French Alps family holiday for mixed ages
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This tour is designed for children and teenagers both, although our minimum age is 5 to be able to take part in the activities.
£995 per person including all activities, accommodation and food.
£995 per person including all activities, accommodation and food.
Description of French Alps family holiday for mixed ages
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£995 excluding flights
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This tour is designed for children and teenagers both, although our minimum age is 5 to be able to take part in the activities.
£995 per person including all activities, accommodation and food.
£995 per person including all activities, accommodation and food.
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1 Reviews of French Alps family holiday for mixed ages
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 15 Aug 2026 by Anna Caley
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
So many different things! The lovely families we met, how well the kids all got on, the food prepared by Olympia and Luke, the beautiful chalet and amazing views, each trip was balanced perfectly for the needs of the group. Hiking and overnight refuge stay was something we never thought our 10 and 11 year old would ever do. Saskia is an incredible host, gentle, supportive, offering structure and freedom at the same time. Yoga at 7.30am every morning as the sun came up was just perfect.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Do book it, especially if you have kids who arent that active or moan all the time on walks! Be amazed that your children will eat and do things they wouldn't normally do because the other kids are doing it too. Make sure you have Tupperware and water bottles for the DIY daily lunches as well as the hike. There's a decent sized spare fridge to put in any extra treats you might want. No AC but judicious use of the shutters kept it more pleasant in bedrooms. If you can fit in sleeping bag liners and pillow cases for the refuge you won't regret it (even if it makes your bag that bit heavier)
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, locals used for all the activities. Asked to car share to reduce carbon footprint. Used environmentally friendly cleaning products.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A real gem, kids were so sad to leave their new friends, all felt that we had done something new or been out of comfort zones and bonded as a family because of it. Maybe not rested, but certainly well fed and full of positive energy by the end!
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
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 work with Respect the Mountain, a charity that raises awareness about keeping our mountains clean. We work with them to try to coordinate our week to fit in with a Respect the Mountain Day which involves us all collecting rubbish and then having a big bbq by the lake and going white water rafting in the afternoon.
We talk about '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. They take turns looking after the soft drinks (juices and water) and helping with dinner service and reading the evening 'reading'.
Our food is largely organic, local and vegetarian. Our accommodation is a well insulated renovated farm. We recycle and compost.
People
We encourage our guests to hire equipment, for example mountain bikes, from local shops, and to use local guides to try out rock climbing, parapenting or white water rafting. We also encourage everyone to experience some of the local restaurants and the village's wonderful farmers market on Wednesday. We give our chef 2 evenings off so that guests can try out some of the local restaurants. There is even a yurt restaurant and a restaurant in a working farm.We like our guests to explore the local culture, flora and fauna. We provide maps and advice about the area. We stress no impact travel.
We try to minimise the impact of travel to the Alps. When we have families coming on trips we encourage full car travel and when we have solo guests on our yoga trips we organise group transfers and ensure we are walking distance to most of the activities.
Your host has lived in Samoens for 4 years, speaks fluent French and knows the community and culture well. She often takes the children to one of the few remaining subsistence farms to buy raw milk in the mornings.
Our trips are more than just a holiday. We would like these trips to have a really positive lasting impact on our young guests and to encourage them to be culturally and environmentally conscious.
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