Interest in Complimentary Ski Guiding from VIP SKI Rises for Next Winter
28th September 2026
Last season the tour operator started a new complimentary ski guiding service at the Graciosa Chalets in La Plagne. There has been an increase in enquiries as a valuable part of a luxury ski holiday. NEW
It seems VIP’s guests are looking to make every day count on the mountain rather than spending their first few days finding their bearings.
For winter 2026/2027 VIP SKI has seen a two-fold increase of new bookings asking about the ski guiding service.
VIP SKI is now offering the free ski guiding service to guests staying at:
- Hameau de Bellevarde Chalets in Val d’Isère
- Bear Lodge in Arc 1950
- Graciosa Chalets in La Plagne.
Bear Lodge, Arc 1950. Image © PlanetSKISki
VIP SKI believes the service is becoming increasingly relevant as Europe’s best ski areas continue to expand.
Resorts such as Val d’Isère, Les Arcs and La Plagne now offer hundreds of kilometres of interconnected pistes, making it easy for skiers to miss some of the mountain’s best skiing without local knowledge.
The advantages of complimentary guiding with VIP SKI’s friends at Oxy and ESF ski schools includes:
- Avoiding frustrating bottlenecks
- Priority in queues at lifts
- Finding the lesser-known pistes
- Favourite mountain restaurants
- Maximising time on the slopes
Oxy ski guide in action. Image c/o Oxy/VIP SKI.
“Pocket the piste map and revel in the pure heart-pumping pleasure of skiing with a local expert,” said VIP SKI.
Complimentary ski guiding will be offered on the first two mornings of a ski holiday.
Places are limited and available by prior reservation only.
The programme is designed for competent skiers and snowboarders rather than complete beginners and is delivered by trusted local partners, creating a relaxed and sociable introduction to each resort.
Instruction is not part of the complimentary guiding service.
After arrival on a Sunday, guiding takes place on Monday & Tuesday mornings 9:00-12:00.
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A seven-night stay at No 1 Bellevarde in Val d’Isere, arriving 13 December 2026, is priced from £1,626 pp based on 12 sharing.
Price includes chalet-board accommodation (cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, three-course evening meal on six nights with house wines and canapé reception on two nights), return group transfers from Geneva Airport. Flights extra. FREE SKI GUIDING
A seven-night stay at The Graciosa in La Plagne for Winter 2026/7 is priced from £1,796 per person, based on eight sharing on a catered chalet basis, staying in the Combin Suite on 31 January 2027.
Price includes chalet-board accommodation (cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, three-course evening meal on six nights with house wines and canapé reception on two nights), return group transfers from Geneva Airport. Flights extra. FREE SKI GUIDING
‘Graciosa’, La Plagne,. Image c/o VIP SKI.
About VIP SKI
It is a proudly British, employee owned, ski holiday company with over 30 years’ experience helping guests make more of the mountains.
Built around the belief that skiing should be as effortless as it is memorable, every aspect of the holiday is carefully designed to make time in the Alps simpler, smoother and more enjoyable.
The Company’s collection of luxury chalets and hotels is located exclusively in snow-sure high-altitude resorts averaging 1,967m altitude, including Avoriaz, Arc 1950, La Plagne and Val d’Isère, offering excellent conditions from early December through to the end of April.
With exceptional service and catering from hand-picked chalet teams to complimentary ski guiding, childcare, ski hire, lift passes and personalised concierge support, VIP SKI takes care of the details, leaving guests free to spend less time organising and more time skiing.
See more here: VIP SKI
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