Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc's most well-known attractions include the Mont Blanc and Aiguille du Midi, and many people travel to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to enjoy its great mountains, hiking, and skiing.


A day tour Chamonix and Mont Blanc!

It's really worth staying over for at least a day or two in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc if you're traveling through France's Rhone-Alpes region, as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is one of France's more popular travel destinations. Take some time to explore this Chamonix-Mont-Blanc travel guide and check out all the interesting stuff to see and do there... information from http://www.geckogo.com

Spend the day in the Swiss mountains on a day trip from Geneva to Chamonix, one of the most famous villages in the French Alps. You'll drive through the mountains, take a trip in a cable car to Aiguille du Midi for breathtaking views of Mont-Blanc and the surrounding Alps and board the charming red train to Montenvers.

Your mountain excursion begins with an unforgettable 90-minute drive through the picturesque Arve Valley from Geneva to Chamonix, at the foot of majestic Mont-Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe (15,770 feet/4,800 meters).

Continuing to Aiguille du Midi, a rocky peak close to Mont Blanc with snow year-round, you'll reach the summit in just 20 minutes by a two-stage cable car. The panoramic views of the Chamonix Valley and the French, Swiss and Italian Alps are spectacular! In the direction of the Swiss Alps, on a clear day it's also possible to see the Mattherhorn, Toblerone chocolate's famous trademark mountain. There are many terraces and balconies up at the Aiguille du Midi where you can enjoy views of the magnificent mountain ranges and watch skiers zooming down towards the glacier. There's also a cafe at the summit where you can have a hot chocolate and perhaps enjoy a light snack (at own expense).

After lunch in the village of Chamonix (included in the tour price), you'll take the comfortable electric railway to Montenvers, a vantage point with fine views of the Mer de Glace. This magnificent glacier is four miles (seven kilometers) long and averages just under a mile wide. You'll be riding the charming little red train that has been transferring passengers to the Montenvers site and the world-famous Mer de Glace glacier since 1908. Surrounded by the impressive summits of Les Drus, Les Grandes Jorasses and Les Grands Charmoz, the Montenvers site is the perfect place to learn about the largest French glacier and about nature in the Alps...Never to Miss! A day tour Chamonix and Mont Blanc!

Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Chamonix and Mont Blanc submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.

The highlight of our trip to Geneva. Very well organized and on time. Guide Neal was excellent. We whole-heartedly recommend this outing to Chamonix and Mont Blanc.
Reviewed by: Joan B, April 2011

This was a fantastic day out, everything we hoped it would be. Our guide Neil was very informative and kept the party on track. The sights we saw were so beautiful and there was enough time at each location to do everything we wanted and the lunch in Chamonix was excellent.
Reviewed by: Jocelyn D, January 2011

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.One of the highlights of my trip!
Reviewed by: Crystal Yuan-Jui L, October 2010

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