My husband and I both turn 40 next year and are looking to go somewhere special with our children, aged 6 and 2, for two weeks. We used to love backpacking and long to show our kids different countries and cultures.

Is this possible with young children? Our budget is approximately £3,000 and we would want a bit of luxury thrown in to mark the occasion. Sam Carroll, via e-mail

Times Travel Doctor responds: Adventurous travel with tinies is now a lot easier thanks to tour operators who have added “toddler” departures to their portfolio.

Explore (0844 4990901, explore.co.uk) has group trips to Morocco, Turkey and Egypt that are within your budget — try its sister company tailormadeexplore.co.uk if you would rather travel independently — while Families Worldwide (0845 0514567, familiesworldwide.co.uk) welcomes two-year-olds on its Rural Andalucia and Atlas Mule Train itineraries.

The latter can be tailor made to suit you and it ends in Marrakesh, so you could top off the holiday with a few nights in a posh riad.

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