Exciting Family Activities in Val D'Isere


by Earl Knudsen - Date: 2010-09-03 - Word Count: 506 Share This!

So, you have arrived in Val d'Isere safely with your family and you are staying in gorgeous chalets. Val d'Isere, however, is more than just luxury accommodation and has some great family activities that you and your children will find highly entertaining. There is so much on offer including climbing, skiing, ice skating, snowshoe walking and canyoning. It really will be hard to fit everything in during your stay, so here is a quick guide to a few of the activities that you can experience while staying on the resort - it may help you to decide what to try first!

Parcours Adventure

Open from early June until the end of August, the 'Parcours Aventure' in Val d'Isère is a brilliant adventure for adults and kids alike and will get them running with excitement from their chalets. Val d'Idsere is home to this brilliant adventure park that is a network of ropes, zip lines, bridges, beams and nets. They are suspended from the branches in eco-friendly ways that do not damage them and everything can be dismantled easily leaving the trees unharmed. There are three courses of varying degrees of difficulty, although children must be over 6 years of age and over 1.40 metres in height.

Activity Clubs

The summer activity clubs are a great idea if the adults want relaxation time in their chalets. Val s'Isere offers two great clubs for your children. There is 'Les Aiglons', which caters for children between 4 and 10 years old, where they will participate in dance classes, picnics, trampolines and much more. For the older children there is 'Junior Club', which caters for the 11 to 16 year olds. The older children's activities include canyoning, street hockey and climbing. These clubs are a good idea for your kids to meet other children and make new friends, and allows the adults the freedom to go off and try those more daring slopes.

Archery

Let your children pretend to be Robin Hood or The Green Arrow by taking them to archery lessons, an activity that can be enjoyed by both adults and children alike. Just make sure they don't attempt to shoot a bow in your chalets! Val d'Isere offers archery at the Parc des Sports Vallée du Manchet from June until late August. There are a great range of courses available from beginners to experts, so it doesn't matter if you have never shot a bow before. Children must be 8 years old, and children between 8 and 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Trekking with Donkeys

'Trekking with Donkeys' is a wonderful activity if you are looking for something to get your family out of the chalets. Val d'Isere is a great place to get into the saddle and take your family on an outdoor adventure amongst the beautiful surrounds. There are stunning views of the lovely alpine scenery and great places to stop, picnic and explore the mountains. You can book short treks or long treks that involve lunch and dinner. The donkey treks cater to all ages of children and are perfect for families.


Earl Knudsen is Marketing Manager for Alpine Answers, a specialist ski travel agency, tour operator, and booking service offering bonded package holidays at a chalets Val d'Isere, and other tailor-made itineraries. For a luxury or good-value skiing holiday in chalets; Val d'Isere is an ideal location.n
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