From dolphins and wallabies to huskies and reindeer — 4 parks where both kids and adults will have a great time.

Jungle Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands

75,000 m2 of jungle and over 500 animals -- raccoons, crocodiles, penguins, lemurs, capybaras, wallabies, a bird of prey show and a daily sea lion feeding show. Also -- a tree rope trail, caves, a bobkart track, cactus and orchid nurseries and several restaurants, including La Palalapa overlooking the sea lion show.

Prices and hotels HERE.

Natura Viva Safari Park, Italy, near Verona

More than 1,500 animal specimens belonging to 250 wild species -- giraffes, cheetahs, rhinos, lions, zebras, antelopes and other wildlife -- that you can watch from your car or bus. You can also visit a pedestrian fauna park where guests can walk through 5 continents and see animals from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, as well as visit a tropical greenhouse. And a project to explore the history of life on Earth through full-size reconstructions of dinosaurs and other extinct animals.

Prices and hotels HERE.

Kolmarden Safari Park, Sweden

The largest safari park and zoo in Scandinavia. More than 1000 species of animals from all over the world. 6 rest areas from where you can watch birds of prey, gorillas and elephant shows. Shows featuring bears, meerkats, South African animals and tigers. Wild bird shows, Delfinarium with performances, sea lions, dolphins, seals, and a Tropicarium with sharks, live corals and reptiles.

Special Christmas offer - stay in a local hotel with a visit to the winter park with Santa, trolls, fire show, ice skating rink and disco.

Prices and hotels on request.

Santa Park, Rovaniemi, Lapland

Santa Park is located underground, several tens of metres below ground, and offers a huge variety of attractions -- a giant snow globe, an elf's post office, an elf's toy factory gift shop, a Christmas gingerbread bakery, show ‘Secrets of the Elf Toy Factory’, Santa Park dance show (3 times a day), magical train ‘Seasons’, elf workshop, calligraphy school, Angry Birds playground, elf school (5 times a day), ice princess kingdom with sculptures, ice bar.

You can also cross the Arctic Circle, send a personalised Christmas video card via JoinMe Tube! And be sure to take a sleigh ride with husky or reindeer.