7-Day Guided Tour du Mont Blanc in Hotels

Make your way and settle in as tomorrow you start your guided Tour du Mont Blanc! Chamonix is the starting point for most people who walk the TMB, and it is 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. Meet your guide and the rest of the group for a welcome briefing, shared over a good meal in a friendly atmosphere.

Today you're starting your Tour du Mont Blanc Trekking Tour! 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 final push will have you hiking down to the village of Les Contamines Montjoie where you’ll spend the night.

Short transfer this morning by local bus to Notre-Dame-de-la-Gorge (1210m), a famous Baroque church. Then the group will begin the longest day of this week, starting out on 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 panoramas over the Vanoise range soon becomes visible as you stare out over France’s first ever national park. The last stage of the day has you hiking down through alpine meadows leading to the typical hamlet of Les Chapieux. Finish the day with a transfer to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and your hotel for the night.

After a morning transfer, start hiking from la Ville des Glaciers (1790 m) and pass by a famous 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.

A shorter day in the middle of the week allows you time to rest. Short transfer from Courmayeur to the end of the Italian side of Val Ferret this morning. The hike begins at the foot of the Pré-de-Bar glacier to reach Refugio 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 or La Fouly.

If your TMB Tour spent the night in La Fouly you'll take a transfer to Champex. 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.

Last day in the mountains in the Aiguilles-Rouges range facing Mont Blanc range. You’ll enjoy perfect views all day over 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 for reflecting the most famous mountain of the Alps! The itinerary continues 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 where you will say good-bye to your guide and the rest of the participants.