LARGE MINORITY ITALY ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Large Minority - Who are we? 4 Italy Trip - What’s in store? 5 Italy Adventure 6-7 FAQs 8-9 What everyone has been saying 10-11 Disclaimer The information within this brochure is subject to change. ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel largeminority.travel 4 5 LARGE MINORITY OUR ITALY TRIP Who are we? What’s in store? Adventure Travel: The title alone conjures up feelings of excitement and thrill. It can be best described as being pushed into the unknown and out of one’s comfort zone. Large Minority are one the largest names in the Adventure Travel business and exist to provide: ‘The world’s greatest adventure, bar none.’ Founded in 2009, the company has turned out over 27 international challenges. From navigating tuk-tuks across Sri Lanka, India and Cambodia, racing sail boats in the Philippines to exploring the Amazon Rainforest, these are unfor- gettable experiences that participants couldn’t replicate on their own. It’s what makes Adventure Travel one of the fastest growing sectors in the tourism in- dustry and why it’s a perfect fit for that ‘unreal journey’ you were searching for. These journeys are geared around cultural immersion, challenging scenarios and responsible travel. Resulting in genuine connections and providing authen- tic life-changing memories for adventure enthusiasts. We’re creative purveyors of rebellious, forward-thinking travel experiences. That’s it. ITALY Trip is on! Welcome to our Italy Tuk-Tuk Adventure! Plenty of people have seen Italy. But how many people have seen Italy from behind the wheel of a traditional Italian Piaggio Ape (which, as far as we can tell, is a tuk-tuk with an Italian accent)? We don’t know for sure, but we reckon it’s somewhere between ‘basically a few’ and ‘maybe not that many people’. The tuk-tuk you will be driving on his great Italian adventure will be a classic Piaggio Ape, as you might imagine, being Italian, its natu- rally better looking and just that tiny bit sexier than all other tuk-tuks. Are you with us so far? Good. Anyway, on this week long Italian tuk-tuk adventure – during which you’ll drive around as part of a team or 2/3 and complete challenges to accrue points – through northern Italy, you’ll channel your inner alter ego “I am a participant on Race Across the world or Amazing race” while being dumbfounded by rugged Italian beauty and spending very large chunks of time getting wonder- fully lost down idyllic country lanes. ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel largeminority.travel 6 7 DAY EIGHT Distance Travelled: 60km Residence: Enterprise Hotel TOUR OVERVIEW Check Point: Milan DAY NINE Milan > Bellagio > Angera > Barolo > Distance Travelled: Departure Arenzano > Bobbio > Milan Residence: N/A Check Point: N/A ITALY ADVENTURE UPCOMING DATES 8 nights/9 days 5-13 September, 2020 Starting from August 29-6 September, 2020 GBP £ 1700 / team of 3 September 26-4th October, 2020 GBP £ 1650 / team of 2 Every month from April-Sept 2021 ITINERARY* DAY ONE Distanced Travelled: Arrival Residence: Enterprise Hotel Check Point: Milan DAY TWO Distance Travelled: Training/Exploration Day Residence: Enterprise Hotel Check Point: Milan DAY THREE Distance Travelled: 125km Residence: Hotel Bellagio Check Point: Bellagio INCLUDED IN TOUR FEE EXCLUDED IN TOUR FEE DAY FOUR Distance Travelled: 82km Hire and use of 1 genuine, ready to go Flights and airport transfers Residence: Vecchiaa Capronno vehicle for duration of challenge. Booze (however quite cheap locally) Check Point: Angera Accommodation for all nights in double Repairs (allow 75 – 150 GBP total per tuk- DAY FIVE or twin rooms. tuk in total) Distance Travelled: 130km Delicious locally sourced breakfasts for Travel insurance and visas Residence: Il Gioco dell’oca the duration of the adventure. Fuel Check Point: Barolo All training, challenges & activities. Lunches and dinners DAY SIX Challenge logistics & legal stuff (me- Distance Travelled: Rest Day chanics, ambulance, support team, permits, Residence: The Grand Hotel Arenzano luggage truck & support vehicles). Check Point: Arenzano Welcome pack (sim card and phone, DAY SEVEN map, t-shirt, event bag, phrase-book & navi- Distance Travelled: 89km gational sheets). Residence: Relais Sant’Ambrogio Awards ceremony & farewell party. Check Point: Bobbio 10 % contribution to our Meaningful Travel projects including school visits. *all hotels are for reference only and subject to change. A welcome and celebration dinner ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel largeminority.travel 8 9 FREQUENTLY ASKED questions How many What should How on earth people per I bring along? do you drive a team? tuk tuk? A team is made up of either Everything you would usu- Don’t stress, they’re very 2 or 3 people. Apparently ally take on a holiday to friendly. If you can ride a there is no ‘I’ in it. You get Italy. Hat, shades and maybe scooter, you can ride a tuk one tuk tuk per team. sunscreen? Worry not, we tuk. Besides, on the first day will send you a more serious everyone gets mandatory list of things we suggest you tuk tuk driving instruction bring well before you leave. and safety training. You’ll have plenty of practice before hitting the open road. Can I book my own HOW ABOUT accomodation? LUGGAGE? How fast do Unfortunately, no. Only tuk tuks go? Don’t worry, you don’t have because each leg will start to strap suitcases to the roof Whoa there, speed racer. from the hotel / over-night of your tuk-tuk. We’ve got a These bad boys can’t really stop and the idea is to share luggage truck that will fol- get over 40kph. The average our challenging travel expe- low us around. Each morn- speed should be around rience together. Most impor- ing you’ll load it up with your 30kph. Fast enough to get tantly you wouldn’t want heavy bags, and each night the blood racing, but not so to miss out on each night’s we’ll hand it back at our fast you hit a cow. That’s the social gatherings… hotel. Job done. Simples. sweet spot. Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions over on our website or reach out and send us a message! ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel largeminority.travel 10 11 SEE WHAT EVERYONE has been saying... “I loved the Lanka Chal- “The guys have this trip A very unique adventure lenge! It was absolutely down to a fine art. which not only covers the exhilarating! Pushing me We were far enough off landscaped beauty of Sri to be brave, patient, deter- the beaten track to feel this Lanka but also respectfully mined and creative all in was a proper adventure but connects you with the local an unfamiliar environment. also supported just the right communities and ancient It totally immersed me into amount. The places we saw traditions. Any adventure the culture & society of and the people that we met (worldwide) wouldn’t be so another country, all in a way really made this an experi- successful without the ex- a normal holiday could not ence I will never forget. perienced team and support provide. I can wholeheart- I felt that we got to see Sri staff behind the scenes edly say that this ticks all Lanka like few people do. everyday. the boxes; exciting travel Real, honest and authentic!” Highly recommend!”. adventures, a sense of Nicholas Tyral Luke Harrison achieving something unique, Team TNT Team The Amigos seeing different walks of life from a new perspective, all with the camaraderie of “Each morning our adrena- completing it as part of a line would be pumping, large and diverse group.” “The most authentic trip I anxious for what was in have been on in my life as a store for us!Highly chal- Marc Weldon traveller. You go places few Team Flying Colours lenging and enjoyable, I have ventured! can honestly say that we I definitely recommend have cried happy and sad this to anyone who wants a tears and laughed until our challenge and craves a life “What can I say…the trip of faces ached. It was exciting, of trying new things. There a lifetime! Personal growth, life-changing and massively were many firsts for us on adventure, total cultural im- rewarding for us. Truly the this trip. One of my most mersion and beautiful sur- best and most amazing holi- memorable life experi- roundings! An amazing way day experiences we’ve ever ences! The perfect balance to attain some perspective had! I couldn’t recommend between organisational on a destination, its culture it enough.” and it’s people. rigour and genuine personal adventure.” We absolutely loved it!” Andrea Hartley Team Sri Jessica Rader Lankanshire Lasses Mike Corey Team Porque No? Team Kick the Grind ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS ITALY TUK-TUK TRIPS largeminority.travel largeminority.travel 12 13 A SNAPSHOT OF WHAT’S IN STORE FOR YOU... 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