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Ski package example: 5-night New Year group trip to Val Thorens, France

A real booking with the prices removed - what four adults got for New Year in Val Thorens.
20th October, 2026
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Residence

Les Olympiades, Val Thorens

Val Thorens, France

4 adults • 2 bedrooms • 5 nights • Mon 28 Dec 2026 - Sat 2 Jan 2027

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Les Olympiades residence in the centre of Val Thorens, with snow on the street outside

Why they picked this

Les Olympiades sits in the middle of Val Thorens, so the lifts and the pedestrian streets where New Year’s Eve plays out were both a short walk from the door.

Val Thorens, France – Europe’s highest ski resort, at 2,300 m

Flying from: London Gatwick (LGW), direct

Booked: 10 Aug 2026, 4 months ahead

Apartment

Why they picked this

Self-catering made sense over New Year, when restaurant tables in resort are booked out weeks ahead, and two bedrooms split four adults without anyone taking a sofa bed.

Living and dining area of the two-bedroom apartment at Les Olympiades, with a window looking over Val Thorens

2-room apartment, 44 m², 7th floor

Booked for 4 adults, up to 6 guests 2 bedrooms
Board type
Room only
Property type
Apartment residence
Aspect
North facing

Board type can be swapped to half board or breakfast on most properties.

Flights

Why they picked this

An early Gatwick departure landed them in Lyon at 09:40, so the long transfer up the Belleville valley ran in daylight and they were in the apartment the same afternoon.

Outbound Mon 28 Dec
06:55LGWLondon Gatwick
DIRECT1h 45m
09:40LYSLyon Airport
Return Sat 2 Jan
11:15LYSLyon Airport
DIRECT1h 35m
11:50LGWLondon Gatwick

2 checked bags added as an extra, shared across the four of them. Ski and board carriage is booked separately, per person.

Transfer

Why they picked this

Val Thorens is the better part of four hours from Lyon, most of it climbing. A private transfer meant one run straight up, with no shared shuttle stops at the resorts below.

Private minivan with a dedicated driver, used for the airport transfer to Val Thorens

Private transfer

Door-to-door vehicle for the four of them, both ways.

No waiting time for a driver

Around 3h 45m estimated travel time, each way

Door to door, straight to the residence

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Ski passes

Passes were set per person - shorter ones for anyone skiing fewer days, or none for non-skiers.

Why they picked this

The full 3 Valleys pass let them ski across to Méribel and Courchevel and back on lifts alone, rather than staying on Val Thorens’ own slopes for five days.

Number of slopes by level:

Beginner55 slopes
Intermediate140 slopes
Advanced107 slopes
Expert35 slopes

Valid for 4 days, excl. arrival and departure days

Covers Val Thorens, Méribel, Courchevel and Les Menuires

Extras and add-ons

Why they picked this

Extras are chosen member by member - all four took skis and boots for the four skiing days, and three of them added a helmet rather than packing their own.

  • 4 ×

    Ski passes

  • 4 ×

    Equipment hire

  • –

    Lessons

    Not added

  • 2 ×

    Checked bags

Also available, per person: ski bag carriage and lessons.

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