With Extra Childcare

Specialist Reports Just For Families With Specialist Childcare With Extra Childcare Alp Active 

	Alp Active
First Floor, Unit 2, Clare Hall, Parson's Green, St Ives PE27 4WY			MAP
tel: (0845) 120 9872

A family specialist set up in 1990, also running a mountain bike company based in Les Gets. Two British resort directors live in the village and can offer the advantage of their experience of the area. The web site includes six short video clips to give an idea of what's on offer, concentrating heavily on mountain biking with a chalet dedicated to the sport, complete with workshop, bike store and mechanic. Trained guides are available to show guests the best routes round the area.

Location

Les Gets not far from Morzine.

Dates

End June to end August.

Activities

Work on a pick and mix basis with access to free lake swimming, lake play area with zip wire, junior play park etc, archery, grass skiing, grass scooters, telecabine and chair lift rides, children's merry go round, and tourist train rides. There are free one off session of canyoning (12+, abseiling, wading, sliding and jumping down a gorge and waterfalls), white water rafting including an option specifically for children 7-12 years, kayak rafting (14+), hydrospeed (12+), via ferrata (11+, cliff ascents attached to a fixed cable), pony trekking (8+), mountain biking (12+ or special sessions for 8+), mountain discovery trek (6+), adventure park (8+, an assault course), golf, day excursion to Chamonix, Annecy or Geneva, and tennis.
For 12-15 years there is a specific alpine Riot programme with three days of mountain biking, white water rafting, and a challenging adventure park.
Subsequent sessions of the one-off options must be paid for, as must sessions of paragliding, mountain biking, Devalkart (karting down a grass slope), luge and for young children trampolining, a bouncy castle, electric fly, and crazy golf.

Ages

From babies to 15 years, the range of activity options increasing as the children get older.

Accommodation

Self-catering in chalets, apartments, catered chalets, or a two-star hotel with its own pool. Up to three families stay in the chalets which are run by a chalet host who also cooks. There is a three-course evening meal and earlier option for children if wished. Chalets have grassy areas for ball games.

Childcare

Free care is provided for all ages of children whose families are staying in family chalets. For others the price is £75 for two days, £105 for three, and £150 for five. Participation includes a free Les Gets Magic Pass offering archery, glass skiing, grass scotters, cable cars and chair lift, merry-g-round, Petit train around the village, music museum, and unlimited use of the swimming lake and play area. The Mountain Club runs five days a week 10am to 4pm (Wednesday is staff day off). Activity leaders organise games, sports and play themes. Babies and toddlers join the group when relevant, for example on picnics. Alternatively they are cared for in and around the chalets. Evening babysitting is available for a further fee. Staff are a mix of qualified childcarers and experienced play leaders. Age grouping is flexible depending on the children and activities available, but is roughly under 2s, 3-7 and 7-12. Alpine Riot is for 12-15 years.

Extras

Each chalet has access to cots and bedding, high chairs, bottles, teats and sterilisers, trainer cups, plastic spoons, bowls, a selection of baby foods, drinks, milk powder, off the shelf children medicines, nappies sold at cost, baby wipes, tissues, talcum powder, potties, stairgates, fireguards, plastic Pelican bibs, baby bouncer, night lights, baby alarms. In addition playrooms have toys for all ages, books, games, paints, paper, small chairs, small table, TV, video players, children's films and cartoons.
Ferry crossings, flights and stopover hotels can be arranged.

Sample Price

In August in a catered chalet £385 for an adult for one week, £277 for a child 2-12 years. All prices include five days of childcare.