MEDIA RELEASE: 6 May 2008
Green deals for May and June from responsibletravel.com
10% off Devon self-catering accommodation before 5 July, price now from £270 - £378 per cottage per week
These self catering cottages in Winkleigh are a peaceful retreat for anyone who loves the great outdoors. Enjoy local walks, cycle rides, picnics, charming nearby villages and welcoming traditional pubs. The farm includes a private but nationally-recognised nature reserve and is home to scarce animals and plants including barn owls, dormice and orchids, as well as swallows, deer, foxes, badgers, occasional otters, and many hedgerow birds.
50% off Ghana holiday accommodation and free tour of Accra if booked and taken before 30 June – now from just £88 (sleeps 2-4)
This 2 bedroom home amid spectacular mountain scenery and traditional villages, has its own private gardens abundant with tropical fruit trees with BBQ and summer hut in the garden for al-fresco dining.
Traditional artists, dancers and musicians from the local area can visit you in the house to teach you traditional African dancing, drumming, woodcarving, weaving, bead and jewellery design or you can visit traditional craft villages to learn and discover new skills. You can also learn to make your own local palm wine, apeteshie, (the local fire water) or make fufuf or cassava both staples made from maize. In addition, the area is also a mountain biker's and trekker's paradise.
Ephesus holiday cottages, Turkey - £550 for one week for two people
These 200 year old stone cottages are only twenty minutes from a huge sandy beach, in a protected valley lined with wildflowers and ten minutes from Ephesus . F ully restored and filled with rustic antiques from all over Turkey , the cottages stand on the edge of the village in their own gardens.
Visitors can stroll down the cobbled streets into the village where the locals are selling dried herbs from the hillsides and offering samples of their olive oil or wine. You can hear nightingales and owls and enjoy the stars.
Breakfast will be delivered to you in a basket full of local produce or served on the terrace. All houses have facilities for outside dining and well equipped kitchens.
Save £226 on family activity holiday in Greece now just £419 for seven nights (including flights from the UK ), departing 7 June
This hotel and activity centre is based at the head of a large bay at the tip of the Argolic Peninsula, opposite the well-known island of Spetses . The pine-covered headland almost encloses the bay and creates a large, natural safe sailing area, quiet sandy beaches and waterside tavernas that can all be explored by bike or dinghy. There is plenty to do for kids of all ages who will quickly make new friends. Learn to windsurf, go mountain biking, enjoy wind surfing, play tennis or try scuba diving.
Almost one third off the price of Troodos mountain accommodation in Cyprus - £200 per week until 31 May
Situated in the picturesque village of Vouni in the Limassol district, these apartments are located on the foothill of the Troodos mountains and only 30 minutes drive from the seaside town of Limassol . Vouni is one of the oldest wine growing villages of Cyprus , renowned for its quality vineyards – perfect for wine tasting.
£400 off 15 day tailormade Sri Lanka holiday in May and June – now from £995
Create your own itinerary and accommodation in this culturally rich and environmentally diverse country with nine World Heritage Sites, 86 species of mammals (including elephants and leopards), more than 400 bird species, a colourful array of flowering plants and trees, a Hill Country famous for tea, 14 National Parks and a coastline boasting palm-fringed and sandy tropical beaches.
Price including flights from the UK , accommodation, chauffeur guided transport, and all activities in the itinerary.
25% off Ardeche mountain biking holiday until 1 July - now from £263 -£338 for eight days
The Ardèche is home to a huge range of quiet tracks and trails ranging in difficulty from high, open paths on the plateaus to tricky, rooty, rocky sections in the forests and gorges. Weekly programmes are very flexible and can accommodate differing abilities. You will be accompanied by a guide to help seek out the most suitable and exciting routes as well as the best lunch and refreshment stops.
Based in self catering or half board accommodation, you will head out each morning to explore the region in a series of planned routes, stopping for lunch at a market or local restaurant and maybe a late afternoon drink in one of many friendly bars and cafés.
Save £334 on Dahab watersports holiday centre in Egypt trip – now from £675 for 14 nights, including flights from the UK , departing 29 May
Dahab is situated 90km north of Sharm el Sheikh, on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, at the foot of the majestic mountains of the Sinai peninsular. It’s a paradise for divers and windsurfers, with modern facilities and reliable winds. There’s also the opportunity for dinghy sailing, mountain biking, tennis and kite surfing. This is a fantastic active beach holiday in a unique location.
Guests and staff have been involved in a clean up of the Three Pools Dive Site which is on the edge of the Namq National Park .
Luxury beach pousada in Brazil from May until July – prices now from £152 per room, per night, half board
This is a charming pousada in an exceptional natural setting. With a restaurant, home cinema, massage and acupuncture service, pool, sauna and beautiful Praia da Fazenda beach just a walk away, as well as opportunities for hiking, kayaking and horse riding, you can choose to be as pampered or as active as you like.
See www.responsibletravel.com/latedeals for further deals.
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