Brochure Content

Welcome ………..Page 3

Holidays ………….Page 4 – Page 10

Travel Buddies….Page 11

Go Provence Team and Feedback….Page 12

What is included with your holiday…Page 13

Our Carer Accommodation……Page 14

Booking a Holiday/Contact……Page 15

Exciting Program for 2017‘Plenty to Choose From’

Hello and welcome to our brochure for 2017.

Neil and I are pleased to unveil our new supported holidays for 2017. You willsee a few new additions to our holiday line-up, exciting new holidays thatinclude Rock'n'Roll, Skiing and Wolf Tracking. We have kept popular holidaysin the program like The Great Adventure, World Cuisine, WildlifePhotography and Live Music Holiday.

You will notice that we have scheduled some holidays outside of our normalsummer period, this is due to many of our holiday makers asking for holidaysthat are at different times to our summer program. We have some holidays forJanuary, March and October which we hope will keep everyone happy. Youwill also notice our new travel scheme called ‘Travel Buddies’. Travel whereyou want and when you want. See inside for more details of this excitingrevolution in travelling

We trust you will enjoy looking at the different types of holidays we areoffering and Neil, Hayley, Jen, Joelle and I, really hope that we get to see youin 2017.

A bientôt

Ian and Neil and the Go Provence Team 3

If you have ever wanted to try skiing, this could be the opportunity

that you have been waiting for, ski school in the Catalan-speaking

principality of Andorra.

Fly from London Gatwick to the French airport, Toulouse, supported by Go Provence.

Travel by mini-bus to the beautiful Pyrenean village of Arinsal, set 1467m above sea level.

Full board at the Hotel Solana for 5 nights,5 days at Ski School with fully qualified instructors, ski gear and boarding passes, all included.

£1835

Discover the wolves of Provence with wolf tracker Troy Bennett.

Learn how to track wolves and other animals.

Goat farm visit to discover how farmers deal with defending their flock against a wolf attack.

Take casts of wolf and other animal footprints.

Learn how to howl like a wolf and if you are lucky a wolf may howl back.

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£1800

Wildlife Photography in and around the Gorges du Verdon, led by

BBC Wildlife Presenter Chris Sperring MBE.

Increase your knowledge of flora and fauna as well as the night sky.

A DSLR camera is preferred for this holiday to get the best results, get the best creative images.

Must be able to walk up and down hilly and stony footpaths.

Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains.

Explore the lakes, mountains and rivers around the Gorges du Verdon,

trekking about six miles a day.

A great way to make new friends and enjoy the dramatic scenery.

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Trek through the canyon of the Gorges du Verdon, or to the summit of Le Grand Margès

at more than 1500 metres above sea level.

See Griffon Vultures, Little Owls, lavender fields and olive groves.

Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains.

£1800

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Sample the best that French Cuisine has to offer plus recipes from

all around the world. Buy the ingredients from the market, cook them

with our chef, and then enjoy the meal you have prepared

with others.

Visit Provencal food markets to buy the ingredients.

Prepare and cook at least one meal per day with the help/support of our resident chef, Neil.

Recipes from India, Greece, Italy, China, France and Spain.

Visit the sights of each market town and picnic there. £1800

Experience the thrill of paragliding, white-water rafting,

rock climbing, canoeing or other activities in this

action-packed week.

6£1890

Challenge yourself and discover new activities.

All based in the Gorges du Verdon Park

Offered in partnership with local experts.

Provence is well-known for its art. Experience painting Provencal

scenes, like Vincent Van Gogh, try your hand at pottery,

basket-weaving, land art and visit an art gallery in Aix-en-Provence.

Create art that you can take home with you.

Session will be run by local artist’s either at the Go Provence house or in the artists studio.

All materials included in the price.

Based near the ancient village of Moustiers Sainte-Marie, high in the mountains.£1800

Our very own Glastonbury, Mousten-bury.

Go to see 5 live concerts

Pop, Rock, Jazz, Hip-hop, Classical, Electronic and Folk.

Our concert in the Go Provence garden £1800

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All taking place on the nearby lakes, rivers and sea.

Great holiday to stay cool.

Activities to include, white water rafting, kayaking, building your own raft,

relaxing at a two hour spa session, cruising on a St Tropez boat trip.

Must bring swimwear and clothes that you are happy to get wet. £1800

Enjoy the best of life in the South of France: sunny weather,

mountains, fields of lavender and outdoor adventure.

Excursions to places such as the Lake Sainte Croix, L'Occitane perfume factory and the Olive

museum in Volx.

Outdoor adventure: you might find yourself kayaking in the Gorge du Verdon,

rock climbing or out at sea on a mini cruise to St Tropez.£1800

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Experience the thrill of paragliding, white-water rafting,

rock climbing, canoeing or other activities in this action-packed

week.

Challenge yourself and discover new activities.

All based in the Gorges du Verdon Park

Offered in partnership with local experts. £1890

Learn to play an instrument, play a song and then play to a live

audience. Led by musician Chris Sperring

Choose an instrument you wish to play and write a song as a team

Choose your outfit from the local Flea Markets and dress up

Record a song and make a music video.

Perform your song to a live audience. £18009

Set in the picturesque town of Arenzano, in the province of Liguria.

Visit Europe's largest aquarium in Genoa.

Explore one of the most interesting cave systems in Italy at Grotte di Toirano

Visit an amazing film museum in the city of Turin£1920

Giving you a full choice

Chance to travel with new friends

Create your own itinerary

Where you want. When you want. With who you want and with the

right support. See next page for more details.

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Have you ever wanted to go on holiday and the dates that are on offer are inconvenient?

Have you fancied a destination that you would like to visit that isn't available to you from

supported holiday companies?

With Travel Buddies you can go where you like, when you like and with who you like. All with

the exact support you need to help you to stay safe and get the maximum from your holiday

experience.

This new type of way to organise a holiday, for people with learning disabilities, learning

difficulties, autism and for people who need some help on their holidays, will give more choice

and flexibility and ultimately, control, to the person who the holiday is for. A very good thing.

Where you want.

When you want.

With who you want.

With the support you need.

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The Team‘These guys are amazing.

They put their heart and soul into what

they do, and make a huge difference to

so many lives.

Can't recommend them highly enough!’,

-Emma, parent of a guest.

‘My brother has attended two of your

holidays and always comes back with

wonderful and fantastic stories of his

epic adventures. Your set up, support

and after care service with the photos

and contact is incredible. Thank you

and keep up the hard work!’, - Angela,

sister of a guest.

‘THANK YOU SOOOOOOO

MUCH for everything!!

It really was a holiday of a

lifetime and your love and care

was really appreciated :-)’

- Debi, mother of a guest.

‘Paul and I want you to know how much we

appreciate all you do and to tell you that the

effects of Richard’s time with you stays with

him-he seems so relaxed and happy.

That in turn makes us happy too! You both do

a terrific job and you should know how much

Richard benefits from this. Go Provence

holidays have such a positive effect -and I

must say - a lasting one.’, - Mrs Moser, mother

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What is included in your holiday• Flight, with support, from London Gatwick to Marseille Provence*

• Accommodation in our country house in Moustiers Sainte-Marie

• All meals cooked by our in house cook Neil

• All activities on your holiday

• Support from our Go Provence team

• Transport in and around Provence

• Departure from a different airport can be

arranged at an extra cost.

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Carer Accommodation If you are the full time carer of someone

with a learning disability, for example a

family member, guardian or friend, then

you probably want a holiday too. It

could be that the person you care for

has never been away before on their

own, especially abroad, and this makes

it hard for you to have a holiday on your

own.

We have some accommodation in a

village in the heart of the Gorges du

Verdon called Rougon. You can travel

down to Provence with the person you

care for and we can give them a

supported holiday whilst you relax 30

minutes away and take a separate

holiday with the peace of mind that if

you are really needed you are not far

away.

"A massive and very late thank you for the

wonderful week that Felix had, and that the

whole family enjoyed in Provence. He is

still talking about it, and is full of pride for

the independence that he had and the

friends that he made. You seemed to get

the balance absolutely right, and the week

played to all his strengths. A big thankyou

also to Jen and Hayley. As a parent it is

not always easy to see Felix developing ,

but a week like that also allows us all to

see how grown up he is becoming, and to

visualise a more independent future for

him. He thrives on being with other young

people, and on the sort of atmosphere

which you have managed to develop in Go

Provence. It was also a great arrangement

to stay in the house in Rougon- a lovely

place, and great neighbours laid on for us

too! Thanks also for the car, which made

us feel like real locals.“ – Tim Gluck, parent

who used our carer accommodation whilst

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How to Book a Holiday with Go Provence

You can make contact with us, if you have a question or wish to book a holiday, in a number orways.

Through our website www.goprovence.co.uk and go to our CONTACT page.

You can e mail us at ian@goprovence.co.uk

You can speak to us on the telephone on our French landline 00 33 (0)9 73 21 31 18

or our French mobile 00 33 (0)6 83 86 22 25.

You can write to us at:

Go Provence Supported Holidays

Rue du lavoir,

Esparron de Verdon 04800

Provence, FRANCE.

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