Assynt, Scotland
Routes
A waterfall spilling straight out of a loch, ruined castles at the water’s edge, hairy coos and beaches of white sand. It’s the Highlands you picture, with hardly anyone else on the road. Three generations share the van, from grandparents in their eighties to a grandson new to Scotland. Along the way, there’s plenty to keep him interested, including the game of croquet that hooked the whole family.
Japan
Hakuba Valley, Kyoto & Tokyo
Powder ski days in the Japanese Alps over Christmas, then Kyoto's temple paths and Tokyo's lights, eleven nights that move from the mountains to the city.
Best For
Families who want skiing combined with full days of culture and city energy.
Cambodia & Thailand
Phnom Penh, Cardamom, Siem Reap, Khao Lak, Krabi & Bangkok
A luxury adventure that zips into a tented jungle camp, takes in the temples of Angkor and Thailand's limestone coast, and finishes with the canals and street food of Bangkok.
Best For
Adventurous travellers wanting both the jungle and the beach, without giving up upscale stays.
France
Paris, Provence & Cannes
Rock climbing in the Alpilles, a Van Gogh light show in a quarry, Luberon hilltop villages and two nights of Cannes energy: a week in southern France paced around a teenager.
Best For
Parents who want Provence with older kids in tow, and enough variety that nobody checks out.
Greece
Athens, Kalymnos, Milos & Santorini
Greece as a family, from the ruins of Athens to climbing crags on Kalymnos, cliff jumping off the white volcanic rock of Milos and sunsets over Santorini's caldera.
Best For
Active travellers who want each stop to feel like a different trip, with time to settle in.