{"id":67060,"date":"2017-12-28T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T20:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=67060"},"modified":"2018-02-22T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T17:30:24","slug":"9-incredible-travel-experiences-to-give-your-family-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/9-incredible-travel-experiences-to-give-your-family-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"9 incredible experiential travel gifts to give your family in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the holiday season now etched in our rearview mirrors, perhaps you&#8217;re already lamenting that the doll or video game Santa brought your little ones is about to take a permanent position on a shelf in their room among other forgotten holiday gifts. Maybe it&#8217;s time to think beyond the latest gadget or toy and give your family a trip focused on a unique experience that will create a lifetime&#8217;s worth of incredible memories. Whether it&#8217;s for their birthday, a special occasion or a 2018 holiday gift, here\u2019s where to go if you want to give the gift of a travel experience they&#8217;ll cherish forever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/7-tuscan-farm-stays-you-can-book-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> 7 Tuscan farm stays you can book now<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/helmet-diving-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Helmet dive in Orlando<\/h2>\n<p>Who wouldn\u2019t want to take a walk on the wild side and view the amazing world that thrives undersea? If your kid or even you aren\u2019t ready for snorkeling, helmet diving is ideal. The helmet allows you to breath normally. Your whole crew can try it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Discovery-Cove-Hotels.0-l6068683-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discovery Cove&#8217;<\/a>s Grand Reef, where you&#8217;ll put the helmet on, and then climb down a ladder to get to floor. Take the 20-minute walking tour that your adventurous child (10 or older) will never forget. They\u2019ll be talking for days about the colorful fish, stingrays and other sea life that swim right by, or the thrill of peeking at sharks through the huge, panoramic window. In the all-inclusive park, you can also feed stingrays, swim with sharks and interact with dolphins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_67288\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67288\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strawberry-Banke-Museum-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-67288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jjandames\/16073770105\/\">Amy Meredith<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Go back in time<\/h2>\n<p>Make like it\u2019s yesteryear with a trip through one of America&#8217;s oldest cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Portsmouth-Hotels.d6057414.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portsmouth, New Hampshir<\/a>e. Each year, the Strawberry Banke Museum enthusiastically introduces kids to American history through the eyes of families who lived in the Portsmouth waterfront neighborhood of Puddle Dock. Kids try on historically-accurate clothing, try their hands at hearth-cooking, barrel-making or loom weaving and meet costumed role players who explain what daily life was like at various times over the past 300 years. Explore 32 historic buildings and 8 gardens while meeting traditional craftspeople and costumed role players on the 10-acre site.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-453x340.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-632x474.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/amsterdam-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Stay on a houseboat in the Netherlands<\/h2>\n<p>How cool is this? Forget a run-of-the-mill hotel and instead, take part in an age-old Amsterdam custom by renting a houseboat on Amsterdam&#8217;s famous canals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Amsterdam-Hotels-Authentic-Houseboats-Amsterdam.h16132266.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authentic Houseboats Amsterdam<\/a> makes it easy, offering 27 rooms with family-friendly kitchenettes complete with refrigerators and stoves. The kids will be happy with the flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, and you&#8217;ll love soaking up the culture and cuisine of the city. Gain a new appreciation for art by visiting the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh and Stedelijk museums.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda.jpg 3888w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/red-panda-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Hand-feed a red panda<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/San-Francisco-Hotels.d178305.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco<\/a> Zoo and IfOnly, an online marketplace for experiential gifts, have teamed up to offer this opportunity to come face to face with a red panda, a rare, endangered species that\u2019s more raccoon and skunk-like than a traditional panda. Meet these adorable critters at their habitat custom-designed by Discovery Channel\u2019s Treehouse Masters for a 20- to 30-minute tour. Watch them in action and hand-feed them bamboo. The tour includes full-day zoo admission, parking pass and one Adopt-an-Animal Red Panda Friend that comes with a certificate of adoption and more. The nearly 100-acre zoo by the Pacific Ocean is home to 2,000 animals, a historic carousel and the \u201cLittle Puffer\u201d train.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong> Looking for unforgettable rewards? Join Orbitz Rewards today!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian.jpg 4716w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kid-comedian-511x340.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Create the next king or queen of comedy<\/h2>\n<p>Give the gift of laughter. The Second City Kids Comedy Camps in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Chicago-Hotels.d178248.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> give children ages 6-18 a chance to learn improvisation and comedy writing. Even if your child doesn\u2019t become the next big funny gal or guy, the experience is likely to help fuel their creativity, boost self-confidence, loosen them up and become more spontaneous. While the kids are at camp, there\u2019s plenty else in Chicago to keep mom and dad busy, from catching a critically acclaimed theater production or shopping the Magnificent Mile, to exploring Millennium Park and the city&#8217;s world class museums\u2014we&#8217;re looking at you Art Institute!<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni.jpg 6016w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Salar-de-Uyuni-511x340.jpg 511w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Live the salt life in Bolivia<\/h2>\n<p>Looking for a good excuse for a South American escape? Plan a visit to the bucket-list worthy (and Instagram golden) Salar de Uyuni, the world\u2019s largest salt flat nestled in the majestic Andes. Then, kick it up a notch by booking the family in a hotel made totally of salt\u2014even the furniture, if you can believe that. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Uyuni-Hotels-Hotel-Palacio-De-Sal.h16430360.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Palacio De Sal<\/a> features a dry sauna, steam room, a saltwater pool and whirlpool baths; take advantage of it all, but just don&#8217;t lick the walls\u2014there&#8217;s a formal hotel policy against that! Once you&#8217;ve gotten all your great photos of the Salt Flats in, be sure to enjoy nearby sites like the Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of the Southern Andes, the Clock Tower, Plaza Arce and the Train Cemetery.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe.jpg 5589w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/kenya-tribe-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Live with a local tribe in Kenya<\/h2>\n<p>Take a four-day African adventure in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Kenya.d92.Flight-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya<\/a> with the ME to WE organization, a non-profit offering volunteer trips. Your family will have a chance to live in a village in the Maasai Mara. From fetching water to helping build a village school, you and your family can participate in the everyday life of the the Maasai and Kipsigi people. You\u2019ll learn beading, visit a local market, medical clinic, medicinal garden and more. You\u2019ll likely always remember the sunrise hike with a Maasai guide and the trip to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage. Come night fall, rest in the Bogani Cottages and Tented Camp, dressed in local fabrics and traditional Kenya d\u00e9cor. Don&#8217;t worry, you won\u2019t exactly be roughing it: There are beds, a private veranda, hot running water, basins and flush toilets.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes.jpg 2998w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/great-sand-dunes-509x340.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Sandboard at Great Sand Dunes National Park<\/h2>\n<p>Taking a family vacation to a national park is a time-honored tradition. And while your kids will have to wait until late spring or summer to cash in on this gift, it will be worth the wait. Take the fam to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Great-Sand-Dunes-National-Park-Hotels.0-l6089659-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sand Dunes National Park<\/a> in Colorado, where you can add a thrilling element to your park visit with a day of sandboarding (think snowboarding but on a humongous dune). Just rent boards and start your speedy slide down the sand, and when you&#8217;re done be sure to play around in Medano Creek and check out the park\u2019s wildlife.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-67292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/jungle-cave-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Explore jungle caves like Indiana Jones<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Belize-Hotels-Kaana-Resort.h1753899.Hotel-Information?semcid=orbitz-us.ub.google.pt-dsa-c-en.hotel&amp;kword=b.||.403.233772.660.2160.197139524536.32876549650.aud-330536561251:dsa-365075962527.g&amp;semdtl=a1429147557.b132876549650.d1197139524536.e1c.f11t1.g1aud-330536561251:dsa-365075962527.h1b.i115868564329.j19021712.k1.l1g.m1.n1&amp;epi=310ff701-2876-49f5-8989-a91c8221a2fd&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAgs7RBRDoARIsANOo-HjbBluMCQJVws0zbjGShNf1gRv_WyUQ_LeT19pOL2c3mFrjZHXKH8waAmLsEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ka\u2019ana Resort<\/a> in San Ignacio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Belize.d18.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Belize<\/a> is all about adventure. It\u2019s close to archaeological assets like the Aktun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave experience. It was formerly used for Mayan sacrifices, so when you check out the artifacts there, don\u2019t be surprised to see skeletons. Nearby, you can hike the Tikal Maya Ruins and Xunantunich (a former Mayan city). Keep the cultural buzz going with a Mayan cooking or ceramics class, and visit a cacao farm or the Belize Zoo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/freeflightfriday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600px-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600px-1-300x50.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These memories will last a 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