Once you arrive at RISE Festival you will be handed a pack which will contain your festival ticket, lift passes, accommodation details & itinerary for the trip.

Absolutely, these can be added in extras

A 3 day only hire charge for standard ski equipment hire has been arranged. This can be booked in the extras section.

If you don't want to ski, no problem! There is still plenty to do and see. Take in the scenery and enjoy being in the beautiful snow covered mountains, taste the incredible food and drink and listen to the amazing music - you can check out the line up here.

You will be given a 3-day lift pass to use on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We arrive late on Friday and will be leaving Tuesday midday so those 3 days is your chance to hit the slopes.

Under the Brexit deal, from Jan 2021, UK passport holders do not need a visa to travel to EU countries for less than 90 days. You will still use your UK passport as normal to travel from the UK through French border control whether it be via plane, coach, train or car! If you are concerned, check the Government website for the most up to date information.

You must provide the following documents to enter France’s borders: 

Proof of vaccination. It will only be valid if it proves that you are fully vaccinated, i.e.:

Seven days after the second shot for two-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxevria and Covishield));

- Four weeks after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson);

- Seven days after the shot for vaccines administered to people who have already had COVID-19 (only one dose is necessary).

Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)), or AstraZeneca (Covishield) will be accepted.

A sworn declaration, which you can download from (https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Certificate-of-international-travel) 

- you have no symptoms of COVID-19 infection;

- to your knowledge, you have not been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to your journey

(Source: French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/)

All countries differ on the return entry requirements, we stress that it is the individual responsibility to find this information out and action any requirements before they travel. We have put together some starting points of handy links:

England (France is currently on the Green List) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements 

Wales https://gov.wales/rules-foreign-travel-and-wales-coronavirus-covid-19 

Scotland https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-travel-and-transport/ 

EU countries: varies by country https://reopen.europa.eu/en/ 

UAE: Varies by region https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/help/covid-19/dubai-travel-requirements/

Currently, all public places in France require a valid health pass.

What is it?

This is for an official record of:  proof of full vaccination, proof of a test less than 72 hours old or proof of recovery from COVID-19 more than 11 days ago and less than 180 days ago. Verification is carried out by QR code. More info on this can be found using this resource: https://uk.ambafrance.org/Health-pass-and-vaccination-in-the-UK 

How to get the app? The app for the health pass (“pass sanitaire”) is here: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus/tousanticovid and needs to be ready before you leave.

For the majority of those who are flying from London, the flight times are:

Friday 10th December
London Luton 17.00 - Geneva 19.40

Tuesday 14th December
Geneva 21.35 - London Luton 22.05

You will need to arrange your own travel to the airport, please make sure you are there a minimum of 2 hours before your flight departure time.

A transfer is arranged to take you to Les 2 Alpes, this is approximately a 3 hour journey.

A coach will be taking you from RISE Festival to Geneva Airport at 12.00pm Tuesday 14th December.

The following is being organised and the cost is covered by EASOL:

- Festival ticket
- Lift pass
- Flights to RISE from a UK London Airport, local travel and return flights back home (international flights will be covered for Easol team members only)
- 4 nights accommodation for you and your guest
- Daily breakfast
- Saturday drinks at the reception and dinner
- Sunday dinner

The following not covered by Easol:

- Daily lunches
- Monday dinner
- Tuesday dinner
- Transport to and from London Luton Airport
- Travel Insurance

Yes, we strongly recommend to obtain your own travel insurance including extreme snow sports cover if you are partaking in skiing or snowboarding.