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Swimming in Les Gets

Other Activities in Les Gets

Botanical Garden

Imagine a 19th-century botanist and priest from Les Gets in search of a sacred plant, who embarked on three missions to China and a few more hazardous voyages, and step into a unique botanical garden combining history and botanical treasures. The Delavay Garden is located in the beautiful setting of the Lac des Écoles, and features plants and shrubs discovered 150 years ago by Father Jean-Marie Delavay in the mountains of Yunnan. It was created in 2017, and contributes to the preservation of a fascinating living heritage!

What's available and when?

  • Open:
    From 1st June to 31st October, daily
  • Price:
    Free of charge
  • Age:
    Open to all ages
  • See Les Gets website for more information.
Botanical garden in Les Gets

Golf

18 holes - 18 panoramic views, all in Les Gets’ newly refurbished golf course. This rather technical course is quite unique thanks to its diversity. Opened in 1995, the course has been constantly improved over the years, and is an 18-hole, 5,264-metre, par-70 course. Located in a wooded setting in the heart of Portes du Soleil, the Les Gets golf course has named each hole after one of the surrounding summits, with Mont Blanc, in line with the 7th hole, overlooking the entire course. The panoramic views are a real invitation to discover this exceptional site. The golf course maintains 30 golf carts, and lessons are available too.

What's available and when?

  • Open:
    Saturday 11th June to Sunday 9th October 2022
  • Price:
    Green fees range from €36 to €52 depending on the time of the season you are here.
  • Age:
    Open to all ages
  • See Golf Les Gets for more information.
Golf in Les Gets during the summer

Horse Riding

Located just a few steps from the Lac des Ecoles, the Ranch du Lac is the ideal start point for the many Les Gets horse riding excursions these mountains have to offer. Their guides will accompany you for outings of all levels, from two or three hours to a full day.

What's available and when?

  • Available from:
    Opening and closing times not yet known. Please contact us closer to your holiday to see if you can horse ride here.
  • Price:
  • 2 hour ride: €35
  • 3 hour ride: €48
  • 1 day ride: €75
  • Ages:
  • Available for 9 yrs and above
Horse riding in Les Gets

Tandem Sky Diving

The ultimate adrenaline sport with the most incredible scenery, if you can manage to keep your eyes open long enjoy to enjoy the views! Tandem skydiving is where the instructor is strapped to your back, so you are just along for the ride. After your briefing, you would be taken up to 4000m before your jump begins. This give 1500m of free fall before your instructor opens the parachute and flies you back down to earth.

What's available and when?

  • Available from:
    Opening and closing times not yet known. Please contact us closer to your holiday to see if you can sky dive here.
  • Price:
    From €255 per person

Donkey Trekking

You can also hire a donkey to accompany you on your walks. A donkey not only is excellent company, but will also happily carry your bags or your children.

What's available and when?

  • Available from:
    Opening and closing times not yet known. Please contact us closer to your holiday to see if you can donkey trek here.
    Price:
  • 1/2 day: €30
  • 1 day: €50

Hot Air Balloon Flight

Possibly the ultimate way to take in the alpine views, you can experience floating in the sky in a hot air balloon. The flights take place on the banks of Lake Geneva (about 1 hour away, we can arrange transport). One one side you'll have lake Geneva, and on the other the Alps with views to Mont Blanc.

What's available and when?

  • Available from:
    Opening and closing times not yet known. Please contact us closer to your holiday to see if you can fly here.
  • Price:
    €245 per person, flights are very weather dependent!

Mini Golf

Discover their own min-golf, inside the restaurant Le Boomerang. 9 holes mini-golf around the theme ” bar games”. Come and play, have a drink or why not try their tasty food.

What's available and when?

  • Open daily (weather dependent) until November 10th 2023
  • Price:
    €10.00 per person
  • See their official website for more information.

4 Season Alpine Coaster on rails

In Les Perrières, a new activity will be launched this summer: a 4 season alpine coaster on rails. Come on board this new attraction at the Perrières car park. You will go up in the sled on rails, before attacking a descent which will offer you many sensations! The ride is 1100 m long, with a difference in height of 104 m and an average descent gradient of 14.50%. There are twists and turns, slope breaks (a peak at 46%), speed (up to 40 km/h) and thrills guaranteed.

What's available and when?

  • Until Sunday 27 August: open daily from 10.30am to 7pm.
  • Minimum age: 8 years old alone, 3 years old accompanied
  • Price:
    Price per sled (with 1 or 2 people on it): €8.00
  • See the official Les Gets website for more information.

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