Skiing Holiday in Serre Chevalier, France
Ski or board in one of Europe's greatest ski areas, the beautiful Serre Chevalier, staying in the UNESCO protected Briancon and relaxing in Monetier Les Bains' natural thermal baths.
From £300pp based on 2 share (from £450 including rail from London)
Details of Ski Trip in Serre Chevalier
As you arrive from the train station at Grenoble over the Col du Lauteret the first village is Monetier Les Bains – which, as the name suggests, is a spa village. The final town at the far end is Briançon (you can take the overnight train to this town from London via Paris) which, at 1,200m above sea level is the highest town in Europe and boasts more than 300 days sunshine a year.
All the villages are linked by one ski area – the Grand Serre Chevalier.
The old town of Briancon is a fortified town built by Vauban and is now protected by Unesco.
Extra activities in resort: ice rink, ski doo, ice driving track, indoor swimming pool, Spa (sauna, jacuzzi,massages etc), paragliding school, riding school, cinema. The new thermal baths in Monetier Les Bains, has natural thermal waters which are heated to 45 degrees and the complex has lots of different spa facilities designed to help you relax (see Doing more section on the website)
What price includes
- Catered accommodation
- Transfers from the train station
- Resort rep
- Preferential rates on ski packs and lift passes
Location
Plan your journey by train
Meeting point:
Briançon Train Station
Briançon
Transfer to meeting point:
Operator collects guests from station
How to get there:
Take the train to Grenoble, from there there is a direct bus or train to Briançon
Plan your journey by train
Finish point:
Briançon train station
Briançon Trail Station
Transfer to finish point:
Operator drops guests off at station
How to get back:
Travel from Briançon to Grenoble by train or bus then take the train from Grenoble to London
