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Skedaddle Update October 2011

News from Skedaddle - the UK's premier cycling holiday company - www.skedaddle.com/uk
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	Skedaddle Win Guardian Observer Travel Awards!

	European New Year Escapes to Spain, Sardinia and Portugal

	Morocco

	Costa Rica - Road

	Costa Rica - MTB

	Chile / Argentina

	Colombia Emerald Mountains

	Late Availability

	Skedaddle Chit Chat

Contact Skedaddle

Skedaddle Win Guardian Observer Travel Awards

We are extremely proud ( in fact chuffed to bits!) to announce we did really well in the Guardian / Observer travel awards 2011.

- First in Best Small Short Break Tour Operator
- Second in the Online Booking Award
- Third in the Best Small Tour Operator

A massive Skedaddle thank you to all our customers who voted for us and it just goes to show what a great and loyal customer following we have.

European New Year Mountain Biking

		Spain - Trans Andaluz - 28 Dec to 04 Jan 2012 £1070 + Flights - Grade 4 With Dan's New Year festivites legendary in the Skedaddle calender (some people simply keep coming back year after year!) This is a top trip for those looking for thrilling trails, time at the beach and some post ride 'relaxation' as we start in the mountains and finish at the coast. Just 6 spaces left now for this guaranteed departure. Flights to Malaga available from most UK airports
		Sardinia - 29 Dec to 05 Jan 2012 £1200 + Flights - Grade 3-4 Head to Sardinia between Christmas and New Year and you'll be back home on Jan 5th. This centre based trip allows you to get the most out his areas riding on what will be a week of fun mountain biking. Your accommodation is a small, friendly hotel in the charming town of Pula - a delightful place to wander around in the evening and welcome in 2012. Flights are from Stansted to Cagliari with EasyJet
		Portugal Roman Trails - 26 Dec to 02 Jan £945 + Flight - Grade 4-5 Head to Portugal on Boxing Day (well you'd only be asleep in front of the TV anyway!) and join Antonio and Bertha for this superb place-to-place mountain biking holiday. With some technichal sections along the way, the riding is great fun throughout with food and accommodation to a very high standard. Flights to Lisbon available from most UK airports

Morocco

		Morocco - Road Atlas Nov 04 to 13 Nov - Limited availability Nov 18 to 27 Nov - Limited availability £995 + Flights - Grade 3 Two guaranteed departures in November for those of you looking to experience road cycling in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. A vast wilderness of towering mountains and desert where rural life has hardly changed in hundreds of years. Morocco is Britain's nearest truly different destination. With an ever-expanding network of quiet tarmac roads throughout the Atlas Mountains and convenient flights into Marrakech from numerous UK regional airports, there’s never been a better time to visit Morocco - Atlas to Atlantic 05 to 12 Nov - Limited availability £795 + Flights - Grade 3 New this seasons and already a popular choice. If you are looking to explore Morocco but in search of an easier-paced trip then here it is. Still ticking off all the cultural delights of this vibrant country, with time initially spent in the mountains before heading to the Atlantic coast and the friendly coastal town of Essaouira

Costa Rica - Road - Ruta de los Volcanes

		Costa Rica (Road Cycling) - 22 Dec to 03 Jan 2012 £1745 + Flights - Grade 3 Four places now remaining on this road cycling adventure. Costa Rica is a country brimming with wildlife and bursting with dramatic vistas around every corner. We begin on the shores of the Caribbean and don’t stop until we reach the Pacific coast.It’s difficult to think of a better place to spend Christmas & New Year! Guide David tells us all about this trip - Click here

Costa Rica - MTB - Volcanes y Playas

		Costa Rica (MTB) - 22 Dec to 02 Jan 2012 £1795 + Flights - Grade 3 If mountain biking is more your 'cup of tea'...or maybe your cup of sweet tasting Costa Rican coffee, then this recently confirmed departure is for you. With trails not overly technichal and the coastal riding a delight, you won't be disappointed. Feedback and photos - Click here

Chile and Argentina

		Chile & Argentina - Lake District 21 Dec 2011 to 04 Jan 2012 £1695 + Flights - Grade 3 Looking to South America and some of the most breathtaking scenery on the planet? Then two weeks in the stunning Lake District of Chile and Argentina takes some beating. Suitable for most levels the trip offers a wonderful insight into an area few explore. Feedback, stories and photos - Click here
		Chile - Patagonia & Altiplano 14 Dec 2011 to 03 Jan 2012 £2650 + Flights - Grade 3 True adventure in this, the jewel of the Skedaddle crown. Starting in the north of Chile we bike in the sublime beauty of the Altiplano. Next, a complete change of scenery as we head to Torres del Paine National Park for some hiking which rounds off the trip in spectacular style. Photos from the Northern Section - Click here Photos from the Southerrn Section - Click here

Colombia Emerald Mountains

Colombia Riders in the Emerald Mountains

Colombia - Emerald Mountains -
03 Dec - 14 Dec - Limited availability
£1735 + Flights - Grade 4

Join David early in December to experience our brand new Emerald Mountains tour in Colombia. Set in the most spectacular scenery imaginable this is possibly the most ambitious and exciting Skedaddle road trip to date designed to appeal to adventure seekers who love to ride and love to climb. Can't make the December date then we'll be back here in early February 2012 too.

How safe is Colombia? - Guardian Article 2011 - Click here

Cycling in Colombia - David's tales of the trip - Click here

Late Spaces - Road Cycling

Late Spaces - MTB / Cycling

Morocco Road Atlas - 04 to 13 Nov

Morocco Road Atlas - 18 to 27 Nov

Colombia - 03 to 14 Dec

New Zealand - 17 Dec to 01 Jan


	Spain - Coast of Light - 30 Oct to 05 Nov Further Away: Morocco MTB - Atlas to Atlantic - 05 to 12 Nov. Cuba - 06 to 20 Nov Ecuador - 6 to 18 Nov Borneo - 12 to 26 Nov Cuba - 27 Nov to 11 Dec For all our late spaces - click here

Skedaddle Social Chit Chat

We recently altered out Facebook Page and already over 500 Skedaddlers Like Us. In order to keep up to date with the latest photos, feedback and catch up with your fellow cyclists the click here and don't worry we won't be posting stuff every five minutes!!

We've also been Tweeting away for a while now on Twitter - click here to follow us.

Fancy reading about a certain trip?, Then go to our blog Skedaddle Twaddle for the latest news and reviews.

Need to Contact Skedaddle?

If you’ve got a question about a trip or want to make a booking or just fancy having a chat then contact us on: +44 (0)191 265 11 10 or email us at info@skedaddle.co.uk

Hope to see you soon.

Andrew, Paul, David, Adam, Lizzie, Pamela, Alison, Catherine, Andy, Steve and all the guide team

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