For the Best of the Tour du Mont Blanc, you’ll fly to Geneva, and make your way to Chamonix, where you stay in a pleasant and friendly hotel near the center of town. Chamonix is just over an hour from Geneva by private taxi or shared shuttle.

There is plenty to do in the village.  The Aiguille du Midi cable car can take you up to one of the most stunning viewpoints in the Alps.   Or simply stroll the bustling, pedestrian-only village core, filled with shops and stylish cafes. Meet your guide and enjoy a wonderful welcome dinner together.

Arrival: Geneva.  Plan to arrive by the day your tour starts.  You can book a private or shared shuttle from GVA to Chamonix.  The trip takes 1½ hrs.  We recommend booking early with Mountain Dropoffs or Chamonix Valley Transfers.

After a quick morning taxi through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Courmayeur, it’s time to hit the trail!  You’ll start with a dayhike high above town. One of the highlights of the TMB is the high traverse of Mont de la Saxe above Courmayeur, with incredible views of Mont Blanc and the towering Grandes Jorasses as you hike to the comfortable Bonatti hut. A more moderate hike follows an undulating traverse just above treeline directly to the hut. After relaxing at the hut, return to Courmayeur by bus.

If prefer a slower start to your tour, Courmayeur is also great for people-watching and relaxing, perhaps even taking a short trip on your own down to the Pre St. Didier Spa or the Monte Bianco cable car. You’ll again have dinner with your guide in Courmayeur tonight and discuss the following day’s hike into Switzerland.

Hiking to the back of the Italian Val Ferret, you’ll enjoy more great views while crossing the Grand Col Ferret and into Switzerland. The Grand Col Ferret is a modest pass, with grassy meadows great for savoring views back toward Mont Blanc.

When you’re ready to leave the pass, you’ll descend through tidy green fields with high cliffs and glaciers reaching down from the heights, to the tiny village of la Fouly, a quiet stop along the Tour du Mont Blanc. Stay in a comfortable 3-star hotel.

One of the easier hikes on your Mont Blanc tour takes you on a valley walk through woods and up to the pretty, lakeside village of Champex.

For strong hikers looking for a bigger day, 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. Stay in a comfortable 3-star village hotel.

An undulating trail known as the Bovine route leads through pine forests and alpine pastures (and plenty of cows), 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 and along the Trient glacier. Finish the day at a small hiker’s inn at Forclaz or in nearby Trient.

Private room with shared bathroom down the hall.  If the local inns are all full, we’ll arrange a taxi from here to Chamonix for an extra night there.

On your final hiking day of the tour, cross the Col de Balme into France where you return to sweeping views of Mont Blanc and the Chamonix valley. Absolutely stunning!

If you’re looking for a short day, there is a gondola that can take us down from the pass. Otherwise, we’ll hike along a beautiful side trail through alpenrose and wild blueberries with the brilliant glaciers of Mont Blanc ahead in the distance. Hike down to the village of le Tour where we catch a bus to Chamonix. Enjoy a final celebratory dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Chamonix.

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

Departure: Geneva.  Plan departure for the day your tour finishes.  You’ll need to book a private or shared shuttle from Chamonix to GVA, and the trip takes 1½ hrs.