Does this sound familiar...

As a couple you used to love the great outdoors: camping under a starry sky, scaling up a craggy ravine, biking along a leafy trail...but then the kids came along and the expeditions had to be reined in. You long for the day when they'll be old enough to endure even the gentlest ramble without asking, "how much further?"

Well, with a helping hand - or rather a helping hoof - from Merlin and his friends, a "boring walk with mummy and daddy" becomes a real adventure with a donkey to lead! And if your little one gets tired, there's always the option of riding on top.

Scot Mountain Holidays is offering a self-guided, donkey-assisted, all inclusive family trekking holiday in the sunny South of France - Cevennes to be exact. Our package includes a donkey, a map with directions, packed lunches, accommodation and delicious rural French cuisine.

We've been on this trip ourselves and it certainly is a fantastic way to introduce the youngsters to the great outdoors whilst you, as a parent, can enjoy a proper trekking holiday combined with local hospitality.

So come on and follow in the footsteps of Robert Louis Stephenson!

The trip costs just £370 per adult and £318 per child for 5 days and 4 nights, price includes accommodation, all meals, donkey hire, emergency support and trek transfers. Flights are not included in the price.