Looking for some inspiration for where to take your kids? Here are some ideas, broken down by age, from Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell, co-owner and director of travel agency Cazenove+Loyd; Chicago-based family travel specialist Kathy Sudeikis; and Austin-based travel advisor Sam McClure.

For grade-school kids (ages 8-12)

—South Africa private game viewing in Madikwe and Cape Town

—The Galapagos Islands by private yacht, followed by the foothills of the Andes in Ecuador

—A jungle trek and surfing lessons in Costa Rica

—Visiting kangaroos and wallabies in Australia

For young teens (ages 13-15)

—Sri Lanka temples, beaches, and culture

—Brazilian capitals and beaches, followed by a trip to the Amazon

—The royal palaces of Rajasthan

—An action-packed, “Lord of the Rings”-style trip to New Zealand

For older teens (ages 16-19)

—Gorilla trekking in the Democratic Republic of Congo

—Whitewater rafting and mountain biking in Peru

—A food pilgrimage (with a dose of culture) to Southeast Asia

—Northern lights in Iceland

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