Christmas Gift Guide 2009 – Adrenalin Fueled Experience Days

Christmas gifts don’t have to be unimaginative books, CDs or socks.

Everyday we’ll suggest original stocking fillers for the active person in your life.

Today Adrenalin Fueled Experience Days

Give the gift of adrenalin fueled experiences. From flying a plane to driving a tank to skydiving, there are plenty of activities available for adrenalin junkies. Whether a lack of money or nerves people may be reluctant to buy these experiences for themselves but you can be sure they will be greatful of a gift experience. (If you are worried they won’t be brave enough to go through with the experience you could always buy gift vouchers instead for a relaxing spa or shopping trip).

Top Offers from Virgin Experience Days

Introductory Flying Lesson £99.00

Extended Flying Lesson £189.00

Feel the adrenalin rush as you take the controls ofa light plane and soar across the sky! You get one-to-one training with a Civil Aviation Authority licensed instructor, and your flying time counts towards a Private Pilot’s licence. Choose either the Introductory option for an introduction to flying or Extended flying for a longer, more in-depth lesson.

Engine revving and wheels spinning, you skid sideways around corners in ways you won’t believe. Your instructor alongside you has briefed you on techniques used by champions and explained the safety procedures. You’re trying hard to follow his instructions, but you’re still amazed by the sheer fun of rally driving. You’ll be taught to handle a rally car on tarmac and/or loose surfaces and to cope with cornering and braking.

Like parachuting without all the training. After a short safety briefing session, you fly to a height of approx 10-12,000 feet and safely strapped to a British Parachute Association tandem instructor, you leap into a 5000 feet free-fall. Your instructor controls the whole descent, including the parachute opening and landing.

Tankballing – it’s like paintballing but with tanks! Driving a tank is fantastic fun but imagine actually taking part in a tank battle? Now’s your chance – not with live ammunition, but with unique paintball technology. We believe this is the only site in the world to offer this experience, not even the yanks have it yet!

Silverstone Thrill £99.00

Can’t make your mind up on which sensational car to go for? No problem, we offer the Silverstone Race Track Thrill voucher that allows the lucky recipient to choose for themselves:

Aston Martin Thrill: Blast the iconic Aston Martin V8 Vantage around Silverstone’s Southern Circuit for three sensational laps.

Ferrari Thrill: Revel in the distinctive engine howl as you unleash the mighty Ferrari V8 down the Hangar Straight. Our Ferrari 360 Modena F1™ cars are fitted with the paddle shift gear box so you really will feel like an F1™ Driver as you shift down the gears and throw the car at famous corners like Stowe and Club. Three laps of the 2 mile Southern Circuit in a Ferrari is the stuff of dreams!

Rally Thrill: Prepared by M Sport, the Ford Works Rally Team, the Fiesta STI is the same as the car used in the FST Championship. You’ll learn to handbrake turn and practice the Scandinavian Flick as you charge through our Rally Special Stage. With gravel ricocheting off the underside of the car and mud spraying the windows you’ll realise that to drive a real rally car fast takes a unique blend of skill, car control and courage!

Single-Seater Thrill: Hey is that Lewis Hamilton? – no it’s you! Our Formula Silverstone Single-Seaters are the real deal, punchy engine, aerodynamic wings and a lightweight streamlined body. Out on circuit they handle like they are on rails and are so responsive it feels like you control them by thought alone. You can see the wheels move around, hear the wail of the engine and feel every detail of the track surface; this is what it feels like to qualify for the British Grand Prix! Everyone should drive a single-seater at least once in their life; this is your chance to drive one at Silverstone Race Track.

Lotus Exige S Thrill: A supercharged Lotus Exige S and a race track – what else could you want? “Speed through Lightness” is Lotus’ philosophy and with the Exige S they have taken it to the limit! No other road car can touch the nimbleness and cornering ability of the Exige and with the supercharger screaming away behind your ear you’ll push this minimalist rocket harder and faster than you ever thought possible for 5 Laps of the Southern Circuit.

You think giving an adrenaline experience for Christmas is a very expensive idea? Think again, Extreme Element have 65 experiences that are available for under £50, making them a totally affordable gift option. Altenatively you can buy 1 Star Gift tokenso the recipent can choose themselves. Here are a few examples below.

Discover 4×4 Driving

Our Discover 4×4 Driving Experience is superb value and stupendous fun! You will have full control of the off-road vehicle as you get to grips with the techniques and skills required to tackle all terrains! Off-road driving is very different to on-road with completely opposing pedal control and gear changes required to make your way around, over and through the countrys challenging contours! The tantalisingly tricky tracks that await your 4×4 experience will challenge even the most experienced drivers, with slopes and hills that are guaranteed to get you thinking and grappling for control. The expert instructors that accompany your drive are bursting with advice and tips for your improvement, and more importantly, your enjoyment!
Price £49.00

150ft Bridge Abseil

This is no ordinary abseil!! Imagine yourself hanging off the side of a disused railway bridge with nothing between you and the ground other than thin air. Like no other abseil this is not for the faint hearted. It’s 150 ft to the valley bottom from the top of a disused viaduct. A real heart stopper!! Really breathtaking!!
Price £34.25

Bungee Jump

There is very little out there to match the pure adrenaline rush of a Bungee Jump, as leaping from a 160ft platform with just a giant elastic band around your ankles is as thrilling as it is daunting! Once you’ve made the leap of faith and fallen as low as the extension will allow, the cord’s recoil will send you skywards with massive G force! You will enjoy the upside down view as you bob around for a few seconds before being gently lowered back to the ground with a huge grin on your face. This experience will leave you wanting more – guaranteed!
Price £47.96

Introduction to Clay Shooting

High in excitement this is your opportunity to learn, improve or just practice the art of Clay Pigeon Shooting at the largest Olympic Standard range in the UK. With unrivalled facilities perfect for any standard this experience is great for a group or corporate event, this is you can challenge each other improving team work and moral. There is little that equals the exhilaration of breaking your first clay and the noise and smoke will keep you wanting more and more.
Price £46.98

Indoor Skydiving from only £29.99

Indoor Skydiving is unique in many ways and expertly simulates the freefall experienced during an outdoor skydive. An immensely powerful wind tunnel, which is more commonly used for testing the aerodynamics of F1 cars, has been turned vertical and provides a perfect representation of Skydiving. Similar to a table tennis ball floating on a hair dryer, once the technique has been mastered the fun really begins as you fly at speeds equivalent to 100mph in the pressurized tunnel making your indoor skydiving experience a great one!

Special offer for Christmas! That’s right, we’re feeling jolly this Christmas and are offering some great deals, like this Discover Indoor Skydiving Experience. Indoor Skydiving has taken the nation by storm with its novel nature and outright enjoyability level! Turning a wind tunnel that used to be used for testing the aerodynamics of Formula 1 cars gives an immensely powerful flow of air, and this noisy gust has proven perfect for practicing a bit of skydiving!
Price £29.99

Tandem Skydiving from only £250.00

Ever imagine what it would be like to freefall through the sky at speeds of over 100mph? Well here’s your chance for a unique experience with a tandem skydive. Strapped to a professional skydiving instructor you’ll both leap out of a plane at approximately 12,000 ft then freefall for around 7,000 ft where you’ll then release the parachute to ride gently to the ground. It’s the ultimate thrill.

The old classics are very often still the best having stood the test of time. This is unquestionably the case here with the king of extreme adventures – skydiving. The pure adrenalin rush of falling 10 – 12,000 feet is a nerve-tingling thrill that will stay with you for ever. It is no coincidence that people talk about their skydive for years after they’ve done it! The ever-lasting plane journey to your descending height feels like a lifetime as you eagerly anticipate cheating gravity, taking in the picturesque view afforded by such supernatural heights.
Price £250.00

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