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Skiing - the facts
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Other activities
Hopfgarten not only offers downhill skiing, but a whole range of
winter sports activities e.g. toboganning, cross-country skiing
(langlauf) and walks for those who prefer the contrast of a day’s
rambling. There’s also the chance to take a ride in a horsedrawn
sleigh by moonlight. (See “Optional ski activities and
excurions”, this page.)
If you are an intermediate or advanced skier/snowboarder and
would prefer not to take group lessons, you can take advantage
of private lessons or half day guided tours designed to familiarise
you with the area. Please speak to the Site Manager.
The Contiki Team
The Site Manager and Contiki team will always be on hand to
help you enjoy your holiday. On arrival in Hopfgarten, they will
be able to provide you with full details of après-ski activities
and excursions.
Budgeting on your ski holiday
We recommend you take approximately g30 in cash if travelling
to Hopfgarten to cover refreshment stops on the coach
journey. We would also suggest carrying some Sterling to meet
your requirements for the cross-Channel ferry. Also remember if
you are staying in Hopfgarten on a bed and breakfast basis
you must allow money for lunch and dinners. See page 32.
Please Note: Cash advances are only available in the ski
village at an ATM. You will need a pin number. Credit Cards
cannot be used in the village.
Optional ski activities and excursions
You’ll find a whole range of optional activities and excursions
available. We call them ‘optional’ because it is up to you
whether you join in or not. To help you budget your holiday,
we have listed some of the optional activities and excursions
available below.
Sleigh Ride: Cost approximately g22: A romantic evening
aboard a ‘two horse open sleigh’. Through mountainous
forests, we stop in a cosy Gasthof to warm up to the tunes of
a local musician before our return journey to Hopfgarten.
Tandem Paragliding: Cost approximately g110: Experience
the thrill and beauty of paragliding through the crisp mountain
air from the top of the Hohe Solve mountain to the Hopfgarten
valley below. You’ll be accompanied by a qualified pilot who
knows ‘the ropes’. An experience you’ll never forget.
Ice-skating & dinner: Cost approximately g23: Why not try
iceskating on a frozen alpine lake? Finish the evening with a
typical Tirolean meal.
Please Note: It is not possible to pay for optional excursions
by credit card.