Our Expert's Review On This Activity Breaks
The walking dead
We went for a stag to Manchester for the action heroes package which included-
• A 3 hour zombie role play mission, which included BB shotguns and ammo, snacks at the halfway point and photos of the group and with the actors which was a nice touch. We also paid a supplementary £40 for a go pro which was more than worth the £ for a little hilarious keepsake for the stag as people mostly forgot it was on.
The actors were decent but got a but muddled at times and some took themselves too seriously but this just added to the humour for us. The activity was really good and despite us being just late (because of unexpected delays related to the opening season footie fixture traffic) the team were very accomodating and understanding after i called ahead to tell them we might be late.
•hotel B+B- the hotel was actually more upmarket then i expected (the usual cost for a room there was £110- to put it in context we paid £130 each for the stag package so the company got us a great deal there). The hotel was central enought to grab a quick and cheap taxi into manchester but far enough away to avoid congestion etc.
•We also had included 4 bar passes in manchesters paint works. Being a group of 16 we really struggled to get into any pub as the manchester doormen did not take kindly to stag groups.
We only ended up visiting one of the 4 bars (Tiger Tiger), who did not have either my name nor designaventures on the guest list- BUT- after asking to see my invoice they still let us in.
It was the same story with the strip club (Silks) but they again let us in when i produced an invoice without charge.
The clubs/ bars were well picked and were close to each other- We passed 3 of them on the way to tiger tiger. The strip club was also a 10 min walk from the bars but we opted for a taxi as we were too sloshed. The strip club was good and the girls not too pushy (As some of the guys previously experienced).
•Designaventure themselves were very professional and helpful. I must have sent a dozen emails to them and they replied in a very timely fashion and always answered my question. The stag info pack they sent was well put together and i thought for what we got the price was a snip. I also found them to be honest. To illustrate I enquired about them organizing transport from the hotel to the activity. They had a quote for £300 for 16 lads which they said was excessive and said it would be better for me to search for something myself (we ended up paying £100 for a mini bus for the whole weekend which a mate got at a cut price deal).
In conclusion i'd definently use deisgnaventure again if i was plannin a stag/ special occasion/ big birthday outing. Manchester probably isn't the best place if you're a big group but that's not the companies fault and they counteracted this by adding bar passes which was invaluable! The only very slight thing which dropped the rating to 4 rather than 5 was the guest list thing but as I say this wasn't a big issue.
Overall great weekend.
Hello all at Designaventure just wanted to say Hi and thanks for the help with the stag do sorting out, a great time was had by all and the stag had no clue what was going on. The Zombie Survival Manchester was awesome and I have attached some pictures for you. The night out was excellent and we even fit in a go ape excursion in on the way home.
Many thanks again
Jillian Morris
Had a brilliant hen weekend in Manchester
Had a brilliant hen weekend in Manchester. Thank you guys for all your help. I will certainly recommend you to any of my friends in the future.
Dave Thomas
Great stag do, great advice, easy booking
Recommended to call DesignaVenture by a friend, very friendly knowledgeable staff only to happy to help. They organised a great stag do for 18, we did rage buggies, quad biking and bar tours all great no problems. Would definitely recommended to anyone looking for a hassle free, value for money company to organise everything for you - surely just what any bunch of lads on a stag do wants! Thank you.