Broaden Their Minds

Many believe the gift of travel is the best present you can give your children. The chance to explore another country, to experience the culture and the people, the sights and sounds, the wildlife and the environment, is a special opportunity. Parents are choosing holiday destinations, hotels and itineraries based on experiences and new learning for their children of all ages; in response, Turquoise has created tailor-made trips with ‘Edventure’ as the focus, so your children can optimise their new experiences on holiday, without even realising they’re doing so!

Located in the heart of Nappy Valley on Northcote Road, Turquoise specialises in tailor-made, luxury, long-haul holidays to the Indian Ocean, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. This family-owned and run business handpicks every destination, hotel and partner, ensuring it ticks all the boxes for clients in terms of quality and experience. From very little ones to teens, Turquoise aims to add value to the holidays it creates through enrichment, giving a better experience of a destination to all family members so their time together makes memories.

Keeping kids entertained and engaged is the best way to create ‘Edventure’. Here are Turquoise’s top three options:

EDVENTURE: WILDLIFE – Elephant Hills, Thailand

Spend a night at the Elephant Hills rainforest camp, learn about the eco-systems, kayak through the jungle, meet the elephants and learn all about them in a totally sustainable way, focusing on conservation as well as what they eat, how to wash them, how they play, and the risks and dangers that the Asian elephant population faces. From there, travel to Cheow Larn lake and the Elephant Hills floating camp – an incredible experience in itself – where guides will take you on jungle treks, kayak tours up into the inlets, wild monkey and bird spotting. Evening entertainment is provided by local hill tribes, introducing kids to the Thai way of life, cuisine and dancing. (The minimum age for the floating camp is seven years and for the rainforest camp, four years.)

www.turquoiseholidays.co.uk/thailand/elephant-hills-tented-jungle-camp

EDVENTURE: SUSTAINABILITY – Six Senses Laamu, Maldives

Children at Six Senses Laamu are encouraged to engage in and learn about the environment from the moment they step onto the island. Depending on their age, the team will have them involved in counting manta rays, on turtle watch (getting up in the middle of the night to go and make sure the green turtles are safely in the right spots to lay eggs, or to experience the babies making their way into the ocean), joining the team to turn the old villa towels into flower pots, helping make one of the 40 flavours of homemade ice cream, visiting the local communities and schools. There is no doubt that they will leave enriched and inspired to do their bit, or be aware of the importance of protecting our planet. Aside from the Edventure elements, Laamu is a fabulous, safe and well equipped island for families of all ages.

www.turquoiseholidays.co.uk/themaldives/six-senses-laamu

EDVENTURE: NATURE & CULTURE – Resplendent Ceylon, Sri Lanka

In April, Resplendent Ceylon, who own three incredible properties in Sri Lanka, launched a junior ranger programme. The most all-rounder ‘Edventure’ itinerary Turquoise offer worldwide, it creates a trail of unique and educational experiences across the island, introducing little-twitchers-in-making to the country’s diverse wildlife and celebrated heritage, and awarding them with hand-crafted wooden badges for each activity they complete. From the junior ranger programme at Wild Coast Tented Lodge, including animal tracking, botany and identification sessions, to the nature walks of the Tea Trail and the ocean-based Cape Weligama, perfect for paddle boarding, surfing and whale-watching, this is true immersion in a country back on many a bucket list.

www.turquoiseholidays.co.uk/srilanka/family

Pop in and see the Turquoise team at their beach-house inspired shop on the Northcote Road.