Go ape…Krypton Factor style- Go Ape experiences!
November 12, 2009 by Ian · Leave a Comment
As a young lad growing up in the mid-90s, I was obsessed by the Krypton Factor. Every Friday evening I could be found on my Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles beanbag, attention fixed firmly on who was going to win the assault course challenge that week. The cargo net, the rope bridge, the zip wire- it was incredible! Only a genius could take such a sublime format and build upon it. Well, the Go Ape! people have done just that.
With 22 locations UK wide, Go Ape! is a series of activities, zip wires and cargo nets securely built into the upper regions of a forest. Maintaining a strong emphasis on safety and security, you’ll emulate our furry cousins by making your way between trees. Read more
Easter fun for all the family at Go Ape!
April 9, 2009 by owen · Leave a Comment
Go Ape is a fantastic day out for Easter, it’s possibly one of our favourite days out on the website (and that’s out of over 2000 gifts). This is family fun for monkeys and apes of all sizes from baby chimp to daddy gorilla. Each of the 22 locations has something different to offer including the longest zipline in the UK at the Aberfoyle site.
The basic idea is to swing from tree to tree, using ziplines, rope bridges, ladders, walkways and tunnels (think Tarzan crossed with It’s a Knockout – which is definitely a TV show we would watch). Check out the awesome zipline in Aberfoyle in the video above or click through for a slideshow of the office trip to Go Ape!
Head on over to Buyagift to get your Go Ape! tickets
Go Ape Video
September 24, 2008 by charlotte · Leave a Comment
Swinging through the trees with the greatest of ease… Now that’s the kind of high wire forest adventure you can really Go Ape! over!
As you can see in the video, Go Ape! isn’t just about swinging through trees. Oh no, its about climbing through them, crossing them on rope bridges, zipping down them on zip wires and just generally apeing about having lots of aerial fun.
Go Ape! has won loads of impressive awards, including Best Tourist Attraction, and is incredibly popular, best selling even. Especially now Buyagift are offering a great range of Go Ape! special offers and discounts. So get yourself in gear for an adrenaline pumping, eco-friendly day out and go on down to your nearest Go Ape! centre.
You’d be a monkey to miss out!
“How do I plan a great birthday day out for a teenage boy?”
August 18, 2008 by Annabella · Leave a Comment
Annabella is Buyagift’s own resident gift guru. Drawing on her own vast experience of giving and receiving presents she answers questions from readers on how to choose the perfect present for the right person, navigating the modern manners minefield that can make choosing gifts so difficult, and anything else under the sun.
Please send questions to annabella@buyagift.co.uk and indicate how you would like your letter to be signed, preferably including a location.
Dear Annabella
Over the past year and a half I’ve noticed it has become increasingly difficult to plan days out that both I and my 13 year old son enjoy. With his 14th birthday coming up next month I really don’t know what to do for a birthday day out. Ideally I’d like to spend less than £100. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Mary, Worcester
Dear Mary
Teenage boys are, generally speaking, strange things. Uncommunicative, liable to want to hang around with entirely unsuitable friends, and given to an inexplicable dislike of a nice cup of tea and a sit down as an evenings entertainment.
Thus they are, at best, terrible companions for a day out.
Today, however, you are in luck as I have found several days out to tempt even the most taciturn and ungracious teenager. A trip to Alton Towers might convince him to get off ‘Bookface’ or whatever it is for 5 minutes, and Buyagift’s Print n Go tickets make it a cinch to arrange. There’s even a selection of gardens for you to enjoy while he’s busy with the rollercoasters.
If he has a more inquisitive turn of mind then a trip to Whipsnade Zoo to see the lions and tigers and bears (oh my!) might be a good choice. There might even be a kindred spirit in the form of the sloths.
If neither of these appeal then indulge his inner monkey at one of the Go Ape! centres around the country. Just make sure he doesn’t start swinging from the chandeliers when you go home.
Best, Annabella
