A bustling metropolis between glorious mountains and the vast Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is perfectly placed to provide a great family holiday. Go hiking or cycling, whale-watching or shopping, and you can’t miss a visit to the huge Chinatown

Grootbos Nature ReserveWhere? The Garden Route, which runs along the south-eastern coast between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.Why go there? For the lush indigenous forest, free flowing rivers, sun-kissed beaches and majestic mountains. Self

holiday. Stay at the famous Kasbah Tamadot hotel, set against a backdrop of the snow-capped Atlas mountains. The hotel has gardens of palms, roses and lavender with two pools and a spa. Prices for a two centre break staying four nights at Riad Farnatchi

features over 250 hotels that each have a spectacular vista. Simply pick the country you wish to visit and the type of jaw-dropping scenery you are looking for – from mountains to urban landscape – such as the Banyan Tree Bangkok where you can

and water sports. Tennis, waterskiing, mountain biking, sailing, windsurfing and volleyball will help calm any pre-Christmas over-excitement. A seven-night stay in a Deluxe Christmas Room for a family of four, including flights, transfers, children’s clubs

Orient-Express Ubud Hanging Gardens resort is a haven of peace perched among jungle-covered mountains in the cultural heart of Bali. And the hotel has introduced a novel way for children to experience the island’s culture first

of vibrant Marrakech – where your child will love the jugglers, musicians and acrobats in the main square. You’ll then go on to explore the Berber way of life while trekking through villages in the Atlas mountains (with mules to carry children), before

 in the picturesque Mantiqueira mountains, at an altitude of 1,700 metres. Your child will love the Swiss chalet-style hotel’s miniature farm, with its chicks, bunnies, peacocks, horses and goats. Prices start from £3,202 for a family of four staying seven nights

Blessed with sparkling mirror-like waters, the Red Sea Riviera is a Mecca for watersports fans. Egypt’s newly opened Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay is situated on the exclusive peninsula, overlooking striking mountain ranges, aquamarine waters and over

the jungles, mountains and waterfalls of Thailand. Tell Tale Travel offers Thai adventure holidays with plenty to delight children, such as monkey-spotting in the trees and learning how to care for elephants, as well as visiting a local primary school