Half-term adventures: One UK, one Europe, and one long-haul
One holiday, three ways
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Each week, we ask three companies for their best deal on a specific trip. This week, a family adventure during the February half-term break. Prices are per person, based on two adults and two children travelling together.
UK: £274, PGL
Arriving on 15 February, this multi-activity break at the Liddington Adventure Centre in Wiltshire includes four nights' full-board accommodation in an en-suite family room. Also included are activities (with equipment and instruction) such as aeroball, zipwires, abseiling and orienteering, as well as evening entertainment (0333 321 2114; pgl.co.uk/families).
Europe: £1,270, KE Adventure Travel
Includes direct SAS flights from Heathrow to Kiruna, above the Arctic Circle in Sweden, departing 14 February, plus five nights' full board in a cabin at Camp Ripan, as well as transfers and activities such as dog-sledging, night snowshoeing, and a snowmobile ride with the chance to see the Northern Lights (017687 73966; keadventure.com).
Long haul: £2,418, Steppes Travel
Includes British Airways flights from Heathrow to Muscat, Oman, via Abu Dhabi, plus five nights at Shangri-La Al Waha, at the foot of the Hajar Mountains, and two nights at Desert Nights Camp in the Wahiba Sands. A whale-watching trip, transfers and some meals are also included (0843 778 9926; steppestravel.co.uk).
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