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Family Luxury Holiday Guide
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Company Details
This section lists the companies that provide luxury family activity and adventure holidays along with a summary of what they offer. If you need more details, please click on the links to visit the company website or request their brochure.

Companies Listed
Country Kids, Powder Byrne, Simply Salema.

Country Kids
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Country Kids offers families an exclusive French countryside experience in luxury accommodation at a beautiful domaine situated in the South of France. Included in the price of Country Kids holidays are 3 great family activities, unlimited crechre, 2 catered nights, 2 nights babysitting, a daily cleaner and an arrival shopping pack. There are no cars on the farm so parents can switch off and let the kids enjoy their freedom. Country Kids say that their holidays are designed to give the outdoor countryside holidays that you have always imagined your family having. The kind of holiday you may remember having as a child. They believe that it's the simple things in life that we get the most out of, we all just forget that they are still here to do. Swimming and picnicking by a lake, feeding animals, cycling along quiet county lanes, kayaking and mountain climbing, or just looking at the stars at night and listening to the silence – and it's all at Country Kids!
Destinations	France: Languedoc, South of France.
Accommodation	Luxurious accommodation is provided at Le Mas Pandit, a beautifully restored domaine in the South of France, with the services of a daily cleaner. An arrival shopping pack is provided to make the first day or two a little easier. There are four 3 bedroomed apartments, one 2 bedroomed apartment and a 2 bedroomed house. The accommodation is all in renovated farm buildings and is extremely luxurious, albeit in a traditional and rustic setting, with many original features such as antique terracotta tiled floors and exposed stone walls. There are stunning new bathrooms, all master bedrooms have king sized beds and the kids' rooms come complete with toys and books for a range of ages. All of the accommodation is child friendly with stairgates, fully enclosed terraces and baby equipment available for your use. Two fully catered evenings are provided at the resort. A fully catered option is also available, at additional cost, with the services of your own private chef.
Activities	Country Kids offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to choose from including canoeing, golf, treetops adventure, mountain biking, horse riding, windsurfing, archery, camping and fishing. 3 activities per week are included in the price of your holiday. There are also plenty of free onsite activities including a heated pool (with safety regulation fencing), tennis court, petting farm, climbing frame, sandpit, soft play equipment, ball pond, table tennis, table football, trikes and bikes. Children will enjoy exploring the resort - there is a small river and even a waterfall in a magical grotto!
Childcare	The holiday price includes unlimited use of the creche for babies and toddlers (10 weeks up to 5 years). Two nights babysitting are also included.
Minimum Age	None.

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Powder Byrne
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Powder Byrne offers a luxurious portfolio of summer retreats across the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Caribbean. Our expertise is in combining the highest quality hotels and resorts with our bespoke and flexible service that offers professional childcare programmes for children of all ages. Under the careful supervision of our fully trained and experienced staff, your children will enjoy a range of exciting activities from arts & crafts, singalongs and mini Olympics to swimming, snorkelling and scavenger hunts, while you enjoy some precious time for you. With an array of tempting gastronomic restaurants, water sports and luxurious spas on offer, you will be spoilt for choice. Children under 2 years travel free with Powder Byrne and our crèches are available for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Further more, our Scallywags programme for 4 to 9 year olds operates free of charge at all our beach destinations during the holiday weeks. Powder Byrne also offers ski, winter sun and summer destinations - see our Snowsports section for details of Powder Byrne ski holidays.
Beach Destinations	Crete, Elba, Cyprus, Sardinia, Tunisia, Algarve, Mallorca, Jamaica, Mauritius, Antigua, Goa and Seychelles.
Accommodation	Luxurious 5 star hotels.
Activities	Many actviities are available at the resorts such as swimming, tennis, golf and watersports.
Powder Byrne Boatman service: Available in Crete and Elba. A complimentary service that will ensure teenagers (and adults!) have great fun sampling various watersports.
Childcare and Children's Clubs	pb Crèche: Available for babies and toddlers aged 6 months - 3 years, run by English-speaking qualified Powder Byrne nannies.
Scallywags: Complimentary programme for 4 - 9 year olds.
TheZone: Cool programme for older children (9 - 12 year olds).
13+: Scuba diving, tennis, golf and sailing lessons for children aged 13+ in certain resorts.
Minimum Age	Crèche: 6 months.

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Simply Salema
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Simply Salema is the sister company to Simply Morzine, the luxury French alpine ski company. It offers family holidays based at a luxury beachfront villa in Salema on the Western Algarve. Salema is situated within the Costa Vincentina Natural Park, a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. There are an excellent range of activities for all ages available all year round. Simply Salema can arrange a programme of activities for your family or you can just do your own thing if you prefer.
Destinations	Portugal: Salema, Western Algarve.
Accommodation	The accommodation is in a luxury beachfront villa, ‘Casa das Estevas’, which combines traditional Portuguese style with modern comforts. The location is remarkable, one of the few beachfront properties along Portugal's Western Algarve, with all rooms and terraces having uninterrupted views of the sea and coastline. With the ocean just 50 metres away you can hear the waves lapping onto the shore. A footpath leads directly from the villa to a secluded cove, whilst Salema's village centre is a short 5-minute stroll. The villa is available for exclusive occupancy all year round on a self-catered basis. It will accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 ensuite bedrooms, all with balconies. There is a large open-plan lounge and dining room with log fire, flat-screen television, DVD and hi-fi. Outside there is a roof terrace, and in front of the villa a large terrace with private swimming pool, sun loungers, BBQ and dining area. An extensive games room features a table tennis table, full size pool table, darts board and table football. A range of baby equipment is available including cots, baby linen, stairgates, plastic crockery and cutlery. There are also indoor and outdoor games, videos, DVDs and freeview TV.
Activities	Should you wish, Simply Salema can personally design a programme of activities for your holiday which you can choose to suit your individual requirements and budget. There are a range of sports and other activities to choose from:
Watersports: Swimming, sea kayaking, snorkelling, surfing, scuba diving, reef fishing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing.
Other Activities: Mountain biking, golf, boat trips to remote beaches, jeep safaris, walking, dolphin watching, climbing, horse riding, game fishing, tennis, blokarting.
Childcare and Children's Clubs	Children's Clubs: During the school holidays, daytime kids activity clubs are available at the nearby golf/holiday resort ‘Parque de Floresta’ for younger children and teenagers alike.
Babysitting: Simply Salema can recommend a local babysitter.
Minimum Age	There is no minimum age for the holiday. Some of the individual activities have minimum height, weight and/or age restrictions.

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About Luxury Holidays - Holiday Companies

Company Details

This section lists the companies that provide luxury family activity and adventure holidays along with a summary of what they offer. If you need more details, please click on the links to visit the company website or request their brochure.

Companies Listed

Country Kids, Powder Byrne, Simply Salema.

Country Kids

Country Kids offers families an exclusive French countryside experience in luxury accommodation at a beautiful domaine situated in the South of France. Included in the price of Country Kids holidays are 3 great family activities, unlimited crechre, 2 catered nights, 2 nights babysitting, a daily cleaner and an arrival shopping pack. There are no cars on the farm so parents can switch off and let the kids enjoy their freedom. Country Kids say that their holidays are designed to give the outdoor countryside holidays that you have always imagined your family having. The kind of holiday you may remember having as a child. They believe that it's the simple things in life that we get the most out of, we all just forget that they are still here to do. Swimming and picnicking by a lake, feeding animals, cycling along quiet county lanes, kayaking and mountain climbing, or just looking at the stars at night and listening to the silence – and it's all at Country Kids!

Destinations

France: Languedoc, South of France.

Accommodation

Luxurious accommodation is provided at Le Mas Pandit, a beautifully restored domaine in the South of France, with the services of a daily cleaner. An arrival shopping pack is provided to make the first day or two a little easier. There are four 3 bedroomed apartments, one 2 bedroomed apartment and a 2 bedroomed house. The accommodation is all in renovated farm buildings and is extremely luxurious, albeit in a traditional and rustic setting, with many original features such as antique terracotta tiled floors and exposed stone walls. There are stunning new bathrooms, all master bedrooms have king sized beds and the kids' rooms come complete with toys and books for a range of ages. All of the accommodation is child friendly with stairgates, fully enclosed terraces and baby equipment available for your use. Two fully catered evenings are provided at the resort. A fully catered option is also available, at additional cost, with the services of your own private chef.

Activities

Country Kids offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to choose from including canoeing, golf, treetops adventure, mountain biking, horse riding, windsurfing, archery, camping and fishing. 3 activities per week are included in the price of your holiday. There are also plenty of free onsite activities including a heated pool (with safety regulation fencing), tennis court, petting farm, climbing frame, sandpit, soft play equipment, ball pond, table tennis, table football, trikes and bikes. Children will enjoy exploring the resort - there is a small river and even a waterfall in a magical grotto!

Childcare

The holiday price includes unlimited use of the creche for babies and toddlers (10 weeks up to 5 years). Two nights babysitting are also included.

Minimum Age

None.

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Powder Byrne

Powder Byrne offers a luxurious portfolio of summer retreats across the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Caribbean. Our expertise is in combining the highest quality hotels and resorts with our bespoke and flexible service that offers professional childcare programmes for children of all ages. Under the careful supervision of our fully trained and experienced staff, your children will enjoy a range of exciting activities from arts & crafts, singalongs and mini Olympics to swimming, snorkelling and scavenger hunts, while you enjoy some precious time for you. With an array of tempting gastronomic restaurants, water sports and luxurious spas on offer, you will be spoilt for choice. Children under 2 years travel free with Powder Byrne and our crèches are available for babies and toddlers aged 6 months to 3 years. Further more, our Scallywags programme for 4 to 9 year olds operates free of charge at all our beach destinations during the holiday weeks. Powder Byrne also offers ski, winter sun and summer destinations - see our Snowsports section for details of Powder Byrne ski holidays.

Beach Destinations

Crete, Elba, Cyprus, Sardinia, Tunisia, Algarve, Mallorca, Jamaica, Mauritius, Antigua, Goa and Seychelles.

Accommodation

Luxurious 5 star hotels.

Activities

Many actviities are available at the resorts such as swimming, tennis, golf and watersports.

Powder Byrne Boatman service: Available in Crete and Elba. A complimentary service that will ensure teenagers (and adults!) have great fun sampling various watersports.

Childcare and Children's Clubs

pb Crèche: Available for babies and toddlers aged 6 months - 3 years, run by English-speaking qualified Powder Byrne nannies.

Scallywags: Complimentary programme for 4 - 9 year olds.

TheZone: Cool programme for older children (9 - 12 year olds).

13+: Scuba diving, tennis, golf and sailing lessons for children aged 13+ in certain resorts.

Minimum Age

Crèche: 6 months.

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Simply Salema

Simply Salema is the sister company to Simply Morzine, the luxury French alpine ski company. It offers family holidays based at a luxury beachfront villa in Salema on the Western Algarve. Salema is situated within the Costa Vincentina Natural Park, a protected area of outstanding natural beauty. There are an excellent range of activities for all ages available all year round. Simply Salema can arrange a programme of activities for your family or you can just do your own thing if you prefer.

Destinations

Portugal: Salema, Western Algarve.

Accommodation

The accommodation is in a luxury beachfront villa, ‘Casa das Estevas’, which combines traditional Portuguese style with modern comforts. The location is remarkable, one of the few beachfront properties along Portugal's Western Algarve, with all rooms and terraces having uninterrupted views of the sea and coastline. With the ocean just 50 metres away you can hear the waves lapping onto the shore. A footpath leads directly from the villa to a secluded cove, whilst Salema's village centre is a short 5-minute stroll. The villa is available for exclusive occupancy all year round on a self-catered basis. It will accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 ensuite bedrooms, all with balconies. There is a large open-plan lounge and dining room with log fire, flat-screen television, DVD and hi-fi. Outside there is a roof terrace, and in front of the villa a large terrace with private swimming pool, sun loungers, BBQ and dining area. An extensive games room features a table tennis table, full size pool table, darts board and table football. A range of baby equipment is available including cots, baby linen, stairgates, plastic crockery and cutlery. There are also indoor and outdoor games, videos, DVDs and freeview TV.

Activities

Should you wish, Simply Salema can personally design a programme of activities for your holiday which you can choose to suit your individual requirements and budget. There are a range of sports and other activities to choose from:

Watersports: Swimming, sea kayaking, snorkelling, surfing, scuba diving, reef fishing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing.

Other Activities: Mountain biking, golf, boat trips to remote beaches, jeep safaris, walking, dolphin watching, climbing, horse riding, game fishing, tennis, blokarting.

Childcare and Children's Clubs

Children's Clubs: During the school holidays, daytime kids activity clubs are available at the nearby golf/holiday resort ‘Parque de Floresta’ for younger children and teenagers alike.

Babysitting: Simply Salema can recommend a local babysitter.

Minimum Age

There is no minimum age for the holiday. Some of the individual activities have minimum height, weight and/or age restrictions.

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