During your guided Tour de Monta Rosa trip, you’ll be staying 5 nights at mountain refuges and 5 nights at local hotels.
When it comes to hotels, you’ll be staying in private rooms. Mountain refuges, however, have shared rooms and dormitories. Although some of them are quite rustic, the view of the surrounding mountains and their authentic charm makes up for any lack of luxury. Nights spent in mountain refuges might just end up being the highlight of the trip due to unparalleled views and local wildlife. Because of the remote nature of the refuges, there won’t be any luggage delivery during the trip.
I’ve been on seven treks in the Alps, including Chamonix-Zermatt, the TMB, and the Bernese Oberland. I’ve also managed to climb seven of the easiest peaks. The trip that I have enjoyed the most was the 2016 Tour de Monte Rosa led by Emma Jack. The weather and varied scenery were superb (except for day two which was wet and misty). The group was eclectic but friendly and the length and difficulty of the tour just right for me. The accommodation (five nights in hotels and five in refuges) was of a very good standard and was fabulous at the Rifugio Gabiet and at the Hotel Hannigalp in Grachen.