Family Trip Ideas: 10 Vacation Itineraries to Start Planning Today

Are you looking for awesome family trip ideas for your next vacation? This list of family vacation itineraries has everything you need to start planning your next adventure.

Exploring the many family friendly destinations in the United States has been one of my favorite things to do as a family. It has provided us with amazing memories and lots of quality time.

I know everyone doesn’t enjoy the planning process as much as I do and I am here to help. In this post I am sharing tried and tested family trip itineraries that we have taken as a family of 5.

I include links to learn more about the trips as well as where we stayed and how we planned our days. I want these ideas to inspire you and make it easy to plan your next family vacation!

Best Family Trip Ideas

Below is a list of our picks for fun family trips. Each one we have experienced as a family of five! We try to add a new trip itinerary to the list each year so be sure to check back.

I have done all the research for you! All you need to do is pick the trip that sounds best for your family, book it, and enjoy it!

Southern California Theme Park Itinerary

We love visiting theme parks and had the best time during our Southern California Theme Park trip. We visited Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland, and California Adventure during this trip.

We broke up the trip with a few nights in LA and Anaheim. It was a really fun trip! Read this for the full itinerary: 9 Day Southern California Itinerary for Your Theme Park Vacation

4-Day Las Vegas Itinerary

Our Las Vegas 4 day itinerary was a mix of day trips and days on the Vegas strip. There are actually a lot of things to see and do in Las Vegas the are great for kids.

We also spent one day at Zion National Park which I highly recommend. We fit a lot of activities into a short time but it was a great way to see as much as we can during the trip.

Visiting Vegas was fine with kids. We actually found ourselves wanting to explore outside the strip after one day of walking around. There are a few things on the streets you may want to prepare your kids for but overall it felt safe and was easy to avoid.

Read the full itinerary: 4-Day Las Vegas Itinerary with Stops at the Hoover Dam & Zion National Park

Itinerary for one Trip to Walt Disney World & Universal

I don’t typically recommend doing a Disney World and Universal Orlando trip but for a summer visit we made it work, and it turned out really fun. The biggest downside is the cost of tickets are more when you split your visits between the two theme park resorts. Read the full article for all the details: Disney World and Universal in One Trip

9 Day Southwest Road Trip Itinerary

This was one of our first really big road trip itineraries and it will always be one of my favorites. We visited 3 states, Disneyland, White Sands National Park, and the California coast. It was amazing!

This trip was a good example of planning things that work for our family. We knew we would want to spend more time at Disneyland with a mix of visiting other attractions. When planning your trip always do what is best for your family. Read the Itinerary: Best Southwest Road Trip Itinerary

2 Days in New York City

New York City is one of those places that you can never really see everything. You have to pick and choose the attractions you want to do. We have done this trip twice.

Our second trip to NYC we stayed at the Westin and focused a lot of time around Times Square and Broadway.

We walked through Central Park and saw a Broadway Show. There is also a Harry Potter store, Nintendo Store, and numerous museums to visit depending on your interests. Read Itinerary: New York in 2 Days: Tips for First Time Visiting NYC with Kids

4 Day Pigeon Forge Itinerary

Pigeon Forge is so much fun with the many kid friendly attractions as well as the proximity to The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

We really enjoyed hiking Clingman’s Dome and staying in a cabin. If we visit again I would include Dollywood into our visit.

There is so much to do with Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg being close distance to each other. Anakeesta is a place I highly recommend visiting with kids of all ages.

Read Our Itinerary: Things to Do in Pigeon Forge with Kids (4 Day Pigeon Forge Itinerary)

2 Day Pittsburgh Itinerary

Pittsburgh will always hold a special place for us because we lived there for a short time but we love to go back.

It is an awesome city to visit with kids because there are so many family friendly attractions. The best places to include when visiting Pittsburgh are Phipps Botanical Gardens, Andy Warhol Museum, and the Pittsburgh History Museum.

Read Our Itinerary: Pittsburgh Weekend Trip with Kids

Tennessee Road Trip Itinerary

For our Tennessee road trip we visited the first Kentucky Fried Chicken! Need I say more? This trip was packed full of unique places to stop on our drive to Pigeon Forge.

We also stopped at the Sign Museum in Ohio and the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. It was a great road trip that is easy to add different stops to.

Read Itinerary: 8 Awesome Stops for a Family Fun Tennessee Road Trip

Myrtle Beach Vacation

A Myrtle Beach vacation is a great trip to relax and unwind. It is a great destination for a multi-generational trip.

We like Myrtle Beach because it is a good mix of beach time and family fun activities. There really are so many fun things to do in Myrtle Beach.

International Trip Itinerary

We took our first international trip as a family this summer. Our trip took us to Iceland, London, and France.

It was truly a bucket list trip for us. In Iceland we loved taking a boat ride to see the Puffins. In London the kids loved trying new foods at the Borough Market, and in Paris we ate our weight in baguettes.

It was a memorable trip that I will always be grateful for. I wrote many posts sharing our itinerary and suggest starting with Unique 12 Day London Paris Itinerary with Kids

Planning these family trip itineraries have been such a joy for me and creating these memories with my family is something I will always treasure. I hope one of them is a perfect fit for your family and you start planning your next adventure.

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