Ski Vacations

Ski vacations are a fantastic way to learn a new sport or activity, engage in your favourite winter pastime, or just relax and enjoy the delights of a scenic mountain town or village. Ski vacations are available for all levels of skier, and there is a wealth of skiing holiday packages out there, catering to everyone from single travellers looking to make friends on the slopes and families heading off for a luxury half-term skiing holiday, to large parties in search of some great après-ski action. Whatever the budget, directline-skiing can find the perfect ski vacation for you, at the best price possible.

 

The easiest and most convenient way to embark on a ski vacation is by booking an all-inclusive skiing holiday package. This combines your flight, transfer and ski accommodation, and charges holidaymaker’s just one price. There are additional extras to think about when booking a ski vacation, however, ranging from essentials such as winter ski insurance and ski clothing, to optional ski rental (if you do not own your own equipment) and ski lessons, which are invaluable for beginners. Ski vacations can feature a range of different types of ski accommodation, from self-catering apartments and hotel rooms, to luxury ski lodges and cosy catered chalets. Travel to the slopes from your accommodation on a ski vacation is usually by free bus, which stops at various places around the resort and transports skiers to the lifts, however, many types of ski accommodation boast a ski-in/ski-out location, meaning convenient access to the slopes from the doorstep.

The choice of resorts available for your ski vacation is enormous, and includes popular and established ski resorts in the French Alps, such as Avoriaz or Morzine in the Portes du Soleil, Saalbach or Hinterglemm in Ski Circus in Austria, or Cortina or Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites. Ski vacations do vary in price considerably, but there is plenty on the market to fit suit everyone’s budget, from those looking for a last-minute or discount ski holiday, to families requiring high-season Christmas ski holidays or luxury ski holidays.