Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the minimum age?
For family tours, the minimum age
for children in most cases is 5 years,
on a few selected tours it is 6 and 8 years.
2
What is included in the tour
price?
Kumuka aim to have one of the
most inclusive tour prices in the market.All
domestic airfares are included, as well as
entrance fees, accommodation, transport, city
tours and sightseeing as detailed in the
itinerary. Many activities are also included,
such as kite flying, noodle making lessons,
elephant rides, camel rides, and game drives in
Africa.We also include many meals, and a
variety of types of transport to make the
journeys more interesting and varied.
whet their appetite that they are about to do
something different.
3
What is the standard of
5
How much luggage can we
bring?
Restricted to one large bag per
accommodation on Family
person, preferably a backpack, plus one small
Tours?
daypack to carry with you.
We stay in a selection of hotels (generally 3
8
How can we prevent the
children becoming ill once
we are there?
to 4 star), as well as comfortable lodges and
Health concerns should be a top priority,
guesthouses, tea houses whilst trekking in
particularly when travelling to developing
Nepal, and some of our Africa family tours
6
Should we pack anything
special for the kids?
A notebook to record the trip is a countries. However, do your homework and
include camping.There are a few overnight
great idea - younger children can use it to take a few simple precautions, and very few
train journeys, where we use sleeper
stick postcards in and draw pictures of what countries need be ruled out.Always follow the
carriages, and a selection of overnight boat
they have seen, while older children will enjoy basic travel mantra:“If you can’t boil it, peel it
trips including Halong Bay, where we stay on
keeping a diary of everything they have got up or cook it then forget it”. Antiseptic wipes or
a traditional junk boat.
to. A cheap digital camera will pay dividends antibacterial hand lotion are great for the times
and you might want to invest in a portable when you can’t wash hands before a meal.Take
DVD player. Also pack a few travel games for a small medical kit with you.Visit
the longer journeys or for free time.
www.travellingwithchildren.co.uk if you’d like a
good basic list. If you decide to travel to a
7
Can we do anything to
malarial country then always get medical advice
prepare them for the trip?
on what drugs to use, remembering that some
Teach your children a few words
have to be taken in advance of travel while
of the local language.They will love using it
others are not suitable for very young children.
and their effort will instantly make them
Make sure you have nets to cover the beds,
friends, both young and old, once you are
anti-mosquito spray and trousers and long-
away.You can also fire up their enthusiasm by
sleeved shirts for the evenings.
watching a film shot on location or cooking
native dishes together before you go. If it’s
their first trip, buying them special travel gear
4
What about meals? Our
such as binoculars and backpacks will also 9
Can I get more detailed
information about my tour?
To supplement our brochure we
children are fussy eaters!
produce a detailed itinerary for every tour
Special diets can be catered for -
with a wealth of information that is extremely
please advise us of any dietary requirements
handy in helping you prepare for you trip.You
in advance.At most hotels where breakfast is
can view these itineraries on our website at
included there is usually a choice of meals.
www.kumuka.com.
When camping, our guides are experienced in
providing food that will appeal to all the
For more FAQ’s, please visit our
family, and when eating out our tour leaders
website
www.kumuka.com or chat to
will be able to help select suitable restaurants
one of our reservations team either
for your enjoyment.
online or by calling our office.
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