Sking DIY Style

OK we are looking at going skiing again end of DEC 28th onwards and we are looking at doing it by driving from home or if flights are cheap enough hiring a car in country.

probably looking at France but could do with some help with how to get there from the UK. Possible routes to 3 valleys, Porte De Soliel. And then theres accomodation Self catered/Catered the list is endless

HELP :) :) :)

Flights into Grenoble are really cheap, there is a thread on here for flights from £67 return inc ski carrage.

There are several car hire company's at the airport and there are loads of Ski resorts with in a 2 hour drive.

I have done Les Deux Alps and stayed in a youth hostel which I would never of done had my girlfriend not booked it but it was great 30 euros a night half board and the food was really good and we were less than a 5 minute walk from the main lifts.

Ye seen a flight from Man - Grenoble 118.44 each so looking at that so far. And 102.44 if we go a week earlier

Look at monarch for really cheap flights with free ski carriage.

Driving; best route is from Calais going Reims, Troyes, Dijon, then head down the more easterly motorway to bourg en bresse which opens up your routes into geneva, chambery, or Grenoble and the various valleys.

I was going to post this on the 'bet you cant get a ski holiday cheaper than me' thread, but it seems more relevant here.

I dont mean to be rude and good luck to you Scousefly, but if you need advice from a forum on how to go about organising a DIY holiday then perhaps it would be best to leave it to a tour operator to organise it for you.

DIY is fine for seasoned travellers/internet searchers, and occasionally even a few quid might be saved, but there are many things to think about/consider.

The headline price when totted up may look attractive, but the hidden costs do mount up.

Brucie wrote:the 'bet you cant get a ski holiday cheaper than me' thread,

:lol:

The major thing that bothers me about DIY is the potential of cancelled flights and misses flights due to transfers.

Remember the thousands stuck with the ash cloud? Or the horrendous delayed transfers last year due to massive snowfall? At least with a TO you will be transported home, DIY and you are on your own.

Brucie wrote:if you need advice from a forum on how to go about organising a DIY holiday

...then scousefly has come to the right place! A long, long time ago, in a Galaxy far far away... some geezer sketched out plans for a ski site to make planning his own DIY trips easier... :D :D

Brucie wrote:The headline price when totted up may look attractive, but the hidden costs do mount up.

Same with package deals; a great headline price and they'll sting you on ski passes, hire and (my favorite add-on from Crystal a good few years back) "optional transfer" (as opposed to walking from the airport!).

Snapzzz wrote:The major thing that bothers me about DIY is the potential of cancelled flights and misses flights due to transfers.

Works both ways! On my way to Serre Che some years ago we got diverted from GVA to Grenoble. The nice people from Avis happily transferred my car hire booking and we were out of the airport in 20 minutes... while a large group with a TO waited for their buses to drive down from Geneva in heavy snow.

DIY is not difficult; you just need to do your research and - as Brucie says - price it carefully.