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Guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

The most luxurious version of the TMB around – upscale hotels, private transfers, and world-class guided daily hikes of unequaled variety.

Guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

The most luxurious version of the TMB around – upscale hotels, private transfers, and world-class guided daily hikes of unequaled variety.

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

Our deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc is the most luxurious TMB you will find anywhere, hands down. We’ve chosen not just nice hotels, but the best hotels in the region.

Our deluxe TMB is not padded with nights in simpler inns. We give you extra days where you want them the most – in 4 and 5-star hotels in Chamonix and Courmayeur – with comfortable and classy hotels in between. Add small groups, private transfers and daily luggage service, and you have yourself one luxurious trip.

The Tour du Mont Blanc is a visual and cultural highlight in every way. You are hiking through three countries around the biggest mountain in the Alps. Seriously? It’s amazing. But it doesn’t have to be rustic. The air is crisp and clean and the mountains are calling. After a full and invigorating day on the trail, you’ll arrive at your next stop and unwind in style. 5-star rooms, pool and spa, amazing meals, and wonderful memories.

Our guided tours are all guaranteed… if you sign up, the trip is going. Our guides know the trails, know the culture, and have their favorite spots to show you. It’s time to relax. Turn off the stress and don’t worry about a thing. This guided deluxe Tour of Mont Blanc is a treat.

 

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    Length
  • 11 days, 10 nights
    Departures
  • Jul 7 – 17, 2024Sold Out!
  • Aug 18 – 28, 2024, 2 rooms left
    Cost
  • $7995 Per Person
  • $1550 Single Room

Itinerary At a Glance

Day 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. Start with a great hike above town then a two day hike through les Contamines to les Chapieux, France

Days 5-6

Italy, Courmayeur

Crossing the Seigne pass into Italy’s Val Veny, Mont Blanc presents a stunning backdrop. Stay in a stylish 5-star Courmayeur retreat. You’ll have an extra day for our favorite Courmayeur day hike, and plenty of time to unwind in this charmingly medieval town before moving on.

Days 7-11

Switzerland, la Fouly to Chamonix

Hike across the Ferret pass to Switzerland, with nights in la Fouly and lakeside Champex. After a vigorous hike to la Forclaz, another private taxi whisks us back to Chamonix for 2 final luxurious nights.

Included

Your tour will be led by an experienced Alpinehikers guide, with guided hikes daily. All transfers to and from trailheads are included. You’ll stay 6 nights in 4-5 star luxury hotels, 3 nights in 3-star hotels, and 1 hiker’s inn with private rooms.  All breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners are included. Luggage transfers to all stops are also part of your tour, as well as private arrival and departure taxis between Chamonix and Geneva.

Full Itinerary

Day 1

Chamonix

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. It’s a quick trip, and you’ll soon be at the foot of Mont Blanc in this bustling village.

Enjoy the ambiance Chamonix. Take in your first impressive views of Mont Blanc, with perhaps time to relax at our luxurious 5-star Chamonix hotel before meeting the group for dinner. The Hameau Albert is the most comfortable hotel in Chamonix, with beautiful gardens and a great pool and spa. We love it. Make sure you give yourself time to enjoy it!

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.

5-star Hameau Albert 1er or 5-star Mont Blanc
  • Dinner

Day 2

Chamonix

After a fabulous breakfast buffet, we gather for our first hike. One of the classic hikes in the region takes us to Lac Blanc, high above the village. This is a popular walk, but incredibly scenic and worth the effort. We’ll take a lesser-used trail past the Cheserys lakes up to the hut at Lac Blanc.

This high-mountain lake sits in the Aiguilles Rouges, across the valley from Mont Blanc, and commands one of the greatest mountain views anywhere. After a stop for lunch, we’ll make good use of local cable cars to speed the way down. Return to Chamonix for a 2nd night.

HIKE: 5-7 hours, 7 miles; Elevation: 3000 ft up, 1590 ft down

5-star Hameau Albert 1er or 5-star Mont Blanc
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

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, a spot that practically begs one to linger. When it is time to go, a wooded descent leads to the quaint village of les Contamines, where you’ll stay in a comfortable 3-star hotel. We love the quiet atmosphere of this beautiful valley.

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

Hotel Gai Soileil or les Chemenaz
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 4

Landry

Today the Tour du Mont Blanc route continues on a long ascent across two lofty passes, Col du Bonhomme and Col de la Croix du Bonhomme. Slow and steady… it’s a big day, but not too bad, and with plenty to see along the way.

An alpine hut near the pass makes a perfect lunch stop mid-day. Afterwards, we’ll descend to the tiny hamlet of les Chapieux.  From here, we transfer to the nearby village of Landry and a 3-star hotel for the night.

HIKE: 7-9 hours, 12 miles; Elevation: 4430 ft up, 3150 ft down

Hotel l'Alpin
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 5

Courmayeur

We’ll hike past Ville des Glaciers, a small farm farther up the valley, and up to the farthest reaches of this quiet valley. A gradual ascent through summer alp pastures leads steadily up to the Col de la Seigne and the French-Italian border.

At the pass, 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. We’ll stop at the scenic Elisabetta hut for lunch, glaciers tumbling behind us, and continue down valley with a short transfer to Entreves, near the medieval village of Courmayeur, where we stay in 5-star luxury.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 10 miles; Elevation: 2570 ft up, 2950 ft down

5-star Auberge de la Maison
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 6

Courmayeur

A second day in Courmayeur is a great way to break up the Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc, offering a chance to either rest or take an optional dayhike high above town. Our favorite hike from Courmayeur is an extremely scenic balcony route to Bonatti hut. The views along this route are some of the most mind-blowing of the whole tour.

If you don’t want to hike though, there is plenty to do in town. The Pre St. Didier spa is one luxurious way to recharge, and our hotel also has a very nice pool and spa. Courmayeur is a great village to explore, with cobblestoned pedestrian-only alleyways filled with comfortable cafes and stylish shops. Stay in the same luxury hotel a second night.

HIKE: relax or take an optional dayhike high above town

5-star Auberge de la Maison
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 7

la Fouly

A brief morning transfer takes us from Courmayeur to the end of the Ferret valley, Arnuva, where we start another beautiful hike, this time 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, we’ll descend to the tidy Swiss village of la Fouly, another beautiful and quiet corner of teh TMB.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 9 miles; Elevation: 2840 ft up, 3390 ft down

Hotel Edelweiss
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 8

Champex

Today is one of the easier hikes on the Mont Blanc tour, as we walk through woods and typical Swiss countryside and up to the pretty, lakeside village of Champex.

Starting out from out hotel, you’ll pass a number of pretty waterfalls and small farms. After a break for lunch, a short but vigorous ascent brings us up to Champex, a delightful little village next to a pretty lake. Stay in a comfortable 3-star village hotel.

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 9.5 miles; Elevation: 1560 ft up, 2000 ft down

Hotel Mont Lac or similar
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 9

Chamonix

Today we’ll have our choice of an easier hike or a more strenuous route. The easier route from Champex is an undulating trail through alpine pastures and pine forests, with a mid-day stop at an alpine farm with sweeping views of the Rhone valley.

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 dazzling views of the Trient glacier on the descent. Finish the day at the Col de la Forclaz restaurant, perhaps with time for a drink on their spacious outdoor terrace. After the hike, we’ll make a quick transfer back to our luxurious hotel in Chamonix (our July tour finishes at Hameau Albert, August tour at Heliopic).

HIKE: 6-8 hours, 9 miles; Elevation: 2460 ft up, 2260 ft down (Bovine) or 7-9 hours, 9.5 miles; Elevation: 3940 ft up, 3740 ft down (Fenetre d’Arpette)

5-star Hameau Albert 1er or 4-star Heliopic
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 10

Chamonix

For our final day of hiking, we’ll have a ton of great options.  Perhaps out favorite hike to end the tour climbs 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.  Great job!

Returning to Chamonix, we’ll enjoy one last evening here and a special farewell dinner with the group.

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

5-star Hameau Albert 1er or 4-star Heliopic
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Day 11

depart

Today we say au revoir, and depart for our 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

Guided Deluxe Tour du Mont Blanc

Inn-To-Inn

  • All departures guaranteed. No minimum group size.
  • A fairly strenuous inn-to-inn with 7 stops in 10 nights
  • 6 nights in deluxe 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
  • $7995Per Person
  • $1550Single Room

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 on the tour.
  • All departures guaranteed. No minimum group size.
  • Hike through France, Italy and Switzerland
  • A great tour for meeting other hikers from around the world
  • $5995Per Person
  • $1450Single Room

Guided Best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

Inn-To-Inn

  • All departures guaranteed. No minimum group size.
  • A moderate inn-to-inn with 5 stops in 6 nights
  • Luggage transfers included every night
  • The highest peaks in the Alps – Mont Blanc, Grandes Jorasses and more
  • Hike through 3 countries – Italy, Switzerland, France
  • The northern half of the classic Tour du Mont Blanc circuit
  • $4795Per Person
  • $1150Single Room

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