Highlights of Mont Blanc
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Highlights
- Hiking parts of the famous Tour du Mont Blanc
- Alpine hospitality in spectacular mountain scenery
- Comfortable chalet hotel with indoor pool and sauna
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The trip starts today at our Alpine chalet-style hotel in the village of Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley. Your Tour Leader plans to meet everyone in the hotel reception at 6pm for a welcome meeting. Afterwards, we'll enjoy an included dinner together at the hotel. ...
We set out this morning from the hotel on a walk to Chamonix, following the side of the valley along a section of a longer route known as the Petit Balcon Sud. Although this is an easy and relatively low level hike, there are some excellent views through the trees of ...
This morning we walk from our hotel to the Bellevue cable car which carries us up the side of the valley to an elevation of 1800 metres/5906 feet in a matter of minutes. Exiting from the cable car, we are on the Grand Balcon Nord, part of the famous Tour du Mont Blanc...
This morning we travel by local bus along the length of the Chamonix Valley, passing some beautiful scenery and iconic mountains such the Les Drus and the Aiguille d'Argentiere. Our hike starts at the Col du Montets (1461m/4793ft), the gateway to the Aiguilles Rouges ...
Today has been left free and your Leader will be able to advise on the many options available. One of the most poular activities is to take a ride up the 2 spectacular cable cars to the Aiguille du Midi (3842m/12605ft) for arguably the finest view in the Alps. At ...
We take a bus ride along the Chamonix Valley to Le Tour, a small, pretty village at the head of the valley at 1462m/4797ft above sea level. From here we take a gondola lift to Charamillon at 1850m/6070ft and then change and take a chair lift up to Les Autannes at 2195...
We catch a bus this morning to the village of Les Praz, from where it's a short telecabin ride to the Chalet de la Flegere (1871m/6139ft). Our hike takes us along on a section of the famous Tour du Mont Blanc to Lac Blanc (2352m/7717ft) for incredible panoramic views ...
The trip ends today after breakfast at our hotel in Les Houches. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Les Houches at any time. If you are departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. It's easy t...
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- Breakfast : 7
- Dinner : 4
- Lunch : 5
Optional Excursions
Aiguille du Midi - Panoramic views of Alps €55 Mountain biking - Full day's hire €30 Rock climbing - Half day €45 Rafting - 1.5 hours / €40-60 per person (depends on number of people taking part) Public swimming pool - (3 pools, jacuzzi, death slide) €6 Paragliding - 1000m vertical descent €120 / 2550m vertical descent €220 Cable Cars - From Le Prarion to Les Houches €15.50, from Chalet de la Flegere to Les Praz €15.50.
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