Chamonix Sightseeing Tour from Geneva

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Duration

10 hours

Tour Details

Overview

Discover the beauty of Chamonix, one of the most renowned mountain villages at the foot of Mont-Blanc - Europe's highest peak (4807 m./15.771 ft). With pre-booked lift and train tickets, you can bypass long lines to reach our reserved gondola for a picturesque ride up to 3842m! Take your time to explore the village before boarding the red cog railway to Montenvers. Here, you will be treated to stunning views of Mer de Glace - a 4 mile (7km) long glacier that is almost 1 mile wide - and its surrounding summits of Les Drus, Les Grandes Jorasses and Les Grands Charmoz.

What’s included

Vehicle with air-conditioning
Cable car of Aiguille du Midi or Brévent
Mountain train to the glacier
Magnificent view of the Alps mountains
Free time for lunch
Independent self-guided tour
Guaranteed skip-the-line access

What’s Exclude

Lunch
Guide

What To Expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: SwissTours, Rue François-Bonivard 8, 1201 Genève, Switzerland

Receive the instructions for the day

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 100 Place de l Aiguille du Midi Mont Blanc, 74400, Chamonix France

Early in the morning take the Aiguille du Midi cable car up and enjoy a unique journey between the ground and sky with snow all year round. On clear days you may even see Mattherhorn - the famous Swiss peak found on Toblerone packages of chocolate! For lunch savour French cuisine from our restaurant situated in the center of town where you can also explore alpine architecture.

Duration: 2 hours
 Stop At : Chamonix , Chamonix , Haute - Savoie , Auvergne - Rhone - Alpes Free time to enjoy your meal Duration : 1 hour Stop At : Mer de glace , Unnamed Road , 74400 , 74400 Chamonix - Mont - Blanc , France In the afternoon travel on board a little red cogwheel train to Glacier Mer de Glace which takes around twenty minutes to climb up 1,000 meters to Montenvers-Mer de Glace attraction. The track runs through forests and tunnels while crossing viaducts as it climbs up — prepare yourself for some magic when you arrive at 1,913m altitude right by Mer de Glace glacier! Duration : 2 hours Stop At : Mont Blanc , Chamonix France < BR & gt ; Discover famous village of Chamonix Mont Blanc with its rich history -- home to 1924 Winter Olympics debut held here and skiing introduced at end of 19th century by Dr Payot. Nowadays it's Europe's highest mount and most popular mountain village.

Duration: 2 hours

Additional Information

Not recommended for child under 3
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Subject to favorable weather conditions.
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
If an activity is close for maintenance or weather conditions, you will be offered alternatives but no refund
The operation of the Aiguille du Midi cable car and Mer de Glace train are both subject to local weather conditions on the day, we cannot know befor we leave if activities will be open
Please note that if you take the Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace options, you will be provided with a multipass. Multipass which gives access to all the facilities of the Mont Blanc company. If you use this Multipass for a single activity, it will be considered by the Compagnie du Mont-Blanc as used and cannot be refunded if the other activities are closed. The Mont Blanc company offers alternative activities but does not authorize refunds of the multipass.
Most travelers can participate
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Voucher Requirements

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Departure Time

08:30 AM

Departure Point

Place Dorcière, Pl. Dorcière, 1201 Genève, Switzerland

Hotel Pickup

Yes

Return Details

Returns to original departure point