Multi-Sport Europe Vacations & Tours

We are an adventure travel and ecotours operator. We offer our guests an opportunity to combine exercise, learning and pleasure. Like other adventure travel operators, we do not cater to the mainstream tourist who wants to spend his vacation on the beach or on a coach going from one museum to another. Our trips combine the following elements:
- Sport. We move around on foot, bicycle, horseback, cross country skis, snowshoes, in canoes, kayaks and rafts. Every guest gets a chance to burn some calories and ventilate the lungs everyday.
- Nature. We spend our time in forests, fields and villages. Away from industry, cars, noise, pollution and crowds. We frequently travel with naturalists and get many chances to see and interact with wild and domestic animals. We also offer specialized ecotours and birdwatching tours.
- Folklore. In areas where we travel, life has not changed much in the last hundred years. People live, work and dress the way their ancestors did. We observe these people and spend time with them. We visit the more interesting examples of village and small-town architecture, especially places of worship: Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches, Jewish synagogues, Muslim mosques.
- Comfort. We travel with no more than 10 guests. They are accompanied by a guide and his assistant. The guide speaks English and knows one other language, e.g. German, French or Spanish. We allow no children and no pets on our tours. Smokers are welcome as long as they do not smoke in the vicinity of other guests. We do not stay in 5-star hotels, but neither do we pitch tents. We stay in one lodging for several days, so instead of spending your time packing and unpacking, you can devote it to more pleasant pursuits. We offer good food and wine and cater to your special dietary requirements. We base our schedule on the weather, e.g. if it rains and our guests do not want to get wet, we will skip a bike trip and drive to visit an old wooden church instead.
- Character. We look for experiences a little out of the ordinary. We will rather stay in an old country manor or a water mill than a Marriott or Holiday Inn. We are more likely to eat on a meadow or in a small village restaurant than at Pizza Hut.

We offer adventure travel with a twist. What is the twist? We differ from other operators in several important ways:
- We custom tailor each trip to the preferences of our guests in terms of the type of sport, level of exertion, level of comfort, region visited, special activities, etc.
- Our trips are free from children, pets and cigarettes.
- Our groups are small: typically six guests and two hosts.
Each day is packed with exercise, sightseeing and adventure. While the selection of routes and sights is prepared beforehand, the decision which route to take and which sights to visit on a given day is made on spot by the guide and is based on the weather, guest preferences, local events, tourist traffic and other considerations, some of which cannot be completely predicted weeks in advance.

Each trip is devoted to one mode of transportation: feet, bicycle, horseback, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, cross country skis or snowshoes. We may add variety by cycling in the mountains or in the snow or both. When cycling in wetlands, sometimes you are on the bicycle, sometimes the bicycle is on you and sometimes both of you are barely visible above water. We may use the canoe to ram through dense vegetation or as an icebreaker (and we do not mean your social life). If the snow is knee deep we hike slowly. If it is thigh deep we crawl. If we feel like moving faster, we put on snowshoes. Sometimes we break the routine and devote one day to a different activity. For example, we may jump from a bicycle to a horse or ask the horse to pull us in a cart, sleigh, on skis or skates. By varying the exercise, we allows our muscles and ligaments to recover. Besides, variety is the spice of life.

We will typically eat breakfast at our lodging. Then we set out on our daily trip. We may drive to the trailhead if it is not next door. The trip’s length and exertion are matched to the abilities of the guests and to the weather, but we will strive to spend much of the daylight hours outdoors. Sightseeing and nature observations are interwoven into the trip. If nature predominates, we will be accompanied by a naturalist. If architecture or other elements of culture are on the menu, we may be joined by a historian or tourist guide. If the activity carries an element of risk, e.g. hiking in high mountains or whitewater kayaking, an expert rescuer will accompany us.

We eat lunch on the way. We either pack or visit a local restaurant. After we return from the trip, there is an opportunity to freshen up and change into leisure clothes before dinner. After dinner we may spend time talking about the events of the day. The guide will tell you what is coming tomorrow and share a story about local history, culture or nature.

All the activities are voluntary. You can skip any of them and do whatever your heart desires, as long as we do not have to pay for it and bail you out of the local gaol.

Despite the fact that Rab has been known as a summer destination, it's off-season potential has still not been entirely put to use. Due to the warm autumn and spring, and mild winter, Rab is giving numerous opportunities for different outdoor activitie.
If you are interested in trekking, cycle tours, paintball. team building or something else,
Rab is just made for it !

Five full days of adventure - white-water rafting (grade 3-4);mountain-biking; trekking; canyoning and sea kayaking. Based in small hotel in the small resort of Dalyan. The area offers a huge variety of landscapes to explore: limestone mountains over 2000m high; clear blue wild-flowing rivers; deep rocky canyons; cool forests of pine and sycamore; peaceful lakes and streams; and one of the best beaches of the med, the famoutn 'Turtle Beach' at Iztuzu. In addition the region is full of history, in particular the ancient city and rock tombs of Caunos. No previous experience required for any of the activities, you just need to be reasonably fit.

Vive la Montagne Adventure Consultants provides adventure sport activities for individuals, youth groups, independent and state schools, company groups and special needs groups. The company is directed by Mark Brown, who has been involved in the outdoor pursuit industry since 1989. Mark is the director of every course and also oversees the skills training, adventure equipment mail order, climbing wall services, haute montagne courses and consultancy and promotions the company provides. All the services can be provided throughout the UK and France at venue best suited to you. We can arrange transport and accommodation and other excursions within the course if required. By the venue being your choice you can reduce the travelling time and costs as necessary. References are available by telephone or by letter from past and present clients from both the educational and private sectors.

Integrated into each course, no matter what the duration, is a simple progressive theme; to learn, to understand, to feel safe and to enjoy. Whatever your chosen activity, a day out with our instructors will be exciting and memorable. We enjoy a reputation for reliability, professionalism, performance and value.

"Let us stop here a little while longer.
It is good to rest on the summit, and
To dream amongst the clouds for
A few short moments in one's life."

GUIDO REY, Peaks and Precipices

Adventure Holidays in Normandys Adventure Playground the Suisse Normande.We offer Mountainbiking,Roadbiking/tours (including special TOUR DE FRANCE WEEKEND the highlight being a champagne picnic at the final stage in Paris 2005), Kayaking,rockclimbing,waterskiing/wakeboarding,hiking & horseriding. We cater for levels from beginner to advanced. All our activities are supervised by professional guides and instructors. All bike rides have vechile support.
Wake up to the sound of the river and the smell of freshly baked french bread.
A hearty breakfast is served from 8-9am every morning.
The adventure/ride begins around 10am everyday and our guides take you off into the french counrtyside to explore the wonderful mbk trails/quiet counrty lanes/rivers/rocks for climbing,absailing and Paragliding/horseriding bridleways/lakes for waterskiing that suisse normande has to offer.
We stop for Lunch around 12-2pm at either a nice picturesque picnic spot by a river or on top of a huge cliff with a wonderful veiw or in a local restaurant or creperie(all included in price)
Then it's back to the same or another activity after Lunch and we normally arrive back at the RocknRoll Adventures HQ about 4-6pm depending on the group and activity thast you have been doing to the smell of a freshly baked cake witha steaming pot of tea, or the the sound of a bottle of beer being popped open and the crunching of hazelnuts fresh from our tree.
After you have freshened up maybe even relaxed either in the Garden,comfortable lounge or by the river in a hammock, dinner will be served around 7-8pm. Dinner consists of a minimum of 3 courses with wine finishing of with a cheese board and a lovely calvados coffee.

Then after dinner it is up to you whether you walk across the bridge to the bar for a drink, or watch a film in the lounge or quietely sneak of to bed. And the next time you wake up it might be to the sound of the church bells ringing or the smell of sizzling bacon...............

There are many activities to choose from, and all they suit all levels of expertise. Mountain climbing for beginners and experts - courses and guiding. Walking - explore yourself with our comprehensive maps or join a free guided tour of the Chamonix Valley. Rafting - rodeo or more gentle nature descents for all the family - kids accepted from 6 years. Canoeing - one and two man canoes with a guide. 4X4 off roading - guided tours. Canyoning - daytime and nocturnal. Golf - one local course designed by Robert Trent Jones and 11 others within a 90 minute drive. We do dedicated Golf weeks and weekend and offer limousine transfer between courses. More details of all the activities on offer can be found at our web site
What you do is up to you.
You can choose from more strenuos activities, to nothing more exerting than lying beside the loacl open air pool with a good book.
The day begins with a full breakfast if you are staying in one of our catered chalets. Then you are free to choose your activity for the day. Activities are not included in the holiday price, but we are happy to help and advise you, and organise transport for you if it is required.
You can make the most of the daylight hours, or return to the chalet around 4pm for afternoon tea and cakes. Children's high tea is at 6pm, and adults four course dinner with wine is served at about 8pm. We can then look after the children for you while you partake of one of the local bars for a post dinner drink.

We offer wide range of activities:

ballooning, karting, quad biking, riding, climbing, scrambling, golf breaks, parachuting, skydiving, parascending, abseiling, caving, spelunking, light aircraft flights, spa, sightseeing
ITINERARY

Day 1

* Transfer from the airport, check-in
* Dinner and party in the city center

Day 2

* Breakfast,
* Transfer to the activity spot
* Quads biking
* Lunch break
* Paintball games
* Transfer back to the city centre
* Dinner and party in city center

Day 3

* Breakfast
* City guided tour
* Transfer to the airport