Twenty-four destinations
The right holiday depends on the youngest child, the month and how far you are willing to fly. Tell us those three things.
Short flight, mild climate, a villa with staff or a hotel with a nursery: Mallorca, the Algarve, Lake Como, Marbella. Long-haul with a baby is possible; it is simply not a holiday.
From twelve for most camps, from sixteen for walking safaris. The early mornings are worth it once, and only once, if they are not.
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