Sport is life, Club Med knows this and invites fans of active pastime to get acquainted with 5 trendy sports this summer at premium resorts.
The tour operator and owner of its own resorts Club Med, a trendsetter in the organization of premium all-inclusive vacations, has been demonstrating to the whole world what a real vacation can be for more than half a century. Here they came up with the exclusive Mini Clubs system for babies from 4 months to 17 years old. Moreover, the very concept of premium all-inclusive was developed in Club Med back in 1950. This is expressed in 70 special features, the so-called Signatures * - these are special services that emphasize the uniqueness of the French company compared to others. This concept includes both a high-quality level of service, and a professional team of G.O (from the French gentils organisateurs, "caring organizers"), helping to choose everyone's liking, and delicious French cuisine, and, of course, a huge selection of sports activities.
Club Med is more than just relaxation: it offers over 60 different sports, from water skiing and circus trapeze to family yoga and aquazumba (see Signature # 4 **). Training takes place with professional instructors even from scratch, and at an advanced level you can always improve your skills. The best part is that all activities are already included in the price, and how many sports you can try depends only on the length of the vacation and your enthusiasm.
According to VTsIOM, 52% of Russians go in for sports. The cold summer of 2017 led to an increase in demand for tours abroad among Russians. According to ATOR, the growth was about 30% compared to last year.
We offer five of the trendiest sports destinations this summer for active tourists in the collection of the expert in organizing premium vacations - Club Med.
Circus trapeze
You can fly on a trapeze at 30 Club Med resorts, including such destinations as France, Turkey, Dominican Republic, Thailand, USA and others.
Club Med has 25 trapeze schools, including 2 circus venues Club Med CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil. Under the strict guidance of a team of “charming circus performers” - Gentils Circassiens - children from 4 years old in Club Med Mini Clubs and teenagers from 11 years old, together with adults, can try themselves as acrobats and trapeze artists by flying on a trapeze.
You can find yourself under the dome of the most famous circus in the world and try about 25 types of circus arts in the Dominican Republic at the Club Med Punta Cana resort, and from June 23, 2017 for the first time in Europe - at the Club Med Opio en Provence resort in France.
Golf
Club Med offers 27 golf destinations around the world in countries such as Portugal, France and Indonesia, as well as a golf cruise on a 187m five-masted sailboat - Club Med 2.
Golf training at Club Med resorts requires no special training and is taught by professional G.O instructors from scratch. Education for children - from 8 years old under the guidance of G.O in Club Med Mini Clubs, and adolescents from 11 years old are admitted to group lessons with adults.
Among the orange trees in Portugal's southernmost province, the Algarve, is the Club Med Da Balaia resort.Atop the red cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean is the 9-hole Da Balaia Golf Village. You can also practice your shot at Club Med Bintan Island in Indonesia, on the 27-hole Ria Bintan Golf Club, voted the best golf course in Asia.
Tennis
Tennis is represented at 46 Club Med resorts, including Greece, Turkey, France, Indonesia and Japan.
Club Med has 38 professional tennis schools. Training takes place with professional instructors G.O even from the zero level. For children from 4 years old there are classes three times a week, and from 6 years old there are regular lessons under the guidance of G.O in Club Med Mini Clubs, and for teenagers from 11 years old there are group lessons with adults.
Club Med Gregolimano, located on the Greek island of Evia in the Aegean Sea, offers 12 modern tennis courts nestled in the shade of fragrant pine trees and olive groves. Another Mediterranean resort for the whole family and for active sports - Club Med Palmiye in Turkey - has 13 tennis courts among 8 hectares of banana, orange and lemon trees.
Windsurfing, water skiing, kayaking and paddleboarding
Club Med has 29 sailing schools, 18 windsurfing schools and 9 water skiing schools. For the rest of the family, Club Med Mini Clubs are provided, where little guests from 4 months to 17 years old are welcome. From the age of 4, children under the supervision of G.O learn to sail and operate a kayak, and teenagers over 12 years old can take water skiing and wakeboarding lessons, as well as try their hand at the rarest sports.
For lovers of the Mediterranean, there is an extensive water sports program at Club Med Palmiye in Turkey: sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking and windsurfing.
Sailing, kayaking, windsurfing are available at Club Med Sanya Resort on Hainan Island. In addition to these sports, guests of Club Med Kani resort in the Maldives are offered rare water sports, such as flyboard and newfangled paddleboarding (when they ride the waves, standing on a paddle board), and the most daring can go swimming with reef sharks (see Signature No. 34 ***).
Hiking, trekking, mountain bike
The Russian agency "TurStat" has calculated that active recreation in Russia is developing faster than the beach one. Active recreation in the mountains includes trekking (mountain tours), horseback riding, mountain biking, fitness, yoga tours, says TurStat.
Anyone who is used to considering holidays in the French Alps exclusively for winter holidays will be pleasantly surprised. In summer, the Club Med Valmorel ski resort has something for everyone. You can, for example, take a mountain bike and go to one of the most beautiful valleys in Savoy. Another interesting option is health walks overlooking the legendary Mont Blanc! Lovers of Zen, relaxation and tranquility will appreciate the outdoor yoga classes. A magnificent panorama of the Alps, fresh mountain air - what could be better for performing relaxing or awakening asanas.
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* Signature - authorship, unique specifics, special services that emphasize the uniqueness of Club Med: the care of an attentive GO team, gourmet cuisine from all over the world, more than 60 sports for adults and children, training in any sport with professional instructors from scratch, an individual approach to every child in Club Med Mini Clubs, unique Zen and SPA spaces at the resorts.
** Signature # 4: More than just relaxation. New day, new sport. Over 60 sports, including wakeboarding and water skiing, led by professional instructors G.O.
*** Signature No. 34: Rare Sports.Guests will definitely have plenty to choose from, because we offer both rare and popular sports at our resorts.