An excellent undertaking of any caring parents is a New Year's meeting with children. If you make this holiday bright, then it will certainly be remembered for many years. In addition, during the celebration, the kids will certainly get a lot of positive impressions.
So where to go for the New Year with a child? There are tons of options. First of all, you can get together as a family and go abroad, you can not do this and stay in your hometown or visit another city in Russia. The choice always remains with the organizers of the celebration.
So, what options for New Year tours are the agencies ready to offer? Let's consider some of them.
Sochi
One of the best cities in Russia to celebrate such an event with kids can be Sochi, where it is not very frosty in winter. At this time, you can order at the agency a ticket to a boarding house or a good hotel, where you can have fun for about a week with your family. An excellent accommodation option will be Krasnaya Polyana and Rosa Khutor - these are the places that are recommended for the New Year's meeting with children in Sochi. This city has a lot of entertainment places in which it will be very interesting for kids to visit. One of them is the Puck ice arena, the Bolshoi Palace, as well as the Fisht Stadium. It is in these places during the winter holidays that interesting events take place that will be interesting to visit not only for children but also for adults. If desired, you can visit the dolphinarium "Riviera" or the aquarium. However, the brightest place to celebrate the New Year in young travelers will certainly be the famous Sochi Park - Russian Disneyland, a visit to which for many children is a real dream!
Moscow
Another bright place to relax with children on New Year's Eve is the capital of Russia, where a lot of the most significant and vibrant events are held at this time. The brightest show programs in which kids can participate are held here. Often, tourists prefer to visit the Experimentarium Museum with their child, which operates during this period - it is ideal for children interested in the natural sciences.
For lovers of extravaganza and magic, a great option to visit will be a show that takes place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex under the name Save the Northern Lights. Similar performances are held in major theaters and centers.
A great option for leisure will be a visit to the main ice rink, which is flooded on Red Square, as well as a visit to the Culture Park named after Gorky - here during the New Year holidays the brightest events are held and there is also an ice rink. Vivid performances are also held at VDNH.
Scandinavia
Tours for the New Year to Scandinavia are very popular among tourists. It is here that the real "Santa Claus Village" is located, which is traditionally visited annually by thousands of families with children. The New Year will be interesting because the child here can meet with the "real" Santa Claus, who will give him the coveted gift and, perhaps, fulfill his most secret desire.
Russian tour operators can offer a considerable number of hotel options for family living. Most of them are located near the mentioned village and the famous Levi ski resort, which is nearby.
Tourists who have been here with their children note that the kids get an incredible experience of staying in this fabulous place. There are teams of professional animators working around, who can please not only kids, but also adult guests.
New Year in hot countries
Some Russians prefer hot countries to cold weather. Time to celebrate the New Year is no exception. Moreover, during this period, various agencies offer a huge number of tours to various exotic regions of the world. This type of vacation can be the perfect answer to the question of where to go for the New Year with a child, because many kids will prefer to celebrate this holiday not in the snow and near the Christmas tree, but on the seashore and under a palm tree. Especially, this applies to those children who no longer believe in the existence of Santa Claus and do not need his congratulations.
A great option for relaxation can be countries such as Turkey, Egypt, the UAE, as well as Greece. Experienced tourists recommend booking tours for this period long before the start of the season, since in December and January they are practically not found.
When choosing a country for vacation should take into account its temperature conditions in this period. For example, in Egypt in December the sea will be somewhat cold, but many hotels have SPA zones with indoor pools that work with an automatic heating system.
Europe
You can very beautifully celebrate the New Year with children in Europe. Such a trip will undoubtedly become unforgettable not only for the baby, but also for his parents. Tour operators often recommend visiting the Czech Republic and Hungary for this purpose, substantiating the recommendations with the fact that it is in these countries during the New Year holidays that the most magical atmosphere is created.
In Hungary, it is fashionable to meet with the national Santa Claus - Mikulas, who will congratulate the child and can give him a gift. In addition, you can also visit the Tropicarium, the Buda Maze, the Palace of Miracles and the Lazar Brothers Park in Budapest, where horse shows are held at this time.
The New Year in Vienna (Austria) is very brightly celebrated. It also hosts luxurious performances and show programs that will remain in the memory of travelers for a long time. Here tourists are presented with such interesting objects as the Butterfly House, Clock Museum, Schönbrunn. It is in Austria that you can celebrate the New Year with a child inexpensively and abroad.
In Spain, during this period, bright masquerades and carnival processions are held with the participation of tourists and the Spaniards themselves. Here you can also arrange holidays with children for the New Year. An excellent accommodation option would be a room in a hotel near the central square of Madrid, where the most spectacular events take place, however, if the child needs silence, it is better to give preference to more remote areas.
Italy
Do not know where to go for the New Year with a child? One of the most popular countries in this period for those who prefer to relax on these holidays with all the family members - Italy. Travel agencies sell her tickets to her hotels long before the start of the season.
In Italy there are many places to go with the children for the New Year. The most popular of them is Gardaland, which is popularly called the Italian Disneyland - it is located next to Verona, where bright and very massive events are also held with fireworks and original show programs. Not far from this place is another entertainment center - “Muviland”, tickets to which are also very popular. In addition, in the famous Italian cities there are many children's museums and entertainment centers, which, of course, they will be very interested to visit.
France
Another European country that deserves special attention among a huge number of places where celebrating the New Year with young children will be a very interesting decision. The thing is that in the heart of the country - Paris there is also the village of Santa Claus, which, unlike the one located in Lapland, opens only during the New Year festivities. It is a huge park with a huge Christmas tree. The city also has a large Disneyland hotel, which at the time of the holidays, becomes a place for tourists. Most travel agencies recommend booking rooms in advance, which is possible for the period from November 7 to December 25. All operators, and experienced travelers claim that this place is truly fabulous - the child will certainly enjoy it. The positive thing is that there is a considerable number of Russian-speaking service personnel.
Moscow region
To celebrate the New Year with children in the suburbs is a great idea. You can carry out such an undertaking as yourself, having thought through everything to the smallest detail in advance or by contacting an agency where professionals can offer a ready ticket.
A great option for the New Year's Eve can be the park hotels Yakhonti and Krankino. It provides not only decent accommodation, designed for guests with children, but also during the holidays very bright shows with fireworks are held. Guests who were here at this time note in their reviews that the rest arranged here is very interesting and, most importantly, inexpensive.
St. Petersburg
It will be very bright to meet the New Year holidays in the northern capital of Russia - in St. Petersburg. It is here that various institutions, theaters, and concert halls are invited to countless events. Many hotels offer excellent conditions for families with children in this region. Tour operators offer trips ranging from 3 to 7 days, vouchers for which offer accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.
A child in this city can be reduced to various performances that take place on large squares - they will definitely remain in your memory for a long time. At this time, bright fairs are organized here, where you can not only see a lot of interesting things, but also buy original things.
A fabulous walk along the snowy banks of the Neva will certainly appeal to all family members. You can also visit the Cruiser Aurora or the luxurious palaces.
Great Ustyug
And, finally, the most popular place where you need to go for the New Year with a child is Veliky Ustyug, where the Russian Santa Claus lives. In winter, trips to this place are especially popular, since most of the children who believe in this fairy-tale character want to get to know him personally, that they are happy to organize various travel agencies.
Here, children are invited to the ice throne room, where a fairy tale performance is carried out with the participation of not only Santa Claus, but also other fairy tale characters. As tourists note, it perfectly combines the professional work of artists and skillfully applied special effects that make it more vivid. A number of excursions are conducted around the city.
In the "city" there are several hotels in which tourists with small children can very comfortably accommodate. The most popular of them are Iceberg and Dvina, located in the central part of the village and offering quite decent living conditions.
Austria
New Year tours to this country are perfect for families who are going to rest with children from the age of 7 years. There is a huge number of ski resorts, which all family members who love this sport will undoubtedly be happy to visit. The most favorite pastime here is sledding from the snowy slopes and ice skating at the best skating rinks. In all the vacation spots of this country professional photo shoots are offered that will permanently fix the brightest moments in the memory of travelers of any age.
For your stay here you can choose different hotels and hotels, among which, as a rule, are small, presented in the form of detached houses. Being here, even adults feel the presence of a fairy tale in their life.
Features of New Year's tours
Almost all the tours that the agencies offer for the New Year have a number of features that undoubtedly appeal to vacationers. So, most of them offer accommodation in the framework of the all-inclusive concept, which necessarily includes not only accommodation in a hotel or hotel room, but also three meals a day, transportation costs and, if necessary, all medical insurance provided for by the rules, which especially applies to overseas trips.
As a rule, the demand for family tours before the New Year holidays increases sharply, which is why it is better to book them in advance, especially again for foreign trips. Many tour operators recommend doing this in September-October, when a good discount system is in place, and travel prices are not so high. It was at this time in the catalogs that there was a decent selection of trips to the best hotels in different countries of the world. The cities of Western Europe are very popular among them, where the traditions of celebrating the New Year are different from the Russian ones - it is during such trips that tourists can learn a lot and get special emotions. Also, often in the winter they prefer to buy permits to hot countries - during the holidays you can finally enjoy the hot days and the sun, as well as gain strength and vitality, which will definitely be enough before the onset of heat in their native lands.
When choosing a holiday option for the New Year, everyone must remember: how you meet this holiday - so you spend the whole year! Therefore, give a fairy tale to yourself and your children.