3 Skiing Tours in the World to Build a Day Around

1.Jacques-Cartier National Park: Skiing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 4 hours · from $108Our pick

Meet your guide and minibus in Quebec City, then learn ski-shoeing on quiet trails in Jacques-Cartier National Park. Victor and Lorenzo have led guests through the park’s snowy forests, explaining wildlife, plants, history, and basic ski technique. Gear, poles, lunch, hot chocolate, park fees, and transport are included.

“j'ai découvert le ski-raquette, activité que je ne connaissais pas et j'ai beaucoup apprécié. Elle m'a permis de découvrir également le telemark. Nous avons eu très beau temps avec un bel enneigement et le groupe était très sympathique. Merci à Lorenzo pour ses explications très complètes. J'espère que j'aurai l'occasion de pratiquer de nouveau cette activité.”

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2.Oslo: Wilderness Skiing Tour with Lunch by the Fire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $115

Leave central Oslo for Østmarka National Park, where guides Oddbjørn or John lead a small group on beginner-friendly skis through forest and across frozen water when conditions allow. After about an hour, you’ll cook a warm Norwegian lunch over an open fire before skiing back.

“Oddbjorn est un guide patient, pédagogue et bienveillant. Même si vous n’avez jamais fait de ski, il n’y a pas de soucis, il vous expliquera toutes les règles de sécurité et tout se passera bien. Les endroits visités sont magnifiques et apaisants! Foncez faire cette activité !”

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3.Cross Country Wilderness Ski Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 21 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $199

Meet Nordic Unique Travels in central Rovaniemi, then ride by minivan to the snowy Ounasvaara nature area. An English-speaking instructor helps you ski through forest tracks, watch for animal prints, and enjoy locally sourced extras such as artisanal cheese. The pace suits beginners best.

“Reading this, you must consider that we were two intermediate level cross skiing individuals so we picked this organized activity instead of getting on our own to a cross country ski resort. The description lead us to believe that we would be in a natural offsite area were we would see the true out of beaten path nature. Based on the price that we paid, this activity was far from what we expected. First, the two of us were grouped with 6 other absolute beginners. We ended up doing back and forth in an absolutely flat bottom open air part of a resort with nothing close to wilderness. Our guide…”

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