Bavarian Alps Adventure
With crystal clear rivers, towering mountains and dense forest lands, the Bavarian Alps are almost completely untouched by mass tourism, and therefore provide the setting for a diverse and action packed activity week – a real hidden gem and perfect for a school trip for pupils aged 8 and over.
The region boasts some great attractions including the fairytale castle at Neuschwanstein – well known as the setting for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Our school adventure holidays are based high in the mountains in the village of Bad Hindelang, where the British Army can often be found as part of their Alpine training programme. A wealth of activity opportunities are offered both on the water and on land and the combination provides something for everyone.
We will be delighted to create a trip especially for your school group, with as many activities as you would like, including treasure hunts, river tubing, canyoning, high ropes adventure courses, and mini-rafting. All equipment, tuition and supervision from fully qualified instructors will be included with the trip cost, along with your choice of travel arrangements.
Below we have provided a day-to-day itinerary for an example trip, to give an idea of how the activity weeks operate in Bavaria, although this can be easily adjusted to better suit your group.
Day One: Flights, arrival and welcome
You can arrive in Bad Hindelang throughout the day. After settling in, there will be an introductory dinner and meeting with your guide.
Day Two: Team treasure hunt
A treasure hunt with a difference is the best possible way to start this activity week and get acquainted with one another. You will have to negotiate all sorts of tasks to find the treasure. These tasks vary from week to week but expect to be confronted by the likes of: a spider's web, building a rope bridge, tree climbing, a flying fox zip wire over a deep gorge, a team skiing competition and the traditional Bavarian art of Sumo wrestling!! Quite simply it is fun and laughter from start to finish.
Day Three: Kayaking
You will learn some new kayaking skills on a lake this morning before putting them into practice on a river which always provides a huge sense of satisfaction.
Day Four: Canyoning
Today you will head to a canyon and an exhilarating river descent. Enjoy natural rock slides, abseiling or jumping into deep pools of water as you descend the course of the canyon.
Day Five: Free day
Today you can further explore the region or try additional activities (payable locally).
Day Six: High ropes adventure course
Your high ropes course is set in the forest above the village of Sonthofen. You will work your way through a number of rope tasks, each creating a unique mental and physical problem and requiring a different technique to accomplish.
Day Seven: Mini-rafting
Mini-rafting is rather like white water rafting but, as the name suggests, in smaller inflatables. This gives you far more control over your raft and a far greater sense of individuality. A fabulous way to explore any river. There will be a farewell dinner this evening.
Day Eight: Depart or extend your stay
Today you leave either to return home or for further adventures. You may choose to extend your stay either in the Allgau Region, Austria or down by the Bodenese close to the Swiss/German border - the choice is yours and we will help you with all the arrangements.
Please remember that this is only an outline suggestion – to see just what we can do for your school or college in Germany, the rest of Europe, or worldwide, just Contact Us, speak to Sue on 01622 608263 or email sue@medwaytravel.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
