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ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS / ADVENTURE HOLIDAYS – INDEX / SITE MAP

AIR
ballooning holidays sightseeing by air, take a journey or even learn to fly
gliding holidays looks like plane, but glides like a hawk
hang-gliding / microlighting holidays solo? tandem? or add a motor and microlight
helicopter fly with rotor blades rather than wings
jet aircraft / private jet save time and fly in real style!
light aircraft holidays sightseeing flights or learn to fly courses
parachuting / skydiving / parascending holidays jump from above or rise from below?
planes for other plane, aircraft and flying related holidays and breaks

BALL / RACQUET SPORTS
american football matches and tours to the all American game
badminton for holidays to play, learn and watch badminton
baseball holidays matches and tours to the other all American game
basketball tours to basketball games and tournaments
boules offering opportunities to play boules on holidays
bowling and bowls holidays weekends and breaks that include bowling and bowls
cricket tours to cricket matches and events
croquet holidays for holidays, vacations and tours to play, learn and improve your game
football / soccer breaks to matches and coaching holidays and courses
golf breaks / golfing holidays golf coaching, tournaments or just enjoyment
hockey tours
for players or spectators to hockey matches
lacrosse tours to lacrosse matches and events
netball tours to
netball matches and events
rugby tours
for internationals or tailor made tours
squash holidays courses and training camps for squash players
tennis holidays courses and holidays to improve your game or just enjoy a good match

CYCLING HOLIDAYS
cycle touring / cycling holidays
mostly on-road cycle touring breaks
mountain biking holidays more for off-road and using mountain bikes and hybrids
snow biking holidays mountain biking in the snow and ice using bikes with studded tyres
tandem biking holidays harder to find, tandem bike breaks and holidays

EQUESTRIAN / HORSE RELATED HOLIDAYS
carriage driving holidays, courses and training
horse racing visit the courses and enjoy the racing
horse trail riding holidays trek from place to place on horseback
horse / pony trekking holidays mainly day pony treks from a holiday base
polo holidays the sport of kings? Give it a try, play the game or just spectate
ranching holidays very popular riding holiday, try the cowboy lifestyle!
riding holidays concentrating on riding skills and shorter rides
show jumping holidays, courses and training

EXPEDITIONS
charity expeditions / holidays adventure trekking and expeditions set up by charities
expeditions for something more than just a holiday to a common destination
expedition training to learn the skills needed to enjoy that expedition

EXTREME SPORTS
BASE jumping jump off Buildings, Antennae, Spans (bridges) or Earth with a parachute
bungee jumping
throw yourself off a great height attached to a bungee
cliff jumping throw yourself off a cliff (without a bungee!)
extreme snow sports for crazy snow sport antics like speed skiing or freestyle
inline boarding / dirtsurfing / mountainboarding like snowboarding – without snow
sphereing / zorbing mad, crazy and great fun!

FISHING / ANGLING
freshwater fishing / angling river and lake fishing holidays
sea fishing / angling fishing holidays in the sea, from boats or coastal

SHOOTING / TARGET SPORTS
archery holidays learn the skills of the bow
hunting holidays guided hunting breaks
paintball holidays hunt your mates! Great stag weekend fun or team building event.
shooting holidays clays or targets

LAND SPORTS
land yachting / parakarting AKA sandyachting, land sailing, landsailing, sand sailing etc ...
rollerblading / inline skating / roller skating tours and holidays on wheels!

MOTOR SPORTS
4 wheel drive / 4x4 test your driving skills off-road
karting / quad biking testing driving skills and huge fun!
learn to drive courses for the novice driver and those wishing to pass their test quickly
luxury / classic cars self-drive & chauffeured tours in luxury, vintage & classic vehicles
military vehicles if you've ever wanted to drive a tank...
motorbike / motorcycling holidays bikers holidays on own bike or hire bikes
motor racing take to the wheel or watch the great races
rally driving watch events or have a go here too

MOUNTAIN
abseiling an essential climbing skill and great fun in it's own right
bouldering climbing without a rope on large boulders
canyoning / gorge walking using routes through gorges and canyons
climbing / scrambling holidays rock climbing holidays or learn to climb courses
coasteering holidays finding routes around coastlines using a variety of outdoor skills
ice climbing holidays and courses cold weather climbing in spectacular settings

mountaineering holidays climbing the big mountains
mountain guides ready made or tailor made trips with mountain guides
mountain leadership courses for those with aspirations to lead themselves
via ferrata climbing holidays in areas with fixed ropes, routes
winter skills
courses to learn the skills needed to venture out in winter

RUNNING / FITNESS
keep-fit / gym / fitness breaks if keeping fit is an important aspect of your holiday
powerwalking use your vacation time to walk your way to fitness
running / athletics courses, events & training camps for runners athletes & triathletes

UNDERGROUND
caving / pot-holing if you want to take your holidays in the dark

WATER SPORTS
canoeing / kayaking holidays on flat water, white water, rapids, rivers, lakes, canals ...
diving / snorkelling holidays learn to dive courses or holidays for experienced divers
jet skiing like a motorbike on water
kite surfing holidays combination of surfing, kiteflying and windsurfing, fantastic!
powered boating from rubber dinghies to big power boats
sailing (large boat / sail ship) holidays aboard the big yachts, square riggers etc.
sailing (small boat / yacht) dingy sailing and small yachts
sailing (catamaran) sailing on double hulled boats
sea canoeing / sea kayaking from journeys on the ocean to rock hopping the coast
surfing holidays ride those waves! learn to surf or surf camps for the experienced
swimming holidays learn to swim and improvers swimming courses
wake-boarding a bit like a combination of boarding and waterskiing
windsurfing holidays combining the skills of surfing and sailing
waterskiing holidays real speed on water!
white water rafting
holidays ride the rapids, oared and paddled rafting trips

WALKING / TREKKING / HIKING
walking / trekking / hiking holidays for guided walking holidays
backpacking holidays walking place to place carrying your own kit
long distance walks guided or unguided walking using recognised long distance trails
luggage transported walking holidays with your luggage transported for you
navigation / orienteering learn to map read or enjoy orienteering competitions
unguided walking holidays follow described routes with accommodation etc. arranged
winter walking holidays guided or unguided winter trips and/or winter walking skills

WINTER SPORTS
cross-country skiing holidays using tracks and cross country skiing trails
dog sledding holidays husky sledding; ride along or learn to drive yourself
dry slope / artificial slope skiing take a ski break and tune up for the snow
heli-skiing holidays reach the steeps by helicopter; guided heliskiing holidays
nordic ski touring holidays touring trips and holidays on Nordic skiing equipment
skating holidays watch competitions or skate yourself
skibike / snowbike / skibob using bikes fitted with ski or snowboard runners
ski mountaineering / touring off-piste mountain touring on alpine equipment
skiing (off-piste) holidays and courses to ski off the piste
skiing (piste) skiing holidays in ski resorts, instruction, learn to ski, improvers ...
ski weekends short of time? Try a ski weekend
ski safari skiing holidays using more than one resort
skijoring skiing with a sled dog or pony – saves on the uphill!
snowboarding holidays learn to ride the snow, more 'cool' than skiing too!
snow cat skiing holidays as an alternative way to the off-piste
snowmobiling / skidoo yahoo! motorised bikes in the snow
snowshoeing holidays discover a new way to walk in the winter
summer skiing holidays for those totally 'hooked' skiiers and boarders
telemark skiing holidays 'free the heel, free the mind', an alternative skiing holiday

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND ADVENTURES
aerial zip way test your nerve and your skill on the aerial zip way
assault courses another way to test your skill and fitness
martial arts breaks and courses including tai chi, judo, karate ...
first aid courses learn first aid skills for the mountains, expeditions and water sports
multi-activity holidays to try a number of active or adventure activities in one trip
ropes courses rope made courses usually in forest areas
survival courses could you survive in the great outdoors without home comforts?


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