Thomson Family Adventures has partnered with the Smithsonian Institution, and the result – our Smithsonian Family Adventures – is a collection of trips that make experiential learning a central focus, and broaden your family’s horizons in some astounding ways.  You’ll see how people really live in the cities, farms, mountains, and rain forests of China, Costa Rica, Ecuador & the Galapagos, Panama, Turkey, Peru and Tanzania. In addition to the “must-see” sites and some extraordinary wildlife viewing, we’ll take you well beyond the cookie-cutter tourist destinations and deep into the real landscapes and cultures that give each country its character and true identity.