Embark on the TOUR MONT BLANC -  it is a circular hike through France, Switzerland & Italy done in 12 days. which allows time to take a break enroute, shelter from any severe Alpine storms, and enjoy your vacation.  Taking your time can avoid mistakes.

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Other companies do it quicker and some even run it in under a week!  Take your pick!

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So, here the full Tour Mont Blanc starting in France with Mont Blanc Trips is 12 days long.    For France starts meet at either Contamines or Chamonix in France.  The town of Contamines is near St Gervais Les Bains.   Both meeting points are access from Geneva airport on the Swiss / French border. 

 

t is possible to start from the  Swiss side if you are happy to hop on a train and bus from Geneva airport to La Fouly  via SBB (train) and TMR (bus).

 

These are the 2 start options for France for this company (MontBlancTrips) although most people prefer Chamonix.   Chamonix in France is a shoppers paradise with equipment and sports shops everywhere, with enough restaurants for all tastes,  and sufficient croissants and cake shops to feed the French army.  Les Contamines, a town in France is smaller than Chamonix, it is reached via St Gervais Le Fayet train station and is near St.Gervais Les Bains.

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​The option starting in Switzerland is also for a 12 day TOUR.   You go from Geneva Cointrin International Airport to La Fouly, in Switzerland, which is a little village in the heart of the Swiss mountains, it is at the end of a Swiss valley beneath glaciers, between Swiss mountains in St Bernard countryside.  To arrive at this destination, you transfer from Geneva Cointrin International Airport, on a TMR train, via Martigny and via Orsieres, then do a short bus transfer to La Fouly from Orsieres.  It is easier than it sounds.  Always buy a ticket before boarding trains and buses to avoid a fine and pay in Swiss Francs (CHF) as it is Switzerland not Europe where they use the Euro.  Some trains and bus are run by TMR so buying a ticket together is easy from TMR, for using SBB trains you also pay in Swiss Francs (Swiss currency) at the ticket office with a passport from Geneva  Cointrin airport for example. 

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La Fouly is a charming Swiss mountain village.  It is easy to access but it is not a city, it is a tiny authentic alpine village nestled into a valley between big mountains.  It fills up very quickly in high season. 

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Summary of the full Tour Mont Blanc hike

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Your trek leader is an IML this is a qualified and licensed trek leader known as an International Mountain Leader.   The 12 day Swiss start option is a more relaxed paced proposition.

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The FULL Tour Mont Blanc is a circular mountain hike through 3 countries which offer views of the Mont Blanc mountains from the French side, the Swiss side, and the Italian side. 

 

You meet in the morning with a view to setting off at 10:00 up the mountain from La Fouly.

 

It is a highly rewarding and demanding circular hike going up and down mountains on long paths and across mountains and rocks  through 3 countries with a large ruck sack on your back the entire way.  It is hard work at times.  The only product offered by Mont Blanc Trips without a rucksack is the LUXURY options which is a mix of sight seeing, hiking using lifts, taxis and luggage assistance, eating and drinking in finer restaurants, more enjoying of museums and high culture along the way whilst still doing the best bits of the Tour Mont Blanc walk with help from ski lifts.   

 

The HOTEL & HUT option is a usual offering for motivated walkers on holiday and going more leisurely over 12 days and eating well on a daily basis.

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For shorter options, go for the 1/4 or 1/2 options.  A great taster and not overly committing with a falvour of the action.  You can always come back for more.

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Why do the Tour Mont Blanc?

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The Tour Mont Blanc provides a slice of European culture in Switzerland, Italy and France.  Visit the towns of Courmayeur in Italy, Chamonix in France, Swiss mountain villages and enjoy the heartlands of rural alpine Switzerland surrounded by Swiss cows.  The scenery is delightful and alpine pastures are heavenly.  Mountains are spectacular.  The weather is usually varied, it can be hot, but it can also be humid and stormy, or cold and windy.  You can guarantee four seasons in one day so being prepared for changing weather is really essential on a walking day.  When it rains it pours.  A wonderful European hike it is a highlight to meet other travellers, tourists, walkers who appreciate the great outdoors, natural beauty and the beauty all around.