As we enter into February, much of the Northern Hemisphere is pretty chilly, and we don’t blame you if catch your mind wandering to sunny beaches and summertime adventures in the water. We’ve done the work for you and found some of the best flight deals to complement our early summer SwimTrek trips. Flights are generally cheaper before the rush of high season, the weather is milder but still pleasant and you’ll be heading out before the influx of tourists in the busiest summer months. Read on for 6 great flight picks for some our best SwimTrek destinations; with fantastic prices and all the great other reasons to join us on early trip listed above, there’s no excuse not to join us this June!
Palma from £62
Swimtrek runs a host of different trips in sunny Mallorca from April to October. June sees the return of our Introduction to Open Water and Open Water Development weeks which offer a great chance to improve you stroke and confidence before the summer season. Palma is less than an hour’s drive from our base of Colonia St Jordi, so you don’t have long to wait from touching down to dipping your toes in the sea!
Dubrovnik from £91, Tivat from £145
Dubrovnik and Tivat are ideal airports to travel to our Montenegro Fjords trip. The stunning walled city of Dubrovnik is a couple of hours drive away from our home for the week of Perast, and the journey down journeys through the vast mountainous countryside of southern Croatia before opening up into cliffside drives along the winding coast of Montenegro. Flying into Tivat is the quicker though less frequent option, and at just 20km away from Perast, you’ll be in the beautiful grounds of the Perast Palace in no time.
Split from £54
Has Dubrovnik whetted your appetite and you fancy a real taste of Croatia? Fly direct into Split from multiple UK airports for our Dalmatian Coast trip and take in the beauty of a remote getaway. An island-hopping lover’s dream, our Dalmatian Coast trips have become one of our most popular tours, and with the chance to do explore many uninhabited islands, picturesque views of turquoise seas and the chance to complete a combination of coastal and crossing swims, you get a real flavour of Croatia
Athens from £84
Flying into Athens is a great starting route for many of our Greek Island trips. From here you can fly into Naxos or Milos for our stunning Greek Cyclades or Milos Explorer tours. Or why not take a little more time and arrive by ferry to these striking islands, and enjoy your arrival from the water. The Cyclades landscape is still incredible green from the Spring at this time and Milos’s water temperatures are rising to some of their most pleasant of the year.
Vilnius from £38
Vilnius may not be a name that is immediately familiar to travellers, but the Lithuanian capital is definitely not one to miss. An hour’s long train journey from the city and you are in the heart of the breath-taking Aukštaitija National Park, where we will complete some incredible swims on our short getaway. Head to this Baltic nation to enjoy invigorating freshwater escape with us on our Lakes of Lithuania escape.
Olbia from £80
Head to Sardinia for stunning white cliffsides, quaint coastal towns and many tiny and beautiful islands. Olbia provides an easy getaway that is only 2 ½ hours from London, and a short distance from SwimTrek’s base of the island of La Maddalena for our Emerald Coast – Sardinia tour. Enjoy the journey from the airport to this craggy coastline getaway and take in the beauty of this brightly coloured town as you approach from the sea.
We know there’s so many amazing places to visit on this list, so what are waiting for? Spaces are selling fast, so secure your June getaway NOW! Besides, if you get your first SwimTrek of the year in early, there’s always time to book another!
NB, prices correct at the time of publishing, based on flying from London on a return fare.
