SkiWeekends to offer new Saturday to Saturday Les Gets ski holiday for special beginner’s week

SkiWeekends, the specialist short break and flexible ski tour operator, has re-scheduled its normal programme for one week in March to allow guests the chance to book the new Premier Ski Festival in Les Gets – an event dedicated purely for first time skiers and snowboarders.

From the 21st to the 28th March 2026, Les Gets will host an all-inclusive week with lessons and activities, all in a festival atmosphere.

The destination is one of the most accessible ski resorts from Geneva Airport with a reputation for some of the best beginner’s slopes in the French Alps.

The new festival has responded to a growing number of beginner’s looking for a shared experience on the slopes with newcomers to the sport. Participants will enjoy ski and snowboard lessons, discover a range of mountain activities, and immerse themselves in a relaxed festival atmosphere, all set in the scenic alpine village of Les Gets.

For couples or groups with mixed ability levels, the festival offers a solution: beginners can join lessons and activities while more experienced skiers enjoy the mountain independently, regrouping later for après-ski drinks and evening dinners. Solo first-time skiers will get the chance to meet others that are starting their skiing journey for the first time.

The SkiWeekends accommodation is centred around Chalet Marjorie, offering a 7 or 8 night stay that includes chalet-board accommodation (cooked breakfast, afternoon tea, 3 course evening meals with wine), steam room and a heated outdoor hot tub. Packages start from £1,141pp for 7 nights with return shared Geneva Airport transfers.

The all-inclusive festival pack, priced at €399pp, covers lift passes, equipment hire, lessons, entertainment, and additional mountain activities, making it a straightforward, stress-free option for new skiers.

Highlighting the festival’s appeal, SkiWeekends has adapted its usual booking schedule for this event, allowing guests to reserve stays from Saturday to Saturday – a departure from its standard configuration – giving participants a full week to enjoy the festival in a fully catered chalet.

Sarah Fox from SkiWeekends, said: “This week is a great opportunity for first time skiers or snowboarders to experience what it’s really like to get on the slopes in a controlled environment with others that are in the same boat. Because everybody needs to start lessons on the Sunday, day one, we needed to change our booking system to cater for this – it’s such a fast learning curve and by day two, we expect those beginners to be fully up and running!”

For full details on the 1er Ski Festival, Chalet Marjorie, and the all-inclusive beginner packages, visit www.lesgets.com/en/1er-ski-festival-en

To book 7 or 8 nights in Chalet Marjorie with SkiWeekends: www.skiweekends.com, 02380 206971

SkiWeekends have been organising tailor-made flexible ski trips to the slopes for groups and individuals for over 30 years. Be Happy Ski More is its mantra and the aim at SkiWeekends is to help people ski when, where and for as long as they want, maximising ski time, to some of the best and well-known ski areas in Europe. SkiWeekends now offers more choice than ever before. Book flights independently with travel possible from 17 UK airports and stay in one of the catered chalets or one of the 2-5* hotels on offer, with transfers arranged.