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What is an Alpine Summer Holiday?

If you fancy something fresh and invigorating, or perhaps a healthy alternative to the beach, then try an activity holiday in the French Alps. Discover a mountain playground with stunning scenery and a plethora of activities to suit everyone - from adrenaline enthusiasts to active families. With over 50 activities to try, the hardest part will be choosing what to do!

 

Discover more than 50 activities

Whether you’re looking for adventure or pure relaxation, the Alps deliver it all: spectacular scenery, mountain lakes, stunning walks, and plenty of sunshine for lazy poolside afternoons.

Choose from dozens of activities for all ages, including mountain biking, horse riding, swimming in mountain lakes, and whitewater rafting — there’s truly something for everyone.

Inclusive activities with our holidays

We include some of the best activities for free with our holidays, with more than enough to do for a week (or two) away. You can even dial up the excitement with our Adventure Upgrade, or opt out of the free activities and save with Active Lite. What’s more, our Mountain Team will be on hand all week to give you itinerary suggestions and Route Cards for some great walks and bike rides.

FREE ACTIVITIES

A typical week in the Alps

The Alps are vast and waiting with dozens of activities to discover. Our Mountain Team plays a vital role in helping you make the most of your week away, whether it’s finding the best bike rides and walks or booking you onto some amazing (and free) activities.

Our chalets and hotel are full of alpine loving Brits in summer: likeminded families and friends looking for a fun and energising break to our beautiful world. 

Mountain Biking and Walking

The Alps are made for walking and biking, so we include a free lift pass for walkers and complimentary use of our professionally maintained bike fleet. With some of Europe’s best trails, there’s something for everyone — from easy family walks and scenic rides to adventurous hikes and world-class downhill biking.

We also organise social walks and guided hikes with local mountain guides. If you’re keen to take your biking further, we can arrange downhill bike lessons for all levels, or connect you with specialist guides to explore the wider region. 

MOUNTAIN BIKING

Mountain Lakes

Our mountain resorts are home to beautiful alpine lakes. They offer a perfect day out with lakeside activities, restaurants, wild swimming and watersports. We giveaway a free session of kayaking or paddle boarding in Morzine and Tignes; or you can just relax and sunbathe in peaceful surroundings. For something with a little more adrenaline, try the Wi Bit aqua park on Les Gets’ lake or the giant waterslide on Tignes’ lake.

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Our Mountain Team

Our Mountain Team is at the heart of your holiday — a passionate, mountain-mad bunch who’ll help you plan an unforgettable week, showing you the very best of the Alps with activities to suit your tastes, plus walking and biking itineraries for all abilities.

Our childcare leaders keep children happily occupied in our Active Clubs, giving you the freedom to relax while they have a great time meeting new friends and learning new things. 

Our Mountain team

Active Kids Clubs (age 4-12yrs)

Our Active Kids Clubs are open 5 days a week: Mini Kids (4-7) and Juniors (8-12). It’s a great opportunity for kids to meet new friends and try new experiences under the care of our Childcare Leaders, while parents enjoy some precious ‘me-time’ to try some activities for themselves!

Beautiful chalets & alpine hotels

Beautiful Chalets

A cosy home-from-home with your own chalet host, hot tub, summer garden, and a bike upgrade for early bookers. Join on a shared basis or book privately for friends — and qualify for free group spaces.

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Alpine Hotels 

Our exclusive hotels are run by us for our British guests, with bike workshops, active equipment, entertainment, and leisure facilities — pool, spa, and more. The perfect base for active families, couples, and biking or walking enthusiasts.

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Luxury Hotel, Tignes

For an active holiday with adventure and a touch of luxury, Tetras Lodge is hard to beat. Enjoy inclusive activities, premium facilities, and a stylish, welcoming base for families and couples alike.

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Self Drive, it’s not that far.

Many guests choose to self-drive to the Alps — it’s closer than you think, often cheaper, and more environmentally friendly than flying.

While a car isn’t essential in resort, it gives you flexibility: bring as much luggage as you like, travel at your own pace, and even enjoy an extra day in resort with a well-thought agenda.

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Family-Friendly Holidays

Our chalets and hotels are full of like-minded British families with children aged 4 to 17. Guests love the welcoming atmosphere and friendly hotels, where excursions can be enjoyed together — from whitewater rafting and tree-top adventure parks to lake trips and pony riding, and much more.

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Be as Active or Relaxed as you like

At Alpine Elements we design our holidays to work hard, so that you don’t ever have to. It’s why a holiday with us is created to give you as much (or as little) to do as you want.

 

Popular Questions

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What activities can I do?

There are numerous activities in each of our resorts, for all ages and tastes. In fact, around 50 different activities to choose from - so everyone from mum to gung-ho teenager is covered! Choose from calm and easygoing pursuits like walking or tennis, wild swimming and lake kayaking to adrenaline busting adventure like canyoning or downhill mountain biking. We also offer many free activities with enough exciting pursuits for an action-packed week away.

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How fit do I need to be?

You don't have to be a regular athlete to enjoy our holidays! Far from it in fact. The activities we offer suit almost all levels of fitness and our Active Team will help guide you to the best activities for your taste, age, fitness and ability. There is also sightseeing, gondola rides and cultural things to do with great walks, sedate lake activities and sunbathing for the not-so-adventurous. Most activities come with an instructor or guide, so you will be well cared.

Kids Clubs

Are activity holidays family friendly?

Of course! Our chalets and hotels are full of families with kids from age 4 to 12 all Summer long. Our chalets and hotels are family friendly and offer a welcoming atmosphere with our all-inclusive Active Kids Club.

Will there be enough for us to do?

There is more than enough to do! In fact, probably too much and that is why our Active Team are always on hand: to make sure you pick the best activities for your age, fitness and taste and you don't waste time doing the wrong thing! They’ll also hook you up with booking additional activities from rock climbing to parapenting and canyoning to paddleboarding.

Is there a set itinerary?

No, not at all, unless you want there to be? After all, you’re on holiday and we like to give you the flexibility to plan your own week (with our Active Reps) when you arrive.

We’ll give you access to our fleet of free hire bikes (all week) and an Activity Multipass with resort activities and a pedestrian lift pass (plus a bonus ‘biking lift pass’ in Tignes) so you can get around and do your own thing. 

If you want it all organised and a week crammed full of adventure then speak to our Actve Reps on arrival and we’ll help you make the most out of every hour you are there.

Mountainbiking is for all levels!

Is mountain biking for me?

The Alps  have some of the best riding in the world, but they also have a great network of beginner trails for every ability. There are family rides and more adventurous green and blue graded bike trails; and harder downhill courses for the experts. All trails are served by the lift system and lift passes are from €5 per uplift, or free in Tignes! Our resort staff will help you get started in resort and give you some great ride suggestions, maps and route cards.

What is an alpine hotel like?

Our Alpine Hotels are run exclusively for our British guests. They are staffed (largely) by British staff with a warm service and an easygoing and sociable air.

However, we've added a little twist and our own formula of fun to help our guests make the most out of the Alps.Our mountain-mad staff have special training to make sure our guests enjoy the activities and make the most of their stay. They also enjoy a central position and extra facilities like free mountain bikes and workshops, Active Kids Clubs, free-to-use sports equipment, sunny gardens, stunning views and spa areas with Wi-fi (of course) and outdoor swimming pools so you can enjoy the sun.

What sort of weather should I expect?

The French Alps are parallel with La Rochelle and other Aquitaine resorts of the west coast. In summer, the Alps enjoy warm weather and lots of sunshine with an ambient temperature between 25C and 38C during July and August. In common with mountainous regions we get localised rainy patches, but it’s often short lived and quickly gives way to sunshine again. The sunniest (and hottest) resorts are Tignes and Val d'isere which enjoy a very southern location and up to 300 days of sunshine a year. Make sure you bring lots of sunscreen and sun hats, because the weather at altitude can be hot in all resorts.

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