Travel + Leisure

TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2016

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80 OLYMPIC TOWER

WITH AN ELEVATION OF 291,28 METERS THE OLYMPIC TOWER IS

MUNICH’S HIGHEST BUILDING THE VIEWING PLATFORM ON AN

ALTITUDE OF 190 METERS ABOVE GROUND PROVIDES THE WIDEST AND

MOST SPECTACULAR PANORAMIC VIEW OVER THE CITY AND BEYOND

ITS BORDERS. THE EXHIBITION ROCKMUSEUM IN THE TOWER CONSISTS

OF TICKETS, PICTURES, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND ALSO STAGE

OUTFIT AND INSTRUMENTS OF STARS LIKE FREDDIE MERCURY, PINK

FLOYD OR THE ROLLING STONES.FAMILY TICKET PRICED AT € 18.

BIRTHDAY CHILDREN GO FREE!OLYMPIAPARK.DE

and 50 attractions including the

Prague Castle, Jewish Museum,

Old Town Hall, and upto 50 per

cent discounts on shows, concerts,

and restaurants. Two-day card for

adults US$51; for children between

six and 16 is US$36.58. Children

under six go free. praguecard.com

 Zipline

Zipline over the Mojave Desert

taking in the scenic Californian

desert landscape and open blue

skies. With four different zip

lines, you will cover over 8,000

feet at speeds up to 60 miles/

hr down the Red Mountains in

Boulder City, Nevada. The whole

experience typically lasts three

hours. Be prepared for some

moderate hiking in the beginning

to get to the fi rst zip line. US$135

for adults, and US$99 for children.

fl ightlinezbootleg.rezdy.com

 Shark Cage Diving

Go shark cage diving at Kleinbaai,

160 kms from Cape Town.

Children as young as seven

can jump in the cage and get a

certifi cate of participation. The

duration of the trip depends on

the weather and sea conditions,

but the average trip is between

four and fi ve hours. However,

seeing great white sharks from

the boat is equally good. US$103

for adults, US$75 for children

under 12. gosharkdiving.com

 Britain’s Blue

Planet Aquarium

Manchester, Liverpool, and

Chester are all in easy reach of

Britain’s Blue Planet Aquarium.

Here kids can dive with sharks

too. If you buy an Annual Pass

you can visit the acquarium for

free for a whole year plus enjoy

a host of benefits, including

discounts for friends and

family admission and member

 DUCKTOURS

Jump on board a remodelled WWII

Vietnamese war craft and explore Singapore

on land and sea with DUCKtours. Both a

touring system and a transportation mode,

this amphibious craft is quite an experience.

One child gets a free ticket with every

two adult tickets (Sing$37 per person)

purchased. ducktours.com.sg

discounts in the shop and

restaurant. An Annual Family

Pass for 2 adults and 2 children

up to 12 years is US$240.

blueplanetaquarium.com

 San Diego’s

Trampoline Park

Jump around at San Diego’s

largest trampoline park and

indoor jumping facility spread

over 12,000 square feet of

connected trampolines. There

is also a dedicated Kids Korner

that features trampolines for

toddlers and is specially allocated

for kids below fi ve years. Group

special for four starts at US$72.

jumparoundnow.com

 Luxembourg Card

The Luxembourg Card admits

you to more than 70 tourist

attractions and all public

transport is free. One-day pass

for two to fi ve people starts

at US$31. The Luxembourg

Card is sent to you by postal

mail from Luxembourg, so do

consider enough time between

your order and your departure.

visitluxembourg.com

 TGV

The TGV railcard gets you

discounted train tickets for the

whole family. TGV Family card

for an adult and child under 12

ensures a 50 per cent discount.

Children under four travel for free.

tgv.en.voyages-sncf.com

 Vegas Indoor

Skydiving

Up to fi ve participants can

sky-dive together in the fl ight

chamber at Vegas Indoor

Skydiving. The package starts

at US$325 includes training,

necessary equipment, and

15 minutes of fl ight time.

vegasindoorskydiving.com

 Aeroexpress

Aeroexpress provides rail

services between the capital and

all of the major Moscow airports,

as well as the town of Lobnya.

The Family Card for US$11.09

is valid for two adults (over 18

years) and up to three children

below 14 years. The ticket is

issued in the presence of the

child, with documented proof of

age provided. aeroexpress.ru

 Skywalk at Grand

Canyon West

Walk on the glass bridge over

the Grand Canyon. The Gold

Package is for US$80.94 per head