Hi Chris, I dropped a thank you to both Ruth and Amy, but thanks to you also. I have no criticisms, far from it - helpful, flexible and pretty damn efficient - in contrast to my fellow travellers ! Thanks again.
James from London
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THE
WHITE WATER EXTREME PACKAGE |
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Apartments
+ White Water Rafting + Canyoning + Bar Crawl + Airport
Transfers |
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"This is a 3 night extravaganza
mixing up some extreme sporting action with some hedonistic nights
out in the kicking city of Barcelona. Not for the faint-hearted,
the first full day will have you white water rafting down some full
on rapids followed by jumping and sliding down a mountain stream
canyoning. Your transport and guide will then shuttle you straight
back to your central apartments to continue the exhilaration
partying away for 2 nights in Barcelona city. "
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What's
included :
- Return transport to/from the Pyrenees and 1 night in hotel***
- White water rafting and Canyoning in the Pyrenees mountains
- 2 nights
in 3 star central Barcelona apartments
- Guided bar crawl evening with nightclub entry included
- Private airport
transfer back to the airport at end of extreme
stag weekend
- Welcome
pack including bang up-to-date Barcelona going out guide
- Personal
Senor Stag guide for your transfers and all activities
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Package upgrades available :
- Add gokarting or paintballing (from £33pp extra)
- Change to
hotel accommodation (from £16pp extra)
- Add football tickets (from £35 pp extra)
- Add Nou Camp stadium tour (from £9pp extra)
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Accommodation |
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Rambla Apartments***
Super central good quality apartments right in the heart of Barcelona
means you can step straight out into the action. |
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Details
The La Rambla apartments are located right next to La Rambla, arguably
Spain's most famous street and without question Barcelona's heart.
Stepping out from the apartments, everything you could need is
on your doorstep - cafes, cashpoints, pubs, restaurants, corner
shops and even McDonalds and KFC ! They're also very well connected,
with a metro stop on your doorstep and a taxi rank around the
corner making going to the Nou Camp, the beach or Port Olympic
very easy.
Previous groups
have not only been impressed with the location, but the quality
- recently refurbished, they boast modern bathrooms, fitted kitchens
and great living areas with loads of natural light. Typically
sleeping 4 to 5 in each apartment, there are 4 apartments in
each block ensuring stag groups can all stay together in the
same building. |
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Notes
If you are interested in this package, but would like to stay in different
accommodation, please let us know via the availability form below.
We have a vast range of hotels and apartments available in Barcelona,
from clean and comfortable 2 star apartments to 5 star hotels. |
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Thursday
and Friday |
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White Water Rafting & Canyoning in the
Pyrenees Mountains
Your stag group will be picked up from the airport and whisked
straight up to the Pyrenees mountains. You will then stay overnight
in a village B&B propping up the local bar and getting to know
the locals. The next morning, you´ll then experience 14 kms of
extreme white water rafting, followed by 3 hours of canyoning (jumping
and sliding down a mountain stream). After all the extreme exhilaration,
you will be transported directly back to Barcelona to enjoy 2 hedonistic
nights out there. |
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White Water Rafting
Imagine the whole stag group rushing down 14 kms of turbulent, fast-flowing
water, dodging the rocks, getting soaked through, and paddling
together frantically when needed is a great feeling. Take a waterproof
camera and get some magical action shots as well ! Because the
activity centre is in the Spanish foothills of the Pyrenees, there's
an amazing amount of water rushing down from snow melt and rain
collected over the mountains. Even in the summer, due to various
locks and a dam upstream, there's still some good white water to
be had.
Once you have arrived at the activity centre, you
will get kitted out with wet-suits, life-jacket, helmets, waterproof
shoes, neoprene jacket and waterproof. Then it´s a 10 minute drive
to the start of the 14 kilometer white water stretch. You will then
be assigned to your boat, ( 6- 8 per boat). Your instructor will
give you some basic training on paddling and sitting position and
then off you go.
There are several sections you will be navigating,
some narrow, others on offshoot streams to the main river, others
with rocks to avoid and white water to rush through. The stretch
takes approx 90 minutes and there is an opportunity to go for a swim
and a float in the quiet section at the end. With several rafts,
raiding parties are organised between groups and you are constantly
overtaking each other all the way down the white water. |
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Canyoning
Next up is canyoning which is basically climbing a mountain then navigating
down a stream bed in a ravine. You will be kitted out with full
waterproof and safety equipment - wetsuit salopettes and jacket,
neoprene socks, abseiling harness and safety helmet. After putting
on your shoes or trainers, your transport will take you 20 minutes
down the valley to the start of the canyon. After a safety briefing,
you jump in and across the river, then climb for 30 minutes up
the mountain to the top of the ravine. This is when the fun starts
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You will start splashing your way down the ravine,
but as is the "stepped" nature
of streams, this won't last long. Some drops you will have to jump,
and others slide down into the water pool below. But there are
sections when only abseiling down will do, especially down the
40 foot waterfall which drops you into the "Devil's Cavern". After
2 hours of sliding, jumping and abseiling, you will arrive back
at the river and just float down to the original starting point. |
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Notes
AVAILABLE: mid March - mid October 2008
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Senor Stag guide throughout your time in the Pyrenees, return
chauffeured transport to/from Barcelona and all transport in the Pyrenees, hire
of waterproofs and safety equipment, use of changing rooms/warm showers
at activity centre, 14 kms of white water rafting, 3 hours canyoning or 2 hours
hydrospeeding, 1 night B&B in hostel, 10 kms from activity centre (hotel and
apartment options available)
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING: Towel and speedos/swimming shorts, solid shoes
or trainers to put over rubber socks for canyoning
TRANSPORT TIME: 4 hours from Barcelona to the Pyrenees - to avoid spending
8 hours travelling in 1 day, the overnight stay has been included |
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Friday Night |
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Bar Crawl
Let your guide show you the best bars in Barcelona, enjoying a special house shot and drink in each, before going to a banging nightclub to dance away the rest of the night. A great first night activity being shown the best bits of Barcelona's nightlife by a Barca local. |
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Details
Your Senor Stag guide will meet you at a central bar to start the evening off with a drink or 2. You will then be taken to 4 different bars in the central area of Barcelona enjoying a special house shot in each.
Your guide will really know what's hot and what's not, very important in Barcelona as the nightlife scene changes so quickly. Things are flexible, so if you get talking to some nice senoritas in one bar, there's no problem with staying longer. And don´t forget your Spanish-speaking guide can help you get through that language barrier with the locals !
You will end up in a great nightclub to dance away the rest of the night. If you let us know your musical tastes beforehand (cheesy, pop, R&B, house, etc), we can make sure you get to a nightclub that suits in most cases
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Notes
SUGGESTED TIMINGS: 20:30 - 01:00+, timings flexible to suit your needs
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Senor Stag guide for the evening, 4 house shots in 4 different
Barcelona bars, entry into top nightclub. You need to pay for your drinks during
the evening. |
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Sunday |
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Transfer
back to Airport
Your guide will meet you at your accommodation and get you, your
hangover and your bags on your private minibus/coach, and back
to the airport in plenty of time for your flight home. No hassle,
no messing, just making sure you get home after a great weekend
away. |
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Notes
The price assumes 1 transfer for the whole group to Barcelona El
Prat De Llobregat airport. If you are flying from Barcelona Girona
airport or Reus airport (probably with Ryanair), this is further
away, so please ask us for a price. Please also ask if you are
arriving at different times and require multiple transfers. |
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Please
complete the form below to check price and availability for the White Water
Extreme package in Barcelona.
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