Go Provence Supported Holidays 2017
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Brochure Content Welcome ………..Page 3 Holidays ………….Page 4 – Page 10 Travel Buddies….Page 11 Go Provence Team and Feedback….Page 12 What is included with your holiday…Page 13 Our Carer Accommodation……Page 14 Booking a Holiday/Contact……Page 15
Exciting Program for 2017 ‘Plenty to Choose From’ Hello and welcome to our brochure for 2017. Neil and I are pleased to unveil our new supported holidays for 2017. You will see a few new additions to our holiday line-up, exciting new holidays that include Rock'n'Roll, Skiing and Wolf Tracking. We have kept popular holidays in the program like The Great Adventure, World Cuisine, Wildlife Photography and Live Music Holiday. You will notice that we have scheduled some holidays outside of our normal summer period, this is due to many of our holiday makers asking for holidays that are at different times to our summer program. We have some holidays for January, March and October which we hope will keep everyone happy. You will also notice our new travel scheme called ‘Travel Buddies’. Travel where you want and when you want. See inside for more details of this exciting revolution in travelling We trust you will enjoy looking at the different types of holidays we are offering and Neil, Hayley, Jen, Joelle and I, really hope that we get to see you in 2017. A bientôt Ian and Neil and the Go Provence Team 3
If you have ever wanted to try skiing, this could be the opportunity
that you have been waiting for, ski school in the Catalan-speaking
principality of Andorra.
Fly from London Gatwick to the French airport, Toulouse, supported by Go Provence.
Travel by mini-bus to the beautiful Pyrenean village of Arinsal, set 1467m above sea level. £1835
Full board at the Hotel Solana for 5 nights,
5 days at Ski School with fully qualified instructors, ski gear and boarding passes, all included.
Discover the wolves of Provence with wolf tracker Troy Bennett.
Learn how to track wolves and other animals.
Goat farm visit to discover how farmers deal with defending their flock against a wolf attack. £1800
Take casts of wolf and other animal footprints.
Learn how to howl like a wolf and if you are lucky a wolf may howl back.
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Wildlife Photography in and around the Gorges du Verdon, led by
BBC Wildlife Presenter Chris Sperring MBE.
Increase your knowledge of flora and fauna as well as the night sky.
A DSLR camera is preferred for this holiday to get the best results, get the best creative images.
Must be able to walk up and down hilly and stony footpaths.
Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains. £1800
Explore the lakes, mountains and rivers around the Gorges du Verdon,
trekking about six miles a day.
A great way to make new friends and enjoy the dramatic scenery.
Trek through the canyon of the Gorges du Verdon, or to the summit of Le Grand Margès
at more than 1500 metres above sea level.
See Griffon Vultures, Little Owls, lavender fields and olive groves.
Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains.
£1610
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Sample the best that French Cuisine has to offer plus recipes from
all around the world. Buy the ingredients from the market, cook them
with our chef, and then enjoy the meal you have prepared
with others.
Visit Provencal food markets to buy the ingredients.
Prepare and cook at least one meal per day with the help/support of our resident chef, Neil.
Recipes from India, Greece, Italy, China, France and Spain.
Visit the sights of each market town and picnic there. £1800
Experience the thrill of paragliding, white-water rafting,
rock climbing, canoeing or other activities in this
action-packed week.
Challenge yourself and discover new activities.
All based in the Gorges du Verdon Park
Offered in partnership with local experts. £1890
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Provence is well-known for its art. Experience painting Provencal
scenes, like Vincent Van Gogh, try your hand at pottery,
basket-weaving, land art and visit an art gallery in Aix-en-Provence.
Create art that you can take home with you.
Session will be run by local artist’s either at the Go Provence house or in the artists studio.
All materials included in the price. £1800
Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains.
Our very own Glastonbury, Mousten-bury.
Go to see 5 live concerts
Pop, Rock, Jazz, Hip-hop, Classical, Electronic and Folk.
Our concert in the Go Provence garden £1800
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All taking place on the nearby lakes, rivers and sea.
Great holiday to stay cool.
Activities to include, white water rafting, kayaking, building your own raft,
relaxing at a two hour spa session, cruising on a St Tropez boat trip.
Must bring swimwear and clothes that you are happy to get wet. £1800
Enjoy the best of life in the South of France: sunny weather,
mountains, fields of lavender and outdoor adventure.
Excursions to places such as the Lake Sainte Croix, L'Occitane perfume factory and the Olive
museum in Volx.
Outdoor adventure: you might find yourself kayaking in the Gorge du Verdon, £1800
rock climbing or out at sea on a mini cruise to St Tropez.
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Experience the thrill of paragliding, white-water rafting,
rock climbing, canoeing or other activities in this action-packed
week.
Challenge yourself and discover new activities.
All based in the Gorges du Verdon Park
Offered in partnership with local experts. £1890
Learn to play an instrument, play a song and then play to a live
audience. Led by musician Chris Sperring
Choose an instrument you wish to play and write a song as a team
Choose your outfit from the local Flea Markets and dress up
Record a song and make a music video.
Perform your song to a live audience. £1800
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Set in the picturesque town of Arenzano, in the province of Liguria.
Visit Europe's largest aquarium in Genoa.
Explore one of the most interesting cave systems in Italy at Grotte di Toirano
Visit an amazing film museum in the city of Turin
£1920
Where you want. When you want. With who you want and with the
right support. See next page for more details.
Giving you a full choice
Chance to travel with new friends
Create your own itinerary
10Where you want. With who you want.
When you want. With the support you need.
Have you ever wanted to go on holiday and the dates that are on offer are inconvenient?
Have you fancied a destination that you would like to visit that isn't available to you from
supported holiday companies?
With Travel Buddies you can go where you like, when you like and with who you like. All with
the exact support you need to help you to stay safe and get the maximum from your holiday
experience.
This new type of way to organise a holiday, for people with learning disabilities, learning
difficulties, autism and for people who need some help on their holidays, will give more choice
and flexibility and ultimately, control, to the person who the holiday is for. A very good thing.
11The Team
‘These guys are amazing.
They put their heart and soul into what
they do, and make a huge difference to
so many lives.
Can't recommend them highly enough!’,
-Emma, parent of a guest.
‘My brother has attended two of your ‘THANK YOU SOOOOOOO
holidays and always comes back with
MUCH for everything!!
wonderful and fantastic stories of his
It really was a holiday of a
epic adventures. Your set up, support
and after care service with the photos lifetime and your love and care
and contact is incredible. Thank you was really appreciated :-)’
and keep up the hard work!’, - Angela, - Debi, mother of a guest.
sister of a guest.
‘Paul and I want you to know how much we
appreciate all you do and to tell you that the
effects of Richard’s time with you stays with
him-he seems so relaxed and happy.
That in turn makes us happy too! You both do
a terrific job and you should know how much
Richard benefits from this. Go Provence
holidays have such a positive effect -and I
must say - a lasting one.’, - Mrs Moser, mother
of a guest. 12What is included in your holiday
• Flight, with support, from London Gatwick to Marseille Provence*
• Accommodation in our country house in Moustiers Sainte-Marie
• All meals cooked by our in house cook Neil
• All activities on your holiday
• Support from our Go Provence team
• Transport in and around Provence
• Departure from a different airport can be
arranged at an extra cost.
13Carer Accommodation
If you are the full time carer of someone "A massive and very late thank you for the
with a learning disability, for example a wonderful week that Felix had, and that the
family member, guardian or friend, then whole family enjoyed in Provence. He is
you probably want a holiday too. It still talking about it, and is full of pride for
could be that the person you care for the independence that he had and the
has never been away before on their friends that he made. You seemed to get
own, especially abroad, and this makes the balance absolutely right, and the week
it hard for you to have a holiday on your played to all his strengths. A big thankyou
own.
also to Jen and Hayley. As a parent it is
We have some accommodation in a not always easy to see Felix developing ,
village in the heart of the Gorges du but a week like that also allows us all to
Verdon called Rougon. You can travel see how grown up he is becoming, and to
down to Provence with the person you visualise a more independent future for
care for and we can give them a him. He thrives on being with other young
supported holiday whilst you relax 30 people, and on the sort of atmosphere
minutes away and take a separate which you have managed to develop in Go
holiday with the peace of mind that if
Provence. It was also a great arrangement
you are really needed you are not far
to stay in the house in Rougon- a lovely
away.
place, and great neighbours laid on for us
too! Thanks also for the car, which made
us feel like real locals.“ – Tim Gluck, parent
who used our carer accommodation whilst
his son had a holiday with us.
14How to Book a Holiday with Go
Provence
You can make contact with us, if you have a question or wish to book a holiday, in a number or
ways.
Through our website www.goprovence.co.uk and go to our CONTACT page.
You can e mail us at ian@goprovence.co.uk
You can speak to us on the telephone on our French landline 00 33 (0)9 73 21 31 18
or our French mobile 00 33 (0)6 83 86 22 25.
You can write to us at:
Go Provence Supported Holidays
Rue du lavoir,
Esparron de Verdon 04800
Provence, FRANCE.
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