Solo parent family vacations

Visit the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre to see the world’s smallest (and only tropical) bears. Founder Dr Wong will teach you all about these intriguing forest dwellers – from their personalities to their unique chest markings – before sitting down to make puzzle feeders and scent-based enrichment toys. Then watch your toys be put to the test from the observation platform.

Ancient Egypt is usually a favorite topic for kids at school, so it’s pretty special watching the tales of Cleopatra, Khufu and Tutankhamun come to life through their eyes. Visit the iconic Pyramids, which have stood tall for 4500 years, feel tiny as you stand beneath the Great Sphinx and wander the Mummies Hall for a close encounter with some of Egypt’s most famous queens and pharaohs.

A floating safari, you say? The Okavango Delta is a 6178 sq mi inland delta (that’s roughly half the size of Belgium) where you’ll find one of Africa’s highest concentrations of wildlife. Jump in a mokoro (traditional canoe) with an expert poler and explore the maze of lilypad-covered lagoons, lakes and streams. Look out for crocs sunning themselves on the banks and elephants playing in the mud. With a bit of luck, you might even lock eyes with a hippo.