Alpies Clubs
Our Alpies Clubs are our own Esprit-exclusive fun-packed children’s activity clubs for children between the ages of 3 and 11, available every week, in every resort.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the main activity days, and we also offer a fourth day on Thursday, completely free of charge*. This optional day has proved extremely popular and is mainly club-based, with no major activity involved, giving you the choice of using this fourth day’s child care if you wish, or, should you prefer to have a family day out together, knowing that your child is not missing out on any of the key big adventures!
The Alpies Club introduces children to the mountains with fun adventurous activities suitable to their age range and abilities. We therefore operate two agebands to ensure age-appropriate activities for all -
Minis : 3-6 years Maxis : 7-11 years.
What's Included?
This summer we are throwing ourselves into the spirit of the 2012 Olympics and our Alpies Clubs will reflect the depth and breadth of activities and nations involved, albeit with some activities not often associated with the Olympics! The Mini Alpies’ activities will range from treasure-hunts, facepainting and paddling-pool fun under the guidance and enthusiasm of our Esprit Alpies Rangers, as well as gentle mountain walks, mini tennis, pony rides and picnic outings.
The cost for 3 full days in Mini Alpies is £115 per child (4th day FREE!), including all the activities as detailed opposite, all equipment-hire, guides and instructors as appropriate, plus lunches, all drinks and snacks.
The Maxi Alpies enjoy additional activities such as rock-climbing, archery, mountain-biking and other action-packed fun and games. Where applicable, these activities are led by an experienced mountain guide or instructor, as well as always being accompanied by one of our Alpies Rangers.
The cost for 3 full days in Maxi Alpies is £135 per child (4th day FREE!), including all the activities as detailed opposite, all equipment-hire, guides and instructors as appropriate, plus lunches, all drinks and snacks.
High Tea is taken as part of the Club’s day, under our staff’s supervision. Parents are then asked to collect their children from the Alpies Club at 6pm.
The Alpies’ Closing Ceremony
At the end of the week, the Alpies Club perform a mini-show to parents, normally held at the club location, based on the week’s theme and displaying their art and craftwork and any songs or routines they have learnt. Although a definite highlight of the week from the children’s point of view, this is a very informal, fun event and not to be viewed as a major
theatrical performance!
Alpies Activities
Each resort offers three main activities for both Minis and Maxis, plus a picnic lunch expedition each day, as everyone knows that food tastes even better outdoors! In addition to these scheduled activities, our Alpies Rangers always find extra little variations to add, such as animal-tracking or a diversion via a mini-obstacle course on the way to lunch.
The activities offered in each resort are mostly different so that children on twin-centre holidays can experience a wide range of exciting adventures.
On the right, take a look at the various Alpies’ adventures on offer in each individual resort, ranging from pony-cart rides, marmot feeding and a frog-safari for the Minis, to archery, rock-climbing and pony-trekking for Maxi Alpies.
The Minis also find time for the long-time favourite Esprit Mini-Olympics & Treasure Hunt – a host of different fun and games tailored to the children’s ages and abilities, with prizes for all at the end of a lively and varied day!
ALPIES CLUB ACTIVITIES
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| Alpe d'Huez |
Minis (3-6 years) |
The Equestrian Event: Pony-Ride and Grooming - make the ponies look their best before the ride |
The Amphibian Olympic Trail: Frog Safari - fun and games on the way to the lake and the hunt for the elusive frogs. |
Gymnastics: Indoor Roller-Blades and Trampoline - try the roller blades on soft foam matting and then start jumping! |
Maxis (7-11 years) |
Cycling Championships: Mountain-Biking - take to two wheels on the trails around the resort |
Aquatic Hunting: Fishing - off to the lake with all the equipment to catch a big fish for Hight Tea! |
Equestrian Eventing: Pony-Trekking - make friends with the ponies and then the pony-ride starts on a gentle sandy track. |
| Belle plagne |
Minis (3-6 years) |
Winter Olympic Fun: Visit the Ice-Cave - travel by gondola to visit the mysterious world of the ice-caves. |
Grand Prix: Mini-Cars - drive these fun little cars around a special little track in Belle Plagne. |
Jungle Gyrations: Mini Forest Adventure - including a fun mini zip-wire designed for our younger guests and a snack in a traditional lumberjack cottage followed by a game of Savoyard bowls |
Maxis (7-11 years) |
big Top Pentathlon: Circus Skills - learn to be a circus entertainer and practice new skills including juggling and the tricky mono-cycle. |
Scaling Mt Olympus: Rock-Climbing - a fully qualified instructor shows to climb safely and abseil back down. |
Individual Olympic Archery:Bows and Arrows - tune up your 'Robin Hood' skills, and go for gold! |
| Saas Fee |
Minis (3-6 years) |
The Cold Olympics: Marmot-Feeding and Ice Grotto - travel up to the Mittelallalin to feed the friendly marmots, and see the ice-cave. |
Wimbledon Winners Mini-Tennis - fun and games with mini-raquets and soft balls on the mini-tenniscourt. |
Esprit Decathlon Hohsi-Land - a playground, a petting zoo, water park and a themed trail for children. |
Maxis (7-11 years) |
Cross Country Trail Ride: Mountain-Biking - a fun and easy ride together through local woods and meadows. |
Arboreal Gymnastics: Forest Adventure Trail - travel from tree to tree using rope bridges, Tarzan-style swings and zip-wire slides. |
Winter Freestyle: Ice Grotto and Marmot-Feeding - an expedition up the gondola to the glacier and its ice grotto, pausing to feed the friendly marmots en route. |
IMPORTANT: To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that you pre-book Alpies Club places when booking your holiday.
We do our very best to adhere to the programme as outlined above, but must reserve the right to change any of these activities, subject to local conditions, weather, availability of guides, number of participating children etc.
*Not available to children who have not booked the rest of the week in Alpies Club.