Fathers Day active holiday ideas

If you are looking for an original gift idea for Fathers Day this summer then a holiday doing something completely different is a fun, if extravagant, way to celebrate.

Active holidays are one of the best ways to have a completely different experience, whether it is whale watching, champagne tasting or a chance to watch a grand prix.

Among the holiday companies specialising in active and learning-based trips are Whydontyou.com, who have a wide range of ideas offering an amazing holiday experience for Fathers Day.

For a refined Fathers Day break you could go on a Champagne tasting weekend in France.

Easily accessible on a self-drive basis with a ferry crossing, the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France is also a great destination to go cycling and walking if you are looking to make your break more of an active holiday.

The WhyDontYou Champagne tour can also be lengthened to include the Chablis and Burgundy wine regions.

Other tour operators offering Champagne tasting holidays include Arblaster and Clarke Wine Tours and Great Escapes.

Much noisier, but no less glamorous, is a chance to take your father to the Monza grand prix in Italy.

Close to the picturesque town of Bergamo as well as the buzzing metropolis of Milan, the Formula One race takes place from September 7th to 10th 2007.

As well as the WhyDontYou Italian grand prix holiday, Kuoni and TravelCare also have 2007 Italian grand prix packages.

For something much more peaceful you could try an active holiday whale watching in Norway.

The Lofoten Islands north of the Arctic Circle are a great way of seeing orcas, and learning about the habitat in which they live. They are also a place of intense natural beauty and well worth seeing. The trip includes four nights in Svolvaer, the capital of the archipelago.

As well as WhyDontYou's whale watching holiday, Exodus and Responsible Travel also have whale watching holidays in Norway.

For more information on visiting Norway see visitnorway.com