Ski never-ending pistes and powder, ogle at colossal peaks and cosy Savoie architecture, then end the day with some of the world's most wild and wonderful après ski. Val d'Isere is considered by many to be the best ski resort on earth, and we’re inclined to agree.
In France's Rhone Alp region, Val d'Isere (pronounced: val de saire/sare/ser or val d sere) is widely thought of as one of the most brilliant and beautiful ski areas in the world.
In keeping with the giddyingly gorgeous surroundings, the resort itself is one of France's prettiest - a huddle alpine hamlets formed from cosy wood and stone chalets. With the original village dating back to the 13th century and a Christmas-card-worthy church steeple at its centre, there’s alpine charm by the bucket load.
While dreamily trad in appearance, Val's unlike other authentic ski towns in that it sits high at an altitude of 1850m. This means speedy access to the slopes and that the resort’s well placed to garner good snowfall throughout the season – usually opening before, and closing later than most other resorts.
One of the bigger ski resorts in the Alps, the resort is formed of a few different parts. Val d’Isere 1850 centre is home to the bulk of hire shops, ski schools, beginner slopes, bars etc. The old village or old town is where you’ll find historic farmhouses and the much-photographed church. La Daille’s the first area you enter on the way up from Bourg Saint Maurice, while Le Fornet is the village to the east of the centre. Then… + more
The nearest airport to Val d'Isere is Geneva at 180 km or about 3 hours 30 minutes by car
The nearest ski resorts to Val d'Isere include Tignes, Espace Killy, Les Arcs, La Plagne, La Rosiere.
In Val d'Isere's 90-something restaurants, you'll find dishes of all sorts, shapes and sizes, from traditional Savoyarde comfort food (La Casserole's fondues are fabulous) to pizzas in one of the many family friendly restaurants or takeaways (we like Flash Pizza and Pizz'n'Love). For foodies, Michelin starred Atelier d'Edmond (in Fornet) serves a fusion of gourmet international cuisine and local delicacies and La Peau de Vache's dishes are spectacular. If you want something a little more laid back, head round the back of the Billabong/Quicksilver shop where there's a corking American diner-style cafe or try the burgers at L ' Arbre de Vie (which usually has good vegetarian options too).
Auberge St. Hubert Smack bang in the centre. The Auberge St hubert will help you to enjoy your stay with its ambiance bar, “salon de… + more
La Folie Douce The food is fantastic for no-nonsense classic replenishment, whether you are tempted by huge bowls of fresh pasta,… + more
Flash Pizza Pizza Delivery!
Dick's Tea Bar Every morning our chefs make a selection of tasty sandwiches for you to take away and enjoy on the slopes. We offer… + more
QUIKSILVER COFFEE SHOP
La Table des Neiges "La Table des Neiges", the restaurant of the Tsanteleina Hotel & Spa, offers to gourmets a unique experience… + more
La Grande Ourse Restaurant Through the history of Val d’Isère la Grande Ourse always was and still is the place for a fine and tasty… + more
Chalet Chef Make the most of your holiday and let Chalet Chef take over your kitchen and have a delicious meal waiting for you when… + more
Amandine With chefs of a range of budgets, styles and qualifications, Amandine aims to find the perfect chef to make your ski week… + more
Tyrone Power Having honed his cooking skills on foreign shores for almost a decade, Tyrone Power and his team now channel an… + more
Famed for its après ski, there's no chance of a dull evening in Val. Living up to its name, you'll experience ‘sweet madness' at the original Le Folie Douce, which brings you some of the best après ski in Europe - including dancers, musicians, raining champagne and much more... Once that closes. This branch of the Folie Douce opened in 1976 and is the original, introducing the chain’s trademark Austrian-style afternoon party scene. Access for pedestrians, only from Val d'Isère: take the La Daille cable car. Access via ski, take the "La Daille" gondola, access La Folie Douce by escalators (Hours 9 am - 5 pm). Accessible directly from the slopes: Diebold (blue) and Mont Blanc (green). Dicks T Bar's a local legend, staying open into the early hours each night. Bananas is another firm favourite, much loved for its crafty cocktails and slope-side location.
Dick's Tea Bar Welcome to the number one bar in the Alps for pulling. The best live music in town, whether it be bands or the best UK… + more
M-Bar Chic and contemperary. Head the the large comfortable sofas surrounding the open log fire to smooth those aches and pains after… + more
Le Saloon Bar Val's best après-ski bar for those of you who know how to party in a truely cosmopolitan environment
Dick's Tea Bar From our resident DJ’s to our cutting edge international DJ’s we ensure that we offer an experience that can quench… + more
"M" Bar The "M" Bar, located in the Tsanteleina Hotel, offers a warmly wooded, comfy atmosphere in a lounge ambiance for exquisite… + more
Moris Pub. Vals Premier Live Music Pub. Apres and evening bands 6 days a week! Scrumptious gourmet burgers and pub snacks. Open every… + more
Off-slope facilities are superb and varied, making this a brilliant destination for non-skiers. Outside, the village has a natural ice rink where you can skate amid beautiful surroundings and there are some wonderful walking routes and snowshoeing, ice-climbing, ice-driving, husky rides and even paragliding. Every Thursday evening, wander into the town centre to enjoy spectacular illuminations, live music and street entertainment, before heading to one of many après ski. The huge Centre Aquasportif has something for all ages, however you like to spend your spare time. Swap slope-side for the complex's “Beach-Side” area where there's a swimming pool and separate leisure pool. Little ones can enjoy the paddling area while you relax with the currents and massage jets. Savour some peace, quiet and pampering in the Wellness Zone's sauna and stream room, where you can also have a hydro-massage or some spa treatments. There's a state of the art gym, and a range of sports halls where you can play a game of squash, volleyball, football, basketball, badminton or table tennis.
SAF Hélicoptères An exhilarating flight, all around the Mont Blanc to discover legendary glaciers (Mer de Glace, Bossons) and have an… + more
Ecole du Ski Français Individual courses : 13h00 - 14h30 Snowshoeings courses Initiation, discovery of snowshoeing all afternoon If… + more
Val d'Isere Mountain Guides Mountain Biking. Discover the mountains on a bike. From gentle forest paths to vertical drops, enjoy and… + more
Val d'Isere Mountain Guides anyoning A relatively new activity which involves abseiling down waterfalls and riverbeds. Slide down… + more
SAF Hélicoptères An exhilarating flight, all around the Mont Blanc to discover legendary glaciers (Mer de Glace, Bossons) and have an… + more
Pamper Off Piste Welcome to Pamper off Piste. We are a mobile massage and beauty service that will visit you in the comfort of your… + more
Club des Sports de Val d’Isère The sports centre at the foot of the Bellevarde Face has basketball, ping-pong, volleyball, hand-ball,… + more
PURE SPA "PURE SPA", the spa of the Tsanteleina Hotel, offers body cares, facials, massages and treatments. It also has an indoor,… + more
Altitude-Biathlon Altitude-Biathlon, Shoot at the targets and challenge each other ! Altitude-biathlon is a fantastic way to relax,… + more
Taylor’s Therapies Taylor’s Therapies fully trained therapists offer a mobile massage service around Espace Killy and the surrounding… + more
Ski-Massage The answer to sore and injured muscles the mountains over, Ski-Massage’s private masseurs are a dream at the end of (or in… + more
Val d'Isère is a fantastic resort, with a lovely authentic charm. In the resort there are many shops for ski equipment, mountain fashion, souvenirs or local products. There are stunning little shops behind the stone facades of the village streets. Val d'Isère has over 70 shops, predominantly sporting goods boutiques, however there are enough stores to cover all requirements. There's a weekly market where it's possible to buy local goods, including the Regional cheeses for which the valley was famous in the centuries before skiing.
Killy Sport Ski rental co. named after the great man and owned by his descendents. Open 8:30am to 7:30pm, the shop's specialists give… + more
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Snowberry Premium Ski Hire Winners of “Best Ski Shop in Europe”, Snowberry is run by Scots Jock and Susan Dun and staffed by over 30… + more
Skimium In the centre of Val on the main street, you can find the best deal for ski rental in val d'isère! we sell ski and snowboard… + more
Magasin SKI REPUBLIC - Val d'Isère Village Ski Republic Val D'Isere Village is on the snow front, next to the lift pass office, not… + more
Magasin SKI REPUBLIC PORTILLO - Val d'Isère Ski Republic is renowned for supplying quality skis at budget prices, with group and… + more
SKI REPUBLIC Val Rond-Point Ski Republic Les Rond-Point des Pistes is conveniently next to the free bus shuttle stop with direct… + more
Sherpa Rendez-vous in the Sherpa supermarket at the Val d’Isère station. This is where you will inevitably come during your holidays.… + more
Magasin PRECISION SKI - Val d'Isère Centre Station Precision Ski offers great service at affordable prices. With an on line discount… + more
Magasin PRECISION SKI - Val d'Isère Oakley Precision Ski Oakley store is opposite the post office on the edge of the pedestrian… + more
Magasin PRECISION SKI - La Poudreuse New to Precision Ski last season, La Poudreuse is on the famous street of Dicks Tea Bar, very… + more
View our detailed Val d'Isere snow report to see skiing confitions now. Our Val d'Isere snow history shows you what snow depths have been in recent years month-by-month. If you're visiting soon, use the Val d'Isere snow forecast to see predicted snowfall over the coming days.
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Maximum and minimum adult Val d'Isere lift pass prices ranged from €285 to €285 for 6 days access to the Val d'Isere ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Val d'Isere holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.
Lift Tickets | Child | Adult | Senior |
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1 Day Price | €46 - €46 | €57 - €57 | €46 - €46 |
6 Day Price | €228 - €228 | €285 - €285 | €228 - €228 |
Age Range | 5 - 13 | 14 - 64 | 65+ |
Most of our ski holidays to Val d'Isere packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Val d'Isere from nearby airports
Flights from London take about 1h 45m to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambery, Lyon. This table shows approximate transfer times to Val d'Isere from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.
Airport | Distance | Transfer Time |
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Geneva | 180 km | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Lyon | 220 km | 5 hours |
Chambéry | 140 km | 3 hours |
Browse our self-drive ski holidays which include your car channel crossing, or go choose accom-only and book your car ferry or tunnel later.
The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Val d'Isere transfers.
Station | Distance | Transfer Time |
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Bourg St Maurice | 30 km | 30 minutes |
Val d'Isere Tourism Office Val-d'Isère is a world renowned ski destination with over 300km of slopes and there are slopes for everyone and for each and every level of skier. There is cross country skiing. walking, paragliding, hiking and more and the if you need any information on these wonderful activities or for the resort as a whole - the Tourism Office… + more
Ski-Physio Ski-Physio are a British chartered physiotherapy clinic who serve Val d’Isere and other French ski resorts. Ski-Physio are known to the big insurance companies which means they will often cover your treatment costs. If you're after some post ski pampering and relaxation, Ski-Massage have a fantastic range of therapies, including the super-… + more
Centre Médical Médival GP in Val d'Isere, by appointment with English doctor. Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 08h30 to 12h00 and 14h30 to 18h00 Sat: 09h00 to 12h00
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