Version française: http://www.tackers.org/friends2015francais.pdf Deutsch Version: http://www.tackers.org/friends2015deutsch.pdf Be part of our INTERNATIONAL TRANSPLANT SNOW WEEK 18-25 JANUARY 2015, ANZERE, SWITZERLAND TACKERS have negotiated the following special prices for friends of TACKERS to enjoy an unforgettable week in the beautiful ski resort of Anzère during the annual TACKERS camp for transplanted children. These prices represent a significant discount on the public prices of the suppliers and are exclusively available to Friends of TACKERS. To benefit from these special prices you must identify yourself as a Friend of TACKERS at the time of contacting the suppliers as discounts cannot be added retrospectively. ALL PRICES ARE IN SWISS FRANCS +41 22 575 4114 friends@tackers.org 1
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION The Hotel des Masques, Hotel Eden and Hotel Zodiaque in Anzère are offering the following special prices per person: CHILD 0-5 * CHILD 6-17 * ADULT 18-99 7 NIGHTS BED & BREAKFAST FREE 315 385 7 NIGHTS HALF BOARD FREE 420 525 EXTRA NIGHT BED & BREAKFAST FREE 45 55 EXTRA EVENING MEAL FREE 15 20 *Sharing a room with parents Please note that these prices are exclusively available for a stay of 7 nights, arriving on Sunday 18 January and departing on Sunday 25 January 2015. To make a reservation, please send an e-mail to the hotel of your choice, indicating FRIENDS OF TACKERS : Hotel des Masques - www.hoteldesmasques.ch info@hoteldesmasques.ch Hotel Eden - www.h-eden.ch info@h-eden.ch Hotel Zodiaque - www.anzere-vacances.ch info@anzere-vacances.ch SELF-CATERING APARTMENT RENTAL DISCOUNT: 20% OFF PUBLIC PRICES There is a wide selection of apartments and chalets available through our agency partners. As an indication of price, depending on the number of guests sharing an apartment or chalet, the price per person is from approximately 170. To make a reservation, please send an e-mail to the agency of your choice indicating FRIENDS OF TACKERS : Novagence - www.novagence.ch info@novagence.ch (Philippe Martin) Trachsel - www. agencetrachsel.ch info@agencetrachsel.ch (Gerdien Trachsel) 2
LUXURY CATERED CHALET Chalet Corvus in Anzère is offering the following special prices per person, which represent a discount of 20%: 6 NIGHTS HALF BOARD*, BASED ON 2 PEOPLE SHARING CHILD 0-1 ** CHILD 2-10 CHILD 11-17 ADULT 18-99 FREE 500 585 *Breakfast, afternoon tea, coffee and cakes, evening aperitif with cocktails, 3-course evening meal including house wines and beers **Sharing a room with parents The chalet can also be reserved for exclusive use for 5 850, irrespective of the number of guests (3 double rooms with possible infant cot in each, 1 family room with double bed and 2 bunk beds). Please note that this price is exclusively available for a stay of 6 nights (the chalet is not available for the night of Saturday 24 January 2015), arriving on Sunday 18 January and departing on Saturday 24 January 2015. To make a reservation, please send an e-mail to info@chaletcorvus.ch or submit a reservation request on their website (www.chaletcorvus.ch/availability-and-booking), indicating FRIENDS OF TACKERS. GROUP SKI LESSONS FROM THE SWISS SKI SCHOOL The Swiss Ski School in Anzère is offering the following special prices, which represent a discount of up to 40%: CHILD 4-13 CHILD 14-17 ADULT 18-99 5 DAYS, 2 HOURS PER DAY, 10:00-12:00 125 125 125 A minimum of 4 persons is required. Children 14 years and older will be in an adult group. Please note that these prices are exclusively available for lessons starting on Monday 19 January and finishing on Friday 24 January 2015. To make a reservation, please send an e-mail to the Anzère Swiss Ski School 3
info@essanzere.ch or submit a reservation request on their website (www.essanzere.ch), indicating FRIENDS OF TACKERS. LIFT PASSES FOR ANZERE SKI AREA The Anzère ski lift company, Télé-Anzère, is offering the following special prices, which represent a discount of up to 55%: CHILD 1-5 CHILD 6-17 ADULT 18-99 SKI LIFT PASS, 6 DAYS FREE 80 120 WALKING LIFT PASS, 6 DAYS FREE 25 45 PER EXTRA DAY SKI LIFT PASS, 1 DAY FREE 15 25 PER EXTRA DAY WALKING LIFT PASS, 1 DAY FREE 8 13 Please note that these prices are exclusively available for the period Sunday 18 January to Sunday 25 January 2015 inclusive. To benefit from these special prices, a voucher must be presented at the ticket office of Télé-Anzère, located at the main gondola station, at the time of purchase. Vouchers will be supplied at the time of check-in by the Hotel des Masques, Hotel Eden, Hotel Zodiaque, Chalet Corvus, Novagence and Trachsel exclusively to their guests with Friends of TACKERS reservations. SKI, SNOWBOARD & SNOW SHOE RENTAL Central Sports (www.centralsports.ch) in Anzère is offering the following special prices, which represent a discount of at least 40%: CHILD 3-5 6 DAYS 7 DAYS SKI + POLES 26 29 SKI BOOTS 20 22 SNOWBOARD 26 29 SNOWBOARD BOOTS 20 22 HELMET FREE* FREE* 4
CHILD 6-17 SKI + POLES 46 51 SKI BOOTS 36 40 SNOWBOARD 46 51 SNOWBOARD BOOTS 36 40 HELMET FREE* FREE* ADULT 18-99 SKI + POLES 70 77 SKI BOOTS 36 40 SNOWBOARD 70 77 SNOWBOARD BOOTS 36 40 HELMET 20 22 *Free only when skis or snowboard are rented together with boots Please note that these prices are exclusively available for the period Sunday 18 January to Sunday 25 January 2015 inclusive. To benefit from these special prices, please identify yourself as a Friend of TACKERS at the time of rental at Central Sports. ANZERE SPA & WELLNESS DISCOUNT: 25% OFF PUBLIC PRICES FOR ENTRY TO POOL AND WELLNESS AREAS NORMAL RATES SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATES CHILD 6-15 POOL AREA 2 HOURS 10.00 7.50 POOL AREA 3 HOURS 15.00 11.25 ADULT 16-99 POOL AREA 2 HOURS 15.00 11.25 POOL AREA 3 HOURS 20.00 15.00 WELLNESS AREA 2 HOURS (18 +) 24.00 18.00 WELLNESS AREA 3 HOURS (18 +) 29.00 21.75 5
Practical information (opening hours, etc.) as well as prices for treatments (not subject to this discount) can be found at www.anzere.ch/en/asw. Please note that these prices are exclusively available for the period Sunday 18 January to Sunday 25 January 2015 inclusive. To benefit from this discount, a voucher must be presented at the reception of Anzère Spa & Wellness, at the time of entry. Vouchers will be supplied at the time of check-in by the Hotel des Masques, Hotel Eden, Hotel Zodiaque, Chalet Corvus, Novagence and Trachsel exclusively to their guests with Friends of TACKERS reservations. PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO ANZERE We strongly recommend consulting train & bus timetables before purchasing flights as there are only limited services to and from Anzère in the early morning and late evening For groups of 20+ persons arriving and departing at the same time, TACKERS can arrange bus transfers at competitive prices please contact us for details. A comprehensive timetable in English, French, German and Italian for both trains and Post buses can be found at www.sbb.ch. Geneva airport The journey time from Geneva airport to Anzère is approximately 3 hours and the adult price is 61 one way and 122 return. It is necessary to change from train to Post bus in Sion. The last train from Geneva airport with a connection to Anzère leaves at 17:53 (arrival in Anzère at 20:46). The first bus from Anzère leaves at 06:50, which gives an arrival at Geneva airport at 9:37. Zurich airport The journey time from Zurich airport to Anzère is approximately 3.5-4.5 hours and the adult price is 109 one way and 218 return. It is necessary to change trains in Visp and from train to Post bus in Sion. 6
The last train from Zurich airport with a connection to Anzère leaves at 17:13 (arrival in Anzère at 20:46). The first bus from Anzère leaves at 06:50, which gives an arrival at Zurich airport at 11:16. Child fares Children 1-5 years of age, accompanied by an adult, travel free. Children 6-15 years of age, travel at 50% of the adult fare. Children 16-17 years of age, travel at the adult fare. 1-day travel pass for children 6-16 years of age A 1-day travel pass costs 16 for each child and allows up to 4 children travelling with an adult to travel free throughout Switzerland for 1 day. This represents a significant saving on the normal child fares (for example, Zurich Airport Anzère Zurich Airport for 32, compared with a normal fare of 109). PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES DURING THE WEEK We will be publishing a programme of activities and events for the Friends of TACKERS week to include a welcome reception, karaoke evening and bar-b-que. We very much hope that all participants in the Friends of TACKERS week will come and support the children participating in the TACKERS camp at the end of the week during their slalom race. Please already put Saturday 24 January from 10:00-12:00 in your calendar! The slalom race will be followed by an aperitif for all and a giant bar-b-que for which tickets will be available during the week. The programme of activities as well as other information will soon be published on the TACKERS website at www.tackers.org/friends. DONATING TO FRIENDS OF TACKERS TACKERS relies solely on donations to provide amazing experiences for young transplant recipients. TACKERS has organised this Friends of TACKERS week and negotiated significant discounts for family and friend participants, but will not receive any commission from the various suppliers. We very much hope that anyone benefitting from these prices will consider making a donation to TACKERS to enable it to continue its work promoting organ donation and welcoming transplanted children from throughout the world to Switzerland every year. Our bank details are as follows: 7
Bank name: Valiant Bank AG Bank address: 3000 Bern, Switzerland Account name: Swisstransplant Account address: Laupenstrasse 37, CH-3008 Bern, Switzerland IBAN (International): CH24 0630 0016 9447 9660 6 BIC/SWIFT (International): VABECH22XXX Clearing (Switzerland): 6300 Please use reference Friends of TACKERS for your donation. TACKERS is a project of Swisstransplant For more information on TACKERS, please visit www.tackers.org For more information on Swisstransplant, please visit www.swisstransplant.org 8