Adventures By Disney: Special Family Trips

Adventures By Disney has announced special departures for this summer, especially for multi-generational groups! Travel with your family to Ireland, Italy, or England & France through Disney's unique tour experiences!

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Read on to find out more!

Viva Italia

This 9-day, 8-night trip to Italy departs July 18, 2013 and includes:

• 3 days in Rome, including a city tour and visit to the Vatican City
• a day in the charming village of Orvieto, Umbria
• a day in Tuscany, including a pasta-making class
• a day in Florence
• 2 days in Venice, including a gondola tour and Carnevale mask-making

Rome

Cities of Knights and Lights

This 8-day, 7-night vacation to England and France departs July 22, 2013 and includes:

• 4 days in London, including a double-decker bus tour, and visits to London landmarks, Stonehenge, and Windsor Castle
• Eurostar train ride to Paris
• 4 days in Paris, including visits to Paris landmarks and the Castle of Versailles

Paris

The Emerald Isle

This 8-day, 7-night vacation to Ireland departs August 13, 2013 and includes:

• 2 days in Dublin, including a city tour and a visit to the Guinness Storehouse
• a day exploring the Rock of Cashel, the seat of medieval kings
• 2 days in Killarney, including a ghost walk and visit to Blarney Castle
• 3 days in Dromoland (staying in Dromoland Castle!), including a birds of prey demonstration, medieval banquet, and visit to the Cliffs of Moher

Ireland

Special Inclusions

The multi-generational departures include all of the services that make Adventures By Disney trips special! Plus, there are some additional offerings:

• A professional photographer will be along for the entire tour to capture those special family moments, which you will then be able to compile into a digital portfolio of images.
• A balanced itinerary so that all generations can enjoy the trip!

Conclusion

If you have ever thought of taking a European tour with the extended family, here is your chance! With only one departure date for each tour, spots will fill up fast! Contact me at katherine@enchantedearstravel.com for more information!

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Southern California: Adventures by Disney

Are you interested in going to Disneyland, but would also like to see more of Southern California?

Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood

This Adventures by Disney vacation is for you! This vacation includes tours of Hollywood as well as the Disneyland Resort. Read on for more information.

General Information

This adventure lasts 6 days and 5 nights. The minimum age is 4 (as for all Adventures by Disney vacations), and the suggested age is 5 or older. The adventure begins and ends in Los Angeles, and includes 5 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners, as well as all included excursions and park passes.

Disneyland Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Itinerary

Day 1:

• arrival
• check in to a hotel in Hollywood
• welcome dinner

Day 2:

• private guided tour of Hollywood in an open-air vehicle
• visit to the Jim Henson Company (not open to the public)
• lunch at the Tam O'Shanter, one of Walt Disney's haunts
• free time in Hollywood

 Day 3:

• Walt Disney Imagineering Tour
• visit to Walt Disney Studios and the Walt Disney Archives (including lunch in the commissary)
• check in to the Grand Californian Hotel and Spa
• Disneyland Resort welcome dinner
• evening at Disneyland Park

Grand Californian Hotel Room

Day 4:

• breakfast in Disneyland Park
• VIP visit to Disneyland Park
• private ride on the Lilly Belle Victorian parlor car
• visit to Circle D Ranch
• afternoon and evening in Disneyland Resort

Day 5:

• character breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen
• VIP visit to Disney California Adventure Park
• afternoon in Disneyland Resort
• farewell dinner
• VIP viewing of World of Color at Disney California Adventure Park

World of Color

Day 6:

• character breakfast at Storytellers Cafe
• departure

Adventures by Disney Service

Remember that all Adventures by Disney vacations include:

• 2 dedicated Adventure Guides who travel with you for the duration of the trip
• transportation within your vacation
• luggage service
• complete VIP treatment!

Cost

The cost of the land portion of the trip varies depending on the age of the traveler and the date of the vacation. Children's prices currently range from $2499 to $2699 and adult prices range from $2629 to $2939.

Conclusion

After researching this trip, I think this may be the best way to experience Disneyland! I'll be sure to post again if I get to travel on this trip.

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park

What do you think?

A Match Made on the Seas: Adventures by Disney Plus Disney Cruise Line!

Do you have difficulty choosing between a relaxing cruise vacation and an active vacation? Do different people in your group have different ideas of the kind of vacation you would like? Are you excited about the possibility of a cruise, but wonder what you would do when in port?

Disney has the answer! Pair your Disney Cruise Line itinerary with a specialized Adventures by Disney vacation! To find out more about the Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney, read my introductory blog posts: Why Cruise? Why Disney? and Adventures by Disney: An Introduction.

 

Adventures by Disney has itineraries that run in conjunction with Disney Cruise Line vacations to Alaska and the Mediterranean. Read more to find out the details!

Wonders of Alaska

When booking a 7-night cruise to Alaska on the Disney Cruise Line, guests have the option of also booking the Wonders of Alaska itinerary through Adventures by Disney. These guests will enjoy the following additional experiences:

• 2 Adventure Guides who stay with the group at sea and onshore 
• VIP privileges and special surprises at the various ports
• private onboard receptions
• unique onshore experiences (different from those offered to general Cruise Line guests)
• photo CD with ship photographers' and Adventure Guides' photos, plus a slideshow
• a case of bottled water per stateroom
• water, snacks, and meals in port
• early debarkation at each port

While at sea, guests can take advantage of all the Disney Cruise Line has to offer. In addition, here are some of the highlights at sea and in port:

• welcome reception onboard
• city tour of Skagway
• 2-hour scenic train through Yukon territory ride in a private car
• visit the Yukon Suspension Bridge and the Jewell Gardens
• glass-blowing demonstration with glass souvenir to keep
• Junior Adventurer scavenger hunt
• gold panning
• private helicopter ride in Juneau
• dog sledding experience
• tour of Mendenhall Glacier
• ziplining in Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

Pre-Cruise Adventures in Spain

When booking a 7- or 12-night cruise in the Mediterranean on the Disney Cruise Line, guests have the option of also booking a 3-night pre-cruise vacation in Barcelona through Adventures by Disney. Highlights of this itinerary include:

• visit to Gaudi's famous cathedral, La Sagrada Familia
• visit to Parque Guell, also designed by Gaudi
• walking tour of the Gothic quarter
• tour of Montserrat basilica with alternate activity for Junior Adventurers
• tour of Pueblo Español
• farewell dinner and flamenco show

Sagrada Familia

When booking a 4-night cruise on the Mediterranean on the Disney Cruise Line, guests have the option of also booking a 4-night pre-cruise vacation in Barcelona or Madrid through Adventures by Disney. Highlights of the Barcelona itinerary include those listed above with the 3-night itinerary (except Pueblo Español), plus:

• private cooking class
• Junior Adventurers archeology experience
• wine tasting
• tapas tasting
• visit to Serra de Collserola Natural Park
• visit to Camp Nou, home of the FC Barcelona
• visit to Museum of Chocolate

Barcelona

Highlights of the 4-night Madrid itinerary include:

• visit to Royal Palace of Madrid
• private cooking class
• visit to El Escorial monastery
• visit to Alcazar and Segovia
• walking tour of Madrid
• tapas tasting
• bike riding or walking tour of Retiro Park
• farewell dinner with flamenco show

Alcazar

 Mediterranean Magic

When booking a cruise on the Mediterranean on the Disney Cruise Line, guests have the option of also booking one of the Mediterranean Magic itineraries through Adventures by Disney. While at sea, guests can take advantage of all the Disney Cruise Line has to offer. In addition,each Mediterranean Magic itinerary has extra experiences.

Guests on a 7-night Mediterranean Magic vacation will experience:

• private welcome reception
• private coach ride to Monaco
• Prince's Palace tour
• time in Monte Carlo
• visit to Eze
• gelateria tour in Florence, Italy
• tour of the Vatican City Museum and Sistine Chapel
• tour of Rome's ancient landmarks
• Junior Adventurers visit to the Coliseum
• farm visit in Naples
• cruise tour of Capri
• farewell reception

Rome, Italy

Guests on a 12-night Mediterranean Magic including Venice vacation will have all of the same experiences as on the 7-night itinerary, plus:

• gondola ride in Venice
• walking tour of Venice
• Venetian Carnevale mask-making
• Murano glass blowing
• walking tour of Dubrovnik, a walled city in Croatia
• biking in the hills of Croatia
• kayaking in the Adriatic Sea
• ferry to Gozo, Malta for a tour of the salt pans
• glass blowing, swimming, and shopping

Venice, Italy

Guests on a 12-night Mediterranean Magic including Greece vacation will have many of the same experiences as on the 7-night itinerary (except Naples and Capri), plus:

• visit the Panathenaic Stadium in Greece
• Junior Adventurer Mini-Marathon
• tour the Acropolis
• tour Ephesus archaeological sites
• visit the Grand Bazaar in Kusadasi, Turkey
• participate in a private Greek cooking class
• visit the beaches of Mykonos, Greece
• ferry to Gozo, Malta for a tour of the salt pans
• glass blowing, swimming, and shopping

Mykonos, Greece

 Overview

As you can see, Adventures by Disney can supplement your Disney Cruise Line vacation, making it both relaxing on the ship and active on land! These combination can be perfect for the combination group of people, or for those who want the best of both worlds!

Discovery Down Under: Doing Australia the Disney Way!

One of the exciting Adventures by Disney vacations is called "Disovery Down Under." This active family tour vacation travels to Australia and Tasmania for 12 amazing days of discovery!

My parents just returned from their dream vacation to Australia, and they did it the Disney way, by traveling through Adventures by Disney! In addition to visiting this amazing location, they were able to spend Christmas and New Year's there as well!

I was privileged to help organize their vacation through Adventures by Disney, and they have been kind enough to allow me to share their pictures.

Find out more about their adventure...

In the beginning...

Adventures by Disney is happy to arrange hotel accommodations for guests who would like to arrive before the tour starts and/or leave after the tour ends. My parents took advantage of this opportunity, arriving in Cairns, Australia the day before the Adventures by Disney tour was to begin. One of the major differences with Adventures by Disney is that even arriving early, my parents were met at the airport by a representative so that they and their luggage could be transferred to their first hotel at no additional expense!

Itinerary

The first two days of the vacation were spent in Queensland at a seaside resort. My parents were able to snorkel and scuba dive on the Great Barrier Reef!They also hiked in the rainforest, visited a crocodile farm, and pet a koala.

The next two days were spent visiting the Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park, where they learned to throw a boomerang and Aboriginal spears. From there they went to Ayers Rock and participated in a guided hike.

They then spent two days in Sydney, where they rode bikes through the city, went on a cruise in the Sydney Harbor and saw a concert at the Sydney Opera House (additional cost)! They also went surfing on Bondi Beach.

Tasmania was the last stop, where they spent five days. Activities included ziplining over a eucalyptus forest, sea kayaking, hiking, a winery visit, a market day, and a visit to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary!

Trip Details

Included in the trip:

• transfers to/from airport
• hotel accommodations
• all inter-trip transfers
• breakfast daily (even on add-on days!)
• 8 lunches, 8 dinners
• all scheduled activities (see above!)
• tips

This trip was designed with families in mind. The minimum age is 4, though the suggested age is 7 and older. My parents mentioned that there was a 9-year-old on their trip who kept up with the group quite well and really had a good time.

The Disney Touch

The Adventure Guides really made the experience special. There were 2 Disney Adventure Guides who travelled everywhere with the group, as well as local guides to explain the local sites at each place they visited. The Adventure Guides were Dusty from Covington, Georgia and Daniel from Melbourne, Florida. My parents were really impressed with how knowledgeable they were and how well they worked with the locals.

On unexpected surprise was the special Disney pins! My parents received a special Disney experience pin at every new place they visited. Plus, they received a special holiday pin for taking the trip over Christmas, and another special celebration pin because they were taking the trip for their anniversary.

Another fun souvenir is the variety of group pictures. They received 6 pictures of the group at various sites on the trip. They will also receive a picture CD of all of the pictures the Adventure Guides took during the trip.

Adventures by Disney has many adventure options all over the world. Are you interested in traveling the world the Disney way? Feel free to ask questions in the comments section!