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- Explore!
- Hiking & Trekking
- Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Meet at Les Houches for a trek briefing
- Ride the Flegere cable car to stunning views
- Hike through forests to the Col de Balme
- Enjoy views from Champex Lake at sundown
- Cross the Grand Col Ferret into Italy
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip at our hotel in Les Houches near Chamonix
- Day 2 Cable car to La Flegere and trek via Lac Blanc to Argentiere
- Day 3 Hike to Trient in Switzerland
- Day 4 Hike along the 'Bovine Route' to Champex
- Day 5 Trek along the Val Ferret to La Fouly
- Day 6 Trek via Grand Col Ferrett to La Palud in Italy
- Day 7 A rest day in La Palud near Courmayeur
- Day 8 Bus to Val Veny and trek to Les Chapieux
- Day 9 Hike via Col du Bonhomme to Les Contamines
- Day 10 Trek to Les Houches via Col du Voza
- Day 11 Trip ends this morning in Les Houches
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel du Bois
HotelDays 1, 10Dahu Hotel
Hotelday 2Auberge du Mont Blanc
Hotelday 3Hotel Glacier
Hotelday 4Hotel Edelweiss
Hotelday 5Hotel Astoria
HotelDays 6, 7Auberge de la Nova
Hotelday 8Chalet Hotel La Chemenaz
Hotelday 9
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Explore!
Number of tours
532
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
Shaune Lee· August 5th, 2024Le Tour du Mont Blanc was excellent. Our guide, Alphonso, was the best! He was knowledgeable, attentive, inspiring, patient & resourceful. The group was great. All walks of life, many ages, and lovely people. The food was plentiful and good. Lodgings were good. The Auburges reminded us how life can be on the trail. A clean bed was welcomed daily. The hiking was tough, as promised but the experience was once in a lifetime!Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewThank you so much for your feedback! It brings immense joy to hear you had such a wonderful experience. We are thrilled that your Explore Leader, Alphonso, left such a positive impression and I will ensure that he receives your kind words. It was a... Show moreTrip date: July 2024- Anull· June 26th, 2023The group that came on this trip was amazing, had a great time connecting with the group. The itinerary was well planned and manageable.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABelinda· August 5th, 2023Everything was brilliant- Dave was an excellent guide, great accommodation, lovely food and wine. Distances each day were manageable and of course the scenery was spectacular!Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AStuart· August 5th, 2023Definitely the climbs to the Cols but also the fact that the group all got on very well. I was the oldest walker, at 63, so the age spread suited me well.Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASarah· August 5th, 2023Camaraderie of the group Walk - TMB was as described with appropriate weather driven routes chosenShow moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASarah· August 6th, 2023Going over the col to see the valley of glaciers. I think clockwise, which this tour does, is the better way for that view alone. Fantastic scenery all the way.Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAlan· September 9th, 2023Our leader Sophie. The most incredible woman I’ve ever met !!!Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJames· September 11th, 2023stunning scenery, good group of peopleShow moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASue· September 12th, 2023For me, the epic views were so uplifting - difficult to choose just one. Seeing marmots and wild chamois was also really special. The shared picnics were also fun, and the spa at Pre St Didier was excellent. For my daughter who is a runner, the opportunity to see the UTMB in progress was also a highlight.Show moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ACaroline· September 15th, 2023The highlights are really the views you get of Mont Blanc and the AlpsShow moreTrip date: August 2023Review collected by Explore!
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Jackie
Asked on January 29th, 2024Will you have departures in December? and if you do, Could you give me the rate?
Explore!Operator•Written February 2024Unfortunately our dates for this tour have not been released passed September yet. Please do keep an eye out for our when our later-dates are released. I see you will be travelling as a family of 3 adults and 2 children, with this in mind I hope you will browse through our Family Holidays too.
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Ashley
Asked on July 6th, 2023what's the fitness level required ? We typically can hike 15-20 km over undulating terrains but not familiar with hiking in snow as we live in Asia.
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Ashley
Traveler•Written July 2023I assume this comes with a guide. Does it include transfer of bag ahead from one location to another location ! Or do we have to carry all our possessions on the hike ?
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Ashley
Traveler•Written July 2023during the hike, will there be time to appreciate the scenery and take photos along the way or is it rush from one to another destination ?
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Ashley
Traveler•Written July 2023what is the best month for the hike ?
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Ashley
Traveler•Written July 2023will you be able to organise a private group if I can find a a group of at least 6 persons ?
- Explore!Operator•Written July 2023
Unfortunately we would be able to organise a private tour for only 6 persons.
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Carol
Asked on October 21st, 2022Is August 30 the last date for this tour in 2023?
- Explore!Operator•Written October 2022
We do only have 3 departure dates for 2023: 14 June - 24 June, 26 July - 05 August, 30 August - 09 September
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Carol
Traveler•Written October 2022I am 68 years old and am in pretty good shape but am a little concerned about the difficulty of this trip. How would you rate it on a 1-5 scale on difficulty 5 being the highest.
- Explore!Operator•Written October 2022
Walking grade - Challenging. This is an 8-day trek with an average of 6 to 8 hours of walking a day. We will make climbs and then descents of around 1000 m on five of these days, reaching a maximum altitude of 2,537 m.
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Carol
Traveler•Written October 2022Is this trip designed for people much younger than I am (68)?
- Explore!Operator•Written October 2022
The trip is designed for a specific age group, we have lots of different age ranges and nationalities joining. On this departure we currently have 3 people in their 40s; 2 in their 50s; 1 in their 60s and 2 in their 70s. As long as you are fit and have done plenty of trekking then age does not matter.
- Explore!Operator•Written October 2022
I'm afraid for this tour a single accommodation hardly to organise. We stay at small, family-run hotels for nine nights and in a traditional auberge (guesthouse) for one night. In the hotels you will usually be accommodated in twin rooms with private bathrooms, though occasionally, when demand for accommodation is high, you may have the use of a shared bathroom.
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Carol
Traveler•Written October 2022Just don't think this is for me. I really require my own room.
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