aosta valley 2015

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BETWEEN FUTURE AND

TRADITION

VDA Holidays, tour operator set in the Aosta Valley, is a brand of

Valtravel, whose areas of activity include the programming and

the sale of stays and holidays in the Aosta Valley.

VDA Holidays staff is composed of people with long experience in

tourism, who know and love the Aosta Valley. All our proposals

are organized with care and expertise: from the simple gourmet

weekend to the multi-weeks trekking along the high routes of

the Aosta Valley or to the mountaineering itinerary approaching

the legendary ‘four-thousenders’ dominating our valleys.

We propose customized stays and packages, for individuals and

groups, with prices suiting every need, transfers from/to the air-

ports of Turin, Milan and Geneva, sports activities for all skill levels

(mountaineering, rafting, paragliding, snow-kiting...), hiking, tours

and excursions.

WELLNESSFOOD AND WINE

RAFTING

About us

02/03

TREKKING

Aosta ValleyWith a surface area of just

3,266 km² — 1% of Italian

soil — Aosta Valley is the

smallest region in the bel

paese. Shaped by ancient

glaciers and encircled by

some of Europe's highest

mountains, Aosta Valley is

also a typically alpine re-

gion, with over a third of it

lying at an altitude of over

2,600 metres.

Sheer rock faces, lofty peaks

and rugged terrain make

the region ideal for those

seeking to push themselves

to the limit and enjoy a

range of exciting sports:

top-class mountaineering,

climbing, trekking, skiing,

rafting, canyoning and

downhill biking can all be

practiced here. There's more

to the region than sporting

challenges, pleasant wal-

king and cycling routes and

Aosta Valley is sure to win

over the more contempla-

tive visitors too, with its ma-

gnificent landscapes and its

enviable natural heritage: it

is here, in fact, that the first

national park in Italy was

created, and almost a third

of the region is protected in

order to safeguard the signi-

ficant level of biodiversity.

Aosta Valley offers plenty

of pleasant surprises for lo-

vers of history and art, with

an extraordinary concentra-

tion of traces from the re-

gion's rich past: prehistoric

megalithic monuments, a

wealth of Roman remains,

over 100 mediaeval castles,

towers and fortresses,

which over the centuries

became Renaissance dwel-

lings, or Romanesque and

Baroque churches. This

splendid cultural heritage is

kept alive through popular

traditions, local crafts, food

and wine.

Mont Blanc Express: 2 DAYS / ONE NIGHT

PROGRAMME• Exciting climb up to Punta Helbronner 3,500 m with Sky Way Monte Bianco• Lunch at award-winning Pavillon du Mont Frety Restaurant 2,173 m• Afternoon entry to Pre-Saint-Didier Spa• Overnight stay + breakfast in 3 star hotel

4 star hotel supplement per person € 30

PRICE PER PERSON € 167

YOUR SPECIAL DAY TO EXPERIENCE MONT BLANC IN EVERY WAY:ROCK, ICE, WATER AND GOOD FOOD.SPECTACULAR CABLE CAR RIDE - GOURMET LUNCH ON SCENIC TERRACERELAXATION IN THE HOT POOLS OUTSIDE THE PRESTIGIOUS PRE-SAINT-DIDIER SPA.

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Rates include:• Sky Way Monte Bianco Round Trip Ticket Pontal d'Entreves-Punta Helbronner• Lunch at Pavillon Restaurant: soft polenta and po lenta with fontina cheese au gratin, trio of moist morsels of venison stew, stewed sausage, sautéed mixed mushrooms, berry cake, water, wine, coffee• Afternoon entry to Pre-Saint-Didier Spa - includes bathrobe, towel, slippers kit and fruit, baked goods and herb teas buffet• Overnight stay in charming 3 star hotel with buffet breakfast

• Basic Travel Insurance

Rates do not include:• Transport, cable car trips not mentioned, on-site transfers• Extras of personal nature, tips and porterage• Changes to booked services unless previously agreed

Seasons and restrictions:Children: must be 16 to enter Spa

Rates include:• Sky Way Monte Bianco Round Trip Ticket Pontal d'Entreves-Punta Helbronner

• Lunch at Pavillon Restaurant: soft polenta and po lenta with fontina cheese au gratin, trio of moist morsels of venison stew, stewed sausage, sautéed mixed mushrooms, berry cake, water, wine, coffee

• Afternoon entry to Pre-Saint-Didier Spa - includes bathrobe, towel, slippers kit and fruit, baked goods and herb teas buffet

• Overnight stay in QC Terme hotel Classic room• Rich breakfast buffet with local products• Entry to hotel SPA with poolside massage and hors d'oeuvre

• Basic Travel Insurance

Rates do not include:• Transport, cable car trips not mentioned, on-site transfers

• Extras of personal nature, tips and porterage• Changes to booked services unless previously agreed

PROGRAMME• Climb up to Punta Helbronner 3,500 m with Sky Way Monte Bianco• Lunch at award-winning Pavillon du Mont Frety Restaurant 2,173 m• Afternoon entry to Pre-Saint-Didier Spa• Overnight stay in QC Terme Pre-Saint-Didier hotel• Free access to QC Terme SPA and fitness center

Sunday / Friday € 202

Saturday € 254

PRICE PER PERSON

Mont Blanc Wellness 2 DAYS / ONE NIGHT

TWO DAYS DEVOTED TO RELAXATION AND WELL-BEING WITH THE BESTOF MONT BLANC AND SURROUNDINGS.

Rates include:• Sky Way Monte Bianco Round Trip Ticket Pontal d'Entreves-Punta Helbronner• Rafting down the river Dora Baltea 45 minutes - technical equipment, wetsuit, shoes and helmet provided by the organizer• Overnight stay in 3 star hotel• Sweet/salty breakfast buffet • Entry and free visit to Introd Animal Park • Basic Travel Insurance



PROGRAMME• Climb up to Punta Helbronner 3,500 m with Sky Way Monte Bianco• Visit to natural oasis with Saussurea, Europe's highest alpine garden• Access to solarium terrace• Trail network equipped to walk around the edge of the glaciers• Rafting initiation for the whole family along the Dora Baltea• Barefoot Path to experience together• Overnight stay in 3 star hotel• Free visit to scenic walkway on Orrido gorge of Pre-Saint-Didier• Entry to Introd Animal Park to see the animals that live in the Alps up-close

2 adt + 1 chd - 7/14 years € 459

2 adt + 2 chd - 7/14 years € 573

PRICE PER FAMILY

Family Fun 2 DAYS / ONE NIGHT

TWO DAYS OF ADVENTURE, OUTDOOR FUN AND DISCOVERIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

06/07


• Overnight stay in 3 star hotel• Breakfast Buffet • CASTLES CARD including entry and guided tour to castles of Sarriod, Sarre, Fenis, Baron-Gamba, Verres, Issogne, Gressoney• Basic Travel Insurance

Rates do not include:• Transport, cable car trips not mentioned, on-site transfers• Extras of personal nature, tips and porterage• Changes to booked services unless previously agreed

PROGRAMME• Climb up to Punta Helbronner 3,500 mwith Sky Way Monte Bianco• Entry and visit to castles of Sarriod de La Tour, Sarre and Fenis• 2 nights in 3 star hotel• Entry and visit to castles Baron Gamba, Verres, Issogne and Gressoney

Sunday / Thursday € 170

Friday / Saturday € 2004 star hotel supplement per person for two night € 60

PRICE PER PERSON

Aosta Valley and its castles 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHT

DISCOVER MONT BLANC AND THE MAGNIFICENT MEDIEVALCASTLES OF THE VALLE D'AOSTA


• Overnight stay with half board in 3 or 4 star hotel• Breakfast buffet at the 3 star hotel • Entry and free visit to Introd Animal Park • Entry and free visit to Museum of the Alps at Fort• Bard• Basic Travel Insurance



PROGRAMME• Climb up to Punta Helbronner 3,500 m with Sky Way Monte Bianco• Visit to natural oasis with Saussurea, Europe's highest alpine garden• Access to solarium terrace• Trail network equipped to walk around the edge of the glaciers• Free visit to scenic walkway on Orrido gorge of Pre-Saint-Didier• Overnight stay in charming 3 star hotel or B&B

Culture and Nature 2 DAYS / ONE NIGHT

Two days to discover the treasures of the Aosta Valleyfrom the Mont Blanc to the Fortress of Bard.

• Entry to Introd Animal Park to see the animals that live in the Alps up-close• Admission to Museum of the Alps at Fort Bard, an extraordinary example of military fortification• Basic Travel Insurance

Sunday / Thursday € 153

Friday / Saturday € 1724 star hotel supplement € 30

PRICE PER PERSON

The price includes tha following services• 3 or 5 nights accommodation in double room c/o Hotel Miage • Half board – drinks not included • Environmental Guide during all the treks• Pick-up from the hotel to the meeting point of the excursions

Trekking towards the GiantsA clever programme to really make you feel on vacation: pick-up from the hotel and an environmentalguide for the entire trekking excursion. An offer with a highly naturalistic and cultural content inline with the eco-tourism. Each day of the week is scheduled a trekking excursion in one of the lateralvalleys. This allows you to familiarize and appreciate the diversities of each comprensory: form theMont Blanc to the savage Valpelline, from Chamois the village withour cars to the extraordinary GranParadiso National Park, from the Monte Rosa to the Mont Avic Parc, full of alpine lakes, creeks andwater falls of incredible beauty. All excursions are confirmed with minimum 2 participants.

Vacation detailsPERIOD: first excursion 15 June – last 12 septemberLENGTH OF STAY: 3 or 5 nightsHOTEL:Hotel Miage – 3 stars -CharvensodPARTICIPANTS: min 2/max 8 pax LENGHT OF EXCURSIONS:from 4 to 5 hours, breaks included LEVEL:easy TRAINING: activity for everyone from 12 y.o. no need for special trainingBOOKING: 20 days before departure

15 June – 12 September € 255 € 445

08 – 23 August € 295 € 515

Price per person in double room 3 night + 2 excursions 5 nights + 4 excursions

The price does not include:• Cableways• Trasports and transfers if not included in the program

• Drinks during meals• Lunch – we suggest a packed lunch• City Council tax• Tips, porterage, extras in general and all what not mentioned in “ the price includes “

STRENGTHS:• 7 different treks to explore the entire Aosta Valley • Guided excursions guarenteed min. 2 participants from June to September • Transfer service to the meeting point with pick-up from the hotel • Freedom to book just the excursions you want, one or all of them!

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GUIDED EXCURSIONS WITH PICK-UP FROM THE HOTEL

VALIDITY: FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER

MONDAY Gran Combin - San Bernardo ValleyGradient in ascent: 400 mGradient in descent: 1.170 mShuttle included to close the ring.Itinerary: Colle Gran San Bernardo 2.470 m – Rifu-gio Frassati 2.540 m – Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses 1.652

TUESDAY – Monte Rosa - Gressoney ValleyGradient in ascent: 340 m.Gradient in descent: 1.010 m.Ring tourItinerary:Weissmatten cableway 2.046 m. - Punta della Regina 2.388 m - Colle Ranzola 2.170 mBosmatto 1.370 m.

WEDNESDAY – Matterhorn - ValtournencheGradient in ascent: 400 m.Gradient in descent: 400 mRing tourItinerary: Chamois 1.820 m. - Lakes of Cleyvabella2.185 m.

THURSDAY – Monte Avic Natural Parc Gradient in ascent: 700 m. of which 480 m. by cableway Gradient in descent: 700 m.Ring tourItinerary: Chardonney 1.441 m – Rifugio Dondena2.185 m. Chardonney 1.441 m.

FRIDAY – Gran Paradiso National Parc – Val di Rhemes

Gradient in ascent: 570 m.Gradient in descent: 570 m.Ring tourItinerary: Thumel 1.850 m. Casotto della Vaudalettaz 2.420 m.

SATURDAY – Monte Bianco – Val FerretGradient in ascent: 400 mGradient in descent: 700 m.Ring tourItinerary: Courmayeur – La Vachey 1.642 m Rifugio Bonatti 2.025 m. - Rifugio Bertone - Courmayeur

THE EXCURSIONS ON SUNDAY ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:

June - Vetan – Mont FallereVal d' Ayas - Lake Bleu La Magdaleine – Tantanè

July - Gran Paradiso National Park - LevionazValle di Bionaz – Alpe BerrièValle di Cogne - GrausonGran San Bernardo – 4 passes ring tour

August Valle di Cogne - Bardoney Gran Paradiso National Park Lake of Saint' ElenaValsavarenche - LevionazGran San Bernardo – 4 passes ring tourVetan - Mont Fallere

Sept. Valsavarenche - LevionazVal di Rhemes - Vaudalettaz

Bike Tour Aosta Valley 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

An exclusive itinerary combining nature, medievalcastles, adventure, good food and lots of fun.

Day 1 - Arrival at Milano Malpensa Airport and tran-sfer to your Hotel in Châtillon.Briefing with your mountain bike guides who will de-scribe the upcoming activities for the week - checkof the equipment – mountain bikes rental. Welcome aperitif with tasting of cheese, ham and lo-cally produced wine. Dinner and overnight at your Hotel in Châtillon.

Day 2 - Breakfast and departure for a ride amongstgreen pastures, apple trees and medieval castles. Wewill warm up our legs climbing towards the GambaCastle through the manicured gardens and the secu-lar trees in the castle park. We will proceed on thepanoramic cycle path that follows the course of theDora Baltea, the main river originating from the gla-cier of the Mont Blanc (4.810 m) and running alongthe entire Valley. We will cross the incredible GoatBridge, built on the narrowest point over the river,and will touch the huge rocks shaped by the turbu-lent waters during the passing of time. We will pro-ceed towards Fénis and its spectacular medievalcastle. The cycle path runs close to Aosta, a romancity second only to Rome for its roman monumentsand ruins. After visiting the historical centre of Aosta,renowned for its roman walls, the Praetorian Gate,the roman theatre, the Cathedral and Saint OrsoChurch with its Romanesque cloister, we will catchthe cable-way to Pila (1.800 m) and cycle to our ac-commodation at the Hotel where we will spend therest of the day relaxing at the Spa.Dinner and overnight at Hotel in Pila.

Difference in level: 200 mLength: 30 kmTime for the activity: 5 hours

Day 3 - Breakfast and bike transfer to Torgnon in Val-tournenche. We will explore magnificent alpine woodscycling on a wide, comfortable dirt road that winds uptowards the beautiful lake of Cignana, a true moun-tain jewel that we will reach by an easy trek. The iti-nerary offers spectacular views over the Matterhorn(4.478 m) and the surrounding peaks. Transfer to Pila.Relax at the Hotel, Spa or sunbathing in the solarium.Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Pila.

Difference in level: 300 m by bike and 300 m on foot Length: 30 kmTime for the activity: 5 hours

Day 4 - Breakfast and departure for our full-day ex-cursion. We will cycle the short and panoramic pathto the magic alpine lake Chamolé and admire the ma-jestic views over the Grand Combin (4.311 m). Longand adrenalinic descent on asphalted roads to Ozein,characteristic alpine village of farmers. We will carry onto the aqueduct of Pont d’Ael, an incredibly well pre-served roman bridge built by the Romans over a 80 mof height ravine. We will continue towards Saint-Pierrecycling through vineyards and apple orchards, stop toadmire the Castles of Aymavilles, Sarriod de La Tourand Saint-Pierre. Transfer to Pila. Relax at the Spa.Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Pila.


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The price includes the following services:• Transfer from Malpensa or Turin airport to the firsthotel of the tour • 7 overnights at selected hotels as per program• 7 buffet breakfast• 7 dinners • Welcome drink upon arrival• Briefing with your Mountain Bike Guide and pre-sentation of the weekly program• Mountain bikes and helmet rental for 6 days• Bike and luggage transfer during the tour whenscheduled• 3 entry tickets at the Hotel Spa in Pila• 1 entry at the Thermal Baths in Pre-Saint-Didier –after 17:00• 1 Rafting Excursion of 2 hours – rafting guides,wet-suit, shoes, helmet, safety equipment• Transfer from the last Hotel of the tour to Malpensaor Turin Airport

The price does not include:• Drinks during meals• Lunch – we suggest a packed lunch from the hotel • Energy bars, snacks, energy drinks • City Council tax from approx. € 1,00 to € 2,00 pernight per person

N.B. the mountain bike guide has the authority andexpertise to change and substitute the scheduled iti-neraries due to adverse weather conditions, perfor-mance of one or more participants, unpredictableevents, force majeure.

Day 5 - Breakfast and transfer to Courmayeur. We will start out excursion from Planpincieux andcycle through the Val Ferret, one of the most specta-cular paths of the Valley, right beside the Mont Blanc.The views are unbelievable: the highest peaks in Eu-rope, famous climbing routes, sharp arêtes and le-gendary passes that made the history of alpinism willparade in front of us. The dirt road will take us to Ri-fugio Elena, a mountain hut at 2.060 m. We willthen reach Col Ferret (2.540 m) with an easy trek(about 1 hour). In the afternoon we will enjoy a raf-ting experience in the high part of Dora Baltea, justbelow the Mont Blanc glacier from where it origina-tes. It will be a great occasion to tonify and refreshour cycling muscles in the ice cold waters. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Courmayeur.


Day 6 - Breakfast and departure for Val Veny, thewest side of the Mont Blanc, characterized by savageand extensive glaciers. We will cycle along the Valleytowards Rifugio Elisabetta a comfortable mountainhut at 2.195 m. On the way back we will take a shorttrek towards the Miage 2.020 m, a magic lake for-med by the melting ice of the glacier. We will spend the rest of the afternoon at the fa-mous Thermal Baths of Pre-Saint-Didier, relaxing inthe external hot water pools and the saunas withstunning views over the Mont Blanc. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Courmayeur.


Day 7 - Breakfast and transfer to Challand Saint An-selme in the Val d’Ayas for a round tour that runsalong the perimeter of a mountain called Testa Co-magna (2.106 m). It is a panoramic and rich itinerarythat combines steady climbs with adrenalinic steepdescents and easy flat paths in the woods by the sideof a refreshing creek. A top excursion to close ouradventurous tour. Farewell dinner and overnightstay at Hotel in Challand Saint Anselme.


Day 8 - Breakfast and transfer to Milano Malpensaairport. It’s possible to schedule a visit to VicolungoOutlet, famous for Italian made clothing, shoes andaccessories. The Outlet is on the way to the Airport.

For a group of min 5 pax: € 998

PRICE PER PERSON

VdA HOLIDAYS di Nuova Valtravel srlLoc. Autoporto 23/A11020 Pollein (Aosta)Tel. +39 0165 51 65 51 sel. [email protected]

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