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Chattanooga, TN Offers Spring Break Safari for Kids

Rock City Gardens

Rock City offers a RockQuest Adventure Package for Spring Break that includes a Rock Climbing wall and gem mining.

What: Chattanooga, TN Spring Break Safari
Where: Chattanooga, TN
When: March 15 – April 14, 2013
Cost: Individual attractions have their own fees. Many offer free add ones for Safari participants
Contest: Enter to win a Spring Break Safari Getaway in Chattanooga for up to 2 adults and 2 children! Grand prize includes 2 nights’ accommodations at the downtown DoubleTree hotel & 4 tickets to six of the Spring Break Safari adventures. Winner will be drawn on March 11, 2013.

Chattanooga, TN does a great job of wooing families looking for an action packed spring break. The Spring Break Safari in Chattanooga, TN let’s kids’ become an animal Keeper Kid and feed and mingle with sharks and sea turtles; Spelunker deep in a cavern; RockQuest Adventurer on an enchanted trail; Pilot House Mate and navigate the Tennessee River; an Art Explorer and uncover hidden treasures; a Conductor aboard a traincar; a Zoologist encountering chimpanzees, jaguars, reptiles and camels; a Time Traveler exploring the age of dinosaurs; an Engineer on a trolley; or a Culinary Creator whipping up sweets. Best part, the program is so well laid out, you can pick and choose what you want to do and book a hotel within a half an hour. Most attractions offer free extras to kids that participate in the program. Here’s what you need to know.

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Top Often Overlooked Spring Break Destinations

tennessee aquarium

Spring break at the Tennessee Aquarium includes free Keeper Kids programs. Choose between 17 different behind the scenes tours – free during spring break.

Looking for a spring break destination that’s a little out of the ordinary? Field Trips with Sue was included in a press release by top family travel bloggers on Top Often Overlooked Spring Break Destinations. It’s a wonderful list with destinations both domestic and abroad. Even if you’ve planned spring break, this is a great idea generator for summer travel. I chose Chattanooga TN. It’s and easy drive from Atlanta and offers activities for everyone from the museum goer to the hard-core adventure traveler.

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