School ski trips to Grandvalira
Home to some of the best-loved and highest resorts in the Pyrenees, Grandvalira boasts stunning views and beautiful runs, flowing from the top of the mountain all the way down to Lake Pessons. School groups find this resort (the largest in the region) easy to navigate thanks to its sophisticated lift system, which allows for easy access between villages while on the slopes, and to Andorra la Vella’s incredible entertainment package in the evenings.
Features
Once they’re ready to hit the slopes, your group’s more confident beginners and intermediates are spoilt for choice. Soldeu and El Tarter offer a fantastic choice of blue and red runs, trailing from the highest point in-resort right down to the village centres, while Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa possess steeper and more challenging runs down from the ridge.
Advanced skiers will have a blast at Grandvalira, thanks to its impressive mileage and a fully inter-linked ski-lift system – allowing for no-fuss travel from resort to resort. Here, your group can really sample a little of everything, from the tree-lined runs in lower Soldeu, to the open face of Pas de la Casa.
Piste distance
210km
Resort height
1,710m
Direction of slopes
North, west & east
Number of lifts
67
Lift pass
Keycard
Number of runs
51 42 19
Longest run
8km
Highest lift
2,640m
Lift-pass area
Grandvalira (100km). Access to entire region available at a small supplement
Snowmaking
65% covered
Transfers
Approximately 3 hours from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) 17hrs from Calais by coach
ACCOMMODATION
A high quality hotel at good price, Hotel Panorama offers stunning views of the mountain and city, plus easy access to both Pal Arinsal and Grandvalira resorts. As it's just three minutes' walk to the shops, it's also an excellent option for your evening activities.
- Restaurant
- Hot lunch on mountain available
A great choice for groups, this high-standard hotel is located within the Andorran resort of Encamp. It takes just five minute bus ride to reach the main Funicamp resort gondola, which then joins the town of Encamp, the area of Solanelles and the ski school.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Games room
- Restaurant
Set in a prime location in the heart of El Tarter, Hotel Euroski puts your group just 500 metres from the El Tarter lift. Featuring luxury elements such as a pool, hot tub & sauna (for adults), and a pool table, the hotel offers a high standard of accommodation for school groups who want to experience the utmost relaxation when they're not on the slopes.
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-house ski hire
- Indoor pool
- Disco room
A high quality hotel at good price, Hotel Panorama offers stunning views of the mountain and city, plus easy access to both Pal Arinsal and Grandvalira resorts. As it's just three minutes' walk to the shops, it's also an excellent option for your evening activities.
- Restaurant
- Hot lunch on mountain available
A great choice for groups, this high-standard hotel is located within the Andorran resort of Encamp. It takes just five minute bus ride to reach the main Funicamp resort gondola, which then joins the town of Encamp, the area of Solanelles and the ski school.
- Free Wi-Fi
- Games room
- Restaurant
Set in a prime location in the heart of El Tarter, Hotel Euroski puts your group just 500 metres from the El Tarter lift. Featuring luxury elements such as a pool, hot tub & sauna (for adults), and a pool table, the hotel offers a high standard of accommodation for school groups who want to experience the utmost relaxation when they're not on the slopes.
- Free Wi-Fi
- In-house ski hire
- Indoor pool
- Disco room
Trip details
- Swimming pool
- Bowling
- Pizza night
- Tax-free shopping
- Indoors ice-skating
- Caldea spa
If you have an excursion in mind for your ski trip to Grandvalira that you don't see listed here, please get in touch with our friendly team who 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.