Retirement Travel: See the World with the Grandkids

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Retirement Travel: See the World with the Grandkids - Kiplinger

Jennifer Girvin, 69, of Santa Rosa, Cal., loves to travel, which she often did with her late husband. Although she still takes trips with her friends, these days her travel companions are likely to be much younger—namely her grandchildren. Last summer, she took Dahlia, now 16, to Costa Rica for two weeks. “We zip-lined, we hiked to a waterfall, we went snorkeling, and Dahlia took surfing lessons in the ocean. Who wouldn’t love that?” says Girvin. She’s planning two trips this summer: one to Florida with a 10-year-old grandson and another to the Grand Canyon region with a 13-year-old grandson.

For a growing number of grandparents, multigenerational travel—especially trips solely with grandchildren—are a singular way to see the world, create strong family bonds and leave a legacy of special memories.

Most packaged multigenerational trips are offered during the summer, with a limited number during winter and spring breaks. There is a wide selection of destinations to choose from, at various price points, from customized tours arranged by travel companies to prepackaged group trips from large tour operators, such as Road Scholar or Tauck Bridges.
 
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