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Chamonix Valley Walking Weeks
offered by supplier M17348 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 5
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 20
people
Destination(s):
France
Specialty Categories:
Walking Tours
Hiking & Trekking
Season: July - September
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 2100 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2400 US Dollar (USD)
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Chamonix in the French Alps is famous for its many trails that allow avid hikers as well as beginners and families to enjoy the alpine scenery at its best. Hiking in and around Chamonix will give you everything the Alps have to offer: stunning, spectacular views, a charming, vibrant mountain town, and quick access to trails in Switzerland and Italy.
From the alpine meadows of Vallorcine to the south side of the Mont Blanc, we will hike through larch forests on the Mont de la Saxe ridge above Courmayeur, Italy, and take in stunning views of Mont Blanc, the Aiguille Noire de Peuterey and the Grande Jorasses. If the weather is bad in France, let’s go through the Mont Blanc tunnel to Italy, or over the Col de Forclaz pass to Switzerland, everything is possible.
In the Chamonix valley, on some days, making use of cable-cars will allow us more time to admire the alpine fauna such as the ibex and chamois, two species of mountain goats that inhabit the cliffs above the valleys. With ‘balcony’ walks on both the south and north sides of the valley, each day is very different in terms of not only the views but also the vegetation encountered.
Based in the Chamonix valley the entire week, short mini-van transfers allow us to access trail heads or cable-cars.
Please note that there is no set itinerary, we plan the week according to weather and group abilities.
Our accommodation are friendly hotels** or catered comfortable chalets.
This trip is ideal for family walking holidays.
DATES 2008:
August 02-09, 2008
September 06-13, 2008
Price: $2100, Single supplement US $300. If you book as a family, please ask for our discounts.
Accommodation: Hotel *** in the Chamonix valley. Our daily itinerary will be chosen according to our guest's fitness levels and abilities and, of course, the weather. Since you will be going day-hiking, we have great flexibility in our program.
Trip Leaders:
* All our guides are internationally certified, and have an in-depth knowledge of the area they are guiding in.
* Most guides working for us in the Alps live in the Chamonix valley on a permanent basis, where the mountains are both recreation and their livelihood.
* All of our guides are professionals, and are skilled at transmitting their tremendous knowledge of the region/country to you.
* All our guides speak fluently English and at least another foreign language. Wherever you go with us, your guide will be able to communicate at ease, enabling him/her to take care of any problem/special wishes that might occur.
Trip Difficulty: Level 2 (From 1=easy to 5=very strenuous)
Moderate walking on well-marked trails, some steeper sections, both up and down, 500m (1500ft) maximum elevation gain per day. Some narrow, rocky trails. 3-5 hours of daily walking.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Airport transfer from and to Geneva
- Trekking guide fee
- Hotel in the Chamonix valley (first and last night as half board)
- All lunch packages or lunches in huts on trekking days
- All lifts and transports, private minibus for local transfers
- Mountain rescue insurance for the duration of the trip
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