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Harness Zorbing for One

experience days — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:48 +0000

Let's get ready to tumble! Get your heart racing with this Harness Zorbing experience. This unique extreme sport will see you strapped down inside a giant 12’ inflatable ball, before enjoying the ride of a lifetime as you are rolled down a steep hill – reaching speeds of up to 30mph! You’ll laugh, you'll cry and you might even fear for your life a little bit as you roll and bounce down the hill; but with a safety harness and 3-foot of air between you and the ground, you’re always entirely safe.

Locations:

Chepstow, Dyfed (Wales) Oxford, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Reading (South East) Newquay (South West) Nottingham, Birmingham (Midlands) Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Chester (North) Perth (Scotland)

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Harness Zorbing for One

2 for 1 Harness Zorbing Special Offer

experience days — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:00:34 +0000

This fun and exhilarating Harness Zorbing experience for two is the perfect treat for a pair of adrenaline junkies. This unique extreme sport will see you strapped facing each other inside a giant 12’ inflatable ball, before enjoying the ride of a lifetime as you are rolled down a steep hill – reaching speeds of up to 30mph! You’ll laugh hysterically as you roll and bounce down the hill; and with a safety harness and 3-foot of air between you and the ground, you’re entirely safe.

Locations:

Chepstow, Dyfed (Wales) Oxford, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Reading (South East) Newquay (South West) Nottingham, Birmingham (Midlands) Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Chester (North) Perth (Scotland)

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2 for 1 Harness Zorbing Special Offer

Meerkat Encounter at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:05:28 +0000

On arrival at the zoo head for the experience hub (which is the zoo's welcome reception area). After an introductory briefing, join a keeper for a chance to feed the meerkats from the keeper feeding station, its a unique opportunity to be close to these inquisitive creatures. Learn about these beautiful animals and take the chance to ask the keepers any questions you might have about this interesting species. You'll be given a small gift and certificate to conclude your experience and then you can make use of the inclusive free ticket to go and visit the 400 species housed here.

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Meerkat Encounter at Chester Zoo

Meercat Encounter at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:46 +0000

On arrival at the zoo you will have a welcome drink at the experience hub (which is the zoo's welcome reception area). After an introductory briefing, join a keeper for a chance to feed the meerkats from the keeper feeding station, its a unique opportunity to be close to these inquisitive creatures. Learn about these beautiful animals and take the chance to ask the keepers any questions you might have about this interesting species. You'll be given a small gift and certificate to conclude your experience and then you can make use of the inclusive free ticket to go and visit the 400 species housed here.

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Meercat Encounter at Chester Zoo

Penguin Encounter at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:46 +0000

Come and visit Chester Zoo, it is home to 7,000 animals of 400 different species. Their Penguin Island houses a colony of over 50 Humboldt penguins and this experience gives you the opportunity to meet and feed them in their own enclosure with the penguin keeper. These aquatic flightless birds are fascinating to watch, both on land as well as in the water. You'll probably have questions and the knowledgeable keepers can invariably answer all of them and still tell you things you didn't know. That's not all, your experience even includes admission to the zoo for the remainder of the day so you can take your time and go visit all the other animals before and after the feeding.

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Penguin Encounter at Chester Zoo

Junior Zoo Keeping at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:45 +0000

This amazing experience is an opportunity for young animal lovers (and one accompanying adult) to get up close with some of their most loved species and have an exclusive glimpse into what really goes on behind the scenes at one of the biggest and most visited zoos in the UK. The keeper will reveal the full schedule of activities which could include cleaning the tapir enclosure, feeding the giraffes, making enrichment activities for the mongoose or preparing feed for some of the spectacled bears. Expect time here to be fun and educational but be prepared for some hard work! If your experience runs in the afternoon, why not make use of the inclusive free admission to the zoo in the morning, in order to see all the other animals?

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Junior Zoo Keeping at Chester Zoo

Zoo Keeping at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:45 +0000

Calling all animal lovers who want to get up close with non-human friends. This experience gives you a rare opportunity to assist a keeper on the day and get an exclusive glimpse into what work they do for different species behind the scenes at one of the biggest and most visited zoos in the UK. The keeper's full schedule could include cleaning out different enclosures, preparing food as well as feeding and engaging in enrichment activities. Expect to have fun, learn things and be pretty tired at the end of it as you will be pitching in and helping out so be prepared for a little hard work! Your experience includes a free ticket to the zoo so once you have finished your assistant chores, you can spend time at your leisure visiting other animals.

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Zoo Keeping at Chester Zoo

Giraffe Encounter at Chester Zoo

experience days — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:01:44 +0000

On arrival you will be met by a keeper and receive a welcome drink at the experience hub (the zoo's welcome reception area). Then after an introductory briefing it's your opportunity to meet and feed Rothschild giraffes at head height from a high viewing platform. You will also get chance to ask one of the specialised experience presenter keepers any questions you might have. After your meet and greet, you can enjoy free admission to the zoo and see all the other animals. You will also receive a small gift and experience certificate to take home as a reminder of your fascinating experience.

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Giraffe Encounter at Chester Zoo

Sightseeing Helicopter Flight for Two

experience days — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:02:13 +0000

Enjoy wonderful views as you fly over beautiful scenic towns and villages, presenting you with the ideal photo opportunity! For thirty minutes be transported into another world. Take a thrilling helicopter ride above one of the UK's historic cities. To see them by air is absolutely breathtaking plus you will also take in the beautiful scenery en-route. Flights take place from: Aberdeen Bath & Cotswolds departing from Kemble Beaches & Tower Sightseeing Tour departing from Blackpool Mid Wales Hills & Valleys Tour departing from Welshpool The Peak District & Dambusters Sightseeing Tour departing from Chesterfield City of London Tour departing from Redhill (Surrey), Romford (Essex) and Elstree (Hertfordshire) Forest of Dean & Gloucester Docks departing from Gloucestershire Brighton Pier & Beaches departing from Shoreham. City and St James’ Park Tour departing from Newcastle upon Tyne. Nottingham City & Football Grounds departing from Nottingham. North Wales Tour departing from Chester Iron bridge & Severn Valley Tour departing from Wolverhampton York Tour departing Elvington (near York) Warwick and Stratford upon Avon departing from Wellesbourne Mountford Perth, Tay, St Andrews & Tay Bridges Tour departing from Perth Ayr and Heads of Ayr Coastline departing from Ayr Scottish Borders departing from Dalkeith Edinburgh City and Bridges Tour departing from Edinburgh Loch Lomond Tour departing from Strathblane Dreaming Spires of Oxford departing from Long Crendon Historic Portsmouth departing from Lee-on-Solent Manchester departing from Manchester Horseshoe Pass, Dee Valley Tour departing from Llangollen

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Sightseeing Helicopter Flight for Two

15 Minute Helicopter Flight for Two

experience days — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:02:13 +0000

Nothing else comes close to touching the magic of vertical flight; from the moment you lift into the air to the second the helicopter settles gracefully back on the ground it is a truly exciting and unforgettable experience. You will be welcomed and briefed by one of our specialist team and given the opportunity to see and hear our modern helicopter at close quarters. Then it's your turn; climbing gracefully to over 1,000 feet and accelerating to over 120 miles an hour, you will interact with the pilot via the headset (don't forget to listen out for air traffic on the radio!), swooping over the landscape and then settling gently back on the ground. Cameras are positively encouraged – with an experience this exhilarating you will want to relive it as often as possible! Lauch sites (subject to change): Aberdeen (Harbour and River Dee Tour) Ayr (Ayr & Prestwick Tour) Barton (Bolton & Reebok Stadium) Bedford (Milton Keynes Tour) Bicester, Oxfordshire (Waddesdon Manor) Bournemouth, Dorset Bristol (Cheddar Gorge) Chester (City Tour) Cotswold Airport, Gloucestershire (Cotswolds Tour) Coventry (Castle Tour) Denham, Middlesex Edinburgh (City Tour) Exeter (Dunkeswell) Glasgow (City Tour) Gloucester, Gloucestershire Greenock (Greenock, Gourock & Inverkip Tour) Hornchurch, Essex (East of London Tour) Hull (City Tour) Inverness (Cawdor Castle and Coast Tour) Lake District (Lake Windermere Tour) Liverpool (City Tour) Llangollen (Horseshoe Pass) Nottingham (City Tour) Newcastle upon Tyne (City Tour) Peak District, Derbyshire (Chatsworth) Preston, Lancashire Redhill, Surrey Snowdonia (Giants and Waterfalls) Stirling (Campsies, Stirling & Falkirk Wheel Tour) St Ives*, Cornwall Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeare Tour) Welshpool, Mid Wales Wolverhampton, West Midlands York (Breighton) *At St Ives we will fly two Summer camps, in June and August

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15 Minute Helicopter Flight for Two