Family adventure holiday to France
Recommended for 5 - 14 year olds.
Activities all included.
Local Transport free for the first 4 guests who book the train from home to Cluses 74.
Description of Family adventure holiday to France
This family adventure holiday in France combines the best of a yoga retreat for parents with an Alpine adventure for the whole family — a restorative week of nature, movement, great food and genuine time together.
Our beautiful eco-chalet is in the spectacular Giffre Valley, surrounded by mountains, forests, waterfalls and glacial lakes, and just five minutes’ drive from the Alpine villages of Samoëns and Morillon. With a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and large garden, there is plenty of space to relax between adventures. We host a maximum of just 16 guests in ensuite family, double or twin rooms.
Morning yoga is one of the highlights of the week. Before breakfast, parents can enjoy an hour of yoga while the mountains are still quiet. Children are welcome too — and often become surprisingly committed! It gives parents the restorative benefits of a yoga retreat while sharing an adventure holiday with their children.
Each week includes four fully organised adventure days, tailored to the ages and interests of the group. We hike through spectacular mountain scenery, wild swim beneath waterfalls, rock climb, white-water raft, tackle a high ropes course beside a glacial lake and head into the mountains for an unforgettable overnight stay in a refuge.
Food and wellbeing are at the heart of La Source. Our chefs, many with backgrounds in nutrition and wellness, prepare fresh, nourishing and delicious meals using seasonal, locally sourced and organic ingredients wherever possible. We eat together around one big table, making mealtimes a wonderfully social part of the day.
Our holidays are small and communal. Screens give way to rock hopping, swimming, waterfalls, games and outdoor freedom, while parents have time to slow down and reconnect. Within a day or two, families often become one big group, with friendships continuing long after the holiday ends.
Single parents, single-child families and grandparents are very welcome. The trip is ideal for children aged around 4–14, although younger and older siblings often join us too.
La Source was founded in the Alps in 2008 by Saskia, a mum, documentary filmmaker, former Outward Bound instructor and yoga teacher with over 28 years of practice.
Part yoga retreat, part family adventure — one restorative Alpine break for the whole family.
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Recommended for 5 - 14 year olds.
Activities all included.
Local Transport free for the first 4 guests who book the train from home to Cluses 74.
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23 Reviews of Family adventure holiday to France
Reviewed on 09 Aug 2026 by Helena Doucas
We loved climbing, rafting, and the glorious scenery. The chalet was beautiful and very comfortable. The food was fantastic and the pool much enjoyed. Saskia was a lovely host and the morning yoga was a great addition to the trip. Read full reviewReviewed on 08 Aug 2026 by Niamh McGreal
Our child's engagement with the group. Priceless Read full reviewReviewed on 10 Aug 2025 by Saskia Copeland
We had a full week of fantastic activities with lovely families in a beautiful place. Being brave and giving every activity a go was fantastic...white water rafting, daily yoga, mountain trekking, parapenting, biking and high rope coursing...it was all fantastic and we loved every minute! Read full reviewReviewed on 03 Aug 2024 by Helen Longden
Excellent! Well organised and planned, great communication, lovely people, a great balance of activities, wonderful food, beautiful mountain location… We loved everything about the holiday and are leaving with many happy memories. Read full reviewReviewed on 12 Aug 2023 by Clara Potter
Fun and active week, great for kids and adults :) Read full reviewReviewed on 30 Jul 2022 by James Myers
It was excellent. So many new experiences. Our 10yo says “the best holiday I’ve ever had”. Read full reviewReviewed on 28 Aug 2019 by Francesca Cadbury
Overnight hike to refuge was lovely. Also loved the white water rafting - I've done that a few times and this was excellent. Read full reviewReviewed on 11 Sep 2018 by Richard Davidson
The hike to the mountain refuge was an extraordinary experience. It was quite a challenging walk, but absolutely worth it. Along the route we were treated to stunning views and a river to swim in. Read full reviewReviewed on 18 Aug 2018 by Elspeth Lorriman
Special highlights for us included secret local lakes to swim in and hiking/sleeping in the refuge. This holiday allowed us to each find our own source for life again and we have such treasured memories that will last as long as our lives. Read full reviewReviewed on 13 Aug 2018 by Donna Fleming
This holiday met our family’s needs on so many levels. We all agree it has been our most successful and memorable holiday to date. Excellent! Read full reviewReviewed on 25 Sep 2018 by Rob Bigge
The most memorable part of the holiday was... meeting new and interesting people. Read full reviewReviewed on 02 Sep 2018 by Marlene Dalli
This was our first visit to the French Alps and we were blown away by the beautiful scenery. We thoroughly enjoyed this holiday and made new friends. Read full reviewReviewed on 05 Sep 2017 by Lisa Hoad
Blimey there were loads! As side from the white water rafting, hike to a mountain top refuge, swimming in lakes, communal living with lovely like minded families, morning yoga with the most fantastic instructor and beautiful vegetarian & vegan food... Read full reviewReviewed on 29 Aug 2017 by Lucy Guard
The most exciting part was the fact that every day was action packed with new adventures. Read full reviewReviewed on 23 Aug 2017 by Carolanne Lingard
Beautiful chalet in stunning surroundings and a good mixture of activities. Read full reviewReviewed on 16 Aug 2017 by Helen Wood
Hard to narrow this down as we enjoyed it all! Swimming in lakes and under waterfalls, making new friends and seeing our children do the same. The water rafting - was exhilarating but the morning yoga was also wonderful. Read full reviewReviewed on 18 Jan 2017 by Amanda Myerscough
The most memorable was probably the walk to the overnight refuge. Challenging but totally worth it. Memories of my daughter playing in a mountain stream with Mount Blanc as a backdrop; the kids finding a patch of snow to play in; cheese fondue and a beer in the refuge that night. Fantastic, highly recommended. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this holiday. Read full reviewReviewed on 31 Jul 2016 by Elizabeth logan
Excellent. Life changing in a harmonising way and getting back to nature. Read full reviewReviewed on 10 Aug 2015 by Alissa Goodman
The whole holiday was really perfect for us. Particularly memorable was the overnight trip up to the mountain refuge and the white water rafting. Read full reviewReviewed on 10 Aug 2015 by Alissa Goodman
The whole holiday was really perfect for us. Particularly memorable was the overnight trip up to the mountain refuge and the white water rafting. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
The principles of our organization are founded on sustainability, personal growth and community. Our holidays seems to magnetically draw like minded people with an interest in these things so there is always a friendly and supportive eco-friendly atmosphere here.We donate up to £1500p.a. to charities and individuals supporting positive global change.
We ensure all of our trips are accessible by train and car from the UK.
On our hikes, we collect any rubbish we see, and we teach 'no impact' travel in the outdoors. We encourage kids to take responsibility, in a fun way, for themselves, for the people around them and for nature.
Our summer food is largely organic, local and wholly vegan or vegetarian but most meat eaters forget this after a few days! We promote healthy eating. We also ask everyone to bring their own refillable water bottles.
We ask our guests to be aware of their electricity and hot water consumption when they are with us.
We recycle and compost. We encourage families to take the train offering free local transport for up to 8 people in the summer and free local travel in the winter Most families self drive and car pool where possible.
Our office only uses green energy.
We recycle in the office and on all of our trips. We encourage all of our local suppliers to be as eco as possible.
People
We lived in Samoens, The Alps for many years and know the way of life and language of the local people. On this trip we sometimes bring the children to an authentic Savoyard subsistence farm to collect raw milk and meet the farmer and some of the cows!One night we always encourage our guests to experience the local restaurants and cuisine and we suggest the more subsistence and authentic farm restaurants who are maintaining the local culture and traditions to spread the tourism income to those most in need. We also spend the night in a catered refuge, do the ropes course, white water raft and use local guides and companies when possible.
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