Simply Morzine - Family Summer Activity Holiday
Bored of the beach? Our family summer activity holidays offer a fun and unique programme of alpine activities for all ages and interests.
Simply Morzine are a bespoke and upmarket family-run company operating solely in Morzine in the French Alps. They offer luxury winter and summer alpine holidays that have been carefully refined over 20 years to create the perfect combination of quality accommodation, superb locations, attention to detail and an unrivalled level of personal service.
Located midway between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, this is one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Owing to its privileged setting and wonderful facilities, the picturesque traditional market town of Morzine has developed into one of Europe’s most well known year-round alpine resorts.
Morzine is easily accessible from the UK and Ireland, with a short airport transfer of just over an hour from Geneva airport, or little over an 8-hour drive from Calais.
During the summer season, the area has something to offer families of all ages and interests, from young children to adrenaline-fuelled teenagers. Likewise, parents may wish to relax, walk and enjoy the superb scenery and local cuisine, or partake in adventurous alpine activities together as a family.
With the snow gone and the sun shining, Simply Morzine specialise in family activity holidays, both for individual families and groups of families alike. Their family summer alpine holidays are fun, active, safe and suitable for the whole family with a wide choice of popular activities and sightseeing trips. Due to the popularity of Simply Morzine’s summer programme and their close relationship with local French guides and activity providers, most activities are EXCLUSIVE to Simply Morzine guests.
Morzine has plenty to do for families with children of all ages. World class facilities include an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, 10 tennis courts, an ice rink, skateboard park, golf courses, adventure parks, a summer luge/toboggan, and an endless variety of sports and adventure activities such as rafting, canyoning, parapenting, quad biking, rock climbing, caving, fantasticable (zip-wire) and via ferrata ferrata.
The ski lifts operate to access hundreds of kilometres of footpaths and mountain bike trails with stunning panoramic views. The town bustles with excitement, festivals and events including a weekly market, world mountain bike and paragliding championships, the Mont-Blanc Rally and not forgetting le Tour de France. There are many places to visit, and within the village are local cultural and heritage visits, shops, cafés, bars and restaurants.
Located midway between Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc, this is one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Owing to its privileged setting and wonderful facilities, the picturesque traditional market town of Morzine has developed into one of Europe’s most well known year-round alpine resorts.
Morzine is easily accessible from the UK and Ireland, with a short airport transfer of just over an hour from Geneva airport, or little over an 8-hour drive from Calais.
During the summer season, the area has something to offer families of all ages and interests, from young children to adrenaline-fuelled teenagers. Likewise, parents may wish to relax, walk and enjoy the superb scenery and local cuisine, or partake in adventurous alpine activities together as a family.
With the snow gone and the sun shining, Simply Morzine specialise in family activity holidays, both for individual families and groups of families alike. Their family summer alpine holidays are fun, active, safe and suitable for the whole family with a wide choice of popular activities and sightseeing trips. Due to the popularity of Simply Morzine’s summer programme and their close relationship with local French guides and activity providers, most activities are EXCLUSIVE to Simply Morzine guests.
Morzine has plenty to do for families with children of all ages. World class facilities include an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, 10 tennis courts, an ice rink, skateboard park, golf courses, adventure parks, a summer luge/toboggan, and an endless variety of sports and adventure activities such as rafting, canyoning, parapenting, quad biking, rock climbing, caving, fantasticable (zip-wire) and via ferrata ferrata.
The ski lifts operate to access hundreds of kilometres of footpaths and mountain bike trails with stunning panoramic views. The town bustles with excitement, festivals and events including a weekly market, world mountain bike and paragliding championships, the Mont-Blanc Rally and not forgetting le Tour de France. There are many places to visit, and within the village are local cultural and heritage visits, shops, cafés, bars and restaurants.
Price
From: GBP445 per person (7 nights or short breaks)
Price Includes
SATURDAY: Arrival. Discover Morzine. Finish at the water park with its Olympic pool, giant slide, volleyball and bouncy-castle. Pre-dinner drinks and welcome meeting.
SUNDAY:
A leisurely day's gentle walking from Morzine to Lake Montriond and back, along alpine trails and forest paths. Enjoy the beautiful flora, rivers and villages of the Portes du Soleil. Time to relax and take in the spectacular mountain scenery. At the lake there are restaurants, a safe swimming area, canoe hire, pony rides and mini electronic cars for young children.
MONDAY:
Multi choice day. Either stay in Morzine and enjoy all the facilities, such as swimming, tennis, mini-golf, horse riding, ice skating and summer toboggan, or just browse the shops and boutiques. Alternatively choose one or two of the more challenging activities for those with extra adrenaline!
Via Ferrata: sensations of rock climbing, but without the technical difficulty and with the security of being permanently attached to a fixed cable. It's more of a rock traverse, sometimes 200m above the ground at the highest point!
Canyoning: follow a mountain river down stream, abseiling, jumping, swimming, crawling and sliding!
Mountain boarding: like snowboarding but on grass! After an initiation from your instructor, it’s fast and furious fun all the way. Gain height using the ski lift but remember to use your brakes!
Paragliding: harnessed to your instructor, descend back to Morzine by parachute from the top of the mountain!
TUESDAY:
An enjoyable day’s mountain biking, designed for all ages and abilities. With our mountain leaders we take the Super Morzine cable car and chairlift to an altitude of 1,800m. From here we split into two groups: one taking a medium-level route, the other tackling more difficult terrain. We will aim for the groups to meet at a restaurant or the infamous Fantasticable. Two zip wires, each over 1200m in length, transport you at breathtaking speeds of up to 100km/hour from one mountain peak to another. You can just watch or have go!
After lunch there will be time to explore the ancient goat village of Les Lindarets, before descending back to Morzine via the Ardent waterfall and a swim at Lake Montriond. Whichever route we take, you will see some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable. Downhill most of the way, great fun and a very rewarding day.
WEDNESDAY:
Multi choice day. Perhaps a morning's visit to the Morzine Savoie market, then on to Les Gets for an afternoon of devil karting or at the adventure park! Take the ski lift up with your go-kart or scooter, then free-wheel down the ski slope. At the adventure park, explore in the trees under the guiding eyes of instructors. Great thrills and spills for all the family!
Alternatively, head down to Lake Geneva for unforgettable day out on Lake Geneva wakeboarding or waterskiing, with a superb speedboat and qualified instructor EXCLUSIVE to Simply Morzine. Wakeboarding is similar to waterskiing but on a ‘snowboard’, and is one of Europe’s fastest growing sports. Relax on the beach between boat outings for a day of extreme adrenaline and relaxation in equal measures.
THURSDAY:
Morning: Half-day white water rafting initiation. A descent down the River Dranse, incorporating some exciting rapids. Your instructor demonstrates basic paddling techniques and issues you with life jackets, paddle, wetsuit and crash helmet. You make the descent in an eight-man raft. Superb fun and very much a team effort. Enjoyable for all the family! Our rafting company, AN Rafting, is one of the most experienced in Europe.
Alternatively if you have rafted before, you may wish to try hot-dogging or hydrospeeding instead:
White water hydrospeeding: you make a one and a half hour decent with an instructor on a specially designed surfboard called a hydrospeed. You are issued with a wetsuit, crash helmet, life jacket and flippers. You actually surf down the rapids!
White water hot-dogging: descend the river at the mercy of the rapids in a two or three-man inflatable kayak!
Afternoon: Chill out by the fabulous Evian water park on the stunning shore of Lake Geneva. There's an Olympic pool, lakeside diving boards, inflatable water climbing floats, table tennis and fast flume.
FRIDAY:
Full day’s family mountain experience. Unique to Simply Morzine, this a fun and informative day’s walking above Morzine and les Gets, and includes a traditional lunch (with copious amounts of 'home-brewed' alcohol for the adults!) at a remote alpine chalet belonging to the parents of our French guide.
The day is aimed at all the family and designed both as an enjoyable walk, and as a discovery of the culture, cuisine, flora and fauna of the local area. At lunch we are welcomed to a chalet d’Alpage, and will be treated to a Savoyard mountain meal, soft drinks/wine and not forgetting the local schnapps! On a clear day there are stunning views over to Mont Blanc. A fun, convivial and unforgettable end to the week.
SUNDAY:
A leisurely day's gentle walking from Morzine to Lake Montriond and back, along alpine trails and forest paths. Enjoy the beautiful flora, rivers and villages of the Portes du Soleil. Time to relax and take in the spectacular mountain scenery. At the lake there are restaurants, a safe swimming area, canoe hire, pony rides and mini electronic cars for young children.
MONDAY:
Multi choice day. Either stay in Morzine and enjoy all the facilities, such as swimming, tennis, mini-golf, horse riding, ice skating and summer toboggan, or just browse the shops and boutiques. Alternatively choose one or two of the more challenging activities for those with extra adrenaline!
Via Ferrata: sensations of rock climbing, but without the technical difficulty and with the security of being permanently attached to a fixed cable. It's more of a rock traverse, sometimes 200m above the ground at the highest point!
Canyoning: follow a mountain river down stream, abseiling, jumping, swimming, crawling and sliding!
Mountain boarding: like snowboarding but on grass! After an initiation from your instructor, it’s fast and furious fun all the way. Gain height using the ski lift but remember to use your brakes!
Paragliding: harnessed to your instructor, descend back to Morzine by parachute from the top of the mountain!
TUESDAY:
An enjoyable day’s mountain biking, designed for all ages and abilities. With our mountain leaders we take the Super Morzine cable car and chairlift to an altitude of 1,800m. From here we split into two groups: one taking a medium-level route, the other tackling more difficult terrain. We will aim for the groups to meet at a restaurant or the infamous Fantasticable. Two zip wires, each over 1200m in length, transport you at breathtaking speeds of up to 100km/hour from one mountain peak to another. You can just watch or have go!
After lunch there will be time to explore the ancient goat village of Les Lindarets, before descending back to Morzine via the Ardent waterfall and a swim at Lake Montriond. Whichever route we take, you will see some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable. Downhill most of the way, great fun and a very rewarding day.
WEDNESDAY:
Multi choice day. Perhaps a morning's visit to the Morzine Savoie market, then on to Les Gets for an afternoon of devil karting or at the adventure park! Take the ski lift up with your go-kart or scooter, then free-wheel down the ski slope. At the adventure park, explore in the trees under the guiding eyes of instructors. Great thrills and spills for all the family!
Alternatively, head down to Lake Geneva for unforgettable day out on Lake Geneva wakeboarding or waterskiing, with a superb speedboat and qualified instructor EXCLUSIVE to Simply Morzine. Wakeboarding is similar to waterskiing but on a ‘snowboard’, and is one of Europe’s fastest growing sports. Relax on the beach between boat outings for a day of extreme adrenaline and relaxation in equal measures.
THURSDAY:
Morning: Half-day white water rafting initiation. A descent down the River Dranse, incorporating some exciting rapids. Your instructor demonstrates basic paddling techniques and issues you with life jackets, paddle, wetsuit and crash helmet. You make the descent in an eight-man raft. Superb fun and very much a team effort. Enjoyable for all the family! Our rafting company, AN Rafting, is one of the most experienced in Europe.
Alternatively if you have rafted before, you may wish to try hot-dogging or hydrospeeding instead:
White water hydrospeeding: you make a one and a half hour decent with an instructor on a specially designed surfboard called a hydrospeed. You are issued with a wetsuit, crash helmet, life jacket and flippers. You actually surf down the rapids!
White water hot-dogging: descend the river at the mercy of the rapids in a two or three-man inflatable kayak!
Afternoon: Chill out by the fabulous Evian water park on the stunning shore of Lake Geneva. There's an Olympic pool, lakeside diving boards, inflatable water climbing floats, table tennis and fast flume.
FRIDAY:
Full day’s family mountain experience. Unique to Simply Morzine, this a fun and informative day’s walking above Morzine and les Gets, and includes a traditional lunch (with copious amounts of 'home-brewed' alcohol for the adults!) at a remote alpine chalet belonging to the parents of our French guide.
The day is aimed at all the family and designed both as an enjoyable walk, and as a discovery of the culture, cuisine, flora and fauna of the local area. At lunch we are welcomed to a chalet d’Alpage, and will be treated to a Savoyard mountain meal, soft drinks/wine and not forgetting the local schnapps! On a clear day there are stunning views over to Mont Blanc. A fun, convivial and unforgettable end to the week.
Accommodation Details
All properties are in Morzine’s most sought-after location. They are situated in a quiet residential area with beautiful gardens and magnificent views, yet just a short walk to the lively village centre and all facilities. All benefit from an outdoor jacuzzi, sauna or swimming pool.
The CHALET DES MONTAGNES is ideal for both families booking independently, or a single group of families seeking exclusive occupancy of a large luxury catered chalet. The chalet is designed and furnished to the highest standards, achieving a 4-star rating by the French Tourist Board.
The CHALET MADELEINE is a recently built chalet for smaller family groups, with the same high standards and 4-star rating as the Chalet des Montagnes.
The HOTEL LA CHAUMIERE is a traditional chalet-style hotel, with a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere and ‘home from home’ welcome from your French hosts, Michele, Franck and family.
The company’s portfolio also includes modern, comfortable and well-furnished SELF-CATERED APARTMENTS. These are ideal for families seeking flexibility and independence.
Simply Morzine’s sister company, Simply Salema, offer luxury family holidays at their privately owned beachfront villa on Portugal’s Western Algarve.
The Lowdown
Main Activity: Multi-ActivitySuitability: All Levels
Company: Simply Morzine Ltd
Location: Morzine
Region: France, Europe
Months Available: June - July - August - September -
Activities Include: white water rafting, hydrospeeding, canyoning, parapenting, quad biking, rock climbing, caving, zip lining, via ferrata, mountain biking, golf, horse riding, Mountain boarding, wakeboarding, waterskiing, walking, hiking, trekking
Destinations Visited: France - Morzine - Lake Geneva - Mont Blanc
Price: From
GBP
£
445 (7 nights or short breaks , Flights Not Included)
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