The document summarizes details about a school trip from Portlethen Academy in Scotland to Courmayeur, Italy in 2011. The trip would involve traveling by bus and ferry to stay in Courmayeur for 6 days and 5 nights. Students would receive ski or snowboard lessons for 4 hours per day, along with accommodations, meals, equipment rental, and an après-ski program. The total cost was estimated at £750 for skiing or £790 for snowboarding, with deposit and payment plans provided.
2. COURMAYEUR Courmayeur is a small picturesque Italian village with the ski area across the valley. Set at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, guarantees snow; the Alps here are among the most spectacular in the range and Courmayeur lies at the junction of Switzerland, France and Italy.
3. COURMAYEUR The Town is very pretty and clean providing a cosy atmosphere with a warren of narrow cobbled streets, great restaurants and logo inspired boutiques.
4. TRIP DETAILS Departure 02/04/2011 return 10/04/2011 Travel by Bus and Ferry Staying in Foyer Don Bosco , situated 5min bus trip from Courmayeur in town called Pre St Didier. 2-4 people to a room with private facilities Breakfast & Evening meal Buffet Table tennis, foosball table & Large screen for movies
5. COST INCLUDE Return travel from school by Bus & Ferry Continental Breakfast (outbound) & Hot Breakfast on return Accommodation (2-4 to a room, private facilities and meals Hot lunch on mountain each day Ski/Board Hire, Boots & Helmet Ski/Board instruction 4Hrs per day x 6 days Full Après-ski programme
6. COST INCLUDE Full area ski/Board passes Full comprehensive winter sports insurance Total financial protection Discounted dry ski slope lessons (possibly Aberdeen Garthdee?)
7. NOT INCLUDED Spending money Cost of own passport Evening meal drinks Snowsports clothing
8. TYPICAL DAY 0700 Wake up call 0730 Up, dressed, tidy room before going down to breakfast 0745 Breakfast 0815 Up to bedroom, collect you need for the day. Leave key at reception 0830 Depart from hotel 0900 Collect equipment from ski hire
9. TYPICAL DAY 0930 Get into your ski/board group and await your instructors 1000 Ski and board lessons commence 1200 Lunch using your vouchers, accompanied by instructors 1300 Lessons recommence 1500 End of lessons for the day 1530 Check your equipment back into your ski hire lockers 1545 Possible shopping or exploring the resort 1645 Return to hotel
10. TYPICAL DAY 1730 Shower, change for the evening 1830 Evening meal 1945 Evening entertainment 2200 Return to hotel and to bed 2230 Lights out for a good night's sleep to prepare for an exciting day tomorrow 2245 Silence!
12. COST & DEPOSIT Skiing £750 OR Snowboarding £790 (£16 increase) First deposit (non refundable) £75 payable before 30th April 2010 if Skiing or £115 for Snowboarding (the £40 extra for Snowboarding must be paid with the deposit) Following payments: 6x £100 @ end of each month with final payment of £75 in December. This payment schedule is only an example and other arrangements can be discussed Parents, Summer jobs, Half & Half ???