4 activities to do in the mountains during the winter holidays
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Mountain holidays offer a unique and memorable experience for travellers seeking relaxation and adventure. If you are looking for a luxurious mountain holiday, there are many activities you can do to make the most of your stay. In this article, we will review the best luxury activities to do on a mountain holiday both indoors and outdoors.
1. Skiing
Skiing is the number one activity on a mountain holiday, offering pristine slopes and breathtaking scenery. Luxury ski resorts offer exclusive lifts for guests, private ski lessons and equipment hire services. The French Alps are full of luxury ski resorts, including some of the most famous in the world, such as Courchevel, Megève and Val d'Isère. These resorts offer exceptional ski runs, top-of-the-range lifts, superior equipment rental services, private ski lessons and first-class dining options.
2. Wellness
The thermal spas of the French Alps offer a moment of incomparable relaxation and luxury, in the heart of a natural setting. After a day of hiking or skiing, relaxing in the warm waters of a thermal spa, with its hydromassage jets, bubble baths and saunas, is pure bliss. For example, the thermal spa in Brides-les-Bains, near Méribel, offers a wide range of thermal treatments in a green setting overlooking the mountains. You can relax in a pool of thermal water at 34°C, take advantage of the panoramic sauna for total relaxation of body and mind, or have a massage with water jets. Seaweed treatments are also available for a unique detoxification and relaxation experience. After a day of skiing or hiking, a moment at the Alps thermal spa is a must. In an enchanting setting, in the heart of nature, you will surrender to an absolute well-being and reach a state of deep relaxation. An enchanting interlude in your mountain holiday.
3. Helicopter ride
A helicopter ride over the mountains is an unforgettable experience. You can admire snow-capped peaks such as Mont Blanc, turquoise mountain lakes such as Lake Annecy, and charming mountain villages such as Megeve or St Gervais. Many companies offer 10-30 minute panoramic tours from resorts such as Megève, Courchevel or Val d'Isère. For example, you can take a 20 minute tour over the Aravis and Mont Blanc from Megeve with the company Mont-Blanc Hélicoptères.
4. Alpine cheese tasting
Nothing is more delicious than a tasting of alpine cheese in the heart of the mountains. Raw milk cheeses such as Beaufort, Abondance and Reblochon, matured in the mountain pastures, are abundant and have a strong taste. Many cheese maturing cellars offer tastings accompanied by delicatessen, bread and Savoy wine. For example, the Reblochon maturing cellar in Thônes will make you discover with passion the mountain cheeses of the Thônes valley. A tasting of mountain cheeses in the French Alps is an unforgettable culinary experience. You will be able to taste a wide variety of raw milk cheeses, made according to ancestral traditions and matured in the high mountain pastures. Beaufort, a pressed cooked cheese with a fruity taste, Reblochon, a washed rind cheese made from raw milk, and Abondance, an uncooked pressed cheese with a nutty taste, will delight cheese lovers. Accompanied by Savoyard charcuterie such as Savoy ham or wild garlic sausage, a good loaf of farmhouse bread and a glass of local wine, you will spend a moment of pure happiness in the heart of the mountains. Moreover, the passionate cheese makers will tell you with love the history of their trade and their cheese. A tasting not to be missed on any account during your holiday in Savoie!
Between mountains, eternal snow and green nature, the French Alps offer many luxurious activities for an unforgettable holiday. Helicopter rides over Mont Blanc, mountain cheese tasting in Thônes or relaxation: you choose your favourite luxury activity to enjoy the mountains.
