Complex sentence: In other words this excursion does not involve a night away from home that makes the day trip a very popular form of recreation with families or pet animals for whom the logistics and cost of such a night away from home can be prohibitive.
Split into simpler sentences: In other words, this excursion does not involve a night away from home. Thus, the day trip can be a very popular form of recreation with families or pet animals for whom the logistics and cost of such a night away from home can be prohibitive.