Booking your place on Varsity Trip during Early Bird on 19th September means you can secure your booking with a £150 deposit and with just a few booking options to select, confirming your place is quick and simple.
The benefit of booking Early Bird also means you can select your accommodation level. This year we will be offering three accommodation options:
Basic accommodation - 2* basic self-catered apartments at full occupancy*, which is included in your base price.
Upgraded accommodation - 3* or 4* self catered apartments at full occupancy*, which is an additional £79 per person for the week
Premium accommodation - 4* self catered apartments at under occupancy*, which is an additional £149 per person for the week
* Full Occupancy includes sofa beds in communal areas and/or small alcoves with bunk beds; some apartments may have a double bed which will be allocated to two people.
* Under Occupancy will have no one sleeping on sofa beds in communal areas, each passenger will have a bed in a bedroom. Some bedrooms may have double beds or bunk beds; in each case two people will have to sleep in that bedroom.
All other booking options such as transport, events, equipment hire and merchandise will be available to add to your booking at a later date.
From this time, the booking options available for you to add will include:
Transport
Return Coach Travel from UK to Tignes (includes channel crossing by either ferry and/or Eurotunnel) from £209.
Outbound coaches will depart from the UK on Friday 6th December, arriving in resort on Saturday 7th December.
Inbound coaches will depart from resort after skiing on Friday 13th December, returning to the UK on Saturday 14th December
Airport Transfers from Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble from £45 each way (some transfers have a £10 supplement). The majority of transfers will operate from Geneva Airport, with a limited number of seats from Lyon and Grenoble Airports.
On your outbound journey to Tignes we strongly recommend you book earlier flights as this will mean you get into Tignes with enough time to collect ski hire on Saturday evening, all ski hire shops will close at 19:00
Outbound transfers on Saturday 7th December 2024
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 09:40 departure, suitable for flights landing by 08:40. Arriving in resort around 14:00 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 10:50 departure, suitable for flights landing by 09:50. Arriving in resort around 15:10 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 11:50 departure, suitable for flights landing by 10:50. Arriving in resort around 16:10 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 12:40 departure, suitable for flights landing by 11:40. Arriving in resort around 17:00 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 13:55 departure, suitable for flights landing by 12:55. Arriving in resort around 18:15 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 15:10 departure, suitable for flights landing by 14:10. Arriving in resort around 19:30
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 16:25 departure, suitable for flights landing by 15:25. Arriving in resort around 20:45
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 17:10 departure, suitable for flights landing by 16:10. Arriving in resort around 21:30
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 18:05 departure, suitable for flights landing by 17:05. Arriving in resort around 22:25
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 18:45 departure, suitable for flights landing by 17:45. Arriving in resort around 23:05
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 19:50 departure, suitable for flights landing by 18:50. Arriving in resort around 00:10 (Sunday 8th December 2024)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 20:35 departure, suitable for flights landing by 19:35. Arriving in resort around 00:55 (Sunday 8th December 2024)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 21:20 departure, suitable for flights landing by 20:20. Arriving in resort around 01:40 (Sunday 8th December 2024)
Geneva airport (GVA) to Tignes, 23:40 departure, suitable for flights landing by 22:40. Arriving in resort around 04:00 (Sunday 8th December 2024)
Grenoble airport (GNB) to Tignes, 09:55 departure, suitable for flights landing by 08:55. Arriving in resort around 14:15 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
Lyon airport (LYS) to Tignes, 10:50 departure, suitable for flights landing by 09:50. Arriving in resort around 15:10 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire)
LYS airport (LYS) to Tignes, 16:40 departure, suitable for flights landing by 15:40. Arriving in resort around 21:00
Turin airport (TRN) to Tignes, 12:05 departure, suitable for flights landing by 11:05. Arriving in resort around 17:20 (we recommend this transfer for anyone who plans to book equipment-hire) (this transfer option will cost an additional £10)
Turin airport (TRN) to Tignes, 17:55 departure, suitable for flights landing by 16:55. Arriving in resort around 23:10 (this transfer option will cost an additional £10)
Inbound transfers on Saturday 14th December 2024
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 07:25 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 09:25. Departing from resort around 03:20
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 09:05 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 11:05. Departing from resort around 05:00
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 10:20 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 12:20. Departing from resort around 06:15
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 10:50 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 12:50. Departing from resort around 06:45
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 11:40 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 13:40. Departing from resort around 07:35
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 13:25 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 15:25. Departing from resort around 09:20
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 15:10 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 17:10. Departing from resort around 11:05
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 16:25 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 18:25. Departing from resort around 12:20
Tignes to Geneva airport (GVA), 17:40 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 19:40. Departing from resort around 13:35
Tignes to Grenoble airport (GNB), 07:20 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 09:20. Departing from resort around 03:15
Tignes to Lyon airport (LYS), 07:25 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 09:25. Departing from resort around 03:20
Tignes to Lyon airport (LYS), 08:35 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 10:35. Departing from resort around 04:30
Tignes to Lyon airport (LYS), 14:20 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 16:20. Departing from resort around 10:15
Tignes to Turin airport (TRN), 08:00 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 10:00. Departing from resort around 03:00 (this transfer option will cost an additional £10)
Tignes to Turin airport (TRN), 15:20 arrival, suitable for flights taking off from 17:20. Departing from resort around 10:20 (this transfer option will cost an additional £10)
Equipment Hire
If you select equipment hire through your NUCO booking, you will be provided with equipment from a SkiSet shop in Tignes.
The levels of hire are as detailed below:
Economy this equipment is perfect for beginners who are just looking to find their feet
Evolution – this level is perfect for intermediates who are trying to perfect their technique and move to the next level.
Performance – in this category you will have access to a selection of skis, allowing you to choose which is best for your style or the snow conditions.
Excellence – this level offers you the choice of the latest seasons skis and the most up-to-date precision technology
Equipment is available in full eg. Skis, Boots and Poles or Snowboard and Boots or as individual items eg. Skis/Snowboard Only
Economy Skis, boots & poles | £99.00 |
| £79.00 |
| £89.00 |
| £39.00 |
Evolution Skis, boots & poles | £109.00 |
| £109.00 |
Evolution Skis and poles only | £89.00 |
| £119.00 |
| £99.00 |
Performance Skis, boots & poles | £119.00 |
Performance Snowboard only | £99.00 |
Excellence Skis, boots & poles | £139.00 |
| £139.00 |
| £119.00 |
| £119.00 |
If you're new to skiing or snowboarding or if you've been before and want a refresher, NUCO lessons or workshops could be the answer for you.
Beginner Ski/Snowboard Packs:
If it's your first time in the mountains, a beginner's pack is the easiest and cheapest way to start skiing or boarding. It includes 3 to 5 days of lessons as well as bronze ski, pole and boot hire or silver snowboard and boot hire for the whole week.
| £149.00 |
Beginner ski - 10 hours' lessons | £179.00 |
| £159.00 |
| £189.00 |
Other optional booking options will include, travel insurance, merchandise, and events. The specifics and prices will be available at a later date.