Winter Break Offers in Espot - Port Ainé

The resorts of Espot and Port Ainé are located in Pallars, in the Catalan Pyrenees, and are ideal for a school ski trip due to their familiarity and proximity, the contact with nature and their affordable price. So if you are organising a trip to Espot and Port Ainé for the school einter break, ask us for a quote and we will take care of preparing it.

All the details for the Espot - Port Ainé winter break school trip

Espot and Port Ainé, technically, and although their ski passes are currently valid for both resorts, we can consider them as two different resorts for school trips as they are 15 km from each other and it is not possible to ski in both resorts on the same day, although it is possible to combine them on different days.

Espot is the older of the two resorts, having opened in 1967 under the name of Superespot. It has a chairlift that takes you up to the middle area of the resort, La Roca, where the restaurant and the school are located, and from this area the Bosc chairlift takes you to the upper part of the resort from where you can access various slopes. The resort has 25 kilometres of pistes surrounded by beautiful black pine trees and 1.000 metres of vertical drop. It has 22 slopes of which 2 are green, 10 are blue, 6 are red and 4 are black. The resort also has snowshoeing circuits and the various snow cannons cover 15 of the 25 km of the resort. Despite having only 25 kilometres of skiable slopes, the slopes are quite long and the beautiful setting and family atmosphere give this resort a special warmth that makes you never want to leave.

It was founded in 1987 and its founder and driving force was Josep Mesegué, a neighbour who, together with other neighbours in the area, won the second prize in the children's lottery. Together they bought 110 tickets with a total prize of 880 million pesetas and decided to promote this fantastic ski resort. Its orography is peculiar with a ‘half bowl’ shape where its highest point is the Pic de l'Orri at 2.440 metres and from there all the slopes are situated at the foot of this peak. The resort has 27km of slopes divided into 6 green, 4 blue, 11 red and 4 black slopes. It has snow cannons covering 50% of the resort and 800 metres of vertical drop. It has 2 refreshment points located at 1.650m and 2.100m.

If you are looking to travel with your students during the white week in Espot-Port Ainé, we are sure that they will have the time of their lives thanks to the conditions of this resort. It has slopes for all levels, so just tell us what you need and we will prepare your ski trip for the white week in Espot-Port Ainé.

Itineraries of the school ski trips to Espot-PortAiné

Below you will find details of the possible programmes available:

Skiing on the day of arrival

First day

Arrival at destination
Welcome talk
Pick-up of rented equipment
Skiing or snowboarding course
Hot lunch in a restaurant on the slopes
Free skiing
Optional après ski activities
Dinner and accommodation

Días Intermedios

Breakfast
Transfer to the slopes
Skiing or snowboarding course
Hot lunch in a restaurant on the slopes
Free skiing
Optional après-ski activities
Dinner and overnight stay

Último día

Breakfast-Transfer to the slopes
Skiing or snowboarding course
Delivery of equipment
Hot lunch in a restaurant on the slopes
At the indicated time, return home.

Skiing the day after arrival

First day

Arrival at the slopes
Pick-up of rented equipment
Welcome talk
Dinner and accommodation.

Días Intermedios

Breakfast
Transfer to the slopes
Skiing or snowboarding course
Hot lunch in a restaurant on the slopes
Free skiing
Optional après-ski activities
Dinner and overnight stay

Último día

Esmorzar
A l'hora indicada, tornada a casa
Opció de pic-nic per al dinar en ruta

Services included in the school trips to Espot - Port Ainé:

Accommodation in the hotel of your choice
Half board and accommodation in multiple rooms
Daily après-ski and evening entertainment programme at the hotel
Daily ski pass at the Espot - Port Ainé resort
Daily skiing or snowboarding course
Diploma for all participants
Hot lunch in the restaurant on the slopes
Ski equipment hire (helmet included)
Ski locker on the slopes
Medical service on the slopes
Accident, travel, medical and civil liability insurance
Assistance from our guides throughout your stay
1 free place for every 20 paying places
Merchandising
Indirect taxes

Optional extras for school trips to Espot - Port Ainé:

Single room for teachers
Extra hour of skiing or snowboarding course
Snowboard equipment hire
Discount for bringing your own equipment
Transport by coach

Advantages included in the school trips to Espot - Port Ainé:

Detailed registration document
Travel presentation document as meeting material
Possibility of direct payment from each family
Total or partial financing facilities for the trip
Payment in instalments

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FAQs

What is the minimum number of persons to be considered as a school group?

To be considered as a group there must be at least 25 paying students unless specifically stated otherwise in the quotation.

Are teachers and drivers also obliged to pay the tourist tax?

Yes, in fact, tourist taxes are normally payable from the age of 16, unless otherwise specified in the budget, so they do affect teachers, drivers and students over the age specified in the budget.

How many people are the ski groups?

The maximum number of students per ski instructor is 12, although exceptions can sometimes be made and more students can be added if the school and the instructors agree.

When is the rented ski equipment collected?

Our recommendation, as well as the preference of the shops and the school groups themselves, is to be able to collect the material the day before classes start in order to optimise time the following morning. In fact, most of the shops, as far as possible, tend to extend their closing hours to provide the service on the day the group arrives.

How many hours of skiing are with instructors?

The minimum required by the ski schools is 2 hours of lessons per day and can be up to 5 hours of lessons per day. Once the lessons have been completed, students can enjoy free skiing for the rest of the day.

Can I contract transport with Viajes Estiber?

Of course. Viajes Estiber has an extensive network of transport partners to provide this service.

What does the insurance included in the trip cover?

This is a travel insurance that extends to the ski slopes, so that students and teachers are covered for the entire trip against illness or injury whether skiing or not, up to the limits set by the specific policy. The specific conditions and limits are provided on request when requesting a quote. The days of insurance cover will be the same as the duration of the trip.