8 Unique Holiday Experiences With Kids For New-Age Parents 

• Take them on a Toy Train ride in Darjeeling

Commuting by train is a quintessential Indian experience, so make sure children get a taste of it. Especially toy train rides, which are wonderfully scenic and fun.

The toy train ride from Darjeeling to Ghum is a journey like no other. Whistle blowing and soot and smoke billowing, your kids are guaranteed to enjoy this mesmeric ride filled with picturesque mountain views.

Toy Train fare

Diesel Engine Rides: Rs. 800 (All first class seats)

Steam Engine Rides: Rs. 1,300 (All first class seats)

• Watch them make their first pot in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Watch in amazement as your children learn how to mould chunks of clay into artistic pieces at the Andretta Pottery and Craft Society, run by Mansimran Singh – a passionate potter dedicated to the cause of resuscitating this form of art in India.

The Andretta Pottery and Craft Society offers day-long workshops and additionally, there's a three-month course for those who want to learn all there is to the art of pottery.

To pick up the rudiments of ceramics, at least a one-week to 10 days of learning is suggested. A three-month course will make you a full-fledged potter.

Where: Andretta Pottery & Craft Society, Andretta, Palampur District, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Phone: 01894–254248

• Teach them the art of Kalaripayattu in Kerala

Just how China and Japan have their special form of martial arts, so does Kerala in India. Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest martial arts in the world, can be an exciting way to introduce Kerala to your teenager.

Kalaripayattu as a form of martial arts was practised by Bodhidharman, founder of Zen Buddhism. You can easily register your child for a course at one of the many schools across God's Own Country, such as CVN Kalari and Buddha Kalari that offer long-term as well as short term courses.

• Ballooning over Jaipur

Give your children a bird's eye view of the pink city high above in the sky, in a hot-air balloon. Watch dawn break in all its pink and orange glory over the majestic forts and temples as you soar above it.

Sit down and plan a hot air balloon ride in Jaipur with Adventure Nation.

Package Details

Price (Per Person): Rs 9,000

Duration: 3 hours

• Staying on a farm with your family in Punjab

Remember all the lovely stories about farm life you have read out to your kids? Why not make them come alive by taking your entire family to live on a farm?

Punjabiyat, a farm resort about 70km from Amritsar, offers an opportunity to experience life on a farm. You and your kids can help out in the fields, bathe in the tube well tank, enjoy tractor rides and even milk cows if you like!

For more information on the farm stay, click here.

• Sign your kinds up for a vacation on the waves of Chennai

If Keanu Reeves impressed you with his surfing in Point Break, then head straight to Covelong Point, a surfing school in Chennai to learn the moves.

Have you ever come across someone who quit surfing because he or she didn't enjoy the feeling of walking on water? Probably not. That's the charm of surfing. Once you're in it, you're in it for life.

The Covelong Point is your opportunity to enter the world of surfing. Classes are held by a team of qualified surf instructors from the school.

Great for intermediates and beginners, you can also try one of their yoga packages, to bring more flexibility to your body.

Prices:

SURFING

Introduction Class – 2 Hours - ₹1500

Regular Lesson – 1 Hour - ₹500

10 Day Course – 4 Hours/ Day - ₹13,500

5 Day Course – 4 Hours/ Day - ₹6,750

Contact Details:

Surfing School: +9840975916

The surfing school also provides accommodation. They have five beautiful ocean-facing rooms with a breathtaking view of the Bay of Bengal.

Call for accommodation details: +9884046674

Check out the details here.