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Skiing Europe in 2009 –
2 week Group Ski Tours

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Join us next January for a 2 week  Skiing Europe holiday to Switzerland & Austria 

'09 Ski Tour spaces now fully allocated
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Combine your next holiday with skiing in Europe.  Take an abbreviated ski tour to the high Alps.  On these group ski tours, you will experience some of the very best European 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

 
Resorts
Inclusions
Brilliant early snowfalls in Europe this season - see below

           

- From 3 Jan 09 to 17 Jan 09
- 7 nights accommodation in Verbier, staying at Hotel Bristol with breakfast,
- 7 nights accommodation in Grindelwald staying at the Derby Hotel with breakfast
- 6 day lift pass at each resort
- Door to door transfer between resorts in chartered air conditioned coaches.
 
Verbier Snow Report 20/12/08
Temperature 1500m/2200m/2950m: 0 / -3 / -6 °C
Snow depth at 1500m/2200m/2950m: 40 / 102 / 135 cm
Wind Speed 1500m/2200m/2950m: 2 / 2 / 6 m/s
Fresh snow 1500m/2200m/2950m: / / cm Wind Direction 1500m/2200m/2950m: N / N / N
All lifts open

               

- From 10 Jan 09 to 24 Jan 09
- 7 nights accommodation in Grindelwald, staying at the Derby Hotel with breakfast,
- 7 nights accommodation in Lech staying at the Sandhof Hotel with breakfast and dinner
- 6 day lift pass at each resort
- Door to door transfer between resorts in chartered air conditioned coaches.
 
Grindelwald at 20/12/08

               

From 9 Jan 09 to 26 Jan 09
- Return economy class airfares between Sydney & Zurich flying Korean airlines departing 9/1/09
- 7 nights accommodation in Grindelwald, staying at Derby Hotel with breakfast,
- 7 nights accommodation in Lech staying at the Sandhof Hotel with breakfast and dinner
- 6 day lift pass at each resort
- All transfers between airport & resorts resorts in chartered air conditioned coaches.
Lech snow report

Last snow Mountain valley Town Dec 20, 2008, 25.0 cm

Snow depth -
Mt - up to 140 cm Perfect Powder Snow
Valley - up to 80 cm Perfect Powder Snow
Town - up to 95 cm Perfect Powder Snow

 

 
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Resort Description

Accommodation


What better way to start your skiing Europe holiday than in this French speaking Swiss ski village of Verbier.  It is regularly listed among the World’s Top Ten ski resorts.

This reputation is based on three essential points: the size of its ski area, guaranteed snow coverage and the quality of its network of ski-lifts.
 
Verbier is the main entry point to the 4 Vallées ski area, which comprises 410 km of ski-runs.
 
It is one of the largest in Europe and is distinguished by the fact that it is completely negotiable without having to remove skis or snowboard
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Skiing Europe  at 1'034 metres above sea level, in the Eiger-village of Grindelwald,  surrounded by wonderful Alpine scenery is a must for all ski enthusiasts.
With the ski areas of
Kleine Scheidegg-Männlichen offering 19 modern lifts and 110 beautifully prepared slopes and belongs to the most popular winter sport regions in Switzerland
Grindelwald / First and the Bärgelegg-Snowpark, Grindel-Superpipe, Oberjoch-Run with timing, Boardercross, 50 km of skiing fun and even a "30 limit" zone, is an absolute must for ski and snowboard fans and those aspiring to be it.
Mürren-Schilthorn at an altitude of 1'650 m - 3'000 m,  is the highest winter sport resort in the Bernese Oberland and guarantees optimal ski conditions well into spring. 53 km of slopes with 12 lifts and a breath-taking panorama will delight the hearts of ski enthusiasts   ....more


Finish of your skiing Europe holiday in the, timeless village of  Lech Zürs at some 1,450 m above sea-level, which is a glittering jewel of the stunning Alps.

Our group ski tours have been coming here for many years.  And the reason people love Lech Zürs is because it’s so compact and cosmopolitan all at the same time; because of the outstanding choice of skiing to be enjoyed on the Arlberg, the glorious countryside, the friendships you can strike up here and the feeling of always being welcome.
 
Skiing here also includes the truly glamorous St Anton, as well as St Christoph, Stuben and Zug.

To visit Lech Zürs is to fall in love with it for a lifetime.
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Hotel Bristol- Verbier
Located in the centre of Verbier, the Hotel Bristol is a 10 minute walk from the main lift and a 3 minute walk to the free ski bus.  Here, you can choose to upgrade your room to a superior double room or a suite.
All rooms are twin bedded with private facilities, telephone, cable TV (channels in 5 languages), mini bar, safe, tea kettle and hairdryer.
Situated in the same building is the restaurant "La Channe Valaisanne" offering Swiss and International cuisine and where you can pre purchase all your dinners. 

In the basement is a popular night club Coco.

 

 

Derby Hotel - Grindelwald
Do you yearn for a holiday of a lifetime?  This is the perfect place for you with authentic traditional Swiss style, a variety of facilities and services, high standards of comfort and furnishings and friendly individual attention.

Located directly in front of the mountain railway, the Derby Hotel has been run by the one family for over 110 years.  You will find a homely atmosphere characterised by the cafe bar for discussing the days skiing highlights. Of course there is a sauna with solarium to relax and afterwards, from the terrace, you can admire the magnificent view of the Eiger.
You can pre-purchase an evening meal plan at the hotel, or explore the village restaurants

 

Pension Gradenburg - Lech
The Pension Gradenburg is a family run hotel with very comfortable rooms in a sunny and quiet location. The hotel is on the outskirts of Lech and is normally open for guest for the winter season, from the middle of December to about one week after Easter.

There is a morning shuttle service from the Pension to the main lift areas, and if you like, you can ski back to your accommodation at the end of the day.

In addition to the nice and cosy rooms, it offers delicious cuisine, sauna and steam bath, cable-TV, hotel bar and a lot more. The perfect place to relax, unwind and enjoy your skiing holiday.


Sandhof Hotel - Lech


 Pampering their guests in an elegant atmosphere - that's one of the strengths. … you couldn't be more central in the Arlberg. Conveniently located directly opposite the Oberlech lift and a two minute walk to the centre of town, this hotel has all the other facilities that you expect..., sauna, steam baths, well appointed rooms and an excellent cuisine.
Here you can choose to upgrade  your room from a standard room to a junior suite or apartment style rooms.

 

 
 
 
Tour Alternatives::

Single Supplement
Single accommodation instead of twin share - contact Estours Travel for accurate pricing.
Triple Share & Discounts

Families and small groups can take advantage of triple share discounts and children's rates.  Contact Estours for a firm quote.
Upgrades

Optional Dinner plans
You can have all your dinners in Verbier & Grindelwald prepaid - contact Estours for pricing

* Tour cost is on a twin share arrangement, utilising standard hotel rooms. Price quoted is in Australian Dollars, based on currency exchange rate as at April 2008.  Price may alter with changes in currency exchange rates.
Currency Surcharge - with the recent fall in the Australian Dollar against all world currencies, a currency surcharge may be applicable - if you have already paid your ski tour cost in full, no surcharge will be applied - Contact Estours for full details and updated costs
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