Description
2024 Dates
20th – 27th July
3rd – 10th August
10th – 17th August
17th – 24th August
Join us for an energising hiking and multi-activity yoga holiday in the French Alps. Staying in wellness apartments and the foot of La Rosiere ski area, hikes on your doorstep. Try white water rafting, parapenting and enjoy a spa.
We are so excited to be heading back to the French Alps again this summer for our hiking yoga holiday in the French Alps. New for 2024 we are in one of our favourite locations, La Rosiere. To make the most of our La Rosiere hiking holiday, we suggest being an experienced hiker with a good fitness level as the elevation gain and altitude is very high.
We have chosen this area because we love the Tarantaise Valley and all that it offers. You will be staying in the same wellness apartments that we use for our ski yoga holidays. They are centrally located in the small ski village of La Rosiere, right at the foot of the ski lifts and slopes so you can easily access the mountains. This means that the elevation is already 1850m, with panoramic views of the whole valley and a stunning sunset every evening.
The first hike will be beginner level, with low elevation – warming your legs for the harder hikes to come. The hike on Day 2, will be long in length with medium elevation. The final hike will be high in elevation, around 2400m and long in length. We also offer an optional extra sunrise hike at Lance Branlette.
The apartments have views of the whole valley and one has a large outdoor terrace. Shops, cafes and supermarkets are right next door and the apartments have a wellness centre with 15m swimming pool, sauna, steam room, solarium and spa with massage treatments.
Your week retreat in the French Alps will be centred around being in nature, hiking to high peaks and enjoying a picnic with stunning views.
Enjoy an outing to Bourg-Saint-Maurice for those who would like to feel exhilarated with some white water rafting, take a bike out or relax by the 50m outdoor pool. There is plenty of time to wind down and relax and read a good book, enjoy the wellness centre or have a massage.
The first hike will be more beginner level, with low elevation and warming your legs for the harder hikes to come. The hike on Day 2, will be long in length with
The apartments are spacious with a selection of single, twin and double occupancy with shared bathrooms and en-suite. There are literally jaw-dropping views everywhere you look.
The hiking yoga experience here is a real adventure, and with local qualified mountain guides to show you around you will reach new heights. Feel connected to nature and escape the heat of summer, there’s nothing like a hiking yoga holiday to exhilarate and enliven body and mind.
If you aren’t an experienced hiker, we’d recommend going out on regular hikes before the retreat to prepare for the mountains of La Rosiere.
Yoga will be inside in one of the living spaces – feel revitalised by yoga in the morning with all yoga equipment in the evening to unwind and relax.
Yoga
Morning Class
Our morning classes are held in our indoor yoga space which is one of the two apartments living space. it is spacious and has views of the valley. Awaken your body, pay special attention to warming those muscles, stretching out the legs and building stamina for your day exploring the breathtaking environment.
Evening Class
After your days of hiking and exploring, unwind and relax tired bodies with a restorative evening yoga class in the yoga shala. This gentle session will vary each evening and include pranayama and meditation to help the mind and body really let go and allow you to enter a state of deep relaxation.
All yoga equipment is provided for you on this yoga holiday in the French Alps.
Retreat schedule
Your week-long hiking yoga holiday in French Alps
Day 1
Arrival day, welcome briefing & evening meal
Day 2
Morning yoga practice before a beginner guided hike straight from the venue.
Day 3
Second guided hike day higher in the mountains with medium elevation and long in length.
Day 4
A day to rest – relax in the wellness centre, read your book on the deck or explore La Rosiere
Day 5
Continental breakfast followed by a trip to Bourg Saint Maurice (transfer included), where you have optional activities such as white water rafting, bike hire, outdoor swimming or explore the town. In the evening you will have a meal out in La Rosiere (not included) to give our chef time off and there will not be an evening yoga practice.
Day 6
A day to rest – optional sunrise hike or relax in the wellness centre, read your book on the deck or explore La Rosiere
Day 7
Your third hike with a qualified guide in the beautiful mountains.
Day 8
Departure Day
Transfer leaves early in the morning to arrive at Geneva airport for 9:30am.
Daily schedule
7:30am Pre-yoga tea
8:00am – 9:30am Energising morning yoga practice (not on Day 6)
9:30am Brunch
10:30am – 5pm Time for activities – Day 2, 3 & 7 you will hike with a qualified guide (lunch included). On Day 5 we have included a transfer to Bourg-Saint-Maurice where there is optional extra activities which we can help organise. The other two days you are free to do as you please.
5pm – 7pm Evening restorative yoga (not on Day 5)
7:15pm Delicious 3 course evening meal (on Day 5 we do not include dinner and suggest a meal out in La Rosiere).
This yoga holiday in the French Alps is a hiking adventure, with hikes throughout the week to different locations.
If you would like to enjoy other mountain activities please let us know and we can arrange them.
Cuisine
Our food on this yoga holiday will be vegetarian and vegan. You have 1 evening meal out and lunches so if you need a meat fix then you have the chance!
Enjoy a hearty brunch post-yoga each morning with a choice of bread, jams, porridge, cereals and a savoury protein option to give you a boost ready for a day full of adventures.
In the evening enjoy a 3-course vegan dinner outside under the moon with views of Mont Blanc. Lunch will be provided on the hike days as a packed lunch and for the other 4 days enjoy trying out the variety of restaurants and cafes in Chamonix.
Accommodation
Our accommodation is situated in a newly built wellness apartment hotel that is ski-in-ski-out situated right in the heart of the ski village of La Rosiere at 1850 metres above sea level. La Rosiere is south-facing and so are our apartments.
Because they are ski-in-ski-out – on arriving back from skiing all day you enter the locker room where you have a locker for the apartment where you can store your equipment overnight on warming boot driers so your kit is dry and ready for skiing the next day. No need to carry it up to the apartment.
You are based in a wellness apartment hotel which has a large swimming pool a fitness centre, a solarium, a sauna and a steam room. It is shared with the rest of the building. It is accessible from 10 am all throughout the day and evening. There is also a spa where you can book in a treatment and really pamper yourself.
We have two apartments that are situated next to each other. They have a selection of twin sharing and single occupancy rooms and there are a total of 8 bedrooms between the two.
One apartment living space will be used as the yoga space and the other the living/dining area where the group will gather for relaxation and all meals.
There are two single occupancy rooms with a double bed and en-suite and valley views. There is also a single occupancy room with a double bed, en-suite and no views.
Two twin rooms are en-suite with a valley view and three twins have a shared bathroom and no views.
The second apartment, the space where meals will be served and is the relaxation space, has a larger outdoor balcony perfect for relaxing after a busy day on the mountain.
There are four single occupancy rooms, two with en-suite and two with a shared bathroom. There are two twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms. For those on a budget, there is a bunk room for 1 person with no windows, but you will be out all day so the price reflects this.
What to pack
* Shawl or thin blanket for after yoga – important in case you get chilly in relaxation
* Yoga equipment: If you use blocks then please bring along, we will provide yoga straps and mats, but feel free to bring your own if you wish
* Waterproof coat/jacket for hiking
* Walking boots or trainers for walks/hikes
* Water bottle and small back pack for walks/hikes
* Appropriate clothing for walks/hikes
* Lots of layers as the weather can be changeable. You will definitely need some sunny weather clothes, and warm clothes for the mountains
* Sun cream and hat for hikes
* Swimsuit for sunbathing, wild swimming, white water rafting or swimming pool action
* Camera for recording some of the fantastic scenery you’ll see and meals you will eat
Retreat price
Single occupancy room with double bed and ensuite: £1599
Single occupancy room with double bed and shared bathroom: £1499
Twin room with two single beds for two people sharing, with en-suite: £1299pp
Twin room with two single beds for two people sharing, with shared bathroom: £1199pp
Single occupancy bunk room, with shared bathroom (no window): £999
The groups size is 12 and there are 4 twin rooms and 4 single occupancy rooms. Find out more about the accommodation in the accommodation section on this page.
Includes
- 7 nights wellness apartments accommodation with large terrace
- 5 x 1.5hr daily morning yoga classes
- 5 x 1.5 hour restorative evening yoga class
- Return transfers from Geneva to the accommodation
- 3 x Guided hikes with qualified mountain guides and a packed lunch
- 6 Delicious brunch after yoga each morning
- 1 continental breakfast
- 2 course vegetarian / vegan evening feast for 6 nights
- A trip to Bourg-Saint-Maurice for white water rafting/outdoor pool/biking (activities not included in price)
- Help arranging extra activities such as parapenting, climbing, biking, extra hiking
- Yoga mats, blocks, straps
Does not include
- Flights/train travel, insurance
- Extra activities, sunrise hike, biking, white water rafting, entry fe for spa
- Lunch when not on hikes (3 lunches)
- 1 evening meal out in La Rosiere
How to get here
Plane options:
The transfer airport is Geneva. There are many flight options arriving prior to our pick-up time, but we highly recommend booking them early to avoid higher prices.
Arrival transfers:
For arrivals: the transfer will depart from Gevena Airport at 15.00. Your flight should therefore arrive no later than 14:30.
*In the event of flight delays on arrival and you miss the transfer you will have to make your own travel arrangements.
Departure transfers:
You will be dropped off at 12pm on departure day so flights can depart any time after 14:00 from Geneva airport.
The group transfer is included in the price and takes about 3 hours depending on traffic.
Train options:
If you are coming from the UK you can catch either the night train or the day train.
Day train – If you prefer to travel by train you can leave from London St Pancras early in the morning with the Eurostar and change in Paris from Gare du Nord to Gare du Sud on the Paris Metro and arrive in Bourg-Saint-Maurice around early evening.
Train times: TBC – they don’t release the tickets until 3 months prior. We will add the train times as soon as we know them.
Transfers are included in the price and it is a 20-30 minute drive from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to La Rosiere and your accommodation.
Booking
To make an enquiry or book this yoga and hiking retreat in the French Alps, send your request to the team who will get back to you within 24 hours.
