Birthdays are special days. They celebrate our existence. They are the mileposts of our lives. Birthdays act as markers to pause and look back at far we've come on our individual journey of life and reconsider where we'd like to go.

Birthday Experience Shops

• ActivityGifts UK experience vouchers make memorable and impressive gifts. Gifts include adventure and rally driving to pamper and indulgence... or if you can't choose, give them a general voucher and let them choose their own.
   
• Virgin Experience Days Experience days are the greatest gifts on the planet...there's everything from Ferrari driving and flying a plane to powerboating and pamper days.
   
• Activity Superstore - Original and exclusive gift experiences - from full throttle Ferrari Driving, to adrenaline fuelled White Water Rafting and Extreme Aerobatics in an Extra 300 aircraft to total indulgence at a luxury health spa

Extreme Experience Vouchers

• Parachute Jump (From Days To Amaze)
  This course uses the most up-to-date equipment in the world of parachuting. The square canopies used are highly manoeuvrable and are the same type used by many experienced jumpers. The parachute is opened automatically when you exit the aircraft, are fun to fly, and can give you very light landings. get more details and buy online...

• White Water Rafting Experience (From Days To Amaze)
  This experience offers a spectacular introduction to White Water Rafting on this first class mountain river. After your full safety briefing and the issue of safety helmets, buoyancy aids and wet suits you will run the white water course. get more details and buy online...

• Monster Car Crush (From ActivityGifts.co.uk)
  Had a bad week? Then get behind the wheel of the only purpose built dual control monster truck in the UK & crush a load of cars! Thurleigh, Bedfordshire get more details and buy online...

• Ice Climbing Discovery (for one) (From Virgin Experience Days)
  Ice climbing is an offshoot of mountain climbing. Climbing ice started in the early days of mountain climbing as climbers encountered the hard water ice in the gullies and faces of their lofty objectives. With this experience you will be given an introduction to a very cool sport! The UK’s most challenging ice walls offer 8 or 16 metres of real indoor ice climbing - inside at a constant temperature of -12°C a concave, real ice climbing wall presents a steep challenge for all aspiring adventurers! The package for two people includes all equipment and outer clothing, Health and Safety briefing, full instruction from a qualified guide and a free Vertical Chill water bottle. The experience lasts up to 1 hour. get more details and buy online...

• Flying Lesson Explorer (From Virgin Experience Days)
  Feel the adrenalin rush as you take the controls of a light plane and soar across the sky! You get one-to-one training with a Civil Aviation Authority licensed instructor, and your flying time counts towards a Private Pilot's licence. Includes one-to-one training from a CAA licensed instructor, introduction to flying, aircraft controls and safety and a cross country flight of up to 1 hour with the opportunity to take the controls. The experience lasts approx. 1-2 hours. get more details and buy online...

• Wakeboarding Explorer (for two) (From Virgin Experience Days)
  Wakeboarding is an exciting mix of snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. Towed by a cable, you are free of the limitations of fuel, boats, wind or surf, and if you think you need a wake to get air, think again! It’s easy to learn and a lot of fun to do! Ideal for those who have never wakeboarded or kneeboarded before, these lessons ensure some fast, early progression with some close instructor attention. Includes full safety briefing and instruction for two people, all-you-need-to-know ‘FastStart’ Wakeboarding lesson as part of a small group, Knee/Wake Board, Wetsuit, Buoyancy aid and helmet and De-brief and feedback. The experience lasts for 2 hours. get more details and buy online...

Pamper Experiences Vouchers

• Deluxe Makeover (From Virgin Experience Days)
  Indulge in a glorious haircut or colour from a top stylist and a luxurious makeover and photoshoot guaranteed to leave you looking and feeling truly incredible. Friendly and professional staff will pamper and preen you to turn your dreams into reality. Your sumptuous day of treatments will be combined with a wonderful setting, helpful staff and stunning results. This is an experience you’ll treasure forever. The package includes Beauty Tips Booklet, Drinks served throughout, Hair cleanse and condition, Hair consultation, Cut or colour with one of the UK’s greatest stylists, Blowdry, Finish, new get more details and buy online...

• Marriott Top to Toe Pamper Day (From Virgin Experience Days)
  A Marriott Top to Toe Pamper Day is not just about exploring a new place, it’s about discovering a new state of mind – and our health and beauty treatments will help you do just that. Your Top to Toe Pamper Day includes full use of the facilities for you and a friend including the gym, pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and complimentary use of towels. There are four treatments (or two treatments per person), select from a full body massage, deluxe facial, manicure or pedicure. Once you’ve booked, all that’s left to do is lie back, drift away and enjoy your Marriott Top to Toe Pamper Day! This package includes four treatments (or two treatments per person), access to the health club for up to two people including full use of the facilities and the option to join the gym on the day and pay no joining fee and a 10% discount on any purchases made on the day. The experience lasts approx 4-6 hours. get more details and buy online...

• For Your Eyes Only (From Virgin Experience Days)
  The perfect personal gift! Work your man into a frenzy with a collection of absolutely stunning shots of you, his grand passion, looking the most sexy, the most glamorous and the most confident you’ve ever looked. ‘For Your Eyes Only Portraits’ are sexy, contemporary, professional photographs for women, taken in an exciting, all female, new-concept makeover studio. Your man will not be disappointed with the results! get more details and buy online...

• Men's Massage (From Virgin Experience Days)
  A good pamper with a massage isn’t just for the girls you know! This is your chance to be spoilt with a relaxing back, neck and shoulder massage from a qualified therapist, followed by the chance for you to enjoy a complimentary day pass to the adjoining health and fitness club where you can enjoy full use of the facilities get more details and buy online...

• Design your own Perfume Masterclass Discovery (From Virgin Experience Days)
  The Perfume Studio provides you with a unique opportunity – to create your very own perfume or cologne just like the celebrities do when designing their creations. Now you can do exactly the same as JLO, Sarah Jessica Parker and Victoria Beckham; the only difference – the price! The chance to make your own, signature fragrance in this way is a wonderful experience and makes a fantastic gift. The blends can be used in fragrances for both sexes, so male, female and unisex perfumes are all achievable. First you’ll enjoy the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at the exclusive world of perfume, under the tuition of a perfume expert. Then you’ll be able to put your new-found knowledge to good use in constructing your own bespoke fragrance from 18 exquisite blends. Finally, you’ll leave with lots of goodies all scented with your own individual fragrance! get more details and buy online...