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 the owner of their own Club Med resorts, a trendsetter in organizing a premium all-inclusive premium vacation, has been demonstrating to the whole world what a real vacation can be for more than half a century. They came up with an exclusive Mini Clubs system for children from 4 months to 17 years old. Moreover, the premium all-inclusive concept itself was developed at Club Med back in the 1950s. 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 the quality level of service, and the professional G.O team (from French gentils organisateurs, “caring organizers”), which helps everyone to choose classes for everyone, exquisite dishes of French cuisine, and, of course, a huge selection of sports activities.
Club Med is more than just relaxation: it includes more than 60 different sports, from water skiing and circus trapeze to family yoga and aquazumba (see Signature No. 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 have time to try depends 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 the demand for tours abroad among Russians. According to ATOR, growth was about 30% compared to last year.
We offer five of the most fashionable sports destinations of this summer for active tourists in the collection of an expert in organizing premium vacations - Club Med.
Circus trapeze
You can fly on a trapeze at 30 Club Med resorts, including destinations such as France, Turkey, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, the USA and others.
Club Med has 25 trapeze schools, including 2 Club Med CREACTIVE by Cirque du Soleil circus venues. Under the strict guidance of the team of “charming circus artists” - Gentils Circassiens - children from 4 years old in Club Med Mini Clubs and teenagers from 11 years old with adults can try themselves in the role of acrobats and gymnasts, flying on a trapeze.
You can go 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 worldwide in countries such as Portugal, France and Indonesia, as well as a golf cruise on a five-mast 187-meter sailing boat - Club Med 2.
Golf training at Club Med resorts does not require special training and is held by professional G.O instructors from scratch. Education for children - from 8 years old under the direction of G.O in Club Med Mini Clubs, and adolescents from 11 years old are allowed for group classes with adults.
Among the orange trees in the southernmost province of Portugal Algarve is the resort of Club Med Da Balaia. On top of the red cliffs above the Atlantic Ocean, there is a 9-hole golf course Da Balaia Golf Village. You can also practice the punch at Club Med Bintan Island Resort in Indonesia, at the 27-hole Ria Bintan Golf Club, recognized as Asia's best golf course.
Tennis
Tennis is presented at 46 Club Med resorts, including Greece, Turkey, France, Indonesia and Japan.
Club Med has 38 professional tennis schools. The training is held by professional G.O instructors even from level zero. For children from 4 years old there are classes three times a week, and from 6 years old regular lessons are led by G.O in Club Med Mini Clubs, and for teenagers from 11 years old group lessons are provided 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 scented pine trees and olive groves. In the territory of another Mediterranean resort for family holidays and active sports - Club Med Palmiye in Turkey - there are 13 tennis courts among 8 hectares of banana, orange and lemon trees.
Windsurfing, waterskiing, kayaking and paddleboarding
Club Med has 29 sailing schools, 18 windsurfing schools and 9 water ski schools. For recreation with the whole family, Club Med Mini Clubs are provided, where small guests from 4 months to 17 years are welcome. From the age of 4, children under the supervision of G.O learn to sail and ride a kayak, and adolescents over 12 years old can take water skiing and wakeboard lessons, as well as try their hand at the rarest sports.
Fans of the Mediterranean will enjoy a rich water sports program at the Club Med Palmiye resort in Turkey: sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, kayaking and windsurfing.
Sailing, kayaking, windsurfing are available to Club Med Sanya resort in Hainan. In addition to these sports, Club Med Kani resort guests in the Maldives are also offered rare water sports such as flyboards and newfangled paddleboarding (when they ride the waves while standing on a paddle board), while the bravest can go swimming with reef sharks (see Signature No. 34 ***).
Hiking, trekking, mountain bike
The Russian agency TurStat estimated that outdoor activities in Russia are developing faster than beach ones. Outdoor activities in the mountains include trekking (mountain hiking), horseback riding, mountain biking, fitness, yoga tours, said TourStat.
Anyone who is accustomed to consider rest in the French Alps exclusively for the winter holidays will be pleasantly surprised. In summer, at Club Med Valmorel, everyone will find something to their liking. You can, for example, take a mountain bike and go to one of the most beautiful valleys of Savoy. Another interesting option - wellness walks with a view of the legendary Mont Blanc! Fans of "Zen", relaxation and a relaxing holiday will appreciate yoga in the fresh air. 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 specific features, special services that emphasize the uniqueness of Club Med: care of an attentive GO team, gourmet cuisine from around the world, more than 60 sports for adults and children, training in any sport with professional instructors from scratch, an individual approach to each child at Club Med Mini Clubs, unique zen and spa spaces in resorts.
** Signature No. 4: More than just relaxation. New day, new sport. Over 60 sports, including wakeboarding and water skiing, led by professional G.O. instructors.
*** Signature No. 34: Rare Sports. Guests will definitely have plenty to choose from, because we offer both rare and popular sports at our resorts.
