The Playboy
- The high life
- Champagne and good food
- Fast cars
- Adrenaline highs
Celebrity playboys: Ben Affleck, George Clooney
The hunt is over if you...
... head to Monaco for a Castrol GTX driving day (0845 456 4451, www.castrol.com/xv). Monaco is the spiritual home of the playboy and what could be better than driving the Grand Prix circuit in a high-performance car before doing laps of the Le Luc Circuit in an F3 racer, an ex-F1 car and an F1 two-seater with an ex-Grand Prix driver at the wheel? The hefty £3600 price tag for one driver plus one guest also includes two nights in a four-star hotel, car hire and a helicopter flight.
The knight in shining armour
- History and adventure heroes
- Romantic flights of fancy
Celebrity knights Orlando Bloom, Brad Pitt
The hunt is over if you...... head to Warwick for a bit of jousting. The Knights of Middle England's Medieval Jousting Day (01926 400401, www.knightsofmiddleengland.co.uk) includes expert instruction in jousting and use of a trustworthy steed. You'll also get the chance to clash steel in the sword-fighting ring. Available from April to October from £130 per person.
The sports fan- All things sporty
- Watching it, playing it, living it
Celebrity sports fans: David Beckham, Freddie Ljungberg, Jonny Wilkinson
The hunt is over if you... ... log on to www.glorydaysonline.co.uk, which specialises in arranging days out and weekends away to top sporting events. Whether it's next year's Six Nations rugby, a football match in England, Spain or Italy or a cricket tournament, you'll be able to find a package to suit.
The culture vulture- Heritage and history
- New experiences
- Sightseeing (never the beach)
- Adventurous food and wine
Celebrity culture vultures Ewan MacGregor, Chris Martin
The hunt is over if you... ... head to Turkey - this year's hot tip for adventurous stags. The ultra-stylish Hillside Su resort in Antalya is a complete contrast to the country's more traditional package holiday resorts and includes a lobby with six giant disco balls and minimalist pure white rooms. Step outside the strobe-lit front door and there's a world of Turkish culture to explore. The nearby Aspendos theatre, built in 2000AD, and the ancient city of Perge should suit culture vultures down to the ground. White-water rafting, skiing and snowboarding are also available within an hour-and-a-half's drive. Elixir Holidays (020 7722 2288, www.elixirholidays.com) offers three nights from £640 per person, including breakfast, flights and private transfers.
The action man- High-octane adventure
- Thrills and spills
- Bonding over a beer (or three)
Celebrity action men: Russell Crowe, Robbie Williams, Colin Farrell
The hunt is over if you... ... book the James Bond Experience with Atlantic Web (01489 481269, www.atlantic-web.com). The company will arrange for various members of the group, or just the stag, to be kidnapped in broad daylight and then transferred to one of its high-speed boats. It's then your mates' task to rescue you in true James Bond style, involving a high-speed chase down the Thames. The James Bond Experience costs £100 per person. The company also offers amphibious paintball, which takes classic paintball and mixes it with high-performance boats to create open-sea battles and beach raids around the Solent in Hampshire. From £75 per person.
The gentleman- Suave sophistication
- The latest trends
- Manly pampering
Celebrity gents Pierce Brosnan, Clive Owen
The hunt is over if you...
... book yourself and your friends in for a treatment at Gentlemen's Tonic (020 7297 4343, www.gentlemenstonic.com) in London. After indulging in a wet shave or a skin-improving massage you can participate in a complimentary cognac-tasting session with experts from uber-posh cognac brand Hennessy. Available on the last Friday of the month only. Facials and massages cost from £32 and a wet shave costs from £25.
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Can't decide? Here's a few more ideas...
- Human table football - football but not as you know it. Available from www.stagweb.co.uk
- Flying a MiG jet - hugely expensive but you'll forget about that as you fly high enough to see the curvature of the earth. Available from www.redletterdays.co.uk
- Bacchanalian spa - fun for all the boys with grapes, topless masseuses and champagne. Available from www.chillisauce.co.uk
- Go-karting - a stag weekend classic that's loads of fun. Available from www.nationalkarting.co.uk
