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Cost of school trips to Switzerland
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I have two teenage Snowheads, love them to bits when they're not dragging me to x-ray dept. We live in the desert (Dubai) and we do what we can to help them have the fun they want. Here's the dilemma, school trip is to Switzerland, flights with Swissair, resort Crans-Montana. The cost is 1700 POUNDS!!!!! Now, I know it's a way to go from here but seriously? If thats the price then no arguments but I am getting a very strong feeling that we are being totally ripped off. Can someone with recent experience set my mind on the right track? The trip is for 6nts, 6days snowpasses, boot/board hire etc. School reckon it's with a great agency but don't name and as agency charge in Swiss Franc, price keeps going up in Dirhams! Needless to say, haven't said yes yet lol
Would LOVE someone's feedback pleeeeeese

Thank you Smile

Dubaisandfairy
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Welcome to snowHeads dubaisandfairy, snowHead

When the pound fell, the Swiss Franc didn't. Then the Euro fell... and you guessed it, the Swiss franc stayed where it was.
A few years ago, Switzerland seemed very good value, now not so.

Still, seems like an awful lot - never having flown to or from Dubai, I'm not aware of the portion of the cost that this represents but aside from the flight we're looking at what £12-1300? Better be a decent hotel then!

I'd say, take the kids yourself - much more fun and good for the family (IMHO).
My son wont go with his school as he thinks he wont get as much out of it as a week with us. Ha! 2 cool for skOoL, that's us Toofy Grin Wink
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My daughter went skiing with her school to the US three times. The cost was around £1000 inclusive, even though she said the food was dire and sent out for a pizza each night. So sound like its way over the top. take admin's advice and go as a family
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Quick checks show Swiss return flights on 5-12 Feb at ~ £675-£750 to Zurich or Geneva with no flexibility, dependent on whether you want to leave Dubai at 2am or not. That's probably a major part of the reason.
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welcome to Snowheads, dubaisandfairy. Given those flight costs, and the fact that it's Switzerland, and if it's a good hotel, the price is sort of what you might expect if it's a posh school with lots of rich parents. A family holiday, if possible, would probably be more fun and better value per skiing man/day.

I guess if you live in Dubai skiing is likely to be an expensive hol! Our kids did one school trip when we lived in the tropics, but mostly they had to do without.
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Hi,
I lived in Dubai for 9 years and still managed to ski for reasonable money, I've a feeling that you are paying for a large number of teachers to have a free jolly or you're lining the pockets of GEMS. I'd agree with the others and go as a family, give Etihad a ring and speak to their holiday department, they'll put a package together. The last time I used them I booked a flight and car hire for less than I could get a flight for. I'm not sure what new routes they've added, but I flew to Geneva and drove from there. On top of that, Etihad offers great service and AUH airport is quicker to get to than DXB if you live in Jumeira/Springs area. I know that it sounds like I work for Etihad but I don't, I just don't like getting ripped off by GEMS again, having put 2 kids through JPS.
Good luck
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