Highlights of Mont Blanc


Overview
Highlights
- Mont Blanc massif - Enjoy spectacular scenery of snowy peaks, glaciers and granite spires
- Tour du Mont Blanc - Day hikes along some of the most scenic sections of the classic circuit
- Chamonix life - Relax in one of the many open-air cafes and watch the street life
- Optional activities - Chance to try out rock climbing, cycling or whitewater rafting
What's this trip about?
Itinerary
Arriving at Geneva Airport, it's around a one hour drive to our hotel in Les Houches (990m) in the Chamonix Valley. Hotel du Bois is our home for the week. A relaxed atmosphere, pool and gardens with views across the Mont Blanc range make this family-run alpine chalet a comfortable place to relax at the end of the day's walk. The bedrooms are full of light and enjoy mountain views.
From the hotel, we walk along the Petit Balcon Sud to Chamonix town with excellent views of the glaciers and ridges that descend from Mont Blanc into the valley. We then continue along the River Arve to Paradise du Praz where we have picnic lunch in a shaded spot. In ...
We walk from the hotel to Le Bellevue cable car which takes us up to 1800m in a matter of minutes. At the top of the cable car we are on part of the Tour du Mont Blanc trek and it is an amazing spot to see Mont Blanc looming above. It is also the starting point of th...
We travel along the length of the Chamonix Valley passing some beautiful scenery and iconic mountains such the Les Drus and the Aiguille d'Argentiere. After an hour we arrive at the pretty hamlet of Le Buet (1300m). From here we take a short walk to the river and then...
Today has been left free. You can relax at the hotel, go into Chamonix, take a walk or take part in some optional activities. Activities include a ride up the spectacular cable car to the Aiguille du Midi at 3842m for arguably the finest view in the Alps. At this heig...
We travel to the pretty village of Servoz. We then climb through meadows and forest to Lac Vert, flanked by huge limestone cliffs. The lake has many varieties of tree which are helpfully labelled. From here there are magnificent views of the North-West faces of the Mo...
We take the bus to Les Praz and then a short telecabin ride to Chalet de la Flegere (1871m). We then make our way on the Tour du Mont Blanc to Lac Blanc (2352m) for panoramic views of the whole Mont Blanc range. It is approximately 2-2.5 hours to the lake and is a fit...
Today we drive back to Geneva airport where the trip ends.
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