Skiing in Europe and Japan 2010 – Group Ski Tours

Think about us in Join us January on our 3 or 4 week Skiing Europe & Skiing Japan holiday to: Val Gardena (Italy), Lech (Austria), St Moritz (Switzerland),  Hakuba (Japan - Honshu) or Rusutsu (Japan - Hokkaido)		* Ski tour inclusions & features See Itinerary Why go on a group ski tour? Download Flyer FAQ's To Book. either Book on line or Download Booking form and send to Estours Travel
2010 Ski Tour now finished - see photos. Come back soon for details of the 2011 ski tours.		The 2010 ski tour is fully booked and people who tried to book late were dissapointed as they missed out - don't let this happen to you..... put your name down for the 2011 ski tours early and secure you place early.

These ski tours are for those keen ski and board enthusiasts who wish to experience the traditions of Europe in their ski holiday as well as discovering what is on offer in Japan.  It also allows travellers to break up their return journey home and make early adjustments to local time zones.  These tours combine the Europe and Japanese group ski holidays tours into one complete and unique ski tour package.

Choose your Europe Japan group skiing holiday from one of the following 3 choices:

4 week skiing Europe & skiing Japan - 3 weeks skiing Europe followed by one more week skiing Japan:
This tour adds one more week to the 3 week group ski Europe tour with another week skiing in Hakuba on the way home.  You will enjoy the full Europe ski tour (click here for full details).  At tours end and after saying farewell to your fellow group skiers in Europe, have a break on your return flight home in Tokyo. 

Relax, unwind, get used to the new time zone or perhaps take the opportunity to explore Narita or Tokyo itself as you will have a days rest here.  You then will meet new skiing companions at the overnight stay prior to heading off for your skiing Japan portion of your tour in Hakuba.  Then let yourself go and ski or board to your hearts content in this highly acclaimed area of Nagano for another week before completing your journey back to Australia.  At the end of 4 weeks skiing or boarding, in 4 different countries, in 4 different ski resorts, you will know that you have had a ski holiday experience that few get to enjoy!

4 week skiing Europe & skiing Japan - 2 weeks skiing Europe followed by 2 more weeks skiing Japan:
This group ski tour is a combination of the 2 week Europe ski tour (click here for details) and the 2 week skiing Japan ski tour (click here for details). 
Starting in Milan (Italy) with the group ski tour in Europe, ski or board for two weeks in the Dolomites in Val Gardena and then in the Alps in Austria - Lech, Zurs St Anton.  Normally this would be enough for most people, however, an intrepid snow enthusiast such as yourself will yearn for more and farewell their new friends in Austria, take the very convenient and efficient Arlberg Express to Zurich airport for the flight to Tokyo Japan. 

On arrival, you will then fly to Sapporo on Hokkaido Island and be transferred to the Rusutsu Resort Hotel to meet new group members for this next week of your ski holiday with the  ski in / ski out convenience offered here.  At weeks end, fly back to Tokyo for a one night rest at Narita before hopping on board your chartered coach for the transfer to Hakuba and another week of skiing or boarding in the Nagano area of Japan's main island.  This 4 week group ski tour has probably the most diverse range of skiing experiences on offer and you will meet many new skiing companions.

3 week skiing Europe & skiing Japan - 2 weeks skiing Europe followed by 1 more weeks skiing Japan. 
This ski holiday is the same as the first one above, but starting a week later.  Join the group ski tour in Lech in Austria on 16 Jan '10, for 2 weeks of skiing in Europe in Lech Zurs St Anton and then in St Moritz the week after. 

At the end of the European portion of this group ski holiday, and after saying farewell to your fellow group skiers in Europe, its off to Tokyo.  Here you can have have a break.   Relax, unwind, get used to the new time zone or perhaps take the opportunity to explore Narita or Tokyo itself as you will have a days rest here.  You then will meet new skiing companions at the overnight stay in Narita prior to heading off for your skiing Japan portion of your tour in Hakuba.  Freshened up, ski or board to your hearts content in this highly acclaimed area of Nagano for another week before completing your journey back to Australia. 

Europe / Japan Ski Tour Cost (Land content only - add your own airfare) Prices slashed due to improved value of Australian $ NOTE: Standard accommodation in some resorts now fully allocated - upgraded accommodation still available - contact Estours for more information 2010 Ski Tours to Europe & Japan now closed - enquire early for 2011 to secure your place Tour Alternatives Resorts Who For * Cost (per person twin share land content) 4 weeks - (3 week Europe / 1 week Japan) see Itinerary below Val Gardena, Lech, St Moritz, Hakuba Those who wish to ski in 4 countries, 4 ski resorts in 4 weeks $8,660 $8,160 4 weeks (2 week Europe / 2 weeks Japan) - see Itinerary below Val Gardena, Lech, Rusutsu, Hakuba Those who wish to balance a European and Japanese skiing experience $8,370 $7,870 3 week (2 weeks Europe / 1 week Japan) - see Itinerary below Lech, St Moritz, Hakuba Those who wish to start their ski holiday in mid January, but still ski for three weeks in 3 countries $6,850 $6,500 Itinerary - 2010 Europe / Japan Group Ski Tour

. 4 week (3 week Europe/1 week Japan) 4 week (2 week Europe/ 2 week Japan) 3 week (2 week Europe/ 1 week Japan) Date Jan'10 Val Gardena, Lech, St Moritz, Hakuba Date Jan'10 Val Gardena, Lech, Rusutsu, Hakuba Date Jan'10 Lech, St Moritz, Hakuba Thu 7 Own arrangements, suggested departure Sydney to Milan Thu 7 Own arrangements, suggested departure Sydney to Milan     Fri 8 Start 4 week tour - meet & greet night. Overnight accommodation at Milan-Malpensa Hotel (Italy) Fri 8 Start 4 week tour - meet & greet night. Overnight accommodation at Milan-Malpensa Hotel (Italy)     Sat 9 Charted coach transfer to Val Gardena Sat 9 Charted coach transfer to Val Gardena     Sat 9 to Sat 16 7 nights hotel Olympia for 6 days skiing Sat 9 to Sat 16 7 nights hotel Olympia for 6 days skiing             Fri 15 Own arrangements or Suggested departure Sydney to Zurich Sat 16 Chartered coach transfer from Val Gardena to Lech Sat 16 Chartered coach transfer from Val Gardena to Lech Sat 16 Bus transfer from Zurich airport to Lech Sat 16 to Sat 23 7 nights Hotel Sandhof for 6 days skiing in Lech, Zurs & St Anton Sat 16 to Sat 23 7 nights Hotel Sandhof for 6 days skiing in Lech, Zurs & St Anton Sat 16 to Sat 23 Start 3 week tour 7 nights Hotel Sandhof for 6 days skiing in Lech, Zurs & St Anton Sat 23 Chartered coach transfer from Lech to St Moritz Sat 23 Arlberg Express bus transfer from Lech to Zurich airport Sat 23 Chartered coach transfer from Lech to St Moritz     Sat 23 Flight from Zurich to Tokyo (not in cost)         Sun 24 Arrive Tokyo Flight Tokyo to Sapporo Bus transfer from Sapporo to Rusutsu Ski Resort     Sat 23 to Sat 30 7 nights at Club Med resort for 6 days skiing in St Moritz Sun 24 to Sun 31 7 nights at Rusutsu Resort Hotel for 6 days skiing Sat 23 to Sat 30 7 nights at Club Med resort for 6 days skiing in St Moritz Sat 30 Chartered coach transfer to Zurich airport       Chartered coach transfer to Zurich airport Sat 30 Flight Zurich to Tokyo (not in cost) Sun 31 Bus transfer from Rusutsu Resort to Sapporo airport Flight from Sapporo to Tokyo Sat 30 Flight Zurich to Tokyo (not in cost) Sun 31 Arrive Tokyo - overnight accommodation at Nikko Narita Hotel Sun 31 Arrive Tokyo - overnight accommodation at Nikko Narita Hotel Sun 31 Arrive Tokyo - overnight accommodation at Nikko Narita Hotel Mon 1 Feb Chartered coach transfer from Hotel to Hakuba Ski Resort Mon 1 Feb Chartered coach transfer from Hotel to Hakuba Ski Resort Mon 1 Feb Chartered coach transfer from Hotel to Hakuba Ski Resort Mon 1 to Mon 8 7 nights at Hakuba High Mount Hotel for 6 days skiing Mon 1 to Mon 8 7 nights at Hakuba High Mount Hotel for 6 days skiing Mon 1 to Mon 8 7 nights at Hakuba High Mount Hotel for 6 days skiing Mon 8 Chartered coach transfer from Hakuba to Narita airport Mon 8 Chartered coach transfer from Hakuba to Narita airport Mon 8 Chartered coach transfer from Hakuba to Narita airport Mon 8 Return flight from Tokyo to Sydney Mon 8 Return flight from Tokyo to Sydney Mon 8 Return flight from Tokyo to Sydney Tue 9 Arrive Sydney Tue 9 Arrive Sydney Tue 9 Arrive Sydney

* Tour cost is on a twin share arrangement, utilising standard hotel rooms. Price quoted is in Australian Dollars, based on revised currency exchange rate as at Junel 2009.  Price may alter with changes in currency exchange rates. View full Booking Terms and Conditions
Skiing Europe and skiing Japan in one ski holiday are for those you wish to enjoy the skiing the magnificent European Alps, but also experience the light dry powder of Japan. On this group ski tour, you will experience skiing in 3 different countries, some of the very best European and Japanese ski resorts, enjoy the company of new skiing companions and benefit from cost savings that group ski tours can offer. Estours Travel has been offering these very popular and highly sought after group ski tours since 1983.
When arranging your air flights, consider breaking up journeys to and from Europe  to make them more comfortable for yourself and minimise the impacts of jet lag