WALKING & HIKING
PARIS
DAY 1 Hike in the hills above Combloux to an alpine meadow and catch your first glimpse of legendary Mont Blanc • Savor a lunch of regional specialties at a high-elevation refuge • Walk in the old-school chic hamlet of Megève, tucked in the rolling Mont Blanc foothills and a delight to explore on foot • Lounge by the pool or at the spa at our cozy mountain retreat. » Les Fermes de Marie - Premiere DAYS 2–3 Jaw-dropping vistas of commanding Mont Blanc steal the show • Hop aboard a historic cogwheel train from St-Gervais-les-Bains alongside climbers setting off for the summit • At Aiguille du Midi, trek along a stunning balcony trail to the Signal de Forbes overlook • Gaze down over the Alps’ second-largest glacier, the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) • Take in spectacular views of Mont Blanc while hiking to the famed mountaineering town of Chamonix • An alpinist’s mecca in any season, this captivating hub earned its status as a world-renowned ski resort when it hosted the first ever Winter Olympic games • Celebrate with a dinner of hearty highland fare. » Hôtel Mont-Blanc Chamonix - Premiere DAYS 4–6 Let’s go to Italy, or shall we say, andiamo in Italia! • Walk with expert high-mountain guides across the Dente del Gigante glacier and enjoy a picnic lunch at 11,000 feet • Discover the town of Courmayeur, a historic capital for mountaineering and hiking • Explore the gorgeous Val Ferret valley • Follow a portion of the Tour du Mont Blanc trail • Marvel at peaks that seem to stretch forever above the valley and glacial river below. » Auberge de la Maison - Premiere Needle-sharp peaks and flower-filled meadows. A mélange of storybook villages, glaciers and welcoming rifugi . Life from two perspectives: français and italiano. Sublime! Geneva to Mont Blanc & Chamonix FRENCH & ITALIAN ALPS
Geneva
FRANCE
SWITZERLAND
Chamonix
Aiguille du Midi
Mont Blanc
Megeve
ITALY
Courmayeur
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