Winter snow holidays

Everyone who tries it enjoys having fun in the snow! For many, it’s the peaceful charm of cross country skiing, away from the crowds, and along beautifully groomed flat trails affording stunning valley views. For some, it’s the chance to get close to nature and try out gentle activities like snow-shoeing and winter walking through the total silence of a virgin snowscape. For others, it’s the exhilarating thrills from winter activities such as dog sledding, snow mobiling, sleigh riding or joining a floodlit reindeer safari for the first time. New for 2009/10 we've introduced winter walking holidays to our snow programme too, with the option to book both cross country skiing and winter walking at the same hotel - ideal if one of you enjoys skiing, but the other doesn't!

Stay somewhere special

Our snow holidays take you to incredibly pretty mountain villages where life has hardly changed over the centuries: tiny hamlets in Scandinavia where reindeer wander freely across the country tracks; picture-postcard Swiss villages where farmers ride the snowy roads on sleighs, doffing their felt hats as they go, passing wooden houses decorated with fir boughs and bright ribbons; snow-sure Tyrolean mountain retreats where elegant C16 mansions reflect the region’s history as Seat of the upper classes.

Après-ski

Après-ski includes lively bars and nightlife in Geilo, Davos and Kandersteg. There’s weekly Tyrolean evenings in Dobbiaco and a candle-lit fondue evening in Kandersteg, illuminated skiing in Saariselka and after dinner dancing in Venabu and Pailherols.

Christmas and New Year

All the hotels in our winter snow programme make a special effort for Christmas and New Year. With special festive menus included everywhere. Father Christmas visits our hotels in Les Estables, Kandersteg, Venabu and Saariselka – where you can also go out into the forest and help choose the hotel Christmas tree!

Gala dinners are included pretty much everywhere on New Years Eve (fine wines and champagne too in Pailherols!) and in order that you can relax and fully enjoy the celebrations, we have included any supplements in the holiday price meaning you don’t have to worry about any unexpected extras.