Activity Holidays

‘How to’ holidays with Gap Adventures

Why just fly and flop when you can put your holiday to good use and learn something new? Here are Gap Adventures’ top three trips for expanding your mind.

New experience packages on the English Riviera

New English Riviera Geopark Discovery Packages for 2011 aim to offer visitors a range of exciting outdoor experiences – in a unique landscape untouched by glaciation.

Baby boomers take travel experiences to a new level

“65 is the new 45” and that means trekking, zip-lining and bike tours are no longer off limits. A study conducted by Preferred Hotel Group, in conjunction with YPartnership, found that baby boomers want to take their travel experiences to a new level, where experiential, active and thematic travel is at the top of their lists.

Unleash your inner Picasso on a tall ship cruise

Tall ship specialist Star Clippers is offering novice and more experienced artists the chance to express themselves and refine their technique in the most inspiring of settings, the Mediterranean, on board the 170-passenger Star Flyer, one of the world’s most beautiful and graceful tall ships.

New from Fleewinter – Sri Lanka activity breaks

Specialist operator Fleewinter has teamed up with Sri Lanka’s newest activities company, Malubanna, to create action-packed holiday packages for those who prefer to keep moving rather than simply slump by the pool or on the beach (nice though that is).

Trips to keep enquiring minds entertained this summer

Distract your kids with activities, challenge them to take embarrassing photos or help them to make new friends – just a few tips from The Adventure Company on how to enjoy an affordable but fun summer holiday in 2011.

‘Throw a pot’ with Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire

Take a turn on a potter’s wheel – or enjoy modelling in clay by hand – is the offer to those enjoying a holiday at Potter’s Cottage this summer with Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire.

Choose your own adventure on the Island of Nevis

As flowers begin to bloom and snow showers turn to rain, it’s time to start planning summer getaways. The island of Nevis offers visitors opportunities to hike to the peak of Mount Nevis, snorkel surrounding reefs, cycle the island’s perimeter, fish on a deep sea charter or relax on a sunset cruise.

Surf's up at Olhuveli Beach & Spa Resort, Maldives

For skilled windsurf and kite-surfing enthusiasts, May through to October is the best time to visit the Maldives as the conditions are perfect for watersports with strong winds and warm sunshine.

Head to the Alps for great value family summer holidays

The best value holidays are not on the Med and not in `non-Eurozone’ destinations, but up in the Alps where the air is fresh, the sun beats down and where family activities include hiking, rafting, biking, pony trekking and where there are great value chalet hotel holidays for just £170pp.