Tour du Mont Blanc – Self Guided

11 day holiday: from £1999 per person

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• • Highlights

    Self-guided trek in hotels / Grade 3: Challenging

    • 11 days, independent self-guided trek
    • 165km on foot with a built-in rest day
    • Dramatic mountain views, pretty hamlets, Alpine flowers
    • Family-run hotels
    • Main luggage available for 8 out of 10 nights

     

  • Group size: minimum 2 people
  • Our self-guided TMB offers the same level of accommodation as the guided trek, but you can enjoy the independence of trekking alone. You spend 8 nights in hotels and 2 nights at an auberge and most nights you will have an en-suite bathroom. Trekking in a clockwise direction you cross 5 major passes, cover around 165km and trek at your own pace. Most dinners are included and you can find lunch at the mountain refuges or take a picnic. This trip has a built-in rest day in La Palud (Courmayeur) when you can relax or trek. You can extend your stay in Chamonix if you want to do some more walking.

• Itinerary

   

  1. Arrive at our hotel in Les Houches in the Chamonix Valley. 3* Hotel
  2. Trek Chamonix Valley to Lac Blanc (2352m) and on to Argentiere. 2* Hotel
  3. Trek from Argentiere, over the Col de Balme (2191m) and on to Trient. Auberge
  4. Trek to Champex (1486m) along the Bovine route. 3* Hotel
  5. Trek to Champex to La Fouly (1600m). 3* Hotel
  6. Trek La Fouly to La Palud (Courmayeur) via the Grand Col Ferret (2532m). 3* Hotel
  7. Rest day in La Palud (Courmayeur) or trek to La Visaille. 3* Hotel
  8. Trek to Chapieux via Col de la Seigne (2516m). Auberge
  9. Trek to Les Contamines (1167m) via the Col du Bonhomme (2479m). 3* Hotel
  10. Trek Les Contamines to Les Houches and back into the Chamonix Valley. 3* Hotel
  11. Trip ends Les Houches.

   

  Climbs and descents: 6670m ascent / 7150m descent

  Approximate distance: 165km

• What’s included and detailed Trip Dossier

  • Twin-share accommodation in hotels for 8 nights
  • 2 nights in auberges with shared bathroom facilities
  • All breakfasts & 7 dinners
  • Main luggage available 8 out of 10 nights
  • Route Notes provided

   

  Click here for a detailed 2025 Trip Dossier

   

• Getting Here

  Getting to Chamonix is really easy: it is 100km/62 miles from Geneva Airport and takes one hour.

  There are a number of companies that offer transfer services between Geneva Airport and the Chamonix Valley. Many clients have used Mountain Drop Offs who provide a professional and frequent shuttle service between Geneva Airport and the Chamonix Valley. Please see their website here: www.mountaindropoffs.com/

  Geneva Airport can be reached from 17 airports in the UK and Ireland and is only one hour from the Chamonix Valley. It is well-connected with the USA, Canada and Australasia. Both Chamonix and Geneva Airport can be reached by train from the UK. You can also drive to Chamonix in approximately 10 hours from Calais. Please do not book non-refundable travel before we guarantee your departure.

• Accommodation on the TMB

  We stay at a mix of 2 and 3 star hotels and spend 2 nights at an auberge. Occasionally this may vary and we will inform you at the time of booking your holiday if this is the case. For 8 of the 10 nights you should have a bedroom with private bathroom (very occasionally you may have to share a bathroom with another room) . For 2 nights (3 & 8) there are shared facilities.

  All hotels have WiFi except for the night at Les Chapieux (night 8). Please note that some of the WiFi can be very slow and you may be better using your data.

  You can easily extend your stay in the Chamonix Valley at our hotel. Please ask us for details, availability and prices.

  The hotels offer meals for vegetarian diets. Some of the hotels cater to other diets, such as vegan and low-gluten, but others hotels do not and so we are regretfully not able to guarantee this. It is best to bring some supplements with you. Gluten-free bread is not available at any hotels on this trek.

  The hotels on the TMB do not like to offer single rooms and so we are unable to offer this. If there are an odd number of people in your party we recommend a triple room.

• How to Book Your Trek

  Step 1 – Choose Your Trek

  Select your trek and check availability, either by phoning us or sending an on-line enquiry.

  Step 2 – Complete a Booking Form

  Complete an on-line booking form and pay a deposit of 20% of the tour. Confirm you have read and accept the booking conditions.

  Step 3 – How to Pay

  Payments are in British Pounds (GBP). You can pay by bank transfer, credit or debit card.

  Please indicate how you wish to pay on the booking form.

  If you wish to pay by bank transfer we will send you the account details by e-mail.

  If you wish to pay by credit card or debit card we will send you an email via worldpay that allows you to pay online. We accept GBP only.

  Please note that your money is safe when you book with us. All monies are deposited and held in trust by the trustees of the Travel Trust Association (TTA). Only when your tour has finished do we receive your money.

  Step 4 – Email Confirmation

  Once the payment has been received we will send you an e-mail confirmation.

Available Dates

Date	Availability	Price Per Person
18 June – 28 June 2025 (Wed-Sat)	Available	£1999
25 June – 05 July 2025 (Wed-Sat)	2 spaces left	£2199
16 July – 26 July 2025 (Wed-Sat)	2 spaces left	£2099
23 July – 02 August 2025 (Wed-Sat)	Trip full	£2099
30 July – 09 August 2025 (Wed-Sat)	Available	£2099
20 August – 30 August 2025(Wed-Sat	Available	£2099

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