Top Things to do in Portes du Soleil
What to do and see in Portes du Soleil, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Portes du Soleil, France including MINT Snowboarding, British Alpine Ski School, Ski With Ease, Avoriaz, Fantasticable, Les Gets, Morzine Ski Resort, ESF Avoriaz 1800, Les Lindarets Village des Chevres, Aquariaz.
Restaurants in Portes du Soleil
1. MINT Snowboarding
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 510 reviews
MINT Snowboarding offers snowboard progression for all levels & interests; offering private tuition, group sessions, snowboard camps, instructor training, freestyle coaching & off-piste guiding. Based in the Portes du Soleil French ski resorts of Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets & Chatel. Whether you're looking to link your first turns, thread a needle through a tight, powdery glade or start adding some style in the park... MINT will get you progressing towards your goals!
Reviewed By karansaraf - Manchester, United Kingdom
I went on the week-long MINT Technical Performance Camp in Morzine/Avoriaz to improve my fledgeling snowboarding. I had a really great experience with the MINT coaches I encountered. The camp is extremely well organised and people can be moved from one group to another if required, depending on their skill level and needs. My coaches were Jorge and Gerard, and I couldn't have been happier with their instruction and coaching styles. Everyone I hung out with from the MINT team in the bar/at dinner were really friendly and fun people. The arrangement with Treeline Chalets for airport transfers, accommodation and food is excellent and it was the best chalet experience I've had so far. I started the week as a not-quite-beginner, not-yet-intermediate and by the end of it I was boarding with so much more fluency, confidence and technique than I could have envisaged, definitely got out of the experience more than I had expected. One initial concern was that as a 32-year old I would be attending a camp full of teenagers/the gap year crowd, but I was informed by the MINT team prior to booking that the age ranges mostly between 25 and 60-something, and this was exactly what I found - a great group of people of all ages to spend a week with as a solo traveller (the vast majority of people here were also solo travellers). I would recommend this camp for anyone from absolute beginner to more advanced and I will certainly be returning for another week next season.
2. British Alpine Ski School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 517 reviews
BASS Morzine & Les Gets is a snowsports school and instructor training centre based in the French alps. We have established a reputation for excellence through the exceptional quality of our group sessions, private lessons and long term training provided in English language to small, personal groups. We operate in the resorts of Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz in the huge Portes Du Soleil. Out of European winters we deliver courses in UK snow centres and glacier resorts such as Stubai and Les Deux Alpes.
Reviewed By LauraMcCready
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Morzine. Our 2 young children (aged 3&5) had their first private lesson with Tom-who was a well experienced lovely guy! I would highly recommend this company! Tom had a great approach towards our boys and clearly instructed them through out their lesson (from putting on their skis to checking their clothing and finally ensuring they learnt, listened and had fun!) Thank you to all at BASS!! online booking was informative and well instructed!! Excellent service!! From Laura, Glen, Tom & Fyn McCready
3. Ski With Ease
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 406 reviews
Our Morzine - Les Gets - Avoriaz ski school's name "Ski with Ease" is a mission statement in itself! Our Ski Lessons: Using easy learning techniques we teach you how to "Get the most without using the most". We teach physical skills quickly and easily through clear communication, supportive ski instruction and loads of patience, easing you into the right mindset to achieve more in just a few ski lessons. Each easy learning session is adapted to suit your own learning style for enjoyable rapid learning and not necessarily rapid speed! Call us 0044 (0)7943 411160
Reviewed By Dublinreviewer2015 - Dublin, Ireland
Skiwithease really was so easy to deal from the initial booking as Lorna responded very quickly with clear communications & then they helped me ski easily! I had an absolute ball with Miha yesterday - made my holiday (& birthday!)! He had so much patience, improved my confidence massively & his teaching methods were brilliant - definitely the best ski lesson I’ve ever had! Highly recommend!
4. Avoriaz
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,175 reviews
Avoriaz, very famous destination for a ski holiday, located in the heart of the Portes du Soleil ski aera will surprise you with its specificites. It's a car-free resort,ski-in, ski-out, where the snow covers every corners throughout the season and where you can have a ski-walk in the middle of the timber holiday residences that blend in with the countryside. It's also a resort with daily events, which fulfills your every wish of relaxation and escape. Enjoy your holidays in Avoriaz!Avoriaz will open on the 1st of July 2012, the Aquariaz, a unique concept in mountain water park!
Reviewed By Livnil - Atlanta, United States
Many restaurant choices, huge selection of slopes if you buy the Portes du Soleil ski pass covering France and Swiss borders, extremely friendly and courteous staff everywhere we went.
5. Fantasticable
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By FreshTracksU - London, United Kingdom
Our whole family with three children aged 10 to 14 all had a go. Impeccably organised and safe. Consequently there will be a queue on busy days, better that than an accident.
6. Les Gets
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 665 reviews
Between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc and 1 hour from Geneva Airport, Les Gets resort is an integral part of the Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil area, one of the largest skiing and mountain biking areas in Europe. In all seasons, Les Gets promises you unforgettable and beautiful escapes #MadeinLesGets in a unique idyllic setting between forests, mountain pastures and unspoilt open spaces. In the winter, discover an authentic cross-border skiing adventure with 286 slopes covering around 650 km between France and Switzerland. But also a wide range of other sports and leisures : cross-country skiing, walking or snowshoeing, dog-sled riding, dog-hiking, paragliding, wellness moments... In the summer, Les Gets is a pioneering destination for cycling and mountain biking with an exceptional Bikepark with over 128 km of marked trails, including specially-adapted ones for e-bikes, and facilities for every level of ability.
Reviewed By Ianrhunt68 - Les Gets, France
We came for a few days skiing in January. Lifts were quiet but it it is early in January. Easy to use
7. Morzine Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By Millporttravellor - Millport, United Kingdom
Great place for family holiday. Free bus service was invaluable in taking you to the nearby resorts. Very easy to buy ski passes online. Town easy to negotiate.
8. ESF Avoriaz 1800
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 333 reviews
Reviewed By mgouden - Esneux, Belgium
The first time we went to Avoriaz with our kids (then aged 4 and 5) we booked lessons with ESF for them and they were randomly allocated Fanny M. as instructor. She is so nice with the kids, they learn a lot and yet have lots of fun! As our kids loved the week with Fanny, we now always as for lessons with her and our kids just love it. When going through the comments left by other users, it probably depends less on ESF as an institution, than on the individuals. All we can recommend is: ask for Fanny M.!
9. Les Lindarets Village des Chevres
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By helen542 - Kilbirnie, United Kingdom
Brilliant chance to meet the mountain goats. This is well worth the trip to walk through the village and feed the goats. The shops sell goat food and the friendly goats will allow you to hand feed them although some of the cheekier ones will definitely try to pinch the whole bag. If you don't fancy eating so close to the odour of goat pop a short walk up the hill will take you to Kes Marmottes restaurant where you can try the best burgers in the Alps. The VTT special is 13 Euros for a burger, fries and a drink or pizza, fries and a drink.
10. Aquariaz
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 708 reviews
Aquariaz has been designed as an aquatic paradise in the mountains featuring lush vegetation and rocks… at 1800m!
Reviewed By davidharrylarder - Retford, United Kingdom
At 1800 feet above sea level where the snow stays till the end of April in Avoriaz in the French Alps the biggest surprise is to find that you can be in the tropics! Imagine that when you have been skiing in the freezing cold. This is because of the water experience called Aquariaz , which was built in 2012, which is an indoor warm paradise. It has spurting jets and tiles and rope that takes you down into the swimming area via a Lazy River. This is a great feeling. Jets under the water push you along but it is not too deep, probably just over a metre, and it winds its way around interesting plants and palm trees from the southern hemisphere. My grandsons were absolutely delighted to be there. They were up and down the curly water slides and tubes which were quite safe for 2 year old boys. Parents could choose to sit in deckchairs and chill out in the lounge in the outdoor pool with a Jacuzzi. For the more energetic there are underwater bicycles that have their frames fixed to the bottom. A photographer took some beautiful photographs of the children and myself. All the while there were plenty of lifeguards about. The great thing is that you could look at the view out of the window across the water and its surface becoming part of the mountain horizon. Floors were non-slippery mosaic. Everything was easy to negotiate. I even left my disability scooter just inside the entrance and it was looked after. The lockers were very easy to use as was the disabled toilet. My only real complaint was that there was no café area but you can’t have everything when you are enjoying a South Sea island in the winter sun!
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