EXPEDITION SUMMARY
| Expedition: | Mont Blanc TMB Circuit |
| Code: | XPD1100 |
| Region: | Australasia |
| Country: | Europe |
| Activity: | Trekking,Nature |
| Duration: | 15 |
| Cost: | *$3290.00 |
| *Per Person Twin Share | |
Mont Blanc TMB Circuit > Trip Notes
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ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive in Geneva and transfer to Hotel.
Day 2: Transfer from Geneva to Chamonix and check into hotel in Les Houches (B,D)
Day 3: Trek from Les Houches to Chalets de Miage 4hrs (B,L,D)
Day 4: Chalets de Miage to Chalet de Balme 5 hrs (B,L,D)
Day 5: Chalet de Balme to les Chapieux 7hrs (B,L,D)
Day 6: L'Auberge de la Nova to La Maison Vielle 6hrs (B,L,D)
Day 7: La Maison Vielle to Refuge Bonatti 5.5hrs (B,L,D)
Day 8: Across the Col de Grand Ferret to La Fouly 6 hrs (B,L,D)
Day 9: Trek to Champex 4.5hrs (B,L,D)
Day 10: Across the Fenetre d'Arpette to Trient 5hrs (B,L,D)
Day 11: Relais Mont Blanc (Trient) to l'Auberge de la Boerne (B,L,D)
Day 12: Trek from Auberge de la Boerne to Chamonix 7hrs (B,L,D)
Day 13: Trek to Chamonix (B)
Day 14: Depart Chamonix to Geneva (B)
Day 15: Geneva to your next destination (B)
Expedition Dates
This expedition is open
between June and September due to weather conditions. Please check the latest dates by clicking on the Expedition Dates tab to the left.
INCLUSIONS
- Escorted coach transfers both ways from
Geneva to Chamonix
- 2 Nights in 3 star hotel Geneva
- 2
Nights in Chamonix hotel with 2 breakfasts & 1 dinner
-
Chamonix Qualified Mountain Leader
- Luggage transportation
throughout
- Any fees and permits
- 10 nights accommodation, 7
in refuges during the trek (based on dorms in refuges) and 3 nights
hotels during the trek
- all meals as noted (B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
- Picnic lunches
- Dinners served in
refuges and breakfasts supplemented by our delicious yoghurts, muesli
and more….
- Lift tickets at Belle Vue only.
If you are traveling alone and are not able to share accommodation, a
Single Supplement of $650 will apply. This will only apply in hotels and not Refuges which are generally Dorm style.
WHAT DO OUR MONT BLANC EXPEDITIONS INCLUDE?
SERVICES OF AN EXPERIENCED MOUNTAIN GUIDE
Our lead guides are fully trained, registered and licenced IFMGA members who work for us regularly. All mountain lovers, they have skied, climbed and hiked many of the routes around the area and spend their days off exploring more in the Mont Blanc range and the rest of the world.
SERVICES OF VEHICLES TO CARRY LUGGAGE AND EQUIPMENTThroughout this expedition we will be fully supported by our support vehicle. This vehicle will take all our luggage from one overnight stay to the next so all we need to carry is our day pack.
ACCOMMODATION
This is one area that our trip DIFFERS from many others. You will have included in the trip 2 nights in Geneva as well as 2 nights in Chamonix.
During the trek component many just stay in Refuges along the way. We have broken the trip up so that while we utilize the Refuges we will also have 3 nights in small hotels along the way.
The Refuges are wonderful rustic farms that have been converted to accommodate trekkers. The accommodation is more basic and communal and a great place to meet people from all over the world.
The small hotels used are locally owned and run. They are very comfortable and are a great way to break up the trip.
MEALS WHILE ON EXPEDITION
No matter where we take you, food is an important component of any No Roads Expeditions trip. Europe is no exception.
All meals are outlined within the Itinerary. However, unless you have trekked the TMB before you will not know that there is food provided by the Refuges and then there is “food”. It is a little hit and miss with some of them (breakfast can be a dried piece of toast, a condiment and a cup of coffee or tea).
With our fully supported trips, our driver will supply us with fresh Mueslis and breads etc each day for breakfast. For lunches we will be provided with delicious cheeses, meats, salads and more, all supplemented by our support team. Even a bottle of red or white will greet us at the end of the day. Now that is trekking in style!
Breakfast : Coffee, tea, yoghurt, cereal, fresh fruit, bread and conserves.
Lunch : Picnic style with breads, cheeses, meats etc
Dinner : Generally consists of a first course soup, salad or charcuterie, a main course of meat with one or two vegetables or rice or pasta, a dessert course.
TREKKING PERMITS
All trekking permits and fees are included.
WHAT ARE THE TRACKS LIKE?
This is a great question. The mountainous sections run on a single-track path that can be rocky in places, sometimes with steps but mostly just the bare earth. Tracks are also common such as gravel forest roads, ski pistes, or rough tracks for vehicles on agricultural land. There are some country lanes, the longest being 4.5km near les Chapieux
