ACTIVITIES

Day Trippers

Different resorts offer different experiences and excursion opportunities. It is rare to find anywhere that offers nothing (if you hear of any, please tell us so we can avoid it!). Whether it’s a visit to a theme park, a local cultural haunt or a night cruising and dancing on a boat down the river, there is normally a varied set of opportunities providing something for everyone.

You will need to determine what type of excursions are of particular interest to you as a couple. If it’s particularly history and culture you are after then choose somewhere that can provide you with lots of opportunities to satisfy your needs and base yourself in a resort within easy travelling distance of the main highlights. As an example, Sharm el Sheikh is a great place to base yourself if you want to take in all the history Egypt has to offer – you are within comfortable travelling distance of Cairo, Giza and Luxor but you get the benefit of being based on Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera and all it has to offer.

You also need to determine whether it is pre-bookable, traditional tourist excursions that you’re after (head somewhere popular with the Brits – Spain, Turkey, Malta etc. if you want a large selection of these) or whether you are wanting to head to places off your own back. Travel guides and holiday brochures should give you a really good indication of what is available and how easy things are to get to if you plan to do so yourself.

Action Men & Women

For those of you who want more than lazy days and early nights, sport is often a great way of getting some fresh air and really bonding as you play together. With this is mind, you should think about what sports appeal to you and try to book into a location which offers as many as possible.

Golf, tennis and a whole host of watersports are particularly common finds but don’t assume that every destination can offer this. Certain sporting activities have pre-requisites – some golf courses require handicap certificates whilst some tennis courts require you to take along your own racquets and balls. It is always worth doing a little bit of investigation up front to save disappointment when you arrive.