Big Crazy Family Adventure
Adventure journalist Bruce Kirkeby and family travel over 12,000 miles by boat, train and car to India's Zanskar Valley. The Kirkeby's interactions within their family and with those they encounter makes this special story even more so.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- Travel Channel
- Action & Adventure, Reality
- TV-G
Adventure journalist Bruce Kirkeby and family travel over 12,000 miles by boat, train and car to India's Zanskar Valley. The Kirkeby's interactions within their family and with those they encounter makes this special story even more so.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
The Beginning: How to Get to Beijing Without a Plane
Sun, Jun 21, 2015
Episode 2
Leg 2: The DMZ, Scorpions and Peking Duck
Sun, Jun 21, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's second leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from their home in British Columbia to India, begins in Busan, involves a bullet train, sailing the Yellow Sea, and sprinting to Beijing. Moth larvae and bubbles add to the fun.
Episode 3
Leg 3: Trains, a Wild Wall and Yaks at Altitude
Sun, Jun 28, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's third leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from their home in British Columbia to India, starts in Beijing, where they dine on Peking Duck and walk the Great Wall. Tibetan permits and Taj's health are up in the air.
Episode 4
Leg 4: Barley Beer, Everest and Expiring Visas
Sun, Jul 5, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's fourth leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to India, begins in China, involves a 27-hour train ride, Mt. Everest and meditation. They must race to reach the Tibetan border before their visas expire.
Episode 5
Leg 5: Child Princess, Leeches and Chocolate Cake
Sun, Jul 12, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's fifth leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to India takes them to Nepal. They get to touch a Hindu goddess, bargain for presents and ride elephants. Chocolate cake and tigers create a birthday surprise.
Episode 6
Leg 6: Sailing the Ganges, Lassis and Burning Ghats
Sun, Jul 19, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's sixth leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to India, involves scorching heat on the Ganges River, sweet treats, snake charmers, and the burning ghats. They race to make a train to the Taj Mahal.
Episode 7
Leg 7: Swimming in Luxury, Beggars and Bollywood
Sun, Jul 26, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's seventh leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to India, begins at the Taj Mahal and takes them to a 5-star hotel, a Bollywood dance class, a spice market, and a rock and water-filled adventure park.
Episode 8
Leg 8: Toy Trains and a Fever
Sun, Aug 2, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's eighth leg of a 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to India, takes them 600 miles deeper into the Indian Himalayas. A narrow-gauge train, the Monkey Temple, a sudden fever and rockslides turn up the heat.
Episode 9
Leg 9: The Final 100
Sun, Aug 9, 2015 43 mins
The Kirkby's final leg of this 13,000 mile journey, from British Columbia to a monastery where they will live for three months in Ladakh, India, has them trekking through 100 miles of rugged terrain to elevations of 16,700 feet.