Exciting Activities for the Whole Family
Family Adventure Holidays in the French Alps
Our family adventure holidays are a wonderful way for you and your family to enjoy activities in the French Alps.
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Private or Shared Family Adventure Holidays
We offer two types of family activity holidays:
- Private Family Adventure Holidays - Enjoy your own catered chalet with your family enjoying mealtimes together. Available in Chalet Petite Ourse (min 4 people) or Chalet Grande Ourse (min 8 people)
- Shared Family Adventure Holidays - Join other like-minded families in a shared catered chalet for mealtimes as a group.
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Holiday options - what is included?
To ensure you choose the best holiday for you, your family and your friends, the table below summarises what each of the Absolute Alpine holidays include.
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| What's Included | Self-Catered | Catered | Self-Guided | Family Adventure | Guided | |
| 7 nights quality accommodation (unless otherwise stated) |  |
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| Use of chalet facilities & hot tub (where available) | |
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| 3 course evening meal with table wine/beer (6 nights) | - | |
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| Breakfast (7 days) | - | |
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| Afternoon tea with cake (7 days) | - | |
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| Pack lunches (5 days) | - | - | |
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| Local transport to activities/walks (5 days) | - | - | |
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| Briefing sessions with our knowlegable guide | - | - | |
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| Guided walks (5 days) | - | - | - | - | |
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| Arrangement of optional daily activities | - | |
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| Walking route cards/maps (on request) | |
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| The Absolute Alpine team on hand to ensure you get the most from your holiday! | |
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Prices & Availability (£/GBP)
For Euros € (EUR) prices, click here
For Pound £ (GBP) prices, click here
Prices are for catered Family Adventure holidays. Shared family holidays occur on dedicated weeks and private family adventure holidays are available whenever the our catered chalets are available for exclusive usage.
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| Arrival | Comments | Family Adventure Shared Adult/Child |
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Children & Solo Travellers
The following applies to our younger and solo travellers:
Solo travellers
As standard, we do not charge a single supplement for guided or self-guided activity holidays although we may ask guests to share a twin room with another fellow walker of the same sex.
Children & Younger Travellers
Under 16's are eligible for a discount on appropriate holidays
- Walking Holidays - whilst our guided walking holidays are not typically suited to children under the age of 12, self-guided may be suitable.
- Shared Family Adventure Holidays - the child prices given for our Family Adventure Holidays apply to children between 6 & 16 years of age
- Under 6's - unless it's an exclusive booking of the chalet, we're not able to have children under 6 on shared summer holidays at Chalet Grande Ourse. Why not book Chalet Petite Ourse exclusively for your family?
- Under 2's - should you take a chalet exclusively, under 2's are more than welcome and will be charged a flat rate of £100 (€120).
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| Season | Holiday Type | Under 2 | Under 12 | Under 16 | |
| Summer | Self-Guided Walking | £100 *€130 * | €555 (Save 10%) | ||
| Summer | Guided Walking | - | - | £595 (Save 16%)€685 (Save 16%) |
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| Summer | Family Adventure (Shared) | £100 *€120 * | £495 (Save 14%)€590 (Save 14%) | ||
| Summer | Family Adventure (Private) | £100 *€120 * | £515 (Save 13%)€615 (Save 13%) | ||
* - Our shared summer holidays are suitable for children of 6 and up. For younger visitors, exclusive chalet usage is a great option (e.g. Chalet Petite Ourse is ideal for a family of 4 to 6).
What's included in your holiday?
To ensure you choose the best holiday for you, your family and your friends, the table below summarises what each of the Absolute Alpine holidays include.
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| What's Included | Self-Catered | Catered | Self-Guided | Family Adventure | Guided | |
| 7 nights quality accommodation (unless otherwise stated) | |
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| Use of chalet facilities & hot tub (where available) | |
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| 3 course evening meal with table wine/beer (6 nights) | - | |
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| Breakfast (7 days) | - | |
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| Afternoon tea with cake (7 days) | - | |
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| Pack lunches (5 days) | - | - | |
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| Local transport to activities/walks (5 days) | - | - | |
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| Briefing sessions with our knowlegable guide | - | - | |
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| Guided walks (5 days) | - | - | - | - | |
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All catered bookings include the following unless otherwise stated (self-catered excludes meals):
- 7 nights accommodation - unless otherwise stated.
- Guided holidays include 5 days of guided hiking - including transport to and from walks
- Access to expertise - route cards, maps and of course a knowledgeable guide at the chalet to make sure you get the most out your holiday.
- Breakfast every day - a fresh continental breakfast with daily hot option
- Afternoon tea and cakes daily - Sam bakes fantastic, mouth-watering treats to welcome you back from your day on the mountain
- Three course evening meal with wine/beer on 6 nights - on our night off, we will happily pre-arrange a restaurant from one of the lovely local eateries for you
- Packed lunches (Family Adventure & Walking Holidays only) - for the dedicated activity holidays we provide packed lunches on 5 days.
- All towels and linen - a hairdryer is also provided in each room to save you valuable luggage space!
- Luxury bath robes and slippers - available on catered bookings and at the Grande Ourse & Petite Ourse chalets. Available for a small additional charge at the other accommodation.
- Use of all the chalet facilities throughout your holiday - hot tub (where available), TV, Wifi internet access, movies, music, Wii, books, games etc.
- The Absolute Alpine team on hand to offer any advice, recommendations or assistance you may need in making the most of your holiday e.g. booking of activities, child care arrangements
- A daily light clean of the chalet
- Tea, coffee and squash etc.
What is not included (but we will happily help with!)
For prices or advice on any of these extras, please contact us
- Transport to and from France - see the getting here page for more information
- Airport or train station transfers - we can provide or arrange these for you at preferential prices
- Lift passes - should you wish to head up on the lifts in the summer, we can help with your lift tickets
- Equipment hire & activities - we have negotiated discounts for you with many of the local suppliers
- Lunches (self-catered and catered) - we can provide packed lunches and picnics for the mountain
- Drinks from the honesty bar - let us know if you've got special requests
- Dinner on our night off - pre-booking is recommended and we'll do this for you
- Travel or holiday insurance
Booking confirmation
All bookings are confirmed on receipt of a deposit of £150 per person for catered holidays or, for self-catered holidays, 25% of the total booking price. Please note that self-catered bookings also require a damage deposit to be taken before the start of the holiday. All reservations are subject to our standard terms and conditions - these also cover our cancellations policy.
