Mont Blanc Highlights

8 days - from $1400

The best of the Tour du Mont Blanc in a week - all from a comfortable chalet in the Chamonix Valley
The circuit of Mont Blanc is one of the finest walking routes in the Alps. It is in reality a series of paths linking the seven valleys that surround the highest mountain in Western Europe. To complete the whole circuit normally takes a fortnight, but for those with less time this one-week trip takes in the outstanding sections, from Trient in Switzerland to Les Contamines in France, and Italy's Aosta region. We stay the entire week at the comfortable Chalet Savoy, situated in the quiet hamlet of Les Chavants, in Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley. Using our own transport we travel out each day to rejoin the next stage of our walk; most transfers are short, and after each day's walk we return to the chalet, avoiding the need to carry luggage, or pack and unpack each day. The chalet has 8 bedrooms all with private facilities, and evening meals are taken in the rustic wood-beamed dining room or in the garden with its superb mountain views and outdoor hot tub. 

Itinerary:

Day 1 Start Chalet Savoy in Les Houches. 2 Drive to Le Tour in France; walk to Swizerland via les Bonhommes and the Col de Balme; descend back into France passing Charamillon. 3 Drive through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Italy; traverse around Mont de la Saxe and descend to Courmayeur. 4 Drive to Col de Montets; walk via Lac Blanc to La Flegere then descend on telepherique. 5 Free day for optional walks, activities or sightseeing. 6 From the chalet we cross the Col de Voza and continue to Les Contamines commune. 7 Transfer across Les Houches. Ascend to the Bel Lachat Refuge, before crossing the Carlaveyron Natural Reserve and summiting the Aiguillette des Houches and the Aiguillette du Brevent. 8 End Les Houches.

Mode of travel: 5 days centre-based walking with vehicle support, 1 free day. Altitude maximum 2525m, average 1525m.
Group size: Normally 1 to 15, plus leader.
Accommodation: 7 nights chalet; all rooms en suite.
Food: All breakfasts, 5 picnic lunches and 6 dinners included.
Optional Single Supplement: from $210.00
Trip Reference: TWN
Reverse Itinerary: trips that run in reverse are specified with an 'R' in the dates and prices table below.
Trip Reference: TWN