Hiking Holiday

I want to go mountain biking, go karting, quading, swimming and want a spa. Anywhere in UK but not center parcs as its too expensive.

Try looking here…

http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/inspirational-ideas/outdoor-activities/index.aspx

are there any websites which do this for you at low cost

http://www.expeditions.com and http://www.trekamerica.com/

I am looking to book some jet skiing, boat rides, booze cruises, etc and some local excursions for my up coming holiday just outside Cannes in the south of France.

Are there any websites/services that offer this kind of thing?

The better the hotel is, the more they will have to offer. Concierge is a French word, and the French especially are good at arranging activities. Jet skiing should be easy, just go to the beach and look for jet ski rentals. They will definitely have them. Boat rides are even easier, just ask your hotel to recommend one and arrange it. The booze cruise is going to be the hardest thing to find (as in the kind they have in the Caribbean) but it won’t be hard to find a boat trip that has a full bar.

By all inclusive, do you mean meals and drinks as well as tour and travel arrangements? Because this isn’t very common, and you will have to pay for your own food and drink usually. Companies like Travelbag and Trailfinders usually have a good collection of tours through companies such as Intrepid, and you should definitely be able to find something that suits you.

There are so many options – jungle trekking in Borneo, climbing Mount Kinabalu, diving off Sipidan, visiting the Orang Utans or turtles, seeing the Mulu caves, trekking through Taman Negara or visiting tribal longhouses.

Check out the following websites to get an idea of itineraries and prices – these can vary quite a lot, so it’s very difficult for me to give you an estimate on cost:

http://www.responsibletravel.com/search/results.asp?Activity=0&Country=100155&DepartDay=0&DepartMonth=0&PlusMinus=7&Duration=0&x=61&y=35&SearchType=trip&ActivityCategory=100007&selCountry=100155
http://www.footprint-adventures.co.uk/malaywil.html
http://www.travelbag.co.uk/earth/asia/malaysia/East_Malaysia/experience_753.html

The exchange rate at the moment is amazing, and you can happily get by in Malaysia on a very small budget. Have a wonderful time, it’s an amazing country!

If so how was it? I have booked for next April

I haven’t done it myself, but know the Country well – is there something specific you need to know?

you know archery, abseiling, rock climbing, tree ropes etc, with the school? or is 8 too young? If no why not and what age would be OK? (oh and she’s a girl if that matters!)
there are adults supervising of course – teachers and centre staff. All police checked, trained etc.

I would, as long as they had lots of trained supervision and they wanted to go. If the school has done this in the past, you can always look into their safety record before you make up your mind.

Was it worth going do you think?

Mount Everest yes with my dad and mom years ago. try walking up it?? lol-lol you can not. get really high but you come down fast thanx