catch our dinner on the Indian Ocean, and get up close with nature as you sleep out in the bush in a traditional beehive rondavel.

This eight-day family holiday in Italy begins in the pretty village of Fornolovasco in northern Tuscany, where we get into our wet suits and don our helmets for an easy-going canyoning adventure down the Rio Pinguino. After working up an appetite, we’ll stop for lunch beside the river before swapping the wetsuits for harnesses. Dangle over the cliff edge of via ferrata and descend into the gorge to explore spectacular rock formations and peer into hollow caverns. After a jam-packed day of adrenaline-fuelled activities, we head over the zip-wire suspension bridge to get the best prize of the day - delicious Italian ice cream!