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Club Med Ixtapa
Mexico
Family Vacation For All Ages
Kids Club from infants 4 mo to 17 years

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Club Med Ixtapa offers the best beach location and best program for active families with young kids in Ixtapa. This beautiful, all inclusive resort is nestled amidst the Sierra Madre mountains with breath taking panoramic views of the Mexican blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is located about 100 miles north of Acapulco, close to the fascinating fishing village of Zihuatanejo. Club Med Ixtapa is built reminiscent of a charming Mexican seaside village. You'll feel like you're staying in an authentic adobe hacienda with traditional terracotta tile roofs. Paths wind through lushly landscaped gardens with over 200 types of flora as you make your way to the main dining room, theatre and dance floor at the village center. There are two large pools to help your family beat the heat and two lucious restaurants to fill you up.

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Families have plenty of space to relax in graciously appointed rooms. Here you'll find the styles and colors of the local Latin culture reflected in the decor. All Club Med rooms have all the latest ammenities at your fingertips. You'll find all the comforts of home including air conditioning, satellite TV, telephone service, hairdryers and safes just steps away from an idyllic beach. Cribs, high chairs and booster seats are readily available for the comfort of your little ones.

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Recently Club Med has transformed into an all inclusive resort. This means premium liquors, ice cold beers, sparkling sodas and fresh juices are included with your delicious meals, activities and sports. And as always there is SO much for families to enjoy together at Club Med Ixtapa Sailing, archery, rollerblading, a full service gym and weight room, tennis, softball, beach volleyball, kayaking, basketball and yes... even flying trapeze with lessons for all ability levels are all included.

All of these activities are hosted and guided by your GO's (which stands for Gracious Organizers). These Club Med staff members are there to insure your family has loads of fun while safely under their watch. And when the sun goes down, there is plenty of nightly entertainment, dance lessons and activities families can enjoy together or separately.

For an additonal fee, cultural excursions of the local area and adventure tours can be arranged. How does a day of deep sea fishing sound? Or maybe you and your kids would like to take a swim with dolphins?

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Club Med has a long standing reputation of having one of the best kids program in the industry. Club Med Ixtapa offers age appropriate kids clubs from infants 4 months old up to teens of 17. GO's take extra special care of their young guests. Under their guidance and care, kids can make new friends, explore their surroundings, learn new things and have lots of fun.

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Baby Club Med From 4 months up to 2 yrs, usually divided into 2 sub groups. Open 6 days per week from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. The day at Baby Club Med is divided into meal times, rest periods, gentle wake up games with lots of cuddles. The Baby Club Med programme is specifically low key and gentle in order to cater for the rhythm of babies and toddlers.
- Morning: after breakfast with their parents, there may be a few wake up games, some educational activities, a short walk or a sleep for the youngest children.
- Lunch: fully organized by the Baby Club Med GO's, but parents are welcome to join their children.
- Afternoon: nap time followed by outdoor games, fun and frolics with Clubber & Medy® and tea-time.
- At 5.30 pm, it is time for the children to be collected by their parents.
- From 6.30 pm, the Baby Restaurant welcomes the little ones with their parents for a family dinner. The Baby Restaurant has been created especially for the dining of the youngest children. Perfectly adapted to their nutritional needs, the meals are prepared by a specialist kitchen team (no powdered milk supplied).
***Space for Petit Club is limited and must be reserved at the time of booking. There is a weekly supplement of $29 per day to be paid in advance and it is non refundable. Parents are also recommend to obtain a medical certificate from their doctor stating their child is up to date with immunization and in good health.

Petit Club Med - From 2 up to 3 yrs usually divided into two age groups. Open 6 days per week from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm & from 7.30 to 9.00 pm After breakfast with the family, Petit Club Med children can enjoy gentle wake up and group activities, walks and outdoor games. A well balanced lunch served, especially adapted to the nutritional needs of the little ones and organised by the GO's. Parents, of course, are welcome to join them. Afternoons are nap time or 'quiet time' before outdoor & creative activities. Little ones will enjoy games, face painting, puppet shows, sandcastle building, treasure hunts and finger painting. There is even a mini gym built to keep little hands and minds busy for hours. Active fun helps to develop fine motor skills, critical thinking, spatial relationships and depth perception in true Club Med style. After afternoon work outs, snacks are served at tea time. At 5.30 pm, the little ones are collected by their parents. At 7:30pm after dinning with their parents, children can go back to the Petit Club Med, where they will finish their day with a low-key evening pajama party with story telling and songs. Parents are therefore free to enjoy a relaxed dinner together, before collecting their children when the Petit Club Med closes at 9.00 pm.
Space for Petit Club is limited and must be reserved at the time of booking. There is a weekly supplement of $29 per day to be paid in advance and it is non refundable. Parents are also recommend to obtain a medical certificate from their doctor stating their child is up to date with immunization and in good health.

Mini Club Med - From ages 4-10 years children may be further divided into age groups as follows: 4-5 years, 6-7 years and 8-10 years.
Open 6 days a week from 9am to 9pm with a break for dinner
There is NO additional charge for this program
This is part of the all inclusive price

The morning begins with learning and creative activities. Once a week there is a day of cultural immersion where kids learn the basic Spanish, taste traditional foods and enjoy indigenous games and songs. Lunch is always a favorite part of the afternoon followed by unique activities including fashion shows, arts and crafts, treasure hunts, face painting, sandcastle competitions, pool games and a variety of sports. Kids 8 and older can participate in Circus School which includes juggling, tightrope walking, clowning and the trapeze. After dinner, evenings are filled with pajama parties, talent shows and dance parties. There is also a weekly costume parade when kids wear their own creations to the delight of parents.

Junior Club Med caters to young guests ages 11 - 17 who want to make new friends, seek independence but still may need guidance and just want to have fun being part of the group.
11-13 year old group available year round
14-17 year old group available during high season and school holidays
There is NO additional charge for this program
This is part of the all inclusive price
Available 6 days per week from 9am to 9pm
Tweens and teens start the day exploring teh sport challenged Club Med Punta Cana has to offer. Whether it's windsurfing, in-line skating, flying trapeze or wakeboarding they can have plenty of fun under the watchful eyes of the GO's who offer lessons for all abilities. After lunch there is a list of organized activities to choose from like team sports or fashion shows. The fun goes on long after dark with Pajama parties, teen discos and dances.

Club Med Ixtapa is the perfect choice for young families on the go. Kids of all ages (and that includes parents too) will enjoy high energy family fun. Still there's plenty of time for Mom and Dad to enjoy a romantic meal together or simply watch the sun set over the mountains. Vacationkids.com can make it all happen!

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