15 incredible nights in two of Europe’s most famous ski areas!
St Anton is first - the best Austria has to offer - one of the world's Meccas for the keen skier. Then head on over to the Alta Badia area of the Dolomites, part of the legendary Sella Ronda - an incredible ski circuit in the Italian Alps.
NZ$6399
pp ex AKL twin share
Departs 20 January 2011
You can extend the trip as you wish to take in Asia or spend a week exploring Venice and Rome before flying home.
Price Includes:
All flights and taxes Auckland/Innsbruch /Verona/Auckland in economy class on Lufthansa and Air New Zealand or on Emirates via Dubai.
12 days ski lift pass
15 nights accommodation with breakfasts and 7 dinners
Services of our unique tour guide Uli Dinsenbacher. Uli speaks German and knows the resorts well
Uli Dinsenbacher Tour leader and Instructor
Uli is currently General Manager at Porters Ski Area in Canterbury, and has been there over 20 years! Uli grew up around the ski fields of Bavaria, taking up ski instructing and racing at the age of 16. Since then he has spent many years skiing, coaching and instructing in Germany plus North and South America. Uli arrived in NZ in 1981, met and married a Kiwi girl and has 2 teenagers who are also into skiing and racing.
We are very fortunate to have such an experienced tour leader such as Uli conduct this tour - you will be in great hands as he leads you through the best Austria and Italy has to offer – all the while ensuring you gaining some great friendships along the way. And, if some members of the group are up for it and want to accept the challenge of ‘Valluga’ – an extreme traverse at St Anton and a world famous ‘off piste’ ski descent – Uli will negotiate with an official guide on your behalf, as it is the only way you can embark on this gut-wrenching challenge.
Uli knows about getting the best out of the mountains, and would love to share his wealth of expertise and experience with you both on and off the mountains. You will benefit from his patient, knowledgeable advice on how to carve up the mountains, along with tips and helpful hints on how to make the most of your time skiing.
Itinerary
Saturday 20 January 2011
Fly to Innsbruch from AKL in economy class on Lufthansa and Air New Zealand or Emirates via Dubai
Stop over options Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vancouver - at any of these points in either direction.
Sunday 21 January 2011
Stay at Hotel Weiss Kruez in Innsbruch with the evening at your leisure to explore the historic city of Innsbruch.
Europe meeting place Hotel Weisse Kruez, Innsbruch on the 22 Jan 2011 at breakfast time where Uli will brief you on arrangements for getting to St Anton
22 - 29 January
Hotel Garnie Rauch, St Anton
6 nights accommodation at a local 4 star family run alpine chalet style B&B - Hotel Rauch Garnie - just 2 minutes walking distance to the slopes. Includes breakfast daily, twin share rooms and 6 days lift passes.
St Anton has also become one of the world's Meccas for the keen skier with its wonderful, tough off-slope runs in the bowls below the Valluga - the best that Austria has to offer.
Video Presentation of St Anton
Saturday 29 January 2011
Travel by train across the border to the Alta Badia area of the Dolomites part of the legendary Sella Ronda - an incredible ski circuit in the Italian Alps. Theskiing conditions in Alta Badia are ideal: the slopesare situated at –"snow-proof" altitudes between 1,500 and 3,269 metres and come complete with fantastically dry powder snow.
29 January – 5 February
Guest House Borest, Colfosco
Guest House Borest is another family run Chalet Hotel just metres from the slopes in Colfosco.
Colfosco is one of the small ski villages that are part of the Alta Badia ski area of the Italian Dolomites.
This part of the package includes board, breakfast and dinner within twin share rooms, as well as a 6 day ski pass.
Saturday 5 February 2011
Transfer via train to Verona before returning home to Auckland on Lufthansa and Air New Zealand via one of the stopover points.
Terms & Conditions.
Airfares – the airfare used as part of your package is current at time of writing and subject to availability. Until paid in full it is subject to airfare
increases & additional taxes.
Your Snow Holiday is costed using current exchange
rate at time of writing and is subject to currency fluctuations
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Uli is currently General Manager at Porters Ski Area in Canterbury, and has been there over 20 years! Uli grew up around the ski fields of Bavaria, taking up ski instructing and racing at the age of 16. Since then he has spent many years skiing, coaching and instructing in Germany plus North and South America. Uli arrived in NZ in 1981, met and married a Kiwi girl and has 2 teenagers who are also into skiing and racing.
22 - 29 January
29 January – 5 February
