Gold DofE Residential French Alps

Dates: 2023 dates to be confirmed in October 2022  

Travel: We collect participants from Geneva Airport or train station (they are close). See ‘Getting Here’ tab for more information on flights

Programme: 5 mornings of coached & guided mountain biking and afternoons of activities

Booking: Please get in touch to provisionally reserve a place for 2023

We can collect and drop off participants for the following flights. Please consult us before booking if you wish to arrive on other flights and we may be able to arrange it. If you’re travelling by train please check the train times with us before booking but they need to be abut the same time as the following flights

17th July to 22nd July

Heathrow (13:35) to Geneva (16:20) – British Airways BA0732    (most popular)

Geneva to Heathrow 17:10 to Geneva 17:50 – British Airways BA0733 (most popular)

Gatwick (07:45) to Geneva (10:20) – EasyJet EZY6573
Geneva (19:10) to Gatwick(19:46) – EasyJet EZS8481

Bristol (09:55) to Geneva (10:40) – EasyJet
Geneva (16:25) to Bristol (19:15) – EasyJet (via Paris)

Manchester (07:00) to Geneva (10:00) – EasyJet
Geneva (14:30) to Manchester (15:20) – EasyJet

Update 17th May: We have 3 spaces left for this week

Cost: £1,099 per participant. Fill out THIS form to complete your booking. Full balance is now due

Included: Transport to & from Morzine from Geneva, mountain bike coaching, mountain bike hire, safety equipment hire, lift passes, all other adventure activities, 5 nights accommodation and all meals.

Excluded: Travel to and from Geneva, travel insurance & spending money.

Booking: Fill out THIS form to complete your booking and we will send you an invoice to make payment. See our Booking Terms & Conditions 

The accommodation will either be in our Center de Vacances (more info here.) or in a private chalet. This depends on the final numbers. All accommodation will be to a high standard. All food is included.

Sample Programme

Sunday – Arrive at accommodation by 19:30. Dinner. Briefs on behaviour, safety, safeguarding, accommodation. Familiarisation & introductions.

Monday to Friday – Mountain biking lessons in the morning and activities in the afternoon.

These may include: kayaking, swimming, trekking, sightseeing, trips into Morzine town, team sports, orienteering. Each evening we will reflect on the day to try and make the next even better.

Friday afternoon – Travel to Geneva Airport

Financial: BeVenturesome is a registered Tour Operator. Funds are kept in a travel trust account with Protected Trust Services

Pastoral Care: We have a comprehensive safeguarding and pastoral care programme to ensure all participants are well looked after during their trip.

Activities: All activities are Risk Assessed and run by fully qualified guides.