Trip details

What you get on this adventure:

• • An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
  • 8-day hiking tour of hidden gems of Mont Blanc
  • Accommodation (7 nights in 5-star residence Le Cristal de Jade)
  • Meals as listed in the itinerary
    • Breakfasts at the luxurious Heliopic Hotel & Spa for a gourmet experience
    • Picnic lunches or lunches at huts
  • Private transportation during the tour
  • Geneva Airport transfers (to and from Chamonix)

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to France
  • Meals not listed in the itinerary
  • Guide gratuities — optional

While hiking the hidden gems of Mont Blanc doesn’t require any special skills, you still need to be fit enough for hiking 10 km (6 miles) per day on average for 6 days in a row, while carrying a daypack filled with things you’ll need throughout the day. You can expect the elevation gain to be between 500 and 800 m (1,640-2,625 ft). Your guide can always make the day hikes easier or harder depending on the group.

If you’d like to take on one of Europe’s most iconic routes, check out our guided Tour du Mont Blanc trek or Haute Route trek. The Alps are also world-renowned for trail running, so maybe you’d be interested in this Tour du Mont Blanc trail running adventure or women’s trail running camp in Chamonix.

More of a winter type? Go off piste skiing in Mont Blanc or if you’re up for a real challenge, check out ski touring in Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc or alpine climbing the Mont Blanc massif.

Here’s a list of personal items you need to bring:

• • Day pack large enough to carry all the items listed (around a 20-30L bag)
  • Backpack rain cover
  • Hiking poles — optional
  • Water bottle or hydration bladder (2L capacity)
  • Sunhat
  • Toiletries (sunscreen, SPF lip balm, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper or wet wipes, etc.)
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Sunglasses
  • Camera — optional (but recommended)
  • First aid kit
  • Multi-tool or Swiss army knife

Here’s a list of clothing we suggest you bring:

• • Lightweight hiking boots or shoes
  • Hiking socks
  • Week’s worth hiking clothing
    • Hiking pants or shorts
    • Hiking shirt or baselayer
    • Down or synthetic jacket
    • Rain jacket / windbreaker
    • Extra dry shirt
    • Poncho
  • Leisure clothing if you’d like
  • Spare clothes for layering

Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.

Group sizes and prices:

• For this hiking tour in Mont Blanc, the usual client-to-guide ratio is 6:1. The maximum group size is 6.
• The minimum number of people needed for this tour to operate is 3. The cost does not decrease as the group grows.
• If you’re joining a group tour, you’ll be placed in a 5-star residence Le Cristal de Jade. If you’re going on a private tour, it’s also possible to rent a chalet.

Hiking in Mont Blanc can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements:

• If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
• Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

A 30% deposit to secure your place is due upon booking. The remaining amount is paid 3 months (90 days) prior to departure. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the cancellation policy stated below applies.

Due to many factors, the price isn’t final.

• • If Client cancels the Booking anytime prior to one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the trip contemplated by the booking, Client is entitled to a full refund.
  • For cancellations ninety (90) to one hundred nineteen (119) calendar days in advance, Client is entitled to a refund in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the total amount paid when Booking.
  • For cancellations seventy-five (75) to eighty nine (89) calendar days in advance, Client is entitled to a refund in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total amount paid when Booking.
  • After that deadline, Client is not entitled to any refund. Any reimbursable expenses arising out of the Booking incurred by Guide prior to the date of cancellation (including but not limited to plane tickets, car rental payments, and lodging or transportation fees) are non-refundable as soon as they are incurred by the Guide.

To get to Chamonix, most people fly into Geneva International Airport (GVA), one hour away. There will be two shuttles (included in the price) on the first and on the last day of the tour that will take you to Chamonix.

On Day 1, shuttles will depart at 11 am and 4 pm towards Chamonix. On Day 8, shuttles taking you to the Geneva Airport will depart at 7 am and noon.

Once you get to Chamonix, you will meet your guide and your team at the 5-star Résidence Le Cristal de Jade at 6 pm on Day 1.

57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.

We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, their guides, and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in France and Italy, please refer to France Diplomacy’s advice for travelers and foreign nationals, Italy’s COVID-19 travel regulations, and COVID-19 information by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health.

Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!