Family Vacation Ideas: Sightseeing Tours & Train Tours

There are many family vacation ideas floating around the Internet. One thing’s for sure. They all have the same purpose: to supply quality time together. One great way to spend time together is train tours and other is sightseeing tours.

Family Vacation Ideas

These sightseeing and train tours not only provide the perfect opportunity to relax, but have lots and lots of family time. Imagine sitting with your family while dining, taking in the countryside and playing a travel game or two all while adding some educational features along the way.

When booking a train tour or any type of sightseeing tour, ask yourself these questions:

How much family time will we actually have together? Will the entire trip be centered around togetherness? How long of a trip will we need? How long is too long?

Depending on the age of the children, a family vacation may actually mean some family time. For instance, if your children are teenagers, they may want to do some sightseeing on their own while mom and dad spend some alone time together. Or, if the kids are smaller, what will be the best sights to see?

These are all things to consider before booking a train tour or even a sightseeing tour. Below are several different sightseeing tours that may be perfect for your next family vacation.

Niagara Falls Evening Light Tour. Around nine hours long, this sightseeing tour begins with a trip through the countryside filled with orchards, beautiful landscape and wildlife. Boarding the motor coach in Toronto, you’ll make your way to the majestic Niagara Falls. Then, step aboard a boat to Horseshoe Falls where dinner will be served. Rates for this train tour begins at around $125 per person. This is also a great trip for a couple or for senior travel.

Old Montreal Sightseeing Tour. Take a three-hour long sightseeing tour through the historical part of Old Montreal. Some stops along the way include The Montreal Museum of Archeology and History, Pointe-A-Calliere, Grand Prix Formula 1 Racing Point, The Saint Lawrence Seaway Locks and much more. Prices start at around $50 per person.

Lunenburg & Peggy’s Cove Tour. This is a fun tour that will take adults back into the days of the pirate. Begin in Mahone Bay where you’ll see the “three churches” and a magical feeling village, then move on to Lunenburg where you can view the Fisheries Museum. If a museum isn’t for your crew, choose a walking tour instead. The eight-hour sightseeing tour will end at Peggy’s Cove where you can pick up some souvenirs. A special stop along the way allows visitors to see the only North American post office stationed inside a lighthouse. Prices begin around $65 per person.

Polar Bear Experience. For a longer family vacation idea, how about the Polar Bear Experience. Spend eight majestic days in Canada as you begin your journey to see the only polar bears living in the wild near human settlements. Begin your train tour with a two-day/one-night trip from Winnipeg to Chuchill. Next you’ll enjoy the polar bears in their natural habitat while in the comfort of a “Tundra Buggy.”

Another spectacular feature on this train tour is a half-day dog sledding adventure. While this train tour is only available in October and November, it will give families time to plan their trip. The price for each person is around $7,300, but it does include hotel accommodations, plane travel between Churchill and Winnipeg, meals on train and in the “Tundra Buddy,” dog sledding and much more. For more information, call 877-929-7245.


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