J2Ski group holiday to Tignes January 13th 2013

Thanks everybody - Ian, Felthorpe and Far Queue

It sounds like Felthorpe's definitely going by car, now she's bought her Eurotunnel ticket

I won't be able to buy my Eurostar ticket until July

But at least I have bought my EasyJet flight back, from Geneva

And just to remind everyone - we will be staying in the traditional, ancient village of Les Brevieres which dates back to the 13th century. We still have places left (details on the first page of this thread). If you're interested in coming on this holiday would you please contact me via pm, or post on this thread.

(Thank you very much Far Queue for the photo)

I have done some more research re public bus transfers between Geneva and Tignes Les Brevieres.

Here is the link to the information on the public bus for the ski season that's just finished (not for next season):

http://www.gva.ch/en/PortalData/1/Resources/fichiers/publications/publications_informative/aeroski-bus.pdf

According to this information the bus costs 64 euros single and 109 euros return, and takes between 3 hours and 3 1/2 hours.

Here is the timetable (Sunday is 7 and Monday is 1 etc.):




It looks as if there's a bus for Les Brevieres leaving Geneva on Sundays at 10 a.m. 12-15 a.m. 15-30 and 19-15.
And there's a bus leaving Les Brevieres for Geneva on Sundays at 0700, 10-55, 14-10, and 16-20.

So, assuming next season's timetable is roughly the same as this one, I should be able to get the bus from Les Brevieres on Sunday 20th January at 16-20, arrive at Geneva airport at 19-50, and get my EasyJet flight for Gatwick which departs at 21-30. And this transfer will cost me 64 euros, which at todays conversion rate of 1.18 euros to the pound, is £54.

I phoned them (phone number 0033 4 79 68 32 96) to ask about possible timetables for next year, and they said there is usually a bus on Sundays leaving early morning, around midday, and during the afternoon.

Well Ally at least we know that you and I are definitely going on this holiday having booked our travel already. I hope many others will join us for what, I am sure, will be a very enjoyable holiday.

I like to book things and pay for them early because it helps spread out the cost. Skiing, being quite an expensive hobby, is all the more enjoyable if I do not have to worry about a big bill all in one go.

I often book little weekend "adventures" well in advance and pay for them ahead because they are such a treat when they come around and they feel like they have cost less. It's an illusion I know but gives us something to look forward to all the time. We have a concert at O2 booked for December complete with hotels etc., all paid for already, so it will seem like a real treat when we go and I will (hopefully) have forgotten how much I paid for the tickets!!

Now - i know I'm not going on this trip, but........
If you have any tesco clubcard vouchers kicking around you can use them to pay for the tunnel.
Worth x3 the value of the voucher.

felthorpe wrote:Well Ally at least we know that you and I are definitely going on this holiday having booked our travel already. I hope many others will join us for what, I am sure, will be a very enjoyable holiday.

I like to book things and pay for them early because it helps spread out the cost. Skiing, being quite an expensive hobby, is all the more enjoyable if I do not have to worry about a big bill all in one go.

I often book little weekend "adventures" well in advance and pay for them ahead because they are such a treat when they come around and they feel like they have cost less. It's an illusion I know but gives us something to look forward to all the time. We have a concert at O2 booked for December complete with hotels etc., all paid for already, so it will seem like a real treat when we go and I will (hopefully) have forgotten how much I paid for the tickets!!

If you tell me how much you paid for the tickets, I will remind you in November, anything to help

Thanks Dids, what a great idea

It's an awful shame they don't have a Tesco voucher deal with Eurostar anymore

Dids - you just need to work on your family a bit harder and get them to agree to coming on this holiday with us

Just booked my flights! Birmingham to Geneva Sunday 13th arrive 14.35 £51.98 return just need to add luggage and ski bag later in the year! just have to sort airport transfers now.