Adrenaline junkies, speed freaks and sports fanatics will be spoilt for choice with this selection of extreme challenges! A good level of fitness is required, as are nerves of steel and a head for heights. Go on, push yourself to the limit.
Purchase the Extreme Challenge Experience Pack and you will receive a stylish gift box with an experience voucher inside, plus all the important booking and experience info. The voucher can be used for any ONE of the following experiences, which are available on various dates throughout the year at a range of locations:
Awesome Foursome
Location: Rotherham (South Yorkshire)
This experience packs a punch, delivering a lifetime’s worth of adrenaline in just a few short hours! Hurtle down a 250ft Zip Wire at speeds of up to 30mph, abseil 150ft down the face of steel, take the plunge with an extreme 150ft Parachute Simulator then plummet 150 ft towards the earth with the worlds only indoor Bungee Jump. Nerves of steel and a head for heights are a must!
Experience includes:
- Full safety briefing for each section comprising: 250ft Zip wire, 150ft abseil, 150ft parachute simulator, 150ft indoor bungee jump
Allow up to 4 hours for your visit.
Bungee Jump Explorer
Locations: Datchet (Berkshire), Manchester (Greater Manchester), Whitby (North Yorkshire), Sheffield (South Yorkshire)
In Bungee Jump Explorer you will overcome your innermost fears and experience the wild adrenalin rush you get by leaping from a 165ft mobile crane and hurtling towards the earth before springing back up on an elasticated rope. Nothing will prepare you for the heart stopping moment when you take the plunge! Pure adrenalin pumping action that will leave you wanting more!
Experience includes:
- Briefing and one jump
- A bungee jumping certificate and membership to the UK Bungee Club
Allow 1-2 hours for your experience.
Casino Experience for Two
Locations: Hammersmith (London), Birmingham (West Midlands), Manchester (Greater Manchester)
Learn how to deal and play Blackjack, Roulette and Texas Hold’em Poker like a pro without burning a hole in your pocket. If you’re lucky, the professional croupiers will share some insider tips that you can try out in your next real game.
Experience includes:
- Complete tuition on Blackjack, Roulette and Texas Hold’em Poker
- The opportunity to become the dealer and experience what it’s like to be a real croupier
- A set of tuition notes
- A prize for the winning player
Allow up to 3 hours for your visit.
Extended Indoor Skydiving
Location: Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire)
Imagine a wind tunnel like the ones they use for testing Formula 1 aerodynamics, turn it upright, step into the airflow and you’re bodyflying! Feel the thrill and freedom of flying on a 120mph air stream with this uplifting experience.
Experience includes:
- Kitting up in a flight suit with specialist headgear, goggles, earplugs and safety pads
- Learn and practice freefall and body flying techniques with an instructor
- Indoor skydive
- A souvenir DVD of them in action during their ‘skydive’
- A certificate they can show off to their friends
Gliding Lesson Discovery
Locations: Sandy (Bedfordshire), Hungerford (Berkshire), Marlow (Buckinghamshire), Barnstaple (Devon), Colchester (Essex), bembridge (Isle of Wight), Challock (Kent), Lutterworth (Leicestershire), Grantham (Lincolnshire), Banbury (Oxfordshire), Powys (Wales), Bidford on Avon (Warwickshire, York (Yorkshire)
Ever wondered what it would be like to fly like a bird? With gliding there are no noisy engines battering your ear drums; just the extraordinary sensations of speed and silence that come from flying in one of these graceful aircrafts. After a short briefing from your British Gliding Association instructor, you’ll take to the skies for an unforgettable flight 2000ft over stunning countryside.
This first lesson counts towards a Glider Pilot's certificate.
Experience includes:
- One-to-one training from a BGA licensed instructor
- Introduction to gliding, safety and controls
- One flight of 15 to 30 minutes (according to weather conditions)
Go Karting for Two
Locations: Bristol (Avon) Middlesborough (Cleveland), Thurrock (Essex), Gloucester (Gloucestershire), Manchester (Greater Manchester), Andover (Hampshire), Gosport (Hampshire), Southampton (Hampshire), Weobley (Herefordshire), Chatham (Kent), Melton Mowbray (Leicestershire), Cromer (Norfolk), Northampton (Northamptonshire), Portadown (Northern Ireland), Clydebank (Scotland), Glasgow (Scotland), Livingston (Scotland), Ipswich (Suffolk), Camberley (Surrey), Cardiff (Wales), Wolverhampton (West Midlands), Crawley (West Sussex)
If you like your driving fast and furious, this will give you the four-wheeled thrill you’re looking for. Fling your kart around challenging corners, hurtle full speed up to the chicane, navigate banked turns and fly-overs, and race to the chequered flag like your life depends on it.
Experience includes:
- Safety briefing
- Initial instruction
- Issue of helmets and overalls (if applicable)
- Karting session (exact equipment used and number of laps varies by venue, which may be either indoors or outdoors)
Allow approx 1 to 2 hours for your visit.
Ice Climbing
Locations: Covent Garden (London), Deansgate (Manchester)
Get a professional introduction to this super-cool sport on one of the UK’s most challenging ice climbing. Get your gear on and prepare for a steep and slippery challenge as you conquer up to 8 metres of real indoor ice walls at -12°C.
Experience includes:
- All equipment and outer clothing
- Safety briefing
- Full guidance from a qualified instructor
- A complimentaryVertical Chill water bottle
Allow up to 1 hour for your visit.
Introduction to Wakeboarding for Two
Location: Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire)
One of the wettest, wildest water sports in the world, wakeboarding involves riding what looks like a surfboard over the surface of a body of water behind a boat or cable system. It’s easy to learn and a lot of fun to do, so what are you waiting for? This introduction to Wakeboarding is suitable for beginners.
Experience includes:
- Full safety briefing and instruction
- All-you-need-to-know ‘FastStart’ Wakeboarding lesson as part of a small group
- Knee/Wake Board, Wetsuit, Buoyancy aid and helmet
- De-brief and feedback
Allow 2 hours for your visit
Introductory Falconry Experience
Locations: Northwich (Cheshire), Totnes (Devon), Billericay (Essex), Moreton in Marsh (Gloucestershire), Eynsford (Kent), Leicester, (Leicestershire), Lincoln (Lincolnshire), Kings Lynn (Norfolk), Skipton (North Yorkshire), Northampton (Northamptonshire), Keilder (Northumberland), Edinburgh (Scotland), Fife (Scotland), Perthshire (Scotland), Powys (Wales), Stratford Upon Avon (Warwickshire), Chichester (West Sussex), Salisbury (Wiltshire)
Here’s your chance to interact with one of nature’s most magnificent creatures. After a brief introduction, it's 'gloves on' to learn more about these amazing birds of prey. Discover the skills required to handle these extraordinary creatures, while absorbing the importance of breeding and conservation.
Experience includes:
- Expert advice and tuition
- Bird handling and flying experience
Allow 3 hours for the introductory experience
Introductory Flying Lesson
Bristol (Avon), Cranfield (Bedfordshire, Marlow (Buckinghamshire), Peterborough (Cambridgeshire), Bodmin (Cornwall), Darlington (County Durham), Carlisle (Cumbria), Barnstaple (Devon), Honiton (Devon), Plymouth (Dorset), Christchurch (Devon), Great Dunmow (Essex), Southend (Essex), Stapleford Tawney (Essex), Cheltenham (Gloucestershire), County Kildare (Ireland), Ramsgate (Kent), Blackpool (Lancashire), Blackpool (Lancashire), Kirmington (Lincolnshire), Liverpool (Merseyside), Norwich (Norfolk), Brackley (Northamptonshire), Belfast (Northern Ireland), County Down (Northern Ireland), Worksop (Nottinghamshire), Kidlington (Oxfordshire), Cumbernauld (Scotland), Dundee (Scotland), Fife (Scotland), Prestwick (Scotland), Burton on Trent (Staffordshire), Redhill (Surrey), Caernarfon (Wales), Haverfordwest (Wales), Powys (Wales), Wellesbourne (Warwickshire), Coventry (West Midlands), Shoreham (West Sussex), Salisbury (Wiltshire), Doncaster (Yorkshire)
Imagine being able to tell your mates that you’ve actually flown a plane. With an Introductory Flying Lesson experience, you won’t need to imagine it because you’ll get one-to-one training with a Civil Aviation Authority licensed instructor. What’s more your flying time counts towards your very own Private Pilot's licence.
Experience includes:
- Introduction to flying, aircraft controls and safety
- One-to-one training from a CAA licensed instructor
- Allow 1 hour for your flying lesson which will include approx 30 mins flying time with the opportunity to take the controls
Introductory Land Yachting
New Romney (Kent)
Forget the Frisbee; this is how to have fun on the beach! It may look a little crazy from a spectator’s perspective, but Land Yachting isn’t only enormous FUN, it’s immensely addictive too. Imagine sitting inches from the ground and hurtling across the sand, with the power of the wind giving you instant acceleration and enormous control … this is your chance. This is an exhilarating adventure that will leave you wondering why you never did it sooner.
Experience includes:
- 3 hour Land Yachting Taster Session
- Briefing from instructor
- Learn the correct techniques required to drive the Land Yacht
Introductory Microlight Flight
Peterborough (Cambridgeshire), Barnstaple (Devon), Upminster (Essex), Winchester (Hampshire), Barton (Manchester), Northampton (Northamptonshire), Morpeth (Northumberland), Kidlington (Oxfordshire), East Lothian (Scotland), Perthshire (Scotland), Salisbury (Wiltshire), Swindon (Wiltshire)
This introductory flight makes a wonderful gift for anyone who has never been up in a microlight before. After a briefing with your instructor it’s up, up and away. Once you reach 1,000 feet, you’ll have the freedom to take control of the aircraft, or simply sit back, relax and enjoy the amazing panoramic views.
Experience includes:
- Safety briefing and familiarisation with controls
- Training from an experienced instructor
- Allow approx 1 hour for your visit, which will include up to 30 minutes flying time with the opportunity to take the controls
Learn to Surf Experience for Two
Padstow (Cornwall), Porthcawl (Wales)
It’s a fact, surfing is good for you. It’s an excellent way of improving your balance and overall cardiovascular fitness. Whether you are a beginner or an improver, it’s never too late to pick up a board and develop your surfing skills and have some fun at the same time.
Experience includes:
- Provision of wetsuit and surfboard
- Water safety briefing
- Tuition from fully accredited instructors and qualified lifeguards
Max Kat Blast for One
Locations: Berkshire – Reading
Experience the latest off-road craze: the Max Kat All Terrain Vehicle. Whether you’re the driver or the passenger you won’t be able to wipe the smile off you face as you navigate the challenging land and water based course in this awesome 6 wheeled amphibious off-road buggy that can turn on a sixpence and do donuts for fun.
Experience includes:
- Max Kat Blast Explorer for 2
- Introduction to the vehicle and safety briefing (in small group)
- Group demonstration driving session (with instructor driving)
- Hire of waterproofs and helmets
- Approx 45-50 mins hands-on driving in the Max Kat ATV
Allow up to 3 hours for your visit.
Poker Experience for Two
Locations: Manchester (Greater Manchester), Hammersmith (London), Birmingham (West Midlands)
Beginners and enthusiasts can hone their skills without losing a penny in this face to face, fun poker experience. Take advantage of the experts to learn and exchange ideas and tricks of the trade.
Experience includes:
- Complete tuition on Texas Hold’em Poker
- Two guaranteed games of poker
- A set of poker notes
- A prize for the winning player
Allow up to 3 hours for your visit.
Porsche Cayman Thrill
Hampshire - Andover
This entry level taster experience is quite simply a car lover’s dream come true: the keys to a Porsche Cayman and the UK’s fastest race track to drive it on. And best of all it won’t cost you the earth. Car lovers and speed freaks will remember for a long time.
Experience includes:
- 25 minute safety and driving briefing
- 3 initial instructor driven laps in a Mazda 3 MPS
- 4 laps driving a Porsche Cayman 2.7
Rafting Explorer
Locations: Perthshire (Scotland), Denbighshire (Wales), Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire (Midlands)
Are you looking for an extreme experience that’s a million miles away from your day to day life? Look no further than this awesome rafting explorer session. After a briefing and technique familiarisation session, you’ll find yourself cascading down a river at full speed through torrents of foaming white water. Our advice is grip your paddle very tightly - you're in for a wet and wild ride!
Experience includes:
- Training from an experienced instructor
- Safety briefing and issue of buoyancy aids and helmets
- Introduction to correct paddling techniques and commands
- One or more river runs depending on local water conditions
Allow 2 hours for your visit
Sailing Discovery
Locations: Falmouth (cornwall), Rutland (Leicestershire), Brighton (Sussex), Gower (Wales), Penarth (Wales)
Fancy yourself as a budding Ellen MacArthur or Tony Bullimore? Experience the joy of sailing under the guidance of a qualified instructor. In either a yacht or dinghy you'll be taught the points of sail, rules of the waves and the gybe. No previous sailing experience is needed.
Experience includes:
- Issue of safety and buoyancy equipment
- Hands on experience in a dinghy or yacht
- Training from an RYA instructor
- Allow approx 3 hours for your visit
Spy Academy
Buckinghamshire - Milton Keynes
Who hasn’t – at some point – wondered what it would be like to be a real life 007? Spy Academy offers a half day of covert activities for anyone who wants a taste of the life of a secret agent – spy gadgets, shooting and unarmed combat!
Experience includes:
- Specialist surveillance gadgets such as cameras, bugs, & radios
- Fire machine guns on the Close Quarter Battle area
- Expert instruction on pistol draw techniques
- Take part in a laser combat game and unarmed combat skills
- All equipment provided
Allow up to 3 hours for your visit
Subaru Thrill
Leicestershire – Loughborough
Enjoy a high speed thrill in one of the world’s most iconic rally cars, the Subaru Impreza WRX Sti driven to World Rally Championship victory by both Colin McRae and Peter Solberg. And now YOU can have a taste of this power with 4 exhilarating laps involving speeding down the straights, precision cornering and last-minute braking!
Experience includes:
- Welcome introduction and safety briefing
- 2 demonstration laps with an instructor driving in a BMW Alpina D3
- 4 Driving laps in a Subaru Impreza WRX STI
- Individual Subaru Certificate
- Allow 40-60 minutes for your experience
Supercar Thrill Choice
Teeside (County Durham), Donington (Derbyshire), Wigan (Lancashire), Loughborough (Leicestershire), Elvington (North Yorkshire), Corby (Northamptonshire), Silverstone (Northamptonshire), Chipping Norton (Oxfordshire)
You have been given the opportunity to drive a fantastic Supercar and you can choose from one of the following: the Audi R8 - 4.2 Litre V8, the Aston Martin, Ferrari or the Lamborghini Gallardo. Whatever you choose to drive; it will certainly be an experience to remember.
Experience includes:
- Welcome, introduction and briefing on circuit driving techniques by a fully trained ARDS racing instructor
- Demonstration laps with the instructor driving
- A session of you driving your choice of Supercar (number of laps varies by venue)
- Presentation of experience certificates and individual driving assessment
Allow up to one hour for your visit.
Tank Paintballing
Leicestershire - Husbands Bosworth
Experience the fun and excitement of driving a tank over a variety of challenging courses set in a World War II bombing range. As a crew of three, take it in turns to negotiate the tricky course before engaging in all-out armoured warfare with your 40mm paintball cannon against your opponent!
Experience includes:
- Welcome and full briefing
- Full tank driving and cannon training
- Protective equipment
- Paintball battle against an opponent
Allow 2 hours for this experience.
Zapcat Powerboat Experience
Locations: Southend (Essex), Southampton (Hampshire)
Zapcat Powerboat… the best ever experience? Probably! You’ll feel like James Bond in this high-speed sea adventure. Zapcats are lightweight, high speed, insanely agile, adrenaline pumping, performance powerboats. Great fun on calm water and a huge grin factor in waves and in the air!
Experience includes:
- Full safety briefing
- Instructor demonstration to maximise speed and show you what these mad machines can do
- Approximately 2 – 2 ½ hours on the support boat, a 225hp Rigid Inflatable Boat* and the Zapcats – two experiences in one
- Individual Driving Certificate