New Specialist Short Break Company Launches with �Dreamtime� Experiences

Added: (Fri Mar 24 2006)

Pressbox (Press Release) - For Immediate Release: March 2006

A new travel and leisure company launches this month offering in-depth short breaks aimed at learning new skills from expert mentors. Altyerre, an aboriginal word meaning �dreamtime�, provides an exclusive collection of one-and two-day UK-based breaks covering a wide range of interests including food, wine, fishing, shooting, wildlife and bushcraft. Small groups work hands-on with expert instructors on activities that have been individually conceived, created and tested.

The London-based company is founded by Matthew Pegler, who has a marketing and consultancy background with major corporations such as PepsiCo International and The Coca-Coca Company. �Whether it�s an escape from work and city life, something different to do with your partner or a small group of friends wanting to get away together, this is a unique new way of gaining a real sense of achievement and personal fulfilment. There is currently no easy way for people to organise these activities themselves, certainly not with the depth, access and private, expert tuition that we are providing. It really is a first of its kind in the U.K. and a ground breaking new approach to short breaks,� says Matthew.

He adds �A short break to learn a new skill alongside an expert mentor can serve to stimulate and inspire us all. It�s also a refreshing approach for forward thinking organisations who might be looking to reward people through respecting their wider lives and by helping to encourage more of a work-life balance.�

For all bookings and enquiries, please contact Altyerre on 020 8876 6999 or visit www.altyerre.com

�Thought for Food�: A two-day journey of food discovery in the rural tranquillity of East Sussex where clients learn more than just how to cook spectacular dishes. They will meet local producers and suppliers (including an early morning working tour of London�s food markets), work behind-the-scenes in a professional kitchen and understand how to set up and run a successful restaurant. Prices from �425 per person all inclusive (accommodation at a 400-year-old Inn, meals, activities and tuition).

�In Vino Veritas�: A two-day break to England�s largest wine producer in the heart of Kent to study vineyard management and wine-making. Clients work on the vines learning how to grow, prune and harvest the grapes. As well as a private tasting session with a Master of Wine, the break includes sommelier training and working with the winemaker to blend and produce fine wines. Prices from �625 per person all inclusive (hotel dating back to 13th century, meals, activities and tuition).

�Cast of Thousands�: A two-day break in Scotland encompassing game-fishing and exploring the natural environment. As well as acquiring the fine art of fly-fishing from genuine experts (the techniques, the equipment, how to prepare and cook salmon and trout), clients will gain a unique insight into land and fisheries management plus the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the natural history and wildlife of Scotland. Prices from �825 per person all inclusive (beautiful Highlands hotel, meals, activities and tuition).

�Lock, Stock and Barrel�: A one-day intensive break themed on gun-making and the fundamentals of shooting. Clients will see one of the most time-honoured and prestigious practitioners of the gun-maker�s craft in action and receive world-class shooting tuition. As well as a tour of the gun room and the factory, clients will learn how to handle a shotgun and a rifle and be introduced to the world of game shooting. Prices from �425 per person all inclusive (meals, activities and tuition).

�Back to Nature�: A two-day opportunity to explore the basics of survival in the wild. Clients have a choice of studying either the basics of bushcraft or the tools and techniques of a tracker. Based in Sussex. Prices from �450 per person all inclusive (meals, activities and tuition).

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For further information, please contact:

Matthew Pegler
Director, Altyerre
Lose yourself, find yourself.

T: 020 8876 6999
M: 07795 181205
E: matthew@altyerre.com
W: www.altyerre.com