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Chamonix Mont Blanc Tour: Explore the French Alps
3.9
211 Ratings
Geneva
Embark on an independent day tour from Geneva to Chamonix and Mont-Blanc. Explore the stunning Alps scenery, ride a cable car for panoramic views, and visit the magnificent Mer de Glace glacier.
Embark on an independent day tour from Geneva to Chamonix and Mont-Blanc. Explore the stunning Alps scenery, ride a cable car for panoramic views, and visit the magnificent Mer de Glace glacier.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Geneva Bus Station - Board your bus for a scenic 90 minutes drive on the white highway
- Aiguille du Midi - Enjoy an incredible cable car ride to the Aiguille du midi or the Brévent
- Brevent Cable Car - If you buy a multipass, you have access to the brévent cable car to have another point of view on the Mont Blanc
- Chamonix - Discover…
- Geneva Bus Station - Board your bus for a scenic 90 minutes drive on the white highway
- Aiguille du Midi - Enjoy an incredible cable car ride to the Aiguille du midi or the Brévent
- Brevent Cable Car - If you buy a multipass, you have access to the brévent cable car to have another point of view on the Mont Blanc
- Chamonix - Discover the alpine village, the highest mountain of Europe. It’s the world famous village for sports and outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, climbing, paragliding, speedflying and alpinism.
- Place de la Mer de Glace - Ride the cogwheel mountain train to the largest glacier of France: Mer de Glace
What's Included
- Breathtaking Alpine panoramas
- Fast-track entrance
- Climate-controlled transportation
- Optional Aiguille du Midi cable car experience
- Optional Mer de Glace train journey
- Explore at your own pace
- Discover the picturesque Chamonix Mont Blanc
- Breathtaking Alpine panoramas
- Fast-track entrance
- Climate-controlled transportation
- Optional Aiguille du Midi cable car experience
- Optional Mer de Glace train journey
- Explore at your own pace
- Discover the picturesque Chamonix Mont Blanc
What's Not Included
- Food and beverage
- Guide
- Food and beverage
- Guide
Additional Information
On this independent tour from Geneva, cross the Switzerland-France border and visit one of the most famous villages in the French Alps, Chamonix, at the foot of towering Mont Blanc: highest mountain of Europe.
Enjoy a scenic coach drive through the Arve Valley to the picturesque Alpine village of Chamonix, where you’re free to explore at your leisure….
On this independent tour from Geneva, cross the Switzerland-France border and visit one of the most famous villages in the French Alps, Chamonix, at the foot of towering Mont Blanc: highest mountain of Europe.
Enjoy a scenic coach drive through the Arve Valley to the picturesque Alpine village of Chamonix, where you’re free to explore at your leisure.
Spend the time in the village or pick different options such as the cable car and the mountain train
Ride up the cable car and discover a spectacular panoramic view of the Chamonix Valley and the French, Swiss and Italian Alps at 3842m !
Board the charming red cog railway up to Montenvers, you’ll enjoy fabulous views of Mer de Glace. This magnificent glacier is 4 miles (7km) long and averages just under a mile wide.
- Please note that this tour will not be accompanied by a guide, only a local assistant im the village
- Please dress appropriately for a day in the mountains; even if it is warm and sunny in Geneva, it can be cold and wet in Chamonix or at the top of the Aiguille du Midi and on the Mer de Glace
- The operation of the Aiguille du Midi cable car and Mer de Glace train are both subject to local weather conditions on the day
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel, as you will be traveling from Geneva (Switzerland) to Chamonix (France)
- If an activity is close for maintenance or weather conditions, you will be ofered alternatives but no refund
- baby until 4 are not allowed to go up on the cable car
- There is different returns such as 12h30, 17h15 or 18h30 depending on availbility
Location
Geneva Bus Station
Place Dorcière - 1201 Geneva
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(211 Ratings)
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Vidiya_r
Nov 30, 2024
Trip to Chamonix - We took a day coach trip from Geneva to Chamonix and back. The coach was comfortable, but we had a bad day because of the weather, and we didn't see Mont Blanc. However, we made the best of it.
I lost my purse on the bus but thankfully the cleaning staff found it and we were able to collect it from the office in Geneva the next day. We are very grateful to the people who found it and handed it over.
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Caitlyn_m
Nov 30, 2024
Beautiful Views and Easy Transport - Beautiful drive and beautiful town with incredible views! We only paid for transport to Chamonix and back, and I would say it was well worth it. There is 1 main street with shops, food, coffee that took us 2-3 hours to explore and eat. It’s a ski-town, so a lot of things (including all excursions) were closed until ski season starts in December, but spending a couple hours there was incredible!
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Dwight_f
Oct 8, 2024
Great trip could be shorter. - The views to top of mountains was spectacular. There wasn't much to do in town afterwards so would have preferred having a earlier bus to return back to Geneva.
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Sharon_c
Oct 5, 2024
Genena - Great customer service. There were issues with AC on the return bus. I appreciated accommodating my earlier return trip to Geneva than what was scheduled
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Patrick_o
Sep 26, 2024
It’s all about the observation deck at 3800 meters - Cable Car to 3800 meters observation deck is incredible. The train ride to the man made ice tunnels in the Mer du Glase is a waste of time any money imho. In hindsight I would have enjoyed wandering around Chamonix village instead.
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Rakesh_s
Sep 8, 2024
On time....knowledgeable - Overall experience was good. However there is a always room for improvement. We can recommend to our friends and family.
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U4097aojeromeb
Aug 20, 2024
Do your research before this Independent Tour - With just a short time to visit Chamonix from Geneva, we chose this tour. It’s listed as 6 hours from 8:30am (so assuming to 2:30pm). The “Bus Station” listed as the pick up point is just a bus parking lot with no signage (had to ask bus to bus to find ours). The departure is listed as 8:30am and we were quickly provided a wristband stating 8:30am and 5:00pm return. Itinerary and information only covered the all day tour and various options available (to upgrade if not already booked).- but nothing for the shorter independent tour. We were dropped at a Chamonix Bus Stop (Chamonix Sud) at 10am but no other information other than to meet our return bus there at 12pm. We figured out there was a handicapped shuttle bus at the Bus Stop to the Centre Ville (central tourist/shopping area) for 2 Euros each. We enjoyed our short visit to the village and returned to Geneva on time. Note there were two 12pm return buses with one to Geneva Central Bus Station and one to the Geneva Airport). One couple got on the wrong bus. The tour was as advertised, but it’s all on you to research the area and options available during your 2-hour visit. There isn’t time to visit Mont-Blanc or the train ride or lift to the top of the mountain within that shortened itinerary. We were happy with the comfortable double decker (glass top) coach, great driver, and our guide and commentary during the trip there. I would just appreciate acknowledgement of our short itinerary as wristbands are distributed and basic information on transportation options to the village to maximize the limited time there.
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537kjeldk
Sep 8, 2024
Chaos on the way to nice visit - The place was beautiful but chaotic arrangement of the bus trip. The land of the stay did not correspond to the advertised. Too long stay.
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Jasmine_f
Nov 12, 2024
Be careful - Turned up to our trip after paying almost £400 for the full package only to find the cable car and train were cancelled…. No refund. Be careful as we heard this happens a lot.
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Ahmad_a
Jul 12, 2024
Terrible experience, misinformation and bad drivers - Terrible arrangements, should've taken an uber and saved myself the frustration!
Bus drivers and trip managers are unfriendly and they only change behaviour when you call the organizer, they give wrong information and they try to make your experience even worse! Last one actually refused the pdf I shoed him until I called and then took his time to take pictures in the rain and smoke in our face! I have 2 teenagers and a child!
I don't think I'll use this website or services again, a lot of missing information or misinformation and elusive drivers. Thanks for a terrible experience Swiss tours!
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