TRAVEL NOTES
Have an American adventure
Embark on a journey through the great outdoors with one of TrekAmerica’s Great American Adventures. Trip offerings include a 10-day Appalachian Trail walk, a week-long adventure through the southwest US and rafting down the Grand Canyon. Whether you prefer lounging in a three-star hotel or pitching a tent in the wilderness, Trek America offers a wide variety of programmes to choose from across America, including trips in Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica.
Tour prices start at £65 a day per person.
Call 0845 863 9402 or visit www.trekamerica.co.uk to book.
Tasty trips to the South of France
Satisfy your taste buds with a visit to Les Jardins de St Benoit vineyard estate in the south of France, where Garrigae Resorts is offering some tempting late deals. Head there in December or January and you can enjoy the Terroir Tradition package featuring two nights’ stay in a one-bedroom villa, breakfasts, “terroir” dinners with specially chosen Languedoc wines, a French cooking lesson and one wine tasting.
Rates start at €270 per person and additional activities including truffle foraging are available at extra cost.
Visit www.garriageresorts.com for reservations.
New Year in Barbados
To blast away those winter blues, the famous Sandy Lane hotel in Barbados is ringing in the New Year by offering eight nights’ stay for the price of seven. Located along a beautiful coral beach on the Caribbean Sea, Sandy Lane offers 112 luxurious rooms and suites, as well as 45 holes of championship golf, nine floodlit tennis courts, a children’s club and a 47,000 sq ft spa.
Packages including flights from London start at £3,750 per person for bookings during 7 January to 7 February and 22 February to 26 March.
For reservations, call 01244 202 000 or visit www.seasonsinstyle.com.