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If I tell you this it is because Holy Week is approaching, and summer vacations are not that far away, are you going to travel this year with the children? HostelBookers has just launched its latest initiative called 'Hostels that will make children and not so children enjoy'. Have presented ten properties in various corners of the world that will brighten the whole family's stay. Swimming among dolphins, sleeping in a jungle in Australia, spending several days on a train in South Africa or on a plane in Sweden are some of the proposals. In addition to very unusual facilities, all these hostels organize original activities that will delight young and old.
The destinations presented to us are:
1.- Kadir's Tree House in Olympos (Turkey), the tree houses are adapted to accommodate with small children and babies.
2.- Santos Express Train Lodge in Mossel Bay (South Africa), this accommodation is located on a real train at an old station next to Cape Town. It has fantastic views of the Indian Ocean (can you imagine).
Santos Express Train3.- Junbo Stay in Stockholm (Sweden), the hostel is located inside a Boeing 747 a few minutes from Stockholm airport. It has private rooms for families and it is possible to have breakfast on the plane, as well as buy snacks at the bar or use the microwave to prepare your own food. The experience of sleeping on a plane with all the calm in the world because it does not take off is worth it.
4.- Crocodylus Village in Cape Tribulation (Australia). After this experience, it will be the children who tell their adventures to friends, instead of watching them on their favorite shows. This accommodation is located in the Daintree jungle in northeastern Australia, specifically in the Cairns region. Travelers have the possibility to stay in private rooms and have breakfast in the hostel's restaurant or, if they wish, prepare the food themselves in an equipped kitchen available to guests.
In each of these proposals, the establishments offer leisure and family activities (hiking, playgrounds, whale watching, jungle excursions, bicycle rentals, visits to National Parks, etc. a luxury, no doubt
5.- Surf Hostal Backpackers in Pichilemu (Chile), the establishment was built in 1900 on a rocky hill above the Pacific Ocean, is shaped like a boat and has rooms for four and eight people that are perfect for families. There is the possibility of taking advantage of the common kitchen equipped to prepare dinner.
ArkaBarka Floating Belgrade Hostel6.- ArkaBarka Floating Belgrade Hostel in Belgrade (Serbia), a houseboat on the Danube (that is, a dream vacation), and fabulous views of the river and the Kalemegdan fortress.
7.- Icelandic Farm House Nedra - Vatnshorn in Hvammstangi (Iceland), we go to northern Europe to spend a few days in the middle of nature, between beautiful and unchanging landscapes
The prices per person and night that have indicated us from HostelBookers, range between nine and 47 euros depending on the destination (only accommodation, although in some offer they include breakfast)
8.-Carbisdale Castle in Culrain (Scotland), a castle with vestiges of the past and located next to Lake Lomond that has private rooms for families and an equipped kitchen.
9.- Dolphin Retreat Bunbury in AustraliaFrom the property that houses the establishment you can see dolphins in their own habitat. They serve a complimentary breakfast consisting of toast, jam, tea and coffee.
You know I would go to Carbisdale Castle, to begin with ... and later perhaps to the Belgrade houseboat, and you?
Hidden Valley Holiday Park10.- Hidden Valley Holiday Park in Rathdum (Ireland)It is a campsite next to the Avonmore River and the Wicklow Mountains National Park (that is, nature in all its splendor). Travelers can stay in the stores they carry or in wooden cabins.
Definitely, traveling with children is an experience, and also knowing other experiences opens their minds, as Joana Saldón told us recently. On the other hand, in Peques and Más we have given you some other good ideas to plan your trips. Do we make memory? the blog of one of the most traveling families (Families on the road), bungalows in the middle of Nature, or hotels designed for children in various European countries.
