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About this trip

Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.

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   Day 1 · ChamonixChamonix

   

   Fly into Geneva and catch a bus to Chamonix, your base in the French Alps. Check into a family-run hotel dating back to 1914, then meet your local leader and other travellers at 6 pm before heading out for dinner at a local restaurant.

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   Day 2 · ChamonixHike to Bionnassay glacier

   Take the Bellevue cable car for views of the Chamonix Needles, Mont Blanc massif and Aravis Range, then hike the Tour du Mont Blanc path through forests below Bionnassay glacier. Climb to Tete de la Charme, descend to Bionnassay village and explore its museum before returning to Chamonix.

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   Day 3 · ChamonixHike to the Swiss border

   Train to Le Tour and hike through Balme mountain pastures, crossing the Posettes pass to reach the Swiss border. Pass Aiguille du Tour, the Drus and Aiguille du Midi while glimpsing Switzerland and the Emosson Dam, then return by train with the evening free.

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   Day 4 · ChamonixFree day in Chamonix

   Spend the day as you like in Chamonix. Explore cafes and restaurants, take a cable car to Aiguille du Midi for Mont Blanc views, or try mountain biking, white water rafting, paragliding or hiking in the surrounding area.

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   Day 5 · ChamonixHike to " Lac Blanc"

   Ride the Flegere cable car into the mountains, then hike to Lac Blanc—the mirror of Mont Blanc—along a celebrated high balcony path. Watch for marmots, ibex and eagles while admiring snowy peaks reflected in the water before descending via cable car.

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   Day 6 · ChamonixChamonix

   Hike from Chamonix through forest to Mer de Glace, France's largest glacier, taking in valley and peak views along the way. Either loop back downhill to Chamonix or take the Montenvers train for a quicker descent.

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   Day 7 · ChamonixPlanpraz and Brevent pass

   Take the cable car to Brevent Station for prime Mont Blanc and Chamonix Valley views, then hike to Bel Lachat refuge and Brevent Lake. Drop 1500 metres by cable car back to Chamonix in the afternoon, then gather for a final group dinner to reflect on the week.

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   Day 8Montets pass

   After breakfast, optionally take an unaccompanied bus to Col des Montets for a signposted one-hour walk through flower-covered meadows to finish your trip. Extend your stay if desired by contacting your booking agent beforehand.

What's included

• Guide: All Intrepid group trips in Europe are accompanied by one of our local European group leaders. ’Local’ in this context means a leader who is European or lives in Europe. On this tour, your leader is also your Mountain Guide, awarded with International Mountain Leader (IML) batch. Highly skilled in navigating, crossing various terrain, safeguarding the party in harsh weather conditions, your IML : guide is also an expert in first-aid, trekking equipment and has a great knowledge of local microclimate, flora and fauna. The aim of the group leader, apart from being your mountain guide, is to also take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Your leader takes care of logistics, will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends.
• Meals: 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
• Activities: Bellevue cable car ride Tête de la Charme summit hike Col de Balme & Col du Posettes guided hike Flégère cable car ride round trip, Lac Blanc guided hike La mer de Glace guided hike Brévent cable car ride, Brévent pass & Bel Lachat guided hike
• Transport: As this is a walking trip the majority of distances will be covered on foot. Some stretches may be done by public bus or private vehicle. On Foot, Cable Car, Train, Public Bus, Private Vehicle
• Accommodation: OCCASIONAL ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION: The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline. On rare occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our usual accommodation. A similar standard of accommodation will be used in these instances. TWIN SHARE BASIS: Accommodation on this trip is on a twin basis. We pair up solo travellers with another traveller of the same gender as per the gender marker on each of their passports. Please note there may be times where facilities will be shared rather than ensuite and rare occasions when you share a room with passengers travelling on different Intrepid trips than your own. CHECK-IN TIME: Throughout the trip we request that our hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination. PRE/POST TRIP ACCOMMODATION: If you've purchased pre-trip or post-trip accommodation (if available), you may be required to change rooms from your trip accommodation for these extra nights. FACILITIES: Your accommodation may not always have private en suite facilities or air-conditioning. European hotels generally don't provide kettles or fridges. Hotel (7 nights)

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