Schools / Youth group Adventure holidays in Ardeche
Ardeche Adventures provides a bespoke and professional service, offering exhilarating, challenging and educational activity Holidays for Schools.
We offer a multi activity program that not only offers your group the physical challenges, but also the chance to experience local French culture, food, natural history, geology and of course, language. The activities we include are a three day canoeing descent of the Ardeche Gorge with overnight bivouac, mountain biking, high ropes, climbing and abseiling, as well as an excursion to one of the many and diverse attractions of this amazing area of France.
Our Ardeche Adventures site is located in the picturesque area of Planzolles in the Cevenne Mountain’s, and is fully equipped with modern chalets, restaurant area, a large pool, tennis court and even mini golf!
The location is surrounded by beautiful pine forests and wildlife, making it a perfect area for woodland treks, and mountain biking.We believe that we are in the unique position of being able to offer hand tailored and exclusive trips to groups, managed and organized by ourselves from initial contact with party leaders all the way to being there with you on the river!Your group will have looked forward to this trip for the whole year and we intend to make the experience the very best it can be. Our challenge is to go beyond your expectations.
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Price Excludes |
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Price is based on 40 Kids with 8 free adults. Prices for other group sizes may vary. |
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Countries / Places Visited |
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France |
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Activities Included |
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kayaking, mountain biking, climbing, abseiling, high ropes, tennis, swimming, mini golf, trekking |
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Suitability / Level |
Easy |
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Minimum Age |
11 |
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Max Group Size |
40 |
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Itinerary
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2. This is a typically ITINERARY.
Saturday/Samedi
You will travel by coach from your school, sleepily overnight to our site in the Ardeche.
Sunday/Dimanche
When you arrive at our Ardeche Adventures site you are greeted by staff who guide you to your chalets.Once settled in we have a Staff introduction and tour, including the fire drill. After a freshly prepared lunch and a little rest the group will take our swim test in the pool, after this the group is free to just chill and/or make use of the many site facilities, such as the Tennis court, Petanque/Bowles court, mini golf, or volleyball. After dinner we will even organize a little trek if anybody is up for blowing away the cobwebs and stretching their legs, it's a chance to really take in the wonderful scenery and abundance of nature in this area, any twitchers pack your binoculars!
Monday/Lundi
This is the1st day of canoeing. In preparation for the full descent the group will be given an initiation session at the river, before completing the first 7 km of the descent. During this mini descent they will learn basic river safety and how to control their boats. The first day has the thrill of the rapids as well as paddling through the famous Pont D'Arc itself, just a taste of things to come! Before returning to the campsite we visit the small but famous town of Vallon, a little shopping and ice cream and then its back to site for an evening meal, after a river talk and barrel pack an early night!
Tuesday/mardi
Day 2 of descent. After an early breakfast, the group returns to pick up from where we left off, now entering the gorge proper, fully equipped for the two day descent. Its no turning back from here and once on our way you really begin to appreciate the magnitude and beauty of the Ardeche gorge! As well as negotiating the many rapids along the way we have time to swim and have lunch on the rivers edge. By late afternoon we arrive at the bivouac site, prepare our sleeping area and light the BBQ. The site is fully equipped with a shower block and toilets, and loo roll too, very civilized! After eating, and a few river tales, its lights out when the sun drops, just the inky black sky and its millions of stars to gaze at as we slip off to sleep.
Wednesday/Mercredi
Day 3 of descent. After sleeping out under the stars we rise to the smell of hot chocolate and croissants lovingly prepared by our instructors. Once we have loaded our barrels we set of for the final day of the descent ready to face more rapids and stunning scenery, oh, and nudists! (Thought it would be best to warn you!) We arrive, (exhausted), at the bottom of the gorge! All the group has to do is get themselves on the coach, we deal with the rest and meet you back at the site for a slap up meal, Tammy does a mean curry if your interested! Over the three days we will have paddled 31 km, most normal beings are ready for a bit of a lay down, but we realize that there is always more energy left, so a French pub style quiz is the answer, a few clues to the questions will have been dropped during the descent, so keep your ears peeled!
Thursday/Jeudi
We are in such a fantastic location and it would be a crime not to take advantage of what is right on our doorstep! Climbing/ Abseiling and Mountain Biking. Groups can spend half a day mountain biking above the Chassezac Gorge through the picturesque woodland. For the other half of the day the group will be amongst the scenic crags in the limestone cliffs. These provide the perfect environment for climbing and abseiling with the encouragement and guidance from experienced instructors. After dinner there will be time in the evening to prepare some events for the final evening!
Friday/Vendredi
Custom Day. This day is a day where the party leader gets to decide what they want their group to do, it's completely up to you! From literally lazing by the pool all day to a full list of activities, on site games and competitions to off site activities such as high ropes. Or excursions, there is a varied and fantastic choice of excursions in this area, spectacular cave visits, water parks, Bamboo farm and even a crocodile sanctuary as well as the many famous Roman sites. You decide and we'll make it happen. Whatever you do, you must be back for the final evenings entertainment! The Cabaret and Awards ceremony, followed by the final night disco where you get to see Phil and Mike do their world renowned, and much admired disco dancing. (winners of the 1986 Downham working mens club freestyle pairs category)!
Saturday/Samedi
Wow, the last day! Just time for a bit of shopping in the beautiful medieval town of Les Vans, its market day, and full of colour, and smells! Just wonderful, stock up on your saucisson and garlic, and for the adults, I'm sure there is room for a bottle or two, that's if we have not managed to give you a sneaky wine cave visit during the week! After lunch its packing and a tearful goodbye! Your coach will return you home for overnight travel back to your school! |
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Accommodation
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Chalet accomodation on 3 star site. |
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