We lucked out with Emilie as our guide who exceeded our expectations. She gave personal attention to all of us and made this hike an enjoyable experience with her positive, funny disposition. She was always encouraging us and making sure that every person in the group was having a good time.
Guided groups
Hiking
lvl. 3
Comfort
Essential
Multi-day hike
Réf : E302
Hiking : a relatively accessible activity, hiking offers the opportunity to explore a country or a region up close, on foot, and to meet and mingle with the locals. On a traverse or loop, whatever your skill level, embark on one of our through-hikes to immerse yourself in the natural wonders of the great outdoors.
Level 2: An average of 4 to 5 hours of hiking per day on a well-marked hilly path or trail.
Level 3: An average of 4 to 5 hours of hiking per day on well-marked trails and/or 600 to 800 meters of vertical gain, and/or distances up to 15 kilometers.
Level 4: An average of 6 hours of hiking per day on well-marked trails or off trail, and/or 700 to 1000 meters of vertical gain, and/or distances of 15 to 18 kilometers.
Level 5: An average of more than 6 hours of hiking per day off trail or on rugged terrain, with more than 1000 meters of vertical gain (and/or distances up to 20 kilometers). Possibly sections at high altitude.
Level 6: An average of more than 7 to 8 hours of strenuous hiking per day off trail or on rugged terrain, with more than 1000 meters of vertical gain and/or distances up to 20 kilometers. Possibly sections at high altitude.
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Prices indicated are calculated based on a limited number of seats available or for a departure in over 2 months from today. Once all prereserved seats are filled, or for reservations with a departure in less than 2 months, we might have to acquire seats for a higher price (depending on availability at the moment the reservation is made), which might result in the application of a supplement that increases the closer we are to the departure date.
Our trip
The most famous multi-day mountain hike in the Alps, a must for every hiker !
Discover, taste and experience the 3 different alpine cultures (France, Italy and Switzerland)
A rest day at Courmayeur in the middle of the trip !
A selection of very comfortable hotels (3* and 4* only !)
An easy start and finish in Chamonix
Circling the Mt. Blanc Range means hiking as close as possible to this legendary alpine giant without actually climbing. Every day, enjoy so many new discoveries as you explore the different sides, cultures, and landscapes of the range: first through France, and then Italy and Switzerland. The well-marked trails and circuits are trade and communications that have been used, in some cases, since Antiquity. This is hands down one of the world's major and most classic multi-day mountain hikes!
Reservation
| Departure | Return | Price including VAT | Departure status | ||
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| From 11 July 2023 | to 19 July 2023 | 2730 € | Confirmed | ||
| From 24 July 2023 | to 01 August 2023 | 2730 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 18 August 2023 | to 26 August 2023 | 2730 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 05 September 2023 | to 13 September 2023 | 2685 € | Confirmed | ||
| From 07 July 2024 | to 15 July 2024 | 2800 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 21 July 2024 | to 29 July 2024 | 2800 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 04 August 2024 | to 12 August 2024 | 2800 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 18 August 2024 | to 26 August 2024 | 2800 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
| From 08 September 2024 | to 16 September 2024 | 2800 € | Confirmed from 5 participants on | ||
We had a fantastic tour guide.
Emily was very caring, responsive made excellent lunches and ensured everyone was comfortable
She helped our friends who did not wish to continue the hike.
Emily was very caring, responsive made excellent lunches and ensured everyone was comfortable
She helped our friends who did not wish to continue the hike.
The TMB hike is very beautiful but quiet strenuous. Please make sure you get Emily Lecomte as your guide. She is the BEST in this business.
Mont Blanc Experience team did a very good job of arranging our Tour De Mont Blanc hiking trip. Their team is very professional. Itinerary was well planned. Our guide Coline was exceptionally good. She made our trip more enjoyable. Mont Blanc Experience team also tried their best to accommodate our requests. I would recommend to use their services.
Past questions
Hi I am looking to book this hike. I was wondering if I could see some reviews or testimonials first?
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I would like to know if I can get a private room attached bathroom , and also which airport I need to fly into , will be coming from San deigo California . Also one more question what all is included in this trip and what is the level of hike . Thanking you
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Hi Dave,
Mont Blanc Experience doesn't have reviews yet because this is our first season. Right me directly at [email protected] and I'll send you the reviews of the french agency that is at the origin of Mont Blanc Experience. -
I was fooled by the two positive reviews above. They took out all the negative ones. The guide they sent was terrible with no experience leading a US group and cannot communicate correctly and efficiently with working level English. And the guide had no sense of time management and he was the only one being late every day. If you have a strong stomach, you may have good luck with the lunch the guide prepared in his room, not a kitchen!
Itinerary
Hiking : a relatively accessible activity, hiking offers the opportunity to explore a country or a region up close, on foot, and to meet and mingle with the locals. On a traverse or loop, whatever your skill level, embark on one of our through-hikes to immerse yourself in the natural wonders of the great outdoors.
Level 3: An average of 4 to 5 hours of hiking per day on well-marked trails and/or 600 to 800 meters of vertical gain, and/or distances up to 15 kilometers.
Duration : 9 daysLuggage transfers : Just a light day bag on your back
Lodging : Hotel, Mountain Inn
Guiding : French, english speaking, mountain leader (UIMLA certified)
Group : From 5 to 12 participants Due to the lack of availabilty in les Contamines Montjoie, the 6th of September you will exceptionally stay in a moutain inn (in private room) instead of an Hotel. The prices of the trip already includes that change.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival day in Chamonix
Lodging : hotel.
Arrival in Chamonix, a very typical and historical
town in the Alps. Settle into your comfortable hotel,
stroll through Chamonix's quaint cobblestone streets, and relax before
embarking on what will be a truly amazing through-hike.
Day 2
Les Houches - Tricot pass - les Contamines-Montjoie
Ascent : 650 m. Descent : 1250 m .
Hiking : 5 hrs.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Meet at 09:00 am at your
hotel with your guide. Local
morning transfer to Les Houches. Bellevue
lift takes you up to Bellevue where starts
the hike. You first hike down to the end
of Bionnassay glacier for a lovely view on the glacier from a "nepali
hanging bridge". Climb up to Col de Tricot (2120 m). Nice trail down
to chalets de Miage (1560 m), charming hamlet overlooked by the Dômes de Miage
summit, time for a rest. Then hike up to chalets du Truc (1720 m). A last effort
hiking down to the village: Les Contamines Montjoie were you overnight.
Day 3
Les Contamines - Croix du Bonhomme pass - Les Chapieux - Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Ascent : 1250 m. Descent : 950 m.
Hiking : 7 hrs.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Short transfer with a local bus to Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge (1210m) a famous Baroque church. Then start for the longest day of this week with an old roman road. Progressive ascent to Col du Bonhomme (2329m) between Mont-Blanc and Beaufortain ranges. You keep hiking up to col de la Croix-du-Bonhomme (2433 m). Beautiful panorama on the Vanoise range, first french national Park. Last stage of the day hiking down through alpine meadows leading to the typical hamlet of Les Chapieux. A 25' transfer with a private vehicle takes you to Bourg-Saint-Maurice to find an hotel (none in Les Chapieux).
Day 4
Bourg-Saint-Maurice - la Ville des glaciers - La Seigne pass - Courmayeur
Ascent : 750 m. Descent : 850 m.
Hiking : 5 hrs.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After a morning transfer, start
hiking from la Ville des Glaciers (1790 m) where you can see the cheese farm.
Hike up through a nice alpine meadow to col La Seigne (2516 m) where you reach
the french-italian border. Stunning point of view on legendary summits as
Mont-Blanc de Courmayeur, Noire de Peutrey, Grandes Jorasses... Then hike down into
the val Veny to the end of Miage glacier. A short transfer brings you to
Courmayeur (1226 m), the Italian Alps capital.
Day 5
Rest day at Courmayeur
Lodging : hotel.
Included meals : breakfast. Meals not included : lunch, dinner.
Today is your day off! Take time to enjoy the beautiful town of Courmayeur. You will have many choices during this day.
You can take the Skyway lift up to 3,466m above sea level! The view at the top is breathtaking with a 360 degree view from the circular terrace! Don't hesitate to go to the Mont Blanc room, Sky Vertigo or Kartell Bistrot Panoramique for a coffee break at altitude.
You can also enjoy a good bath in the thermal baths of Pré Saint Didier. Inaugurated in 1838, these thermal baths offer you a course of about 40 sensory practices: sauna chalet, relaxation rooms, indoor and outdoor hot water pools, possibility of massages, lunch, aperitif. All you need to spend an excellent and relaxing day!
If you prefer to discover the surroundings on foot, your guide will be able to suggest various short hikes.
Day 6
Courmayeur - Grand col Ferret pass - La Fouly - Champex
Ascent : 800 m. Descent : 900 m.
Hiking : 5 hrs.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
A shorter day in the middle of
the week allows you time to rest. Short transfert from Courmayeur to the
end of the italian side of Val Ferret. The hike begins at the foot of the
Pré-de-Bar glacier to reach rifugio Elena (2052 m). Hike up to Grand col Ferret
(2537m), italian-swiss border. One last sight on Italy and you hike down through
the sweet Swiss alpine meadow to reach the hamlet of Ferret (1 740m). Afternoon
transfer on a private vehicle to the village of Champex and his charming Lake.
Day 7
Champex Bovines - Trient Argentière - Chamonix
Ascent : 750 m. Descent : 900 m.
Hiking : 5 h 30.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
From Champex, start by hiking
through the Swiss mountain pastures and alpine meadows known for the grazing
cows that produce some of the Alps' most famous cheeses! From Bovine, enjoy
incomparable views of the Rhône River Valley. We also offer an alternate hike:
please be aware that this option presents a much longer and more committing
adventure. Fenêtre d'Arpette (2665m) is a spectacular high-mountain notch
located near the Grands Glacier. Finish the day in the village of Trient
(1280m). Transfer to Chamonix in France where you will eat dinner and spend
the night in a hotel.
Day 8
Chamonix - Argentière - lac blanc - Chamonix
Ascent : 950 m. Descent : 500 m.
Hiking : 5 hrs.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Lodging : hotel. Included meals : breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Last day in the mountains in the Aiguilles-Rouges range facing Mont Blanc range. You get perfect views all day on glaciers and summits on the other side of the valley. From Col des Montets (1461m), you follow a balcony trail up to lake des Chéserys, famous to reflect the most famous mountain of the Alps ! The itinerary continue to beautiful Lake Blanc (2352m). Finally hike down to La Flégère (1877m) to reach with les Praz de Chamonix with a cable car. Back to Chamonix hotel. You will say good-bye to your guide before enjoy your last dinner in town.
Day 9
End of the tour - Chamonix
Included meals : breakfast. Meals not included : lunch, dinner.
Enjoy your last breakfast before checking out. Take the time to explore Chamonix before heading off.
Pricing
Pricing
The price includes / does not include
Price includes:
- French, english speaking trekking leader (UIMLA certified) from day 2 to day 8 and from 4 to 14 participants,
- Shared taxi from Geneva to Chamonix (day 1) and from Chamonix to Geneva (day 9)
- Accommodations as described in double/twin rooms (in some cases in triple or quadruple rooms when accommodations lack double room availability).
- Meals : 8 breakfasts, 6 diners (dinner not included in Chamonix on day 1 and day 8), 7 pack-lunches
- Energetic snacks for the week,
- A welcome drink,
- Luggage transfer every night,
- Cable-cars and transfers as
described on the itinerary
Price does not include:
- Transportation to Geneva (or the meeting point at the start of the trip) and from Geneva (or the point where the trip officially ends),
- Any single room (requested or for a odd number of people),
- Dinner first day and last day in Chamonix,
- Drinks and personal expenses,
- Insurance for trip cancellation/interruption, lost/stolen baggage, or assistance,
- For reservations made less than 15 days before the start, all additional fees for priority processing.
- Anything that is not specified in the "included in the price" list
Spending and other expenses during your trip:
- Tickets to any visit
- Drinks and tips
CURRENCIES
France :
France and Italy are part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.
Italia :
France and Italy are part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.
Switzerland :
France and Italy are part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.
Italia :
France and Italy are part of the Euro zone. You may find ATMs easily in the main cities and towns.
Better to have cash in the most remote areas to purchase extras (ex.: for drinks). Huts do not always accept credit cards.
Switzerland :
Switerzland doesn't belong to Euro zone. The Swiss use their own
currency, the Swiss Franc. The exchange rate is approximately 1 CHF =
0.9 EUR. Please check here for current rates.
Swiss shops and hotels may take euros (usually in bills only, and change
in CHF), and usually offer an unfavorable exchange rate (for you). You
are better off paying by credit/debit card or withdrawing cash from an
ATM.