Question 1

Day 1 – Arrival in Courchevel

Accepted Answer

Your 3 Vallées Ski Safari begins with a luxury private Mercedes V-Class arrival transfer from Geneva Airport, Lyon Airport, Chambéry Airport, Moûtiers train station, or another airport or rail station within the French Alps.

Arrive in Courchevel 1850 and settle into Le K2 Palace, one of the most exceptional hotels in the French Alps. With ski-in/ski-out access, outstanding facilities and a true sense of arrival, it sets the tone for the safari from the moment you arrive.

Tonight, the group comes together for a hosted welcome dinner — the first shared moment of the journey.

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Arrival: Luxury private Mercedes V-Class transfer included

Stay: Le K2 Palace, Courchevel 1850

Room: Prestige Room

Dining: Hosted welcome dinner

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Courchevel ski resort – © Top Snow Travel

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Included today
Breakfast and luxury private Mercedes V-Class arrival transfer

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Question 2

Day 2 – Guided Skiing in Courchevel

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Start the safari with a full guided ski day dedicated to Courchevel, one of the most extensive and varied sectors of the 3 Vallées. Rather than rushing across the ski area, today is about discovering the Courchevel valley properly: its best slopes, scenic routes, quieter corners, different village sectors and the terrain that makes Courchevel such an exceptional place to ski.

For the first guided ski day, the focus is on making the most of Courchevel’s terrain before lunch. You’ll spend the morning and early afternoon skiing with your guide, exploring some of the valley’s finest slopes and sectors, before stopping for a late signature lunch at one of Courchevel’s best mountain restaurants.

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Skiing: Full-day private guide

Area: Courchevel valley

Lunch: Signature mountain lunch included

Evening: At leisure

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Courchevel ski resort – © Top Snow Travel

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Included today
Breakfast, private guide and signature mountain lunch

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Question 3

Day 3 – Ski at Leisure in Courchevel

Accepted Answer

Today is yours to enjoy at your own pace. Ski independently, revisit favourite runs from the guided day, explore another Courchevel sector, or venture further across the 3 Vallées before returning to Courchevel for a relaxed evening.

Skiing: At leisure

Stay: Courchevel

Ideas: Spa time, village stroll or long mountain lunch

Evening: At leisure

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Skiing: At leisure

Stay: Courchevel

Ideas: Spa time, village stroll or long mountain lunch

Evening: At leisure

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Courchevel ski resort – © Top Snow Travel

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Included today
Breakfast

Host note
On at-leisure ski days, lunch is not included unless specifically stated. Your host can assist with mountain restaurant recommendations and table reservations throughout the 3 Vallées Ski Safari.

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Question 4

Day 4 – Final Ski Day in Courchevel & Alpine Evening Experience

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Enjoy your final full ski day based in Courchevel before the safari moves on. Ski independently during the day, then in the evening experience a memorable alpine send-off with a hosted Courchevel evening activity.

This is designed as one of the signature moments of the trip: a mountain evening away from the usual village restaurant setting, with a Savoyard-style dinner and a proper winter atmosphere.

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Skiing: At leisure in Courchevel and the 3 Vallées

Stay: Courchevel

Evening: Hosted alpine evening experience

Experience: Savoyard mountain dinner in a secluded alpine setting, with snowshoe, sled or snow-groomer access, and snowshoe return or toboggan descent

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Courchevel ski resort – S3V © David Andre

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Included today
Breakfast and hosted alpine evening experience with Savoyard-style dinner

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Question 5

Day 5 – Ski from Courchevel to Méribel

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Today is where the ski safari really comes to life. After breakfast in Courchevel, your luggage is collected and transferred ahead to Méribel while you spend the day skiing from one valley to the next.

You can ski across with your host and the group, enjoying the journey together through the heart of the 3 Vallées, or make your own way at your own pace. There is no rush — Méribel check-in is from 4:00pm, and your luggage will be waiting in your room when you arrive after check-in.

This is the magic of a ski safari: no packing bags onto buses, no wasted transfer day, and no interrupting the skiing. You simply click into your skis in Courchevel and end the day at your next hotel in Méribel

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Skiing: Courchevel to Méribel

Ski plan: Ski with the host and group, or make your own way

Luggage: Transferred ahead and delivered to your room

Check-in: From 4:00pm in Méribel

Stay: Méribel

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Méribel – © Sylvain Aymoz – Méribel Tourisme

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Included today
Breakfast and luggage transfer

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Question 6

Day 6 – Guided Skiing in Méribel & La Folie Douce Lunch

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Today is a full guided ski day dedicated to Méribel, the central valley of the 3 Vallées. Rather than rushing from resort to resort, the focus is on discovering Méribel properly: its best slopes, scenic sectors, forested runs, high-altitude terrain and excellent connections between Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and the surrounding ridgelines.

Your guide will shape the day around the best snow, weather and group level, helping you experience the Méribel valley in depth rather than simply passing through it.

The day builds towards one of the most memorable lunches of the safari: a late terrace lunch at La Folie Douce Méribel. With live singers, dancers and the famous Folie Douce atmosphere, this is far more than a mountain restaurant stop — it is one of the great 3 Vallées experiences.

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Skiing: Full-day private guide

Area: Méribel valley

Lunch: Late terrace lunch at La Folie Douce Méribel

Experience: Live singers, dancers and Folie Douce mountain atmosphere

Stay: Méribel

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Café Gourmand at La Fruitière Restaurant (La Folie Douce) in Méribel © Top Snow Travel

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Included today
Breakfast, private guide and signature lunch at La Folie Douce Méribel

Dining note
Signature lunches are included as stated. Drinks are not included unless specifically specified.

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Question 7

Day 7 – Ski at Leisure in Méribel

Accepted Answer

After a guided day in the Méribel valley, today is yours to ski at your own pace. You may want to revisit favourite runs from the previous day, stay local around Méribel and Méribel-Mottaret, or use Méribel’s central position to venture further into the 3 Vallées.

This is a good day to make the safari your own: ski hard, take a slower morning, enjoy a mountain restaurant lunch, or leave time for the hotel spa before dinner.

Your host can assist with restaurant recommendations and table reservations if you would like lunch arranged during the day.

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Skiing: At leisure

Area: Méribel and the wider 3 Vallées

Ideas: Independent skiing, mountain lunch, spa time or village exploring

Stay: Méribel

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Méribel – © Sylvain Aymoz – Méribel Tourisme

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Included today
Breakfast

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Question 8

Day 8 – Final Day in Méribel

Accepted Answer

Enjoy your final full day based in Méribel before the safari continues towards Saint-Martin-de-Belleville. With the guided Méribel day already behind you, this is a good opportunity to ski independently, revisit favourite sectors, or use Méribel’s central position to explore further across the 3 Vallées.

You may choose to ski hard, take a more relaxed pace, enjoy a mountain restaurant lunch, or leave time for the hotel spa before your final evening in Méribel.

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Skiing: At leisure

Area: Méribel and the wider 3 Vallées

Ideas: Independent skiing, mountain lunch, spa time or final evening in Méribel

Stay: Méribel

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Méribel – © Sylvain Aymoz – Méribel Tourisme

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Included today
Breakfast

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Question 9

Day 9 – Ski from Méribel to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Accepted Answer

Today is the second true ski safari transition day. After breakfast in Méribel, your luggage is transferred ahead to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville while you ski across the 3 Vallées to your final village stay.

You can ski with your host and the group, or make your own way at your own pace. The route takes you from the central Méribel valley towards the quieter Belleville side of the 3 Vallées, where Saint-Martin offers a more traditional alpine village atmosphere.

Hotel check-in is from 4:00pm, and your luggage will be waiting in your room when you arrive after check-in. No transfer day, no wasted ski day — just another proper ski journey from one village to the next.

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Skiing: Méribel to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Ski plan: Ski with the host and group, or make your own way

Luggage: Transferred ahead and delivered to your room

Check-in: From 4:00pm in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Stay: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

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Included today
Breakfast and luggage transfer

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Question 10

Day 10 – Guided Skiing in the Belleville Valley

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Today is a full guided ski day dedicated to the Belleville Valley, the largest valley of the 3 Vallées. From Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, your guide will lead the group through a completely different side of the ski area: traditional village charm, long cruising pistes, high-altitude terrain and some of the most varied skiing in the 3 Vallées.

The focus is on exploring the Belleville side properly, including Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires and Val Thorens. If conditions, timing and group level allow, the day may also continue towards Orelle, giving you the chance to ski to the far end of the 3 Vallées.

A signature lunch is planned at Chez Pépé Nicolas, one of the most atmospheric mountain restaurants in the Belleville Valley. With its alpine chalet setting, warm mountain character and exceptional food, it is a natural highlight of the day and a perfect fit for this part of the ski safari.

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Skiing: Full-day private guide

Area: Belleville Valley

Route: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, Les Menuires, Val Thorens and possibly Orelle

Lunch: Signature lunch at Chez Pépé Nicolas

Stay: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

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Included today
Breakfast, private guide and signature lunch at Chez Pépé Nicolas

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Question 11

Day 11 – Final Ski Day & Farewell Dinner at La Bouitte

Accepted Answer

Enjoy the final ski day of the safari at your own pace. Ski locally from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, return to favourite sectors from the guided Belleville day, or head further across the 3 Vallées for one last big ski day before departure.

This is also a good day to slow the pace if you prefer: enjoy a later start, book a favourite mountain restaurant for lunch, or leave time to relax at the hotel before the final evening.

Tonight, the safari concludes with a farewell dinner at La Bouitte in Saint-Marcel, home to the two-MICHELIN-starred restaurant René et Maxime Meilleur. It is a fitting final evening for the safari: refined alpine hospitality, exceptional mountain cuisine and one last shared experience with the group.

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Skiing: At leisure

Area: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and the wider 3 Vallées

Ideas: Final ski day, mountain lunch, hotel time or village exploring

Evening: Farewell dinner at La Bouitte

Dining: Two-MICHELIN-starred restaurant René et Maxime Meilleur

Stay: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

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Included today
Breakfast and farewell dinner at La Bouitte

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Question 12

Day 12 – Departure from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

Accepted Answer

After breakfast, your luxury Mercedes V-Class departure transfer takes you from Saint-Martin-de-Belleville to your onward travel point. After 11 nights, three exceptional 3 Vallées villages, guided ski days, signature lunches and a two-MICHELIN-starred farewell dinner, the safari ends with a comfortable, seamless journey out of the mountains.

Your departure transfer is included to Geneva Airport, Lyon Airport, Chambéry Airport, Moûtiers train station, or another airport or rail station within the French Alps.

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Departure: Luxury Mercedes V-Class private transfer included

From: Saint-Martin-de-Belleville

To: Geneva Airport, Lyon Airport, Chambéry Airport, Moûtiers train station, or another French Alps airport or rail station

Focus: Comfortable, seamless departure

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Included today
Breakfast and luxury Mercedes V-Class departure transfer

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3 Vallées
Ski Safari

Hosted by Gilles Riou

10 January 2027

Limited to 10 guests

11 nights

THE EXPERIENCE

Three exceptional stays. One seamless 11-night journey across the 3 Vallées.

Ski from village to village

Luggage transferred

Three exceptional stays

Fully hosted throughout

HOW IT WORKS

From village to village, without the usual logistics

Arrive in Courchevel

Ski across to Méribel

Finish in Saint-Martin

Le K2 Palace

Le Kaïla

M Lodge

Package Inclusions

Package Exclusions

Before You Book

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3 Vallées Ski Safari

Hosted by Gilles Riou

10 January 2027

Limited to 10 guests

11 nights

THE EXPERIENCE

Three exceptional stays. One seamless 11-night journey across the 3 Vallées.

Ski from village to village

Luggage transferred

Three exceptional stays

Fully hosted throughout

HOW IT WORKS

From village to village, without the usual logistics

Arrive in Courchevel

Ski across to Méribel

Finish in Saint-Martin

Le K2 Palace

Le Kaïla

M Lodge

Package Inclusions

Package Exclusions

Before You Book

Ready to explore availability for this hosted journey?

Gilles Riou Your Host

About Gilles Riou

FAQ

3 Vallées
Ski Safari

Gilles Riou
Your Host