Although ‘activity holiday’ is a term that often conjures up images of action packed holidays packed full of extreme sports, it’s also a term that’s been coined to cover a far broader selection of breaks. This could include strenuous or relaxing breaks or hobby based holidays, or new adventures. Studio-France has found that special interest and activity holidays can cater for everyone, from those looking to brush up on their golf skills, or sample French food and wine, to those looking for a walking holiday in the French countryside.
There are tour operators based in both the UK and France who are experts in the type of holiday they book, and can provide a package where every aspect, from the accommodation to the activity schedule is well researched. Some businesses are family run and based in France, while others offer tour guides and reps on the ground to help your chosen holiday run smoothly. The holidays can be flexible too, so if you’d rather stay on a campsite than in a chateau, or would like to include extra days of sightseeing, this can be arranged.
Agents can either provide a holiday focussed on one specific activity, such as walking, or organise a multi activity break at a venue, and Studio-France features companies that can do both. Examples include Freewheel Holidays, which organise cycling tours that take in Normandy, Provence, The Loire Valley, and the Dordogne, and Manor Adventure who run multi activity breaks at a chateau in Somme. There’s also French Fusion, a family run business based in South West France. This couple own a villa in Biarritz, and two ski chalets, offering year round rentals and activity breaks.
Between them, these three companies cover a list of locations that runs into double figures, and an even longer list of activities. This includes cycling, sailing on a barge, shopping, pony trekking, body boarding, skiing, golf, wine tasting, French lessons, volleyball, raft building and climbing.
Holidays can be booked for a weekend, a week or longer, and each break will have an activity schedule that you control. There is something available to suit all ages, abilities and interests as well, so an activity break or special interest holiday in France can be whatever you want it to be.
Arrival in France can be by road, rail, air and sea, and although the weather can never be guaranteed, the fun can. So if you want to brush up on some skills, try something new, or see all that the French countryside and mountain ranges have to offer, then this type of holiday is for you.
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