Acorn Family Holidays

A trip to Italy is always memorable, and the perfect location of our centre only serves to reinforce this. The centre is near the town of Villeneuve which lies on the banks of the Dora Baltea River, seven miles from the beautiful medieval town of Aosta.

Our alpine villages,in the shadow of Mont Blanc, are surrounded by the splendour of the Gran Paradiso National Park. A short stroll along the river is the town of Villeneuve, with its cafes and shops where you can relax in the friendly atmosphere while practising your Italian or French.

There is another reason why an adventure trip to Villeneuve is certain to stay with you for a long time - the incredible alpine white water rafting experience on the great Dora Baltea. Here you will raft the pounding white water through rapid descents, past rocks and swirling eddies. By contrast, a nearby tranquil lake offers calm water to refine your paddling skills in canoes, and tall trees bordering one side of the centre house our challenging high ropes course. All this, combined with the host of other activities, adds up to a truly adventurous experience which will be second to none.

A full day of incredible alpine white water rafting. The rafts usually hold eight people plus an instructor. This activity takes place on progressively more challenging sections of the Dora Baltea River so the excitement grows as the day goes along.

What's included?

All our holidays are FULLY inclusive. This means all your activities, equipment and instruction are included in the price.  In addition, we offer full board accommodation for 6 nights. We have lots of experience in providing good nutritious food suitable for multi-activity holidays and feeding fussy children! Three meals a day are included - breakfast is usually continental in style, lunch a picnic or salad, and for dinner we offer a 2-3 course dinner.

Accommodation is in Acorn tents – these are especially designed to be basic but comfortable, great fun for kids and grown-ups! All tents have solid floors and metal-sprung single beds; you will need to bring sleeping bags and pillows with you.  Families of 3 or 2 have one tent whereas families of 4 or more have two adjacent tents.  Although we can not always guarantee it, if your family has just one tent we will normally have it equipped it with the following items: hanging "wardrobe”, side table, light, mirror and fridge. If your family has been allocated two tents, the primary tent will be equipped with all these items. There is no electricity in the secondary tent – camping experience as it should be!