Family Multi-activity Holiday Guide |
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| About Multi-activity Holidays - Holiday Companies | ||||
| Company Details | ||||
| This section lists the companies that provide family multi-activity holidays along with a summary of what they offer. If you need more details, please click on the links to visit the company website or request their brochure. | ||||
| Companies Listed | ||||
| Acorn Adventure, Activities Abroad, Country Kids, Exodus, Gravite, PV-Holidays.com, Quinta Cottages, Simply Morzine. | ||||
| Acorn Adventure | ||||
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Acorn Family Adventure provides active family holidays in stunning locations. Its family adventure breaks are geared to families with children over the age of 7 years, although younger children are welcome. There is also an activities programme for 3 - 7 year olds at the Normandy centre. Acorn Family Adventure has centres across Europe where families stay in comfortable tents, creating a small 'tented village' with a real sense of community. These holidays are designed for all the family to enjoy time together away from the mod cons and distractions of everyday living. An action-packed programme of activities is included in the price of the holiday but participation is non-obligatory. |
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| Destinations | France: Ardeche, Mediterranean, Normandy. | |||
| Italy: Aosta Valley | ||||
| UK: Brecon Beacons in Wales, Lake District. | ||||
| Accommodation | Accommodation is full board in tented villages - usually around 20 tents are set in a horseshoe shape all facing a central marquee. Meals are taken in the marquee. | |||
| Activities | A range of activities is on offer at each site for families to enjoy together. Examples include abseiling, hill walking, climbing, gorge scrambling, sailing and windsurfing. Qualified instruction is provided. All activities are included in the price of the holiday. | |||
| Childcare | None. However, children can be kept busy participating in activities while parents relax. | |||
| Minimum Age | Children 7 years of age and over may participate in all activities except the Ardèche Descent and White Water Rafting, where children must be at least 8 years old. | |||
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| Activities Abroad | ||||
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Activities Abroad offers adventure activity holidays for families to beautiful rural locations across the world. The holidays are designed to cater for families of all abilities from absolute beginners to experienced enthusiasts. A different activity or adventure sport is offered each day so that each member of the family can pick and choose the activities they prefer. The minimum age for the holidays starts at 8 years but this varies by holiday destination. Younger children are still able to travel. Activities Abroad also offer winter activity holidays in Finnish Lapland. |
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| Destinations | Austria: The Styrian Alps. | |||
| Canada: Quebec Province. | ||||
| Costa Rica: San Jose, Tortuguero NP, Sarapiqui, Arenal. | ||||
| Croatia & Slovenia: Croation coast, The Julian Alps. | ||||
| France: The Alps Maritimes. | ||||
| France: The Ardeche. | ||||
| France: Corsica. | ||||
| France: The Pyrenees Orientales. | ||||
| Germany: Bavaria. | ||||
| Italy: Tuscany. | ||||
| Italy: Veneto, The Asiago Plateau. | ||||
| Portugal: Atlantic Coast. | ||||
| Slovenia: The Julian Alps. | ||||
| Slovenia & Croatia: Croation coast, The Julian Alps. | ||||
| South Africa: KwaZulu Natal. | ||||
| Spain: The Catalan Pyrenees - Level 1. | ||||
| Spain: The Catalan Pyrenees - Level 2. | ||||
| Turkey: Mediterranean Coast. | ||||
| UK: Lake District. | ||||
| Accommodation | Apartments, farmhouses, guesthouses and hotels. | |||
| Activities | A different adventure activity is offered each day and the activities on offer vary by destination. A typical week might include the activity options of canadian canoeing, adventure walk and caving, canyoning, high ropes course and rock climbing and canoeing (example options are from the Ardeche holiday). Other activities available include surfing, mountain biking, tubing and whitewater rafting. |
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| All activities are provided by local activity providers. You choose to do as many or as few activities as you like - you only pay for the activities chosen. | ||||
| Childcare | None. | |||
| Minimum Age | From 8 years - minimum age varies by holiday. Younger children can take part in some of the activities at the discretion of the activity supervisors. | |||
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| Country Kids | ||||
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Country Kids offers families an exclusive French countryside experience in luxury accommodation at a beautiful domaine situated in the South of France. Included in the price of Country Kids holidays are 3 great family activities, unlimited crechre, 2 catered nights, 2 nights babysitting, a daily cleaner and an arrival shopping pack. There are no cars on the farm so parents can switch off and let the kids enjoy their freedom. Country Kids say that their holidays are designed to give the outdoor countryside holidays that you have always imagined your family having. The kind of holiday you may remember having as a child. They believe that it's the simple things in life that we get the most out of, we all just forget that they are still here to do. Swimming and picnicking by a lake, feeding animals, cycling along quiet county lanes, kayaking and mountain climbing, or just looking at the stars at night and listening to the silence – and it's all at Country Kids! |
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| Destinations | France: Languedoc, South of France. | |||
| Accommodation | Luxurious accommodation is provided at Le Mas Pandit, a beautifully restored domaine in the South of France, with the services of a daily cleaner. An arrival shopping pack is provided to make the first day or two a little easier. There are four 3 bedroomed apartments, one 2 bedroomed apartment and a 2 bedroomed house. The accommodation is all in renovated farm buildings and is extremely luxurious, albeit in a traditional and rustic setting, with many original features such as antique terracotta tiled floors and exposed stone walls. There are stunning new bathrooms, all master bedrooms have king sized beds and the kids' rooms come complete with toys and books for a range of ages. All of the accommodation is child friendly with stairgates, fully enclosed terraces and baby equipment available for your use. Two fully catered evenings are provided at the resort. A fully catered option is also available, at additional cost, with the services of your own private chef. | |||
| Activities | Country Kids offers a wide range of activities for the whole family to choose from including canoeing, golf, treetops adventure, mountain biking, horse riding, windsurfing, archery, camping and fishing. 3 activities per week are included in the price of your holiday. There are also plenty of free onsite activities including a heated pool (with safety regulation fencing), tennis court, petting farm, climbing frame, sandpit, soft play equipment, ball pond, table tennis, table football, trikes and bikes. Children will enjoy exploring the resort - there is a small river and even a waterfall in a magical grotto! | |||
| Childcare | The holiday price includes unlimited use of the creche for babies and toddlers (10 weeks up to 5 years). Two nights babysitting are also included. | |||
| Minimum Age | None. | |||
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| Exodus | ||||
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For 34 years, Exodus’ adventurous spirit has kept them on the lookout for fresh itineraries that offer families more than just two weeks on the beach. Exodus has 40 different active and adventurous trips across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas that all the family can enjoy together, making it simple to share new experiences. If multi-activity holidays are your clan’s thing then we offer a variety of watersports, winter activities and desert adventure holidays. |
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| Destinations | Austria - Austria Mountain Adventure: Activity centre holiday offering white water rafting, canyoning, mountain biking, glacier walking, paragliding, hiking and archery. | |||
| Egypt - Desert & Reef Adventure: Activity centre holiday - snorkelling, scuba diving, windsurfing, camels, desert safari, climb Mount Sinai, Bedouin camping. | ||||
| Finland - Finnish Winter Adventure: Winter adventure in Finnish Lapland - snowshoeing, dogsledding, snowmobiling, reindeer safari. | ||||
| Finland - Finnish Lapland: Activity centre holiday offering snowmobiling, igloo-building, dog-sledding, cross-country skiing and sauna. | ||||
| France - Dordogne Family Adventure: Activities for all the family - canoeing, cycling and walking. | ||||
| Spain - Picos Mountain Adventure: Activity centre holiday - caving, horse riding, biking, canyoning, gorge walk, rock climbing, canoeing, quad-biking. | ||||
| Turkey - Turquoise Coast Adventure: Based in Kas the whole family can enjoy a week of canyon walks, scuba diving, sea kayaking and a mountain village stay. | ||||
| Turkey - Lycian Adventure: Two weeks in Kas enjoying canyon walks, a boat cruise, ancient Lycian sites, abseiling, painting and pottery, scuba diving and sea kayaking. | ||||
| Accommodation | Activity centres are based on small to medium sized, family friendly hotels carefully selected for their location. | |||
| Activities | A host of different activities are available to keep the whole family busy. You can choose how many activities you do and who in the family does them. |
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| At the summer activity centres you can try a mix of the following: diving, caving, horse-riding, sea-kayaking, biking, canyoning, whitewater rafting, tandem paragliding, gorge walking and canoeing. | ||||
| Activities available at the winter activity centres include: snowmobiling, dogsledding, snowshoeing, downhill skiing and cross-country skiing. | ||||
| Childcare | None. | |||
| Minimum Age | From 2 years for Activity Centre holidays. Each activity and holiday has its own minimum age and children must be accompanied by at least one parent while undertaking an activity. | |||
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| Gravité | ||||
Gravité offer multi-activity adventures for families in the summer months ofJune, July and August. Based in the stunning alpine town of La Clusaz, just an hour from Geneva, they offer catered or self catered accommodation as well as organised multi-activity 4 night weekend or 7 night adventure breaks on a per person, family or per group basis. Gravité also offer winter skiing holidays under the name of Snowchalet - see our Skiing & Boarding section for details. |
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| Destinations | France: La Clusaz. | |||
| Accommodation | Traditional wooden alpine chalet with stunning views, sleeping 10 - 12 guests. The chalet is child-friendly and equipped with board games, widescreen TV, DVD's, videos, satellite and Wifi broadband. Catered service breakfast, 3-course evening meal with wine and in-resort transport. An early sitting is available for children's meals. Packed lunches are included with the multi-activity 4 & 7 night breaks and daily adventures |
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| Activities | Mountain walk, high wire forest adventure, MT biking or Climbing or Kayaking: for the ages of 8+, 3 activities over a 4 day weekend from just £250pp, non participating parents also welcome at a reduced cost. | |||
Forest adventure, swimming, MTB, mountain walk, climbing and kayaking: for the ages of 8+, 6 activities over a 7 day stay from just £425pp, non participating parents also welcome at a reduced cost. |
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Parcours, via ferrata, MTB, canyoning, rafting, mountain walk: for the ages of 14+, 6 activities over a 7 day stay from just £475pp, non participating parents also welcome at a reduced cost. |
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Daily organised activities: all of the above and special days out to Chamonix, Annecy and Aix Le Bain from £20pp. |
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| Childcare | Children's Club: A Children's Village offers planned activities for children through morning, afternoon and all day sessions. | |||
| Creche: Available in the resort in peak summer months. | ||||
| Babysitting: Chalet hosts are available to babysit or English speaking nannies arranged on request. | ||||
| Minimum Age | Minimum age for multi-activity adventures is 8 years. |
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| PV-Holidays.com | ||||
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Discover the wide range of activities in PV-Holidays.com holiday villages – step & aqua-aerobic sessions, bike rides, golf, tennis, basketball, badminton, French bowls, fitness sessions, beach volleyball, sports competitions, walking tours, dancing and great entertainment….. Live life to the fullest with PV-Holidays.com! PV-Holidays.com has been the leading European holiday accommodation provider for more than 40 years, offering the largest selection of destinations in France and beyond, to suit all tastes and budgets, whether you are travelling as a couple, a family or with friends. From simple, yet well designed apartments to luxury hotels, with PV-Holidays.com you are sure to find the ideal accommodation you are looking for! The holidays are designed with you in mind! Situated by the sea or in the countryside, the PV-Holidays.com holiday villages offer a high standard of comfort and quiet surroundings, whilst proposing you a whole range of sporting and cultural leisure activities within vast pedestrianised and landscaped grounds. You will find water parks, FREE kids clubs with club leaders, tennis, golf courses, fitness, organised tournaments and evening entertainment. Whether you prefer half-board or a self-catered apartment, PV-Holidays.com offers you the perfect solution to enjoy a friendly and lively atmosphere. Experience a unique holiday at your own pace with PV-Holidays.com! PV-Holidays.com villages are family favourites and an ideal venue for an active summer holiday! |
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| Destinations | France , Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, West Indies . | |||
| Accommodation | Self-catering apartments and holiday homes. The PV-Holidays.com website provides a full description of the accommodation. | |||
| Activities | There are many facilities available at the holiday villages include swimming pools, golf courses and tennis courts. Adults’ activities (depending on resort): guided rides, beginners’ sessions for golf, archery, and sandsailing, fitness sessions, sports competitions, evening entertainment. Children can enjoy heated children’s paddling pools, playgrounds, the ‘village farm’ and pony riding. | |||
| The villages are generally located near to the beach, mountains or in the countryside enabling you to take part in many activities off-site such as hiking, biking and watersports. | ||||
| Childcare | In all the leisure holiday parks, PV-Holidays.com offer fully specialised, supervised children’s club facilities from as young as 3 months up to 18 years. All care staff are fully qualified. There is an extensive choice of tuition packages and activities available as well as a dedicated entertainments area and meeting place for teenagers…the perfect “parent escape”! | |||
| Baby Club: from 3 to 24 months | ||||
| Kids Club: from 3 to 18 years | ||||
| Minimum Age | None. | |||
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| Quinta Cottages | ||||
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Quinta Cottages offer family holidays based at a rural farm in the lush countryside of Central Portugal. Accommodation is provided in beautifully restored former farm buildings. There is plenty to do on the farm for all the family with woodland walks, 2 swimming pools, a children's playground with sand pit and a football area. A wide range of activities can be arranged in the local area for all the family. |
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| Destinations | Portugal: Vila Nove de Oliveirinha, Central Portugal | |||
| Accommodation | There are 2 cottages available; Mimosa Cottage and Chestnut Barn. Both cottages have 2 bedrooms and sleep up to 6 people. The cottages have balconies, terrace, garden, bbq, garden furniture, parking and use of the owner’s pools. Each cottage has a box of games, toys and books to keep your children amused. An excellent range of children’s equipment is provided free of charge including sterilisers, high chairs, stair gates, cots and bed guards. |
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| Activities | There are many activities available locally for all the family including horse riding, fishing, river swimming, jet skiing, sailing, clay pigeon shooting and archery. Mountain biking is available in the summer in the mountains where the ski lifts can be used for bikes. Adventure activities are available through the local provider Rock and River, including kayaking, climbing and hiking. For beach lovers, Figueira da Foz with 15 km of sandy beaches is just an hours drive away. |
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For winter holidays, a ski/snowboard resort is situated on the slopes of the Serra da Estrela (50 minutes drive). |
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| Childcare | None. | |||
| Minimum Age | There is no minimum age for the holidays. Some of the individual activities have minimum height, weight and/or age restrictions. | |||
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| Simply Morzine | ||||
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Simply Morzine is a family run company based in the village of Morzine in the French Alps. It offers family summer alpine holidays based in luxury accommodation. There is a choice of popular alpine sports and activities available, as well as sightseeing trips. You can join in with the organised activities and excursions as and when you wish or just do your own thing if you prefer. Simply Morzine also offer winter skiing and snowboarding holidays. |
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| Destinations | France: Morzine-Avoriaz in the French Alps. | |||
| Accommodation | A choice of properties is available to suit individual requirements. The accommodation ranges from the luxury catered Chalet des Montagnes, the luxury Chalet Madeleine available on a catered or self-catered basis, two self catered apartments and the traditional, family run Chalet-Hotel la Chaumiere. All catered properties have either outdoor jacuzzi, sauna or swimming pool. The properties are all located in quiet areas with no through traffic and have pleasant gardens with outdoor games e.g. table tennis, boules, badminton etc. A range of baby equipment is also available including cots, baby linen, stairgates, child car seats, booster seats, plastic crockery and cutlery. There are also indoor and outdoor games, videos and DVDs. | |||
| Activities | Simply Morzine offers a flexible itinerary of activities for your holiday which you can choose to suit your individual requirements and budget. There are a range of alpine sports and other activities to choose from, as well as sightseeing excursions. | |||
| Alpine sports: Trekking and mountaineering, white-water rafting, white-water hot-dogging, white-water hydrospeeding, canyoning, wakeboarding and waterskiing, mountain biking, via ferrata, rock climbing, paragliding, bungee jumping, fantasticable, quad biking, hot air ballooning, caving. | ||||
| Other Activities: Walking, swimming in water parks & lakes, tennis, golf, toboggan run/luge, adventure park & Indiana park, ice-skating, mountainboarding, horse riding, mini-golf, fishing, devil-karting, elastic-fly (bungee swing), mountain donkey rambles, mini-electric cars, pony rides, skateboard park. | ||||
| Childcare | The local, ‘not-for-profit’ crèche “l’Outa” is just a 5-minute walk from the Simply Morzine properties. Two excellent private nanny services are also available. Simply Morzine can offer an evening babysitting service. | |||
| Minimum Age | There is no minimum age for the holidays. Some of the individual activities have minimum height, weight and/or age restrictions. | |||
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