Summer Activities: French Alps
Our Free Activity Packs
Check out the FREE Activities in our Active Packs - which are available in each of our resorts:
Check out the FREE Activities in our Active Packs - which are available in each of our resorts:
Our holidays come with more than enough free activities for your week (or two) away. Our ‘Free Active Packs’ are worth up to £355pp, so they’re really worth having.
If you reckon you can handle even more, then you can book additional activities with our Active Reps once in resort. Local supplements apply.
The Alps were made for biking and whatever your level or taste - downhill, cross country or family cruising - we’ve got it covered! We offer FREE bike hire, route cards, workshops and even free lift passes in Tignes.
Learn MoreThe Luge is lots of fun for all ages! It can be as fast, (or slow), as you dare to go…. Each Luge has a hand brake to control the speed of the car as it rides down a pipe-line track. From €3-4 per go
More InfoIf you fancy the pure rush of riding a full suspension bike on REAL mountain terrain, then let us help you get started this summer. Beginner or expert, we'll get your pulse racing with our Pro Mountain bike hire packages.
More infoWhite Water Rafting is now FREE for Morzine & Les Gets holidays, this super sociable and fun activity is offered in all our hotels and chalets and will have you grinning from ear to ear!
More InfoWe offer a FREE guided walk with our Morzine and Les Gets Active Packs, run by our own professional mountain guides. This very popular activity offers the perfect half day walk or hike in the mountains, utilising your free lift pass to make it all the more exciting!
More InfoThere’s no better way to explore a stunning mountain lake than on a modern and stable ‘sit-on-top’ kayak.... We offer this activity for free in our Active Packs.
More InfoStand up Paddleboarding is so popular that we now include it for free in all our resorts. Have a great day out at the lake and try kayaking too.
More InfoGrab a set of Nordic walking poles from our hotel receptions (free to use) and armed with your (free) lift pass you can explore the many high altitude trails. Walking with poles not only propels you along but offers a core body work-out, working the upper body too..
More InfoMove between the trees on zip wires, rope bridges, tunnels, rope steps and aerial steps. Kids level parks and adult level park available. Small local cost from €15
More InfoEnjoy FREE access on our Multi pass to the outdoor pools and/or leisure centres in all resorts. Expect giant slides, kids games, bouncy castles, and even a beach area for sunbathing!
More InfoIn all resorts, we offer a FREE pedestrian Lift pass. Tignes and Val D’ have a free bikers lift pass too!...Use your lift pass to explore miles of mountain terrain, and to reach high vantage points easily. Visit the mountain restaurants, the food and vistas are excellent!
More InfoAll our resorts have FREE access to lakes for wild swimming and kids games with sunbathing beaches and activities, like kayaking, paddleboarding, pedalo and kids games.
More InfoThe Fantasticable in Morzine (Les Gets) is the World's longest Zip wire. Fly along in a harness at almost 100 km/h and 240 metres above the valley.
More InfoClimbing Walls are FREE to use in all resorts (or very low cost) and a great place to hone your skills in safety with crash mats below. Routes for beginner to expert.
More InfoExcellent 18 hole and 9 hole courses offer stunning views and great golf.
More InfoIn all resorts, bike facilities like obstacle courses and pump tracks are FREE to use. Great for families and bikers wanting to practice in a safe environment.
The Alps are just as famous for their road cycling routes as for their mountain bike trails.
More InfoAcroland, in Tignes is FREE for our guests to access. It has lots of adrenaline-activities like the giant water slide and hot jump. A pass is included in our Active Packs for all guests
More InfoCanyoning is seriously addictive! The art of hiking, climbing, scrambling or rappelling oneself to the bottom of a river canyon, with waterfalls, slides and rock pools along the way. There’s a family course available too.
More InfoOne of our most popular ‘add-on activities’ which you can book through our Active Reps. Fly tandem with an instructor, the feeling is sensational!
More InfoAn alternative to Whitewater rafting, except ‘riders’ descend the rapids on a beefed up body board, rather like a floating toboggan. Learn to surf the swells, ride the rocks and perform 360 spins.
More InfoRock Climbing in the Alps is a magical experience. Kids and adults absolutely love it, you can also do lots of fun abseiling. Climbing is very addictive! Most resorts also have FREE Climbing walls to use.
More InfoNot just skiing and boarding but a fantastic day out on Lake Geneva in a big speed boat! Our Water ski and Wakeboard activity are very popular. Available in Morzine & Les Gets, beginners are welcome. From €50 p/per. Allow half a day +
More infoA popular variation on climbing, Via Ferrata are high mountain routes with fixed climbing aids: wire ropes, rungs, pegs, ladders, and bridges. Led by an instructor this is a very unique way to experience the Alps! From €45. Allow half a day.
More infoTignes has Europe's highest and best glacier for skiing and boarding - open from June to mid August. Up to 25 Km of piste and even powder-snow in June! If you need lessons (beginner to expert) or ski / board hire, our Active Reps will help you get organised.
More infoGuided rides, hacks with instruction or pony treks for kids. All our resorts offer equestrian centres for riding which our Active Reps can organise for you on arrival.
More infoTake to the waters on an inflatable river Ducky! A cross between rafting and kayaking.
More infoOur popular day trips are organised locally. A trip to Chamonix, Home to Europe's highest mountain (Mont Blanc) and famous mountain town. Try a trip up the Aguile Midi (highest cable car) and the Glacier Train and Ice caves. From Morzine & Les Gets, from €15p/per
Mountain boarding is lots of fun using the lift system to cover miles and get to higher altitude trails. Experts will have tracks, jumps to use and beginners will enjoy the easier courses.
More infoA new generation of treasure hunt using a GPS. Go in search of hidden treasures on the hiking trails, in caves, on summits, and spot the wildlife. Great social half day activity for all ages!
Our resort lakes offer Pedalos for FREE use which are great for messing around in the sun. And for all ages. Free for Tignes and small cost for morzine and Les Gets.
A FREE activity in Tignes and Val D’Isere. The Crazy Airbag is another off-beat, high octane activity for ages 10+. Jump from high places onto this giant inflatable bag.
More infoE-bikes are available in all our resorts and our Active Reps will help you hire one. They will enable you to ride up almost any hill with ease and without a lift pass and explore the hidden terrain.
More infoFREE for Tignes and Val'disere* guests. This fast-paced water slide really scores high on the silliness scale! Hurtle down a steep slide and fly off the lip, into the air and down into the lake.
More infoOffered from Val d'siere and Tignes and set around a course for juniors and adults.
More infoOur instructors will be delighted to introduce you to this ancient practice, which has evolved with modern technologies!
More infoWalk on water (WoW) balls allow you to do the impossible...walking on water. These giant sized Water balls are akin to Zorbing on the lake…great fun! In Tignes only. From €20 p/per.
More InfoAll our resorts have full size tramps' - which are FREE to use in Tignes & Val d'isere and a small charge in Morzine and Les Gets. It doesn't matter what age you are, Trampolining is a buzz! That sudden moment of weightlessness, quickly performing tricks you never thought possible…
More InfoAll resorts have excellent out door soft play areas with lots of wierd and wonderful obstacles such as bouncy castle and an array of inflatables, including a giraffe, panda and ball pool. And all under a beautiful mountain back drop. From €5 for 30 mins
Most resorts have a FREE to use bikers airbag, and is great for learning new trick. Now everyone can practice those front flips, spins and rockets with a feeling of...urr... safety!
Sociable and great fun! Shoot your friends and your family as you career around an assault course! From €25 p/per
More infoSkate parks are open for all ages for bikers, scooters and boards. Quarter pipe, ramps, fun boxes and rails. FREE to use.
Model racing provides a fun and family-friendy activity for all to enjoy! From very low cost, Tigne sonly €5-7 per go
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