Short Adventure Breaks | Adventure Weekends, Activity Weekends

If you haven't got time for a full adventure holiday you will be surprised what you can fit into a short break. Over a weekend or a midweek break you can head to the mountains to snowboard, ski, mountain bike or trek. Or you could travel to the beach and learn to surf, or improve your kiteboarding, windsurfing or sailing skills. Alternatively, it’s possible to squeeze in multiple activities during a short break.

Travelling Tips

Most short breaks range from two to seven days. To maximise the time you've got having fun, first consider how long you’ll have to travel for.

Long haul air travel might not be the best use of time on a short break - why sit on a plane when you could be out in the fresh air? Perhaps stick to destinations in your time zone? Jet lag doesn’t improve the experience, so avoid it and stay local (ish).

Try to book trains, planes or buses that deliver you direct to your location. This way you won’t eat in to holiday time by hanging around waiting for connections.

Eating & Sleeping

A lot of short adventure breaks come as a package with activities and accommodation included in the price. This way you don't have to spend time looking for the right place to sleep, you can just arrive, ditch your bags and whizz off and have fun.

Most packages also include some evening meals or operate a half-board tariff. This enables you to explore the local community in your quest for food, and to decide how much you want to spend on meals.

Activities & Experiences

If you have a favourite sport and want to develop your skills then a short break can be an excellent way to intensively enhance your abilities.

Alternatively, take on a new sport. If you've got about four days to spare then this is a good time frame in which to learn the basics

If your activity doesn’t require any specific skills eg, hiking, then the time frame is perfect - just pick shorter routes.

Multi-activity short breaks are good value. Itineraries are packed with activities and fun. They also tend to cover all terrains, widening your experience. This way you get to see a country from different perspectives and enjoy more of what is on offer. Surf/yoga retreats; hike/kayak breaks; kitesurf /trekking holidays are just a few examples of multi activity short breaks.

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