TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2016
FAMILY TRAVEL
FROM TOP: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/GETTYIMAGES; COURTESY OF LA CUISINEPony Rides
Pony rides, puppet shows, and enchanted river rides
make Paris fun for your little ones. With options such
as riding a camel, an acrobatic obstacle course, a tour of
the aviary with over 200 birds, or a farm with livestock
from Normandy, the Jardin is a hit with kids. There are
also many workshops. The Discover ticket for US$6.67
includes access to three attractions—the Little Train,
Enchanted River, and Butterflies Alice. Children below
three enter free. jardindacclimatation.fr
FRENCH COOKING CLASSES
French cooking classes taught in English in the heart
of Paris. For chefs, aged 13 and over, La Cuisine
Paris offers two- to four-hour cooking classes for
croissants, pastries, or even an entire meal. You can
even take a market class where you’ll shop for your
ingredients at a local outdoor food market before
heading back to the school to prepare a meal.
Private classes are easily available on
request for families with younger children.
lacuisineparis.com Ryze, Hong Kong
It’s a jumping fi eld with over
7,000 square feet of connected,
world-class trampolines. Jump
over 40 trampolines, including
the famous angled wall
trampolines and launching decks.
On Monday nights, families can
have an hour’s access to Ryze
for US$51.43. Every day from
9 to 10 am, there is a discount
for parents and children.
ryzehongkong.com
Walking Tours
in Madrid
Tour the Prado, Sorolla, and
Galdiano museums with art
historian Dr Almudena Cros.
She has designed three family-
friendly walking tours in Madrid
and produces her own visual
material to teach children at
the Prado or the Archaeological
Museum. Parents and kids can
learn about Spanish kings and
queens, local legends and family
traditions, and the cuisine. US$72
per adult, US$57.27 per child.
acrossmadrid.com
Adventure Park at
Long Island
Spend a day zip-lining on Long
Island. Over 140 platforms are
installed in the trees offering
10 trails in total, for ages seven
onwards, with beginner to expert
challenge levels. Tickets for
ages 12 and older is US$54;
for ages 10 and 11 at US$47;
ages seven to nine at US$39.
longislandadventurepark.org
High Ropes
Adventure
Enjoy extreme aerial adventure
with your family in the heart
of the city. The High Ropes
Adventure course at Trafford
Centre in Manchester offers zip-
lining slides as high as 27 feet.
Special price for family (2 adults
and 2 children under 16 or 1 adult
and 3 children under 16) is less
by 20 per cent on regular ticket
prices. Regular prices for adults
is US$41.52, and US$34.36 for
children. aerialextreme.co.uk Escape Surf School
At Escape Surf School in
Cornwall, children eight years
and above can learn to surf as
long as they can swim at least
50 metres. Private Family Surf
Lesson costs US$172 (2 adults
and 2 children or 1 adult and 3
children). Equipment included
are wetsuits, surfboards, and
even boots and gloves in winters.
escapesurfschool.co.uk Singapore Zoo
Friends of the Zoo membership
at Singapore Zoo gets you
unlimited entry and free tram
rides on weekdays. Other
privileges include freebies,
discounts at the park’s
restaurants and eateries, and free
parking. Annual membership for a
family (2 adults and 1 child) starts
from US$134. zoo.com.sg Mini Snowmobiles
for Kids
Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, is
one of the largest ski areas in
the United States with 4,000
acres of skiable terrain. Besides
other family-friendly activities,
SnoVentures Activity Zone here
offers mini snowmobiles for kids
between six to 12.
A 15-minute ride starts from
US$29. squawalpine.com The Unicorn
UK’s leading theatre for young
audiences, The Unicorn, is just
a short walk from the London
Bridge station. Avail a 20 per
cent discount when you buy fourtickets (must include at least one
under-18 ticket and one adult
ticket). unicorntheatre.com BMW Welt and
Museum
This museum in Munich offers a
compact tour behind the scenes,
vintage vehicles, concept cars,
interactive displays of car parts,
and racing gear. In addition to
the museum, kids aged seven
and older can tour the BMW
Factory to see the manufacturing
process fi rsthand. Family ticket at
US$23.38. bmw-welt.com Kauai Surf School
Located in sunny Poipu Beach on
the ‘Garden Isle’ of Kauai, Hawaii,
the Kauai Surf School is ideal
for your tots and tweens to learn
surfi ng. Choose from 1½-hour-
long private and semi-private
lessons for kids. Kids’ private
lessons are for US$200 and semi-
private lessons for 2 kids are for
US$300. kauaisurfschool.com Paris Museum Pass
The Louvre, Versailles, Musee
d’Orsay, and Sainte Chapelle, all
offer free entry to children under