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Active Hotels

If sitting still isn't your ideal holiday activity or you find it utterly impossible, scroll down for some of the best active hotels around the world.

Be it exploring with local fisherman, galloping across the pampas, diving with whale sharks or scenic hiking, the below are definitely an indoor-outdoor type of trip.

FOGO ISLAND INN, CANADA

What to do there?

- Hike craggy coastlines

- Explore the bay with a local fisherman

- Take part in artist-led drawing & painting sessions

SOL Y LUNA, PERU

What to do there?

- Mountain biking

- Horseback riding to Moray and Maras

- Kayaking In the Huaypo Lake

- Tandem flights

MASHPI LODGE, ECUADOR

What to do there?

- Swim through clear lagoons and hidden waterfalls

- Do a tandem Sky Bike safari

- Take a yoga class on the terrace

SAL SALIS, AUSTRALIA

What to do there?

- Swim and snorkel

- Scuba dive with whale sharks

- Fishing

- Hiking

CASTELLO DI VICARELLO, ITALY

What to do there?

- Wine tasting and vineyard walking

- Cooking classes

- Countryside biking

- Yoga and meditation

EXPERIMENTAL CHALET, VERBIER

What to do there?

- In winter: hit the slopes

- In summer: hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, skydiving, canyoning and paragliding

THE RANCH AT ROCK CREEK, USA

What to do there?

- Horseback riding

- Fly-fishing

- Archery

- Yoga

CHAMBA CAMP THIKSEY, INDIA

What to do there?

- Archery classes 

- Cookery classes

- Guided village and heritage walks

- Rafting

PACUARE LODGE, COSTA RICA

What to do there?

- White-water rafting (to get to/from the hotel!)

- Canyoning

- Horseback riding

SIX SENSES ZIGHY BAY, OMAN

What to do there?

- Paragliding (to get to the resort!)

- Stand up paddleboarding

- Bootcamp in their "jungle-gym"

- Bach volleyball

EXPLORA PATAGONIA, CHILE

What to do there?

- More than 40 different activities on offer

- Such as: trekking, galloping across the pampas, exploring the lake and spotting wildlife on a scenic stroll.

UNDER CANVAS ZION, USA

What to do there?

- Rock climbing

- Hot air ballooning

- Canyoneering

- Stand up paddleboarding

PLATARAN MENJANGAN, INDONESIA

What to do there?

- Kayak the waterways

- Hike (there's 19,000 hectares to explore)

- An after-dark safari

- Take a tasting trip to Sababay vineyard

BAWAH RESERVE, INDONESIA

What to do there?

- Stand up paddleboarding

- Sunrise and Sunset hiking

- Kayaking to private beaches

- Pilates


Price - best guaranteed

Paper Plane receives payment direct from hotels and partners so there's no fee to book, and a guarantee that you won't pay over the published price.

 

Destinations - worldwide

Paper Plane can create itineraries for any destination using instinct and experience (an 'eye' for the right thing); weekend breaks, long-haul holidays, villa holidays, weddings, honeymoons, babymoons, family holidays, group holidays, health retreats & business travel. 

 

Trust - multiple trusted partners

Paper Plane has relationships with multiple trusted partners so the recommendations provided don't come from just one collection of hotels, which gives me the freedom to make you the only priority

 

Service - the extra touches

Flights, hotels and transfers are booked as a given but Paper Plane believes it's the extra touches that mean the most to any trip so can happily assist with tours, restaurants, activities and any personal requests.