School ski trips to Sestriere
The Italian Alps’ first purpose-built resort, Sestriere’s slopes sit just above the tree line and are part of the enormous Milky Way ski circuit. Our school groups love the great location, access to the vast 400kms that make up the Milky Way and laid-back atmosphere in the village; with bars, and great pizzerias. When the ski lifts close for the day, there’s plenty going on with après-ski activities, from skidoo rides to the neighbouring resort of Claviere to ice skating on an outdoor rink and evening discos in a mountain style venue.
Features
Sitting in a snowy bowl in the centre of the Milky Way circuit, Sestriere’s pistes suit a range of abilities but hold the most scope for intermediate skiers. Guided by enthusiastic instructors, beginners can learn to snow plough on the local slopes near the village, while intermediates skiers can try the more challenging blues and reds.
The resort’s wide, sweeping pistes are great for cruising along, and there are a couple of fantastic wooded runs nearer the village. For your strongest skiers, the World Cup giant slalom is a great source of inspiration.
Piste Distance
80km / 400km
Resort Height
2,035m
Direction of Slopes
All directions
Number of Ski Lifts
94
Lift Pass
Keycard
Number of Runs
70 
134 
34 
(Milky Way)
Longest Run
6km
Highest Lift
2,040m
Snowmaking
950 snow cannons
Lift Pass Area
Milky Way (Italian) and one-day extension to Montgenevre
Emergency Services
Doctor in Sestriere Centra; hospital in Susa (35km)
Transfers
Approximately 1.5hrs from Turin Airport (TRN); 15.5hrs from Calais by coach
ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Duchi D’Aosta is a wonderful hotel that boasts a perfect location in the centre of Sestriere, just a few metres from the ski lift. It’s a large hotel with all the facilities you need for a comfortable stay, including an on-site restaurant and friendly, welcoming staff.
- Disco
- Restaurant
- Indoor swimming pool (sister hotel)
- Breakfast, hot lunch and dinner provided
Hotel Duchi D’Aosta is a wonderful hotel that boasts a perfect location in the centre of Sestriere, just a few metres from the ski lift. It’s a large hotel with all the facilities you need for a comfortable stay, including an on-site restaurant and friendly, welcoming staff.
- Disco
- Restaurant
- Indoor swimming pool (sister hotel)
- Breakfast, hot lunch and dinner provided
Trip details
- Swimming
- Pizza night
- Disco
- Crepe night
- Outdoor ice-skating
- Shopping
- Sports centre
- Skidoo ride with hot chocolate/crèpe/mountain meal
If you have an excursion in mind for your ski trip that you don't see listed here, please get in touch and our friendly team will do their best to arrange it for you.
All Equity packages are tailor-made to suit the needs of our groups. Here are our standard package inclusions:
- Return travel by air or coach (air packages include overseas airport transfer. Coach to UK airport from school is available as an optional extra)
- All security charges, airport and local taxes
- Tourist tax (applicable to anyone aged 16+ at the time of arrival)
- 1 free staff place for every 10 full paying passengers by air, OR 1 free staff place for every 8 full paying passengers by coach
- Full-board accommodation
- Hot lunches at the mountain
- Ski storage at the mountain
- Dedicated resort representative service
- Full use of your coach in resort (coach groups only and subject to EU drivers hours regulations)
- Lift pass. Supplements are payable for extension areas in some resort
- 5 or 6 days of ski tuition (minimum 4 hours per day. Additional tuition is available for a supplement)
- Skis, boots and poles
- Helmets
- 24-hour emergency service
- All travel documentation, luggage labels and resort information
- Evening entertainment
- Ski carriage. If you are taking your own ski/board boots, these will need to be packed as luggage. Please note that ski carriage is an additional charge which can only be paid at check-in
- Meals en-route. While travelling to and from your destination, you'll need to consider meals for your group as these are not included in the package prices
- Instructors. A mixed group of ski or snowboarders and/or mixed abilities will impact the number of instructors required for your group and the price
- Air passenger duty. Any paying passengers over the age of 16 at the time of travel will be charged a small tax fee
Prices are subject to change based on intended dates of travel and final numbers, the Equity team are here to offer you advice and guidance from start to finish, ensuring your school trip runs smoothly and is a great success.
