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Self-guided Chamonix Mont Blanc Highlights (Inn-to-inn combo hiking tour)
Depart: Chamonix Length: 7 days, 6 nights Hike Rating: Moderate-strenuous, 5-8 hours/day, 2500'-3500' elevation gain/loss
On this independent variation of the Tour of Mont Blanc, we'll focus on our absolute favorite corners of the classic tour. We'll slow the pace a bit, spending extra time in the quiet side-valleys around Chamonix and Courmayeur, visiting world-class hotels and quaint inns, and hiking across enjoying unparalleled vistas. You'll have two nights without your luggage, mixing stays in remote inns and huts with village hotels. You'll start with 2 nights in Chamonix, in a luxurious 4-star hotel, followed by a night in one of our favorite mountain inns in the nearby Bionnassay valley. The next day, a van transfer takes you from nearby les Contamines to the distinctive village of Courmayeur, on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. After a night in Courmayeur, hike through one of the most spectacular valleys in the Alps, the Italian Val Ferret, for a night in the very comfortable Bonatti hut. Finally, hike to the Ferret pass to peer into Switzerland before returning by bus to finish your tour in Courmayeur. Your typical day starts with a continental buffet breakfast at our inn, which gives you the energy needed for a big day of hiking. Before setting out on your hike, visit a bakery and market for lunch supplies, or bring some money for a stop in one of the alpine restaurants along your route. Soon, you'll be out on the trail for 6-8 hours. With a couple of passes to cross, the hiking is often strenuous, but there will also be opportunities for easier days.
With hikes in three countries, beautiful inns, and select trails among the highest mountains in the Alps, the Chamonix Mont Blanc tour is a gorgeous journey that does true justice to this amazing region.
Day 1 Arrive in Geneva, and we will arrange your transfer to Chamonix, the world-famous resort and mountaineering center in France. Enjoy your first impressive views of Mont Blanc, with perhaps time for a daytrip up the Aiguille du Midi cablecar. Relax at the pool or garden of your exquisite 4-star hotel. (Hameau Albert 1er)
Read Josh Roberts in USA Today recap his Mont Blanc trip with Alpinehikers in 2003.
Self-guided Mont Blanc Highlights, details:
Our self-guided prices are per person, based on two people sharing a standard double room. This tour includes 4 nights prepaid hotels in Chamonix and Courmayeur, breakfast each day, reservations for 2 nights and meals in remote mountain inns, Geneva airport transfer to Chamonix and back from Courmayeur, taxi transfer from les Contamines to Courmayeur, hiking maps, detailed route descriptions (including longer, shorter, and rainy day options), train schedules, sightseeing suggestions, and lots of useful information to help ensure a successful trip.
Not included are lunches, dinners, drinks with dinners, extras (such as laundry, phone calls from the room, etc), transportation other than the transfers mentioned above, or the cost of the nights and meals at Auberge de Bionnassay or Bonatti hut (about $50-60 per person per night). The large single supplement is required because of fixed room rates in Chamonix and taxi costs. If you'd like to lengthen or shorten this tour, add destinations, or create a customized tour of the Mont Blanc region from scratch, let us know. We have extensive experience all over the Alps, and will be happy to work with you to build the hiking vacation that best suits your needs. Learn more about custom and self-guided tours
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