TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2016PAWEL LIBER A /GET T YIMAGES
- With the Paris Museum Pass
you can even skip the lines at
these museums and monuments.
en.parismuseumpass.com
Adventuredome
An indoor theme park at Circus
Circus in Las Vegas, it offers a
range of rides from the Canyon
Blaster roller coaster to the
stomach-churning Inverter.
Some rides are well suited for
little kids—a carousel and a mini
roller coaster. With the All Day
Ride Pass, kids under 48 inches
can ride all day for US$17.95
and those taller for US$31.95.
adventuredome.com Trentham Monkey
Fo re s t
In Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,
UK, the Trentham Monkey Forest
is home to monkeys who live in
total freedom while you walk
amongst them as they swing from
the trees and carry on with their
daily routine. You can enjoy a visit
to the Trentham Gardens and the
Trentham Monkey Forest for one
great price for the family (2 adults
and up to 3 children between
5 to 15 years) for US$36.52.
trentham.co.uk Madurodam
Madurodam is a miniature park in
The Hague, Netherlands. It has a
range of model replicas of famous
Dutch landmarks, historical cities,
and modern developments. The
Family & Friends ticket is for
US$55.04 per day. For every three
people comes one extra ticket.
madurodam.nl Walt Disney
Concert Hall
Share your love for classical
music with your kids at the Walt
Disney Concert Hall at LA
Philaharmonic. Concert tickets forkids age between 10 and 17 are
free with purchase of a full-price
adult ticket. You and your child
will also be invited to enjoy a
complimentary pizza party and
an introduction to the music by
KUSC’s Alan Chapman before the
concert. laphil.com Bioluminescent
Kayak Tour
During the warm summer months,
try a Bioluminescent Kayak Tour at
Haulover Canal Launch, Florida’s
Indian River, and Mosquito
Lagoon. Every movement in the
water causes Bioluminescence.Even the slow moving manatee or
sting ray shows up in blue-green
light. The tour lasts 1½ to two
hours at US$36.95 for adults (12
years and over) and US$26.95
for children between fi ve and 11.
adventurecentral.com Museum of
Modern Art
At the Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA), New York City, kids 16
and under are admitted free and
kept involved via free print-
friendly guides with activities,
questions, and ideas for looking at
works of art in MoMA’s collection,
audio guides, and even gallery
games included. moma.org Household Cavalry
Museum
Horse lovers will enjoy visiting
the Household Cavalry Museum
in central London. Dating from
1750, it is still the headquarters
of the Household Cavalry that
performs the Queen’s Life Guard
in a daily ceremony that has
remained broadly unchanged
for over 350 years. See troopers
working with horses in the original
18th century stables, hear their
personal stories, and learn abouttheir rigorous training. Family
tickets from US$25.66 for two
adults aged 17 and over and two to
three children between fi ve to 16.
householdcavalrymuseum.co.uk Nobel Peace Center
The Nobel Peace Center is at the
old train station, in the heart of
Oslo. It is a great museum that’s
fi lled with stories about people
who have done amazing things for
peace. Kids get an activity booklet
with fun things to do around
the museum. Family ticket from
US$21. Children under 16 enter
free. nobelpeacecenter.org Holmenkollen Ski
Museum
The Holmenkollen Ski Museum
in Oslo is the oldest of its kind in
the world. The museum presents
over 4,000 years of skiing history,
Norwegian polar exploration
artifacts and an exhibition on
snowboarding and modern skiing.
The observation deck on top of the
jump tower offers panoramic views
of Oslo. Also interesting is the ski
simulator that lets kids experience
racing downhill against the world’s
best skiers. Family ticket for
US$37. visitoslo.com53 HOT AIR BALLOON FRANCE
FLY OVER THE LOIRE VALLEY AND CHER TO SEE CASTLES, VINEYARDS,
AND FORESTS, AND DISCOVER THE GORGEOUS GARDEN OF FRANCE
FROM A HOT AIR BALLOON. US$194.50 IS THE PREFERENTIAL RATE ON
AN ORDER OF FOUR TICKETS. IT’S A ONE-HOUR FLIGHT, BUT ALL THE
ACTIVITIES BEFORE AND AFTER GET YOU ALMOST THREE HOURS OF
ADVENTURE THE TRADITIONAL TOAST TO THE AERONAUTS AND RIDES
IN 4X4 VEHICLES. BALLOONREVOLUTION.COMThe Louvre, in Paris.