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Geilo Ski Holidays

Norway

A couple skiing in Geilo © Visit Geilo Paul Lockhart
Geared towards families and first-timers, Geilo ski holidays are an all round winter experience that begins with a breathtaking rail journey.
  • Culture
  • Family Friendly
  • Honeymoons
  • Learn to Ski
  • Luxury
  • Non-Ski Activities
  • Off the Beaten Track
  • Village Charm
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Intermediate
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Repeatedly voted Norway's Best Ski Resort (2019 to 2025) by the World Ski Awards, the conditions in Geilo (pronounced Yay-Low) are world-class for beginners and families. The two ski areas of Geilo and Vestlia are linked by a free ski bus and boast unintimidating slopes, helpful lift attendants and an award-winning ski school. Children under seven ski for free and the crèche takes babies from six months.

Arriving on one of the world's most scenic railways makes a memorable start, with the Bergen to Oslo line stopping in the village centre. This makes it easy to add a city stopover, visit the fjords or experience the dramatic Flåm Railway.

One of Norway's oldest resorts, Geilo fringes the country's largest national park. Experiencing nature is part of the appeal, with dog sledding, fat biking, ice fishing and a tree-top ropes course, as well as cross-country trails and the Langedrag Nature Park & Mountain Farm.

Most amenities are clustered around Geilo station. Restaurant-wise, there's plenty of choice from pizzas to local game and seafood. Families love the Bowl & Dine, while après bars are busiest on weekends, and Off-Pist and Recepten are best for nightlife.

"As an ex-ski instructor who lived and worked in Geilo for five seasons, this is where I'd take my family skiing for the first time - superb ski tuition, amazing childcare and genuine hospitality. What more do you need?"

Accommodation in Geilo

With unmistakable Scandinavian style, popular accommodation in Geilo includes the impressive ski-in ski-out Vestlia Resort, cosy Forest Cabins with log fires & saunas dotted throughout the woodlands, and the famous Dr. Holms Hotel, which is steeped in history.

Our Prices

Every holiday is tailor-made, just for you.

We publish a selection of prices online to give you a guideline, but each quote is individually built by an experienced ski specialist. Your dates, your group size, your preferences, your price.

We save you time and get more for your money.

We’ve spent 30 years building ski holidays. We know our destinations inside-out, and we know how to get the best value for your budget, from flights to hotels to all your ski extras. Leave it to us.

Geilo Ski Offers

See our Geilo offers for some excellent savings and superb package prices.

Giving you the best available prices, these offers are based on our lowest cost departure dates. We can save you money on many other dates and properties but we can't show every single offer here - for more options, please call us on 01273 224060 or request a quotation.

Geilo Experiences

Make your Geilo ski holiday extra special with our tailor-made experiences.

Resort Guide

Season
Mid December - Early May
Nearest airport
Oslo or Bergen
Flight time
2 hours
Direct flight
Yes
Transfer time
3 hours 30 minutes / 4 hours 30 minutes
Transport
Car hire / Train
Elevation
1,178 m / 3,865 ft
Vertical drop
373 m / 1,224 ft
Avg snowfall
1.25 m / 4 ft
Ski area
34 km
Ski lifts
20
Runs
46
Grade
6% advanced 39% intermediates 55% beginners

Customer Reviews

What our customers say about Geilo.

On the slopes in Geilo Norway Emma Jones April 2026
Great family skiing, quiet slopes, super facilities and amazing staff
Emma Jones
5th May 2026
Beautiful resort with lovely runs and fantastic offering for kids. The ski instructors were lovely and the food was delicious everywhere we ate.
Rebecca Trapp
27th April 2026
great mix of rums for beginners and intermediate’s and big jumps for more adventurous
Samantha Evans
26th April 2026
Great for kids. Great instructors. Perfect conditions and not busy at the end of the season.
Ian Jones
23rd April 2026
Gelio was great, beautiful open slopes and views, not a huge selection of slopes in the area to ski across to, but more than enough for 4 days of wonderful skiing.
Annie Green
22nd April 2026
Lovely quiet resort, fun skiing.
Robin Turner
21st April 2026
Excellent. Scenic transfer. Good size resort. Slopes for all abilities. All amenities
Olivia Holt
15th April 2026
Perfect for family and beginners
Ian Kirkpatrick
14th April 2026
Geilo was a pleasant resort town. We stayed on one side of the valley and enjoyed our skiing; if we had spent more time there then we would have also checked out the Vestlia side. The skiing was nice. The resort is fairly reliant on button lifts/t-bars, which was a bit tiring for the older member of our party. The cross-country skiing taster session was also lovely and highly recommended.
Allison Low
14th April 2026
A great resort for beginners. Great snow conditions and not very busy on the slopes, even though it was Easter break.
Tanya Geers
13th April 2026

Insider Tips

See our latest Geilo blog posts.

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