School Ski Trip in Orcieres 1850, Southern French Alps

This is a great value ski trip designed for school groups based on a poplar formula providing top quality skiing in a family focused resort at an attractive price and which can be adapted to suit your school's needs. 

The package includes full board accommodation with a hot restaurant lunch in an on-piste restaurant, a full 5 days skiing with 5 hours of ski instruction per day, ski passes and ski equipment and an access to the swimming pool and ice rink included in your price. We also provide logistical (from a local office) support during your holiday with daily contact with your trip organisers to help ensure your trip runs smoothly with the option of upgrading to have an onsite representative.

The Ski Resort of Orcieres 1850

With a ski area currently reaching 2725m, Orcieres is one of the rare Southern Alps resorts with high altitude skiing and an excellent variety of slopes. It is very family oriented with a safe and secure ambience and is excellent for school groups. The resort centre itself is compact and easy to get about with everything you need accessible on foot. The best of the sun and snow with :

• The heart of the resort accessible to beginners,
• Snowpark of 16 000m² at 2280m,
• Innovative ski lift systems with 3 Télémix (mixture of chairlift & cable car),
• 50 slopes including 9 green, 17 blue, 17 red et 7 black,
• 1 slalom stadium, 1 FIS-certified downhill run (competitions),
• 1 recreational 'fun' slope (Opoualand) and 1 boarder-skier cross (Waouland),
• More than 120 snowmakers on the ski area,
• Picnic areas on the piste to make the most of the sun

Holiday Highlights:

• High altitude skiing with excellent snow record
• Ski in a family friendly resort ski resort with variety of well managed pistes for all levels, in particular beginner and intermediate skiers
• On piste restaurant lunch
• Fully qualified and professional ski instructors from the ESI international ski school 
• Small ski group sizes with 8 - 10 students per instructor
• Charming outdoor centre set up for school groups and clubs
• Logistical support from representative with extensive local knowledge and contacts with option for onsite live-in rep during your stay.

Itinerary

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We haven't included your journey to resort for this example trip but can help you plan the best way to get here, whether that be by coach, train or plane so you can choose the best option for your school. We can arrange transfers from any of the main transport hubs for a supplement - just ask us about this.

BY TRAIN:

The nearest train station is Gap which has direct links to Paris, Grenoble, Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. The nearest TGV station is Aix-en-Provence or Grenoble.

BY PLANE:

The nearest airports are Marseille or Grenoble

BY COACH:

Some schools travel directly by coach from their home town. For this scenario we can lodge your drivers and provide secure parking for your coach and can also adapt the itinerary so you leave after the last day of skiing saving on a night's accommodation.

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