Itinerary
- Day 1
Airport Transfer to Monetier le Bain
Your private transfer picks you up from your arrival airport (Milan, Turin, Geneva, Nice, or Lyon) and drives you directly to Monetier le Bain. Once you arrive at your hotel, the team helps you sort out equipment rentals so you're all set for skiing. This evening you'll check out the old town bars and then sit down to a French dinner with locally-sourced ingredients.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional French meal of locally-sourced produce)
Optional Activities
- Explore old town bars
Landmarks/POIs Monetier le Bain - Day 2
Serre Chevalier Ski Domain
You meet your mountain guide and instructor team to kick things off. They take you up into Serre Chevalier Ski domain where they'll watch how you ski and figure out what works best for your abilities over the next 8 days. You'll try out the mountain's best slopes and terrain, stopping for a mountain-top BBQ lunch. Later that evening, there's an optional Alpine Spa experience at Les Grand Bain, followed by a traditional French 3-course dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional French 3 course meal with local wine)
Included Activities
- Guided ski exploration of Serre Chevalier Ski domain
- Mountain-top BBQ lunch experience
Optional Activities
- Private off-piste guiding to explore powder valleys
- Alpine Spa experience at Les Grand Bain
Landmarks/POIs Serre Chevalier Ski Domain Les Grand Bain - Day 3
Col du Galibier Snowshoeing and Briançon
A private transfer takes you to Col du Lauterat for snowshoeing. You'll walk through snow-covered wilderness and climb to Col du Galibier, the famous Tour de France mountain pass, while your guide talks about local wildlife and history. At Refuge du Galibier you stop for a warm lunch with locally-sourced food and valley views. After coming back down, you transfer to Briançon, a UNESCO World Heritage walled city and one of Europe's highest. You tour the historic city and cathedral before dinner at a traditional French restaurant inside the old town walls.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Locally sourced lunch at Refuge du Galibier), Dinner (Traditional French meal in historic restaurant within Briançon old town)
Included Activities
- Snowshoeing experience from Col du Lauterat to Col du Galibier
- Tour of Briançon historic walled city and cathedral
- Lunch at Refuge du Galibier
Landmarks/POIs Col du Lauterat Col du Galibier Refuge du Galibier Briançon - Day 4
La Grave Ski Domaine
Your private transfer (about 1 hour) takes you to La Grave ski domain for a full day with an expert ski guide. The terrain here includes some of the most extreme lift-accessed skiing around, and your guide adjusts the day based on your abilities and conditions. By evening you're back in Monetier for your final French dinner, a hearty 3-course meal at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hearty 3 course meal at hotel)
Included Activities
- Full day ski guiding at La Grave ski domain
Landmarks/POIs La Grave ski Domaine - Day 5
Montgenevre to Via Lattea and La Tana Della Volpe
You leave Monetier le Bain and head to the French ski resort of Montgenevre. From there you ski across the border into Italy with your mountain guide, going through the Via Lattea ski field and five Italian villages to reach La Tana Della Volpe (The Fox's Lair), a converted cable car station on a mountain ridge overlooking Sestriere. Your bags are already there waiting. You have Italian aperitifs while watching the sunset, then enjoy a five-course Italian meal in the dining room with its 15-foot glazed front overlooking the moonlit mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Five course Italian meal with aperitifs at sunset)
Included Activities
- Ski from Montgenevre across Italian border through Via Lattea ski field
Landmarks/POIs Montgenevre Via Lattea ski field Sestriere La Tana Della Volpe - Day 6
Italian Alps: Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, Cesana to Sagna Longa
The morning is relaxed so you can enjoy the quiet of your mountain-top location. When you're ready, you head out to ski Italian areas including Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, and Cesana, stopping at uniquely Italian mountain restaurants and bars along the way. You ski back close to the French border and arrive at your private Italian chalet in Sagna Longa, a remote snow-covered enclave accessible only by mountain transport in winter. Your bags are waiting and the catering team serves a hearty Italian meal. After the lifts close, you relax on the chalet's large terrace under the stars in this isolated spot.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Hearty Italian feast)
Included Activities
- Guided ski exploration of Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere, Sansicario, and Cesana
Landmarks/POIs Sauze d'Oulx Sestriere Sansicario Cesana Sagna Longa - Day 7
Freestyle Skiing and Snowmobile Evening Adventure
Today you explore at your own pace. Go back to your favorite runs and ski areas from the previous days and return to your favorite mountain restaurants. If you'd like, optional ski guiding can be arranged. In the evening, snowmobiles collect you from the chalet and take you through the snow-covered mountains to an isolated mountain restaurant for a locally-sourced Italian meal, then back home through the darkness on the snowmobiles.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Locally sourced Italian meal at isolated mountain restaurant)
Included Activities
- Snowmobile transport to evening mountain restaurant
- Dinner at isolated mountain restaurant with snowmobile transport
Optional Activities
- Optional ski guiding
Landmarks/POIs Sagna Longa - Day 8
Alpine Backcountry and Haute Alp Peaks
You walk directly into the wilderness from your chalet. Depending on your experience and preference, you either go on a ski tour or snowshoeing. You explore high altitude meadows surrounded by Haute Alp peaks and trek to a remote refuge for authentic Italian lunch. By evening you're back at the chalet for a hearty Italian meal.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Authentic Italian lunch at remote refuge), Dinner (Hearty Italian meal served in chalet)
Included Activities
- Ski tour or snowshoeing experience (choice based on preference and experience)
- Trek to remote refuge for lunch
Landmarks/POIs Haute Alp peaks Sagna Longa - Day 9
Choice of Adventures
On your final day in the mountains, you pick where you'd like to ski, whether that's continuing in the Italian Alps, returning to Serre Chevalier, or trying a unique small ski field. Optional add-on adventures are available at extra cost, including wilderness ski touring, parapente (paragliding) where you ski off the mountain and float on thermal winds, and heli-ski experiences with an Italian operator exploring fresh powder routes.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Wilderness Ski Touring (cost not included - dependent on ability, fitness, and conditions)
- Parapente Experience (cost not included - learn to fly on mountain thermals, skiing off the mountain with instructor)
- Heli Ski Experiences (cost not included - Italian heli ski with fresh powder routes selected by guide)
Landmarks/POIs Serre Chevalier Ski Domain - Day 10
Departure
Your private transfer takes you to your departure airport (Milan, Turin, Geneva, Nice, or Lyon) to head home with all the memories from your European mountain adventure.
- Meals
- Breakfast
