French Alps Multi-Activity
Self-Guided Chalet Holiday

Action or relaxation in the Tarentaise

The Alps come alive in the summer. The meadows fill with wild flowers, the cattle and sheep move up to their lush high pastures, and the villages become centres for people enjoying the outdoor lifestyle. Come and enjoy life as it is lived in the Savoie region of France!

At Alpine Exploratory we are delighted to have teamed up with a superbly friendly, comfortable and well-positioned chalet in the French Alps. It sleeps up to 10 people; book the whole chalet or come in smaller numbers. The chalet is an old timber and stone building in the centre of an old farming hamlet, near to Bourg St. Maurice in the Tarentaise. The Vanoise National Park and the Beaufortain hills are nearby.

Renovated to a high standard inside, from the dining table there are distant views to Mont Blanc - and the large open lounge is the place to relax after dinner and plan the day ahead. The chalet's owners have a wealth of knowledge about the local area and the things to do, and over successive seasons they have made sure that their guests have a smooth and relaxing holiday. Your hosts ease your path to all the activites in the area, advising you and making bookings for you.

Walking the Alpine paths is one special pleasure of the summer. Your holiday includes routecards that take you on some of the region's easy walks, reaching scenic viewpoints, high mountain lakes and old-fashioned hamlets.

Each day you can choose a walk or an activity such as mountain biking, rafting, swimming, canoeing, golf, or adventure courses in the trees. Of course, you might prefer just to do nothing, relaxing with a book from the chalet's intriguing library and enjoying the long views from the balcony.

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Further information

About our walking holidays (FAQs)
Flowers of the Western Alps: An introduction
Photo gallery: Tarentaise

Please email us to discuss any aspect of this holiday at info@alpineexploratory.com.

Self-Guided alternatives

Explore the Mont Blanc area or the Swiss Valais region:

Chamonix Mountain Walking
Swiss Valais

Bespoke alternatives

Would you like a longer or a shorter holiday? If you are traveling by yourself, in a couple or in a small party it can also be possible to stay without booking the whole chalet. Contact us and we will tailor the trip to you.

Bespoke holidays