This document provides an itinerary for a school ski trip traveling from Hinckley, UK to Austria from March 15-22. It outlines the travel plans, including meeting locations, departure and arrival times, accommodations, and estimated daily schedules. Details are given about ski equipment rental options, pocket money amounts, and typical daily schedules including skiing, meals, and evening activities. Webcam links are also included to check conditions at the ski resort locations.
1. Draft Itinerary - Travel
Friday 15h March PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 1 .00 pm
1.00: Meet at Hinckley Football Club, Leicester Road, Hinckley(children will be boarded in their group order – Mr
Armstrong to supervise boarding)
14.00: Leave from Hinckley venue
16:00: Arrive at services approx 3 hours
Approx. 17:30 – 18:30: Arrive at Dover.
20:15: Depart from Dover by Ferry.
Saturday 16th March
7:00: Breakfast stop.
Approx. 12:00: Arrive at the resort
Thursday 21st
Approx. 19:00: Depart from Austria after dinner.
Friday 22nd
Approx. 10:00: Arrive at Calais (French Time).
14:30 – 17:30: Return to Hinckley (venue to be decided)- pupils will contact parents with ETA
We will ask the students to phone from a service station stop on the way home to give an estimated time of
arrival. It will also be posted on parentmail. Please ensure someone is available to take the phone call from
13:00 onwards. Pupils will need a contact number.
2. Ski Hire & Clothing Requirements
Ski Clothing/ Items
Hat, gloves, goggles, ski socks, sunglasses, face/lip sun screen
protection (at least factor 30), leggings/thermal underwear (top
and bottom), refillable bottle.
Hiring your clothes. (Do not buy a helmet or hire one in UK – we do
not have the room to transport them).
www.snowunion.co.uk
Ski hoodie (provided by school) – to be worn for travelling - not
skiing!
This will be given to pupils during the week before departure.
3. Money
Pupils will require a packed meal and/or £ sterling to purchase a
meal en route (services/ferry). Packed food for breakfast or approx.
€20 for breakfast/lunch stop.
Pocket Money
We will collect €50 euros (in ten euro notes please) and £15
notes(sterling) for breakfast on the ferry (return journey) at the
parent meeting on Wednesday 21st February 2019 – 6.30pm.
The above includes €10 for helmet hire which is paid in resort and
€40 will be given to your child at intervals during the week which
can be spent on any extras they may wish to purchase (drink, food,
sweets etc.).
Any extra money you wish to give your child is your child's
responsibility and will not be collected in. Pupils may have an
opportunity to spend at services, on the ferry or visit the local
village shops where they can shop if they wish.
PLEASE BE AWARE – Last year, one pupil spent 45euros on
Kinder Eggs!
12. A typical day…….
7am Rise and Shine?
7.30 am Breakfast
8.30 am Collect skis and boots from Hotel storage
8.45 am Depart for the slopes
9.30 am Meet instructor
10am – 12 pm Ski/Board
12pm Lunch
1pm – 3pm Ski/Board
3.30pm Return to Hotel to wash and change. Possibly go into village
before dinner.
6 pm Dinner
7.30pm Evening Activities
All times approximate and subject to change