It can be daunting booking your first ski trip – there are a lot of decisions to make. Which resort would you like to go to and what kind of accommodation would be best? How should you get there – will you fly or drive? And what about equipment hire and lift passes – how does that work and what will it cost?
Booking through a package tour operator can make the process much easier, as well as potentially saving you both time and money. And with lift passes included in every Sunweb ski package, it’s easy to keep a handle on your budget.
Prebooking lift passes and ski hire can not only save you cash, but also help ensure your arrival is stress-free, especially when you are in an unfamiliar resort and may not speak the local language.
Sunweb offers more than 1,500 accommodation options across 220 resorts in seven countries, so whether you’re looking for a small, family-friendly resort where everyone can learn together, a lively resort ideal for après-ski or even one to cater for any non-skiers in your party, Sunweb has you covered.
As one of the world’s largest ski-tour operators, with more than 30 years of experience, your holiday with Sunweb is protected by Atol and Abta, meaning that you’re financially covered should anything go wrong before or during your holiday. Reps are on hand in most resorts to help you find your feet, answer questions and deal with any issues that may arise, plus there’s a friendly customer service team at the end of the phone in the UK.
Sunweb’s easy-to-use website allows you to narrow down your search not only by country, price range, ski area and resort, but also by type of accommodation and board basis, type of holiday, size of ski area and how close to the centre of town, slopes or lifts you want to be. You can also select from a huge range of amenities you’d like in your room or apartment.
Your holiday is precious and it’s important to get the right accommodation to suit your needs – and that’s especially the case for first-time skiers. You will want easy access to the slopes so you don’t have to walk too far at the beginning and end of the day – but you might not necessarily benefit from ski-in, ski-out until you’re feeling a little more confident on your skis. Families may wish to ensure that children have a separate room and that no one is sleeping on a living room sofa-bed in an apartment. Others might want to wind down after a busy day on the slopes in an on-site spa, or ensure that half-board is available so that no one has to cook. All these things can be selected as options on the website.
Once you’ve decided on your accommodation, flights are offered from various airports all over the UK at different times of the day, so you can pick exactly what suits you best. And if you’re flying to France – ski and boot hire once you arrive is already included in the cost. Extras such as ski lessons, car hire or transfers to the resort can also be added via the website – meaning all your bookings are in one place at a fixed price.
Booking via Sunweb offers extra peace of mind thanks to its Holiday, Flexibility and Exchange and Repatriation guarantees. You are guaranteed the best price – if you find a better price elsewhere, you’ll be refunded the difference. Changed your mind about where you want to go? If you’re driving yourself, you can change your destination up to two weeks before your departure. And in the unlikely event that your holiday is cancelled, you’ll be refunded in full.
You are in control of all the aspects of your trip. You can choose which day you’d like to arrive and leave, and how long you’d like to stay for. Not everyone has time for a full week’s holiday, so trips as short as just two nights are available too.
At the 2024 World Ski Awards, Sunweb was named the World’s Best Ski Tour Operator – its eighth win – and has been nominated for the 2025 award too.
The beauty of booking your first ski holiday as a package is that everything is taken care of for you, whether you’re booking a budget family holiday, a luxurious short break or anything in between. There’s someone both at the resort and at the end of a phone to help you if you are unsure about anything. So all you need to do is choose your holiday in a few clicks, pack your bags and look forward to enjoying your first ski trip with complete peace of mind.
