Countries Visited: France, Italy
Essential Information
Trip Profile
6 days of winter activities. No particular experience is required, but a good general level of fitness. Instruction for cross-country skiing is given for both beginners and intermediates.
Price Includes
Return flights from Gatwick to Geneva with British Airways, airport transfers (for group flight only)
7 nights at Chalet Savoy
7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners
Two days cross-country ski instruction
One and a half days guided snowshoeing
Nordic walking session
Half day dogsledding
Visit to St Bernard Dog kennels
Ice skating session
Snowmobile excursion
Snowshoe equipment
Tour Leader throughout
Optional Activities
Downhill skiing
Guided glacier walk
Aiguille du Midi by cablecar
Accommodation
Chalet Savoy
A homely chalet run by Oliver and Elaine Ensor for over 15 years, Chalet Savoy is perched on a hillside above the charming village of Les Houches, a few miles from Chamonix. There are 9 bedrooms, all with private facilities and mountain views, and some with balconies. The chalet has a sauna/wet room, an outdoor hot tub, drying room, dining room and a comfortable lounge where we take tea and cakes in front of an open fire.
Food
7 breakfasts, 5 picnic lunches and 6 dinners included.
Group size and age
Min 4, max 16., plus leader. Minimum age 18.
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The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together.
All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please
see our Solo Departures page.
In order to provide a more accurate grading system, where a trip falls between two grades we use an intermediate or split grade, for example Leisurely/Moderate. Occasionally, there are optional activities available en route, in this case the optional grade is indicated in brackets, for example Grade Challenging (climb Tough+). Clearly, conditions may differ from region-to-region or month-to-month and as such the information given on these pages is designed to act as a guide only. In all cases you should refer to the respective holiday's Trip Notes for further details.
Cross-country skiing: will involve intensive instruction, and our groups are carefully graded to ensure participants have similar levels of experience.
Cross-country ski grades: 1 Beginners | 2 Intermediates (suitable for confident beginners) | 2+ Intermediates (not suitable for beginners) | 3 Advanced | 4 Strenuous - for their full explanations please check here.
Mixed Activities: Activities may range from the ordinary (for example walking, cycling orwhitewater rafting) to the damn right extraordinary (including caving, camel riding or canyoning).
Winter Activities: It's about seeking out alternative ways to have fun in unspoilt locations, you won't find standard skiing or snowboarding breaks here.
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