ROCK CLIMBING & CAVING

Activity Holidays Information : A Wide Range Of Formats

In this part of our guide to activity holidays we look at which types are most popular.

Activity holidays are available in a wide range of formats and there one ares to suit everyone’s tastes. A few of the more popular types are thrill-seeking, wilderness exploring, winter, cycling, and special interest.

Thrill-seeking trips are some of the most popular available and include activities such as white water rafting, caving and rock climbing. There are plenty of multi-activity holidays where you can spend a day or two doing each until moving on or you can just stick with one. These are an ideal way to challenge yourself and to have new and exciting experiences.

Have a great adventure by going into various locales like jungles, deserts, plateaus, mountains and tundra with our great wilderness holidays. Popular themes with adventurous travelers include the grand ranges of mountains such as The Andes, Atlas, Rockies, the Antarctic, Himalaya, Outback Australia and the Alps; visit the jungles of Central and South Africa; the deserts of Namib, Gobi, and the Sahara; each of the seven continents are available. Camping, trekking, learning skills of survival, cultural lessons, learning of various wildlife are all parts of these type of trips.

Ski cross country and downhill, go snowboarding, you can even go with the lesser tried ones such as dog sledding or snow mobiling. You will need to find open and free areas in order to do the two latter activities unlike skiing which will be done on a resort or mountain.

Go biking in the mountains on great expeditions, or perhaps a gentle flat area is more to your liking, both are possible on bike holidays. These tend to be graded according to their intensity, with the percentage of on and off-road riding, and vehicle support indicated on the website or brochure.

There are also special types of holidays with various activities for those with special interests. Some of these will be intense like yoga or archaeology, while others, such as photography and language learning are great for the mind. You’ll have an expert in the subject to guide you throughout your trip and will be greatly improved at your chosen subject by the end of it.

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