Why you should go
During this partly guided day discover the magic of this little alpine village full of surprises that is Chamonix.
Arve Valley
Mont Blanc Massif
Chamonix Village
Chain of the Alps
Included
Bus roundtrip If less than 10 passengers: driver guide More than 10 passengers: guideExcluded
Lunch Cable Car Mer de GlaceDescription
Just 90 minutes from Geneva, take a coach to Chamonix and enjoy its charming streets and stunning views of Mont Blanc, Europe's highest peak. A world-famous destination, Chamonix attracts visitors united by a love of mountaineering. While shopping, look up to see Mont Blanc towering at 4,810 meters (15,781 ft)
| Product code | KTG101 |
| Opening | All year round |
| Duration of circuit | 5h30 or 10h |
| Departure | Departure 8:00 am // 10:00 am // 12:00 pm Airport area or hotel Departure 8:30 am // 10:30 am // 12:30 pm Geneva Bus Terminal (Place Dorcière) |
| Return point | Return at 2:15 pm or 6:30 pm or 7:45 pm Geneva Bus Terminal (Place Dorcière) |
| Guided tours | 8h30: Guided 10h30: Independant 12h45: Independant |
| Important | You will be crossing the Franco-Swiss border The Passport is indispensable. Visa whenever applicable. Thank you for noting that the cable car or the train could not work due to bad weather: strong wind and or technical problems. |
| Children information | It is not allowed for children under 5 years old to ascend the cable car to the Aiguille du Midi Children from 0 to 5 years, 15.-CHF (Aiguille du Midi Cable-car not recommanded) Children from 4 to 12 years old, child's fare |
| Complementary information | AIGUILLE DU MIDI This rocky 3842 m./12,604 ft. peak close to the Mont Blanc is reached in 20 minutes by a two-stage cablecar. The summit offers unique panoramic views of the Chamonix Valley and major peaks of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. The fantastic universe of the high mountains ! The most famous cable-car in the world will take you, after a dizzying aerial voyage, as far as the Aiguille du Midi (3842 metres). This high-mountain site, equipped for your comfort and safety, offers you a unique 360° panorama, taking in the majestic Mont-Blanc as well as the whole of its massif. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see mountaineers linked by ropes trying to conquer one of these prestigious summits. The Aiguille du Midi comprises 4 sites : The Piton Nord on which you arrive : arrival and departure station, cafeteria, souvenir shop, terrace for looking at Chamonix from above. The Piton Central with the Mont-Blanc gallery, the lift and the terrace at the summit (3842 metres). (Access to the lift is not included in the price of the return ticket) The Mont-Blanc terrace, the finest view of Mont-Blanc. Not to be missed ! In winter, access to the Vallée Blanche is via the ice tunnel, Vallée Blanche exit. In summer, access to Helbronner Italy (Mont-Blanc panoramic cable-car), is via the Rebuffat footbridge. MER DE GLACE A confortable electric rack-railway conveys passengers from Chamonix to Nontenvers ( 1913m / 6276 ft) a vantage point wih fine views of the Mer de Glace. This magnificent glacier is 7 km/ 4 miles long and averages 1200m / 3/4-mile in width. The Montenvers train - La Mer de Glace (Ice Sea) This charming little red train has been ferrying travellers up to the Montenvers site and the world famous Mer de Glace glacier since 1908. Surrounded by prestigious summits, les Drus (3754 m), les Grandes Jorasses (4205 m) and les Grands Charmoz (3842 m), the Montenvers site offers numerous exhibitions to enable everyone to know more about the life of the largest French glacier (7 km long !) and about nature in the Alps. Discovering the site A panorama and access to the Mer de Glace. A grotto cut in the heart of the ice. The crystals gallery cut in the rock. The Musée de la Faune Alpine. The theme trails, to learn about nature. |
| Organisation by | Keytours S.A. - 8 Rue François Bonivard - 1211 Genève 1 Tél.+41 (22) 731 41 40 www.keytours.ch |
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