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Self-Guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

Our deluxe, luxury TMB, with upscale hotels, private transfers, and world-class hikes of unequaled variety.

Self-Guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

Our deluxe, luxury TMB, with upscale hotels, private transfers, and world-class hikes of unequaled variety.

    Support
  • Self-Guided,
    Style
  • Inn-To-Inn,
    Activity Level
  • Moderate to Challenging,

This is it, the Tour du Mont Blanc, the most popular inn-to-inn hike in the Alps. And we have the most luxurious TMB you will find anywhere.

Not just nice hotels, but the best hotels, plus private taxis and daily luggage transfers… you will travel in comfort. Hiking around Mont Blanc is a visual and cultural highlight in every way, but it doesn’t have to be a rustic experience. Why not make the TMB a truly luxurious tour with our deluxe version of this famous route?

On our deluxe Tour of Mont Blanc, you’ll hike through France, Italy and Switzerland, over high passes and through bucolic valleys. It’s beautiful and it’s invigorating. And in the evening, you’ll relax in style, some nights in modest village hotels and five nights in luxurious five-star hotels. It’s the perfect Mont Blanc experience for the hiker who likes their comforts as well.

 

See our guided version

    Length
  • 11 days, 10 nights
    Departures
  • Jun 20 – Sep 30, 2024
    Cost
  • $5890 Per Person
  • $1950 Single Room

Itinerary At a Glance

Days 1-4

France, Chamonix to les Chapieux

Start in dazzling Chamonix. We stay in true luxury here in the best hotel in town, the Hameau Albert 1er. Enjoy a great day hike above town then a two day hike on the TMB route through les Contamines to les Chapieux, where a private taxi takes you to a nearby hotel

Days 5-6

Italy, Courmayeur

Cross the Seigne pass into Italy’s stunning Val Veny, Mont Blanc towering above. A private taxi brings you to your 4-star or 5-star Courmayeur retreat. You’ll have time for our favorite Courmayeur dayhike and to enjoy the delights of this medieval town before moving on.

Days 7-11

Switzerland, la Fouly to Chamonix

Hike across the Ferret pass to Switzerland, with nights in tiny la Fouly and lakeside Champex. After a vigorous hike to la Forclaz, another private taxi brings you back to Chamonix for a final night of 5-star luxury. A private taxi takes you to the Geneva airport the next morning.

Included

Your tour includes 7 nights in 4-5 star luxury hotels, and 3 nights in 3-star hotels and hiker’s inns with private rooms. We include all breakfasts and 6 dinners. Luggage transfers to all stops are included, as well as private round-trip taxis between Geneva and Chamonix. You will also receive topo maps, detailed route descriptions, gps routes and sightseeing suggestions. We are always available by phone if you have questions during your tour.

Pricing reflects 1 private shuttle each way for your group.

Full Itinerary

Day 1

Chamonix

For the Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc, fly to Geneva and we’ll arrange your private transfer to Chamonix, the world-famous resort and mountaineering center at the foot of Mont Blanc.

Enjoy the ambiance of this beautiful village with impressive views of Mont Blanc. Stay in a luxurious 5-star hotel in town. We love the casual elegance of the Hameau Albert, with gorgeous, memorable food and beautiful pool and gardens. We’ll include a dinner credit and reservation to one of our favorite restaurants.

Arrival: Geneva.  Plan to arrive by the day your tour starts.  Our deluxe tours include a private shuttle for yo9ur group from GVA to Chamonix.  The trip takes 1½ hrs.  Please send flight arrival # and time when you have it.

Hotel Hameau Albert 1er, Mont Blanc or similar
  • Dinner

Day 2

Chamonix

Warm-up hike today. One of the classic hikes in the region leads to Lac Blanc for picture perfect views of the Mont Blanc mountains. The hut itself makes a great lunch destination. It’s popular, but unforgettable, and we’ll send you on some quieter trails to the hut.

This high-mountain lake sits in the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Preserve, a rugged ridge across the valley from Mont Blanc, and commands one of the greatest mountain views anywhere. Make good use of local cable cars to enjoy more time hiking near the lake, and keep an eye open for bouquetin – a mountain goat with long curved horns that are frequently sighted in this region. Return to Chamonix for a 2nd night.  Dinner will be on your own in Chamonix.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 6 miles; Elevation: 3020 ft. up, 1590 ft. down

Hotel Hameau Albert 1er, Mont Blanc or similar
  • Breakfast

Day 3

les Contamines

After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, your Mont Blanc circuit starts with a cable car above the scenic Voza Pass to the lovely Bionnassay Valley, a wooded region with impressive glaciers and waterfalls, and capped by blinding peaks.

Stop at a quaint mountain restaurant for lunch as you walk through Miage Valley, mountains soaring above you, as you dive right in to the good life. We recommend the blueberry torte for dessert. A wooded descent then brings you to the quaint village of les Contamines, where you’ll stay in a comfortable 3-star hotel.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 8 miles; Elevation: 2180 ft up, 4260 ft down

Hotel Gai Soleil, Chemenaz or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Day 4

les Chapieux - taxi to Landry

Today the Tour du Mont Blanc route leads you on a long ascent across two lofty passes, Col du Bonhomme and Col de la Croix du Bonhomme, on your biggest required hike of the tour.

An alpine hut near the pass makes a perfectly-placed stop for a mid-day break. Descend to the Valle des Glaciers.  Since the local inns all book up early, we will arrange a private taxi to take you to nearby town, where you can stay in a comfortable hotel.

HIKE: 7-9 hours, 12 miles; Elevation: 4390 ft up, 3110 ft down

Hotel l'Alpin or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Day 5

Courmayeur

A private transfer brings you back to les Chapieux to start hiking. A gradual ascent through quiet alp pastures leads to the Col de la Seigne and into Italy. Here you’re greeted by an amazing view into the Veny Valley and the Mont Blanc range. The Aiguille Noire de Peuterey is particularly impressive from this vantage point, and Mont Blanc itself dominates the view ahead of you.

As you hike down into the valley, you’ll pass the scenic Elisabetta hut, a great place to stop for lunch, before you continue on. Although it’s possible to walk all the way, we’ll arrange for a taxi to meet you at a restaurant partway down. You’ll still cover the best parts of the hike, and will ride in comfort into the medieval village of Courmayeur, where we have a couple impressive luxury hotels to choose from.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 12 miles; Elevation: 3430 ft up, 3010 ft down

5-star Grand Hotel Mont Blanc, Auberge de la Maison or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Day 6

Courmayeur

A second day in Courmayeur is a great way to break up the Tour du Mont Blanc. The Pre St. Didier spa is also a luxurious way to recharge half-way through your tour. Courmayeur is a beautiful village, with cobblestoned pedestrian-only alleyways filled with comfortable cafes and stylish shops, and is always fun to explore.

There is plenty to do in the village, cable cars take you up to high vantage points, or there are great day hikes near town. We like to relax with a cable car up to the stunning views of Col Checrouit and enjoy an afternoon at the nearby Maison Vielle restaurant. Or hike the extremely scenic balcony route to Bonatti hut, returning to Courmayeur by bus. Stay in the same hotel a second night.

HIKE: 5-7 hours, 9 miles; Elevation: 3520 ft. up, 1950 ft. down

5-star Grand Hotel Mont Blanc, Auberge de la Maison or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Day 7

La Fouly

A private morning transfer whisks you from Courmayeur to the end of the Ferret Valley, Arnuva, and brings you to the beginning of your hike over the Ferret Pass and into Switzerland.

The ascent is steady and straightforward, with plenty of opportunity to stop and enjoy the views back to Mont Blanc and the Grandes Jorasses mountains, as well as the beautiful glaciers toward the end of the valley. After reaching the pass, you’ll descend to the tiny village of la Fouly.  It’s a peaceful and beautiful valley, and you’ll stay in a 3-star hotel, or a nearby hiker’s inn with private rooms.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 9 miles; Elevation: 2840 ft up, 3380 ft down

Hotel Edelweiss or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner

Day 8

Champex

One of the easier hikes on your Mont Blanc tour takes you through the beautiful Swiss Val Ferret. You’ll hike through woods and typical Swiss countryside and up to the pretty, lakeside village of Champex.

If you’re in the mood for a bigger hike today, a much more strenuous alternate route leads over a high pass, to a hut perched along the edge of the Orny glacier, before descending to Champex. A fantastic challenge if you are inclined. Stay in a comfortable 3-star village hotel.

Stay in a lake view room in the luxurious Hotel au Club Alpin in Champex.  Dinner is on your own, but you will have a table reservation at Au Club Alpin’s restaurant.

HIKE: 4-6 hours, 9.5 miles; Elevation: 1560 ft. up, 2000 ft. down

4-star Hotel Au Club Alpin
  • Breakfast

Day 9

Chamonix

An undulating trail leads on the Bovine route through alpine pastures and pine forests, with sweeping views of the Rhone Valley, leading to the popular hiker’s inn at Col de la Forclaz. Their outdoor terrace is a great place to unwind at the end of your hike.

Weather permitting, a more rigorous possibility leads up to the high pass of Fenetre d’Arpette, one of the highest points along the tour, with a pretty descent along the Trient Glacier.

We will arrange for a taxi to meet you at Forclaz and take you to Chamonix.  Dinner is on your own tonight.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 9 miles; Elevation: 2530 ft. up, 2290 ft. down (Bovine) or 7-9 hours, 9.5 miles; Elevation: 3940 ft up, 3740 ft down (Fenetre d’Arpette)

Hameau Albert 1er, Mont Blanc or similar
  • Breakfast

Day 10

Chamonix

For your final day of hiking, you’ll have a ton of great options. Perhaps out favorite hike to end the tour is the trail up the Posettes ridge to the Balme pass separating Switzerland and France. Enjoy gorgeous views of the Chamonix valley, numerous glaciers, Mont Blanc, and the cluster of giant mountains you just hiked all the way around!

Returning to Chamonix, enjoy one last evening at your hotel before heading out the next day.  Dinner is again on your own to explore in Chamonix.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 8 miles; Elevation: 3420 ft up, 3050 ft down

Hameau Albert 1er, Mont Blanc or similar
  • Breakfast

Day 11

depart

Today you say au revoir, and depart for your post-Mont Blanc destinations.

Departure: Geneva.  Plan departure for the day your tour finishes.  A private shuttle for your group to Geneva is included in your tour, and the trip takes 1½ hrs.

  • Breakfast

Tour Options

Self-guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

Inn-To-Inn

  • Big passes almost every day. Not too hard, but not easy either
  • A fairly strenuous inn-to-inn with 7 stops in 10 nights
  • 7 nights in deluxe 4-5 star hotels, private transfers, luggage every night
  • The most luxurious version of the Alps’ most renowned tour
  • The highest peaks in the Alps, Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses and more
  • Extra days in Chamonix and Courmayeur to relax and unwind
  • $5890Per Person
  • $1950Single Room

Self-guided Classic Tour du Mont Blanc

Inn-To-Inn

  • Big passes almost every day. Not too hard, but not easy either
  • A fairly strenuous inn-to-inn with 8 stops in 10 nights
  • Luggage transfers included every night
  • Slow down and enjoy! Extra nights in Chamonix and Courmayeur
  • The highest peaks in the Alps, Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses and more
  • A great tour for meeting other hikers from around the world
  • $4190Per Person
  • $1450Single Room

Self-guided Best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

Inn-To-Inn

  • Great options for easier to moderate hiking days
  • A moderate inn-to-inn with 5 stops in 6 nights
  • Chamonix to Courmayeur taxi included, luggage all 6 nights
  • Slow down and enjoy! Extra nights in Chamonix
  • The highest peaks in the Alps, Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses and more
  • The northern half of the classic Tour du Mont Blanc circuit
  • $3190Per Person
  • $1050Single Room

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