Where can i send my daughter and 5 of her friends away on holiday?

Question

i want to book it some time soon for the summer and preferably somewhere abroad but not too far away, i was thinking france as they all speak a little french and most are taking french for GCSE so i think it would help them. They are all 14/15 and very responsible but i would prefer there to be some sort of structure to the day. you know what that age is like.

Thanks for your help

oh yeah i would be going with them but like an instructor to do activities with them

you all think i am a terrible parent but i mean like a campsite place

Answer 1

A couple of teachers at my daughter's HS arrange summer trips to Europe each year - they set up personalized trips for their group through ACIS, but you can book trips choosing from many options through ACIS as an individual too. Basically, once you choose/pay for your trip, you don't have to do anything else since the trips include everything (incl airfare, activities, museum tickets, bus fares, & food (except some lunches,I believe) ... even if you don't book with them, check their website for some ideas, you'll find a lot of options. Have fun.
www.acis.com/

If you want to stick to French speaking countries, here's a list of them: Belgium, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi,Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland,Togo, Vanuatu

My daughter traveled from CA w/ a friend to visit & travel w/ her friend's family who lived in Germany, Austria, & Sardenia when she was 15. She'd taken 1 yr of French & used it a little bit. They also went to Venice (which she said was hot, crowded, and dirty during July). This year she'll turn 18 & may have the opportunity to go to Belize w/ an adult friend, some friends of ours went to Belize a while back and loved it.

PS (added as an edit): you're not a terrible parent, your original question just didn't include all the info ... you're a great parent seeing that your child and friends get to travel, a great way to gain knowledge, education, and to get better views of the world ... have fun in your travels with them!

Answer 2

I'm with Ed on this one as the world is an unsafe place for adults let alone children. There are supervised camps and activity holidays for teenagers but you need to be careful. I would only send them to something like the Scripture Union or Capernwray Hall holidays where you know that all the helpers are fully police checked and have a code of belief that puts your children's moral safety up there with all aspects of safety. Some people may think Christian holidays are restricting or unpopular, I don't care about that, I care for the safety of children. I wouldn't send my child to Spain or be responsible for sending someone else's children to a place that didn't have rigorous checks. Each to their own I guess, but what price can you put on your child's well being.

Answer 3

France might be a really good choice.
You might check on line for French boarding schools that might have some sort of summer thing going on.
Sir Charles, the Cheeky

Answer 4

"somewhere abroad but not too far away"? hmmmm..........

Have you traveled abroad? It's far away!

Perhaps Canada would be close enough for your definition of "not too far away"?

I think if you're not familiar with traveling abroad, you may want to practice spending time with the girls someplace in the U.S. - if that's where you're located.

How about the PARIS hotel in Las Vegas??

Using the word SEND vs. TAKE or BRING, in your question, may be what caused people to assume you were "sending" your daughter with her 5 friends. ;-)

Answer 5

Be careful asking strangers on the internet where to send 6 14 / 15 year olds!

Answer 6

Not many travel agents will be able to help, as most tour ops have a rule that u must b 18 to travel alone. Try private villas in france

Answer 7

Hire a large cruiser on the norfolk broads, they`ll love it.

Answer 8

No offence, but my initial reaction is to ask;

"what kind of parent would send their 14 year old daughter away without direct adult supervision, even for one night in their own country?"

I wouldn't dare to tell anybody how to bring up their kids, i'm only 24 myself, but consideering the current world social climate, and young girls tendancy to behave in innappropriate ways when left to their own devices, you and the other parents really should rethink this!!!

Answer 9

Isn't an adult going with them? Paris in spring is really beautiful, but if I were a parent -- my child would not travel unsupervised to another country.

Answer 10

I think Paris would be nice as you could go to the Louvre and they could practice their language. Tahiti is nice but probably too expensive.