YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR SKI VOUCHERS BY E-MAIL 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR DEPARTURE. DON'T FORGET TO BRING. YOUR ORIGINAL BOOKING VOUCHER IS NOT ENOUGH.
Thank you for choosing to ski with Monticolo Vacanze...we are at your service.
NEED PRIVATE TRANSFERS OR SKI LESSONS ?
TRANSFERS / BEDS... - Request TWIN BEDS (instead of double)
NO BUS LINK TO MONTECAMPIONE
SO CAR HIRE ESSENTIAL
SKI LESSONS...click button below to - Request pre-booked SKI LESSONS.
The Request goes direct to ski school who will answer directly.
Early booking advised.
We CANNOT guarantee these services if this is not done atleast72 hours before departure. You will need a car to reach slopes. This unique package combines the pretty lakeside town of Pisogne with its quaint streets and bars and the lakeside promenade for lovers or friends ! Directions below.
SKI Passes Ski passes will be assigned to you by reception on your arrival.
NOTE WELL: use ONLY ONE PASS per day.....
WARNING The Resort has magnetic ski pass readers (no nead to "punch" pass in machine).
No picture is required BUT make sure you have only ONE valid DAY pass with you (leave any others in your room) and that you throw it away at end of day so as not to confuse with unused passes. (If you have a 6 day pass this will still work)
If you have more than one pass in your pocket the machine will activate ALL of them and then the next day NONE will work.
We accept no responsability for not following this guidance...PLEASE BE CAREFUL. No returns possible.
SKI hire This is claimed using voucher sent to you before arrival. Go to Toini Ski Hire at 1200mts or in main building of 1800mts.
Toini Ski Hire at 1200mts is now at the top of slope on left as you enter resort from bus area. SEE DIAGRAM BELOW
There is, as already written in package, a local supplment to upgrade to snowboard.
You can leave ski's and poles on mountain overnight for a small local charge but we suggest you keep ski boots with you.
NOTE: Due to a few previous incidents, You must leave a photocopy of your credit card with ski hire shop as a guarantee.
When not on your ski's, make sure you know where they are at all times..lost ski's will be charged.
ARRIVAL or DEPARTURE DAY Depending on your flight times and energy ! ► Do Visit Bergamo town with it's ancient high town.
See our Bergamo guide (recommended) ► Do Visit Lovere at the top of lake Iseo ► Relax, go shopping centre (Large shopping centre 500mts from Hotel (ask reception) ► Explore this pretty ancient town..along lakeside or up into old town (ask reception) ► Remember you can use the relax zone once a day in late afternoon for one hour.
Around the centre square and in old town, there are various bars and restaurants.
Don't forget you can have dinner in the restaurant (International cuisine) or the nearby Pizzeria. Ask reception for details.
The lake promenade is well lit and reached from the central square. There are some bars along the promenade.
The shopping centre has a huge supermarket and a number of shops. Closes 19,30.
There are ferry boats that cross the lake to Lovere. Check with reception for details.
SKI Excursions and evening activity guide. Moonlight snow shoe excursion to moutain lodge, off piste, rock climbing etc
Go Kart, Bowling, Swimming, major shopping areas etc, (Car may be required)
For details, directions, prices, opening times...click here
For Mountain Lodge Dinner with snowshoe mountain walk with professional guide and transfers.
Pick up at 1200mts ski school Fodestal 17.15, Transfer to 1800mts, moonlight walk , dinner with drinks, return walk, Transfer to 1200mts.
4 or 5 persons € 75,00 each
6 persons € 65,00 each
7 or 8 persons € 55,00 each
A Special evening. Must be pre booked
indicating date and number of persons.
SKI Clothing
For quality and low price, UK and Ireland, we recommend
T.K.Maxx. Find nearest store Tip: • Layer your clothes – bring various warm clothes it is easy to get too warm on the slopes so warm up by adding them and cool down by reducing them. Eg Vest, top, jumper, jacket.
• Sun glasses, Sun cream and lip balm – The sun very strong on the mountains it reflects of the snow.
• Essential accessories – Warm hat, Gloves, scarf,
• Ski Jacket or warm jacket, salopettes (ski trousers) and thick socks (or layered thinner socks !) are really good they keep you warm and comfortable.
These cannot be rented at any ski resort, due to hygiene reasons, check out your local TK Maxx, Decathlon and Matalan for reasonably priced ski clothes The Big MUSTS are SKI trousers and gloves, the rest can be improvised.
Staying extra nights ? In association with "laterooms" we offer discount Hotel bookings on-line.
No payment before, you pay Hotel, no booking fee. To Book follow this link... Click button below and wait while page loads.
Need to book a car ? In association with Car Trawler and ActivityBreaks.com
we offer some great pices.
DIRECTIONS.
From Orio airport to the Residence / Hotel (50 mins almost straight road)
Exit airport right. Follow road around direction Bergamo. At round about FOLLOW DIRECTION LOVERE and take ramp up to main road. *Always keep following directions LOVERE, after about 30mins you will pass a medium size lake on the right hand side (lago Endine). A few Kilometres after the end of the lake you will enter a tunnel and then descend for less than 1 km and enter another short tunnel. After short tunnel do NOT exit Lovere but keep going straight into next tunnel and then up the valley for les than 1 km and take exit Brescia. Follow road around and exit BEFORE tunnel "Pisogne" Head right down towards lake...always straight on. Arrive Pisogne beside lake...go past cobbled centre square and Hotel is 70mts on your left. Hotel Capovilla. Park infront of Hotel or just along from hotel on left is a car park. Check with reception about free parking.
From Malpensa airport to Boario
Exit airport follow signs Milano. After pay toll follow green signs VENEZIA. Take A4 motorway VENEZIA. Exit SERIATE (one after Bergamo). Take Immediately slip road down right. Follow above directions from *
From Linate airport to Boario
Exit airport straight on. Take exit marked green sign A4 Milano Venezia...Follow directions to VENEZIA. Exit SERIATE (one after Bergamo). Take Immediately slip road down right. Follow above directions from *
Useful numbers (0039)
Telephone of Hotel is 0364 86729 (in case of desperation !)
If you have a navigator set:
Hotel Capovilla , Vicolo Capovilla , Postcode 25055 Pisogne.
Driving from Pisogne to Montecampione
Go up into valley along main road (marked in red on map above) through "Gratacasolo" and arrive at a big junction with lights. Turn right on slip road to "Pian Camuno, Montecampione". Climb mountain. Go past lake STRAIGHT ON (do not follow road to left) to end of road and park in underground parking. To go to 1800mts...take slip road down just after small lake on right and BEFORE underground parking and follow road up.
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