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Published 17:09 IST, October 30th 2019

Vacation destinations in Asia for families to enjoy the best trip

Facing difficulties with choosing your next holiday destination in Asia? This article highlights the best family-friendly places to visit in the Asian continent

Reported by: Nikhil Pandey
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Asia is the largest continent in the world, and with regards to holiday destinations, it offers a lot of varieties – be it the beautiful beaches, exciting amusement parks, fantastic mountain landscapes, rich cultural heritage sites or spiritual places. The selection of your next vacation destination depends on whether you plan to travel as a backpacker or along with your family (kids, wife, or other family members). This list suggested by travel portal CultureTrip will help you to be aware of some of the best places to travel in Asia and the reasons why they are suitable for families. Here is a list of the top family-friendly vacation destinations in Asia.

Popular Family-Friendly Holiday Destinations in Asia

Bali, Indonesia

Bali is a popular island in Indonesia with lots of sandy beaches, where kids can enjoy splashing around, while the teenagers and adults can try their hands at surfing. This region is family-friendly because of its cultural diversity and rich heritage, along with a wide variety of international cuisines to choose from.

Major tourist attractions include water parks like Waterbom Bali Park and Splash Water Park, adventure parks like Bali Treetop Adventure Park, beaches (at Sanur, Nusa, Dua), and wildlife locations like Monkey forest and Elephant Safari Park.

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Hong Kong

This city has been quite popular with kids of all ages, for its two major tourist attractions – Disneyland and Ocean Park. You can spend an entire day full of fun and thrill at each of these attractions. Travellers can easily roam around this city because of a well-connected transport system. You can use the Peak Tram for viewing the city harbour, use the boat to spot pink dolphins, and use the cable car to visit Po Lin Monastery.

Singapore

For those looking out for an entertaining and fun holiday with family, Singapore has a plethora of sightseeing options like S.E.A aquarium, Universal Studios Singapore, Sentosa Island, Singapore Flyer, Singapore Night Safari, Gardens by the Bay, Merlion Park, and more. Families fall in love with this place due to the rich mix of cultures (Indian, Chinese, Malay), amazing food and stay options, as well as a seamless transport network.

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Japan

This country is family-friendly because of its beautiful and varied landscape, rich history and culture, highly effective transport network, weather (suitable round the year) and really helpful locals. The city of Kyoto shows glimpses of old Japan with several shrines, Buddhist temples, and traditional wooden houses. Tokyo represents modern-day Japan equipped with skyscrapers and amazing technology, lots of amusement parks, and museums.

A common point with most of these tourist spots in Asia is that they are suitable for families when it comes to weather, accommodation options, convenient local travel, and diversity of tourist attractions to keep everyone in the family interested. You can easily plan your travel to any of these locations, from anywhere in the world. Sit with your family, and shortlist one location for your next holiday!

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Updated 18:24 IST, October 30th 2019

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