What to do in Megève when you're not skiing?

World-renowned ski resort, Megève sees a succession throughout the year an increasingly demanding clientele in search of unusual and prestigious activities, outside of classic skiing. Helicopter flight, carriage ride or gastronomic discoveries, the resort lacks neither ideas nor services to offer you an unforgettable holiday under the sign of prestige. With this in mind, Homebooker offers you to discover here a small selection of activities to do in Megève when not skiing. 

Here is an interesting and surprising activity for the whole family: visiting a reindeer farm. Reindeers are fantastic animals, halfway between the fairy world of Santa and the beauty of the Arctic regions. All the elegance of winter magic in sensible, intelligent and peaceful animals, having perfectly adapted to the climate of Megève. Meadow in summer or snow in season, reindeers offer you their graceful looks and majestic silhouettes throughout the year.

Magic of meeting, sleigh ride or educational study of their behavior, the team of Domaine Le Coulairon is waiting for you for unique experiences. A traditional and balanced reindeer breeding, where the reindeer enjoy an environment that is equal to their excess and the fascination they offer us. An enchanting place for young and old.

What if you took advantage of your holiday in Megève to offer yourself an extraordinary experience: a flight by plane or helicopter over the snowy peaks of the resort? Unique and unforgettable, the flight is a gift to offer or to treat yourself for a real moment out of time. 

The Megève Altiport is waiting for you to embark on a panoramic flight aboard its helicopters. An immersion closer to the mountains for a completely different experience from flying, to discover with family or solo outing. And why not try the prestige pack? A helicopter transfer to the most beautiful starry tables of Megève. 

For plane enthusiasts or for your baptisms of the air, the altiport also offers its flights in panoramic canopy aircraft. Guided by experienced pilots, you will discover all the beauty and majesty of the region from the sky. A moment of complete wonder for an experience as unusual as unforgettable. 

Another alternative flight experience is the hot air balloon. An hour of pure sensation of exception, like an old-fashioned adventurer for a balloon flight over the region. A high-flying, safe and 100% magical experience. 

If Megève is a real delight for ski lovers, the resort offers many other activities and snow sports. With this in mind, if you are wondering what to do in Megève when not skiing, you can consider many other sports activities! Hiking with snowshoes or on foot with your walking sticks depending on the season, Megève is full of trails and places to discover! Unique walks where you enjoy the absolutely pure air of the Alps and where the beauty of the peaks offer you views that skiers do not enjoy. 

Cycling enthusiasts? Megève offers you an original and fun experience: the fat-bike on snow. A comfortable and easy-to-access electric assisted bike, to discover the snowy slopes in a different way. An unforgettable immersion in a new sport. No specific knowledge for fat-bike, a simple love of the bicycle and nature is enough. To discover with family or friends, for a moment of joy and absolutely new sensations to live outside the classic tracks. 

Finally, it is impossible to stay in Megève without taking a typical carriage ride. These vehicles, straight out of the scenes of yesteryear, offer you walks as romantic as picturesque. The equestrian passion of Megève does not date from yesterday, and the local horse is a breed apart. Robust and elegant, these animals take you discover the resort differently, comfortably installed under a fur blanket in the heart of winter. A comfortable and spectacular experience, to be preferred at dusk when all the lights are on the city with the mountain in the background. Let yourself be carried away by this walk out of fashion!

What if, after all these activities, you were longing for a moment of calm? Gastronomy or well-being, your heart swings? The Homebooker concierge invites you to discover the most beautiful restaurants and spas of the resort. 

Megève is full of hotel spas all more elegant than the other. It’s up to you to discover the treatment cards according to your preferred massage protocol. Fitness rooms with views of the mountains, hairdressing salon retro-chic or even a swimming corridor or jacuzzi under a subdued atmosphere, our concierge is also present to guide you to the most beautiful and unusual wellness places in the resort. 

In terms of gastronomy, Megève is the city where the most beautiful tables meet. Starred menus or typical cuisine, period buildings or ultra-modern atmosphere, restaurants among the most prestigious in France offer you exceptional menus. Treat yourself to unforgettable culinary discoveries or brunches in front of an exceptional panorama. Megève is the city where the visual and the taste mix. 

And if, to finish your day in beauty, you offer yourself a small night and festive trip? Select and exclusive venues, for a clientele in search of prestigious evenings, await you. 

So, if you were wondering what to do in Megève when not skiing, the resort is full of activities! Want to organize an exceptional day with many activities? Contact our concierge!