February half term for most children is about 3 weeks away. You may think it’s far too late to book a ski trip, but ski expert Iglu Ski can still find snow-loving families the right holiday. Here are their top 5 tips to grab a top family ski trip for half term now.

• Be flexible on the resorts you are open to 

As long as the resort shortlist includes a few choices, Iglu Ski can help. Apart from the big well-known ski resorts, there are plenty lesser-known resorts which will offer an incredible family trip. Be prepared to book a resort you don’t necessarily see on Ski Sunday, and explore somewhere new. 

Iglu Ski suggests this gem in the Dolomites - 7 nights from £1,230 per person half board based on three sharing at the 3* Hotel Fratazza, San Martino Di Castrozza, Italy, departing Glasgow (+£240 Manchester; +£288 Bristol; +£188 Birmingham) on February 10, 2024 and including transfers. San Martino Di Castrozza

• Be open about how to get to resort

Think outside the box about where to fly from and be prepared to accept a second choice airport. Iglu Ski has 18 UK airports to fly from all across the UK for half term. Whilst lots of flights will sell out or become more expensive closer to the departure date, there are other ways of getting to resorts. Skiing families can choose to self-drive, gaining maximum space and convenience for all the kit for the week; or take the train for an alternative and more environmentally-friendly way to get to the Alps.

Iglu Ski offers 7 nights from £1,880 (was £2,059) per person half board based on two sharing at the 3.5* Hotel Ibiza, Les Deux Alpes, France, departing either Birmingham (+£346 Exeter; +£115 Manchester; +£336 Glasgow; +£145 Stansted; +£346 Edinburgh; +£178 Bristol; +£105 East Midlands) on February 10th, 2024 and including transfers. Regional Flying

• Consider a new ski country  

For families who haven’t skied for some time, the news is that there are more ski countries than ever to choose from. Don’t ignore the increasingly popular countries of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Norway and Finland. North America is also still an option, with good flight-inclusive packages to Banff and Jasper, Canada on offer for half term.

Iglu Ski suggests a week for three in Bosnia & Herzegovina. 7 nights is from £1,130 (was £1,495) per person B&B based on three sharing an apartment with balcony at the 3* Aparthotel Phoenix, Bjelasnica, Bosnia & Herzegovina, departing from London Gatwick on February 11th, 2024 and including transfers. Bosnia for families  

• Choosing to self-cater will provide many more opportunities

Most ski resorts offer a good range of self-catering apartments which opens up a huge amount of choice for families or even groups of teachers. Costs can be very attractive, even at this late stage before half term. 

Iglu Ski suggests 7 nights from £453 per person, self-catering, based on three sharing at the 3* Apartments Winslow Elegance, Bansko, Bulgaria, departing from Manchester (+£266 Bristol; +£55 Newcastle; +£95 East Midlands) on February 10th, 2024, and including transfers. Bansko 

• Head to North America

North America is also still an option, with good flight-inclusive packages to Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper, Canada on offer for half term.

Iglu Ski offers 7 nights from £1,328 per person, room only, based on four sharing at the 3* Lake Louise Inn, Lake Louise, Canada, departing from London Heathrow on February 8th, 2024 and including transfers. Lake Louise

Managing Director, Iglu Ski, Simon McIntyre says, ‘Whilst it’s late to commit to a ski trip for this half term, the current amazing snow conditions are too good to miss. We are receiving lots of enquiries from hopeful families, who have just decided to get away for half term. What’s more, Valentine’s Day falls in the middle of the week, so it’s a wonderful week to get away and celebrate with our loved ones.’

About Iglu Ski

Iglu Ski was established in 1998 by ski fanatic Richard Downs, who is Chairman to this day. Iglu is the UK’s largest ski travel agency, offering over 270 ski resorts across 18 countries and three continents. An independent agent, Iglu offers unbiased advice to find the right winter sports holiday for every guest. Their website includes handy snow reports and snow forecasts. In their history Iglu has provided holidays for more than 400,000 skiers and boarders. Crowned Online Travel Agency of the Year 2023 in the prestigious Agent Achievement Awards, Iglu is an ABTA-bonded travel agent selling ski accommodation and ATOL-bonded flight packages. Awarded the Platinum Trusted Service Award from Feefo in 2023 with a 4.7/5 score from customers and a rating of ‘Excellent’ from Trustpilot reviews.

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