Ski France for New Year and save £120

Thursday, 16 December 2010 4:14 PM

Last-minute travellers with Ski Weekends can make massive savings on a four-night break in France’s Three Valleys, which is reduced by 30 per cent, meaning you can get two nights half-board accommodation in the Alps for just £279 per person.

Your return coach trip departs from London Victoria on December 30, with pick-up points along the way in Thurrock, Maidstone and Folkestone. Guests will arrive at the resort the following morning for a full day’s skiing.

Overnight accommodation for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are at either the Hotel Belvedere or Hotel Nereides in Brides les Bains, and this includes evening meals – including a gala dinner – at the nearby Hotel Verseau.

Guests will also have full use of hotel facilities at the Verseau including a lively bar, lounge, pool table and daily gondola shuttle bus service to the local ski resorts.

Book now and pay just £279 per person, based on two sharing. This price applies to telephone bookings only. For more information, visit: www.skiweekends.com
 

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