Signature experience — Les Arcs
Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the Tarentaise hamlets
Duration
Half day
Price
From €310
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
At 9 a.m., the bell rings by Bourg‑Saint‑Maurice’s town hall and cheesemongers lift the covers: summer Beaufort wheels, grey tomme, fresh sérac still warm. Beyond the stalls, a narrow lane climbs to Vulmix with 17th‑century baroque frescoes, and higher up sits Hauteville‑Gondon. The Arcs funicular drops you in the valley in seven minutes, yet down here the rhythm shifts: Saturday trade in full swing, growers from Séez, Peisey loaves, and slate‑roofed hamlets that glisten after thaw.
Your driver collects you at your Les Arcs hotel for a flexible four‑hour outing in a comfortable Mercedes: the market, the Haute‑Tarentaise Dairy Cooperative 1.3 km away, then a short, winding drive to Vulmix (10 minutes) and Hauteville‑Gondon (another 8). With a private chauffeur in Bourg‑Saint‑Maurice, the car becomes your lounge on wheels: taste while he drives, visit while he waits, and tweak the route to catch mass, a cheesemonger’s schedule, or an espresso at Café du Théâtre.
Your itinerary
- I
09:15 — Pick‑up at your Les Arcs hotel and drive down the D119 to Bourg‑Saint‑Maurice (about 20 minutes).
- II
09:40 — Stroll the Saturday market, pause at Café du Théâtre, and shop local stalls (45–60 minutes).
- III
10:45 — Tasting and shopping at the Haute‑Tarentaise Dairy Cooperative, focusing on AOP Beaufort d’alpage and sérac (25 minutes).
- IV
11:20 — Drive up to Vulmix’s Saint‑Grat church, continue to Hauteville‑Gondon’s Saint‑Pierre‑aux‑Liens, and return to Les Arcs around 12:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani driver
- ✓ Recent, spacious Mercedes
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Waiting time and flexibility
Your chauffeur’s tip
The market peaks 9:30–10:30 a.m.; arrive earlier to secure the best Beaufort, then aim for Vulmix around 11 a.m. when the light reveals Saint‑Grat’s painted interior without glare.
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