Tour du Mont Blanc, with Hotel nights
Experience the Majestic Tour du Mont Blanc: A Bucket List Adventure
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey through the heart of the French, Italian, and Swiss Alps with the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), one of the world’s most iconic trekking routes. Spanning 105 miles (170 kilometers), this exhilarating hike offers unparalleled views, diverse landscapes, and a deep connection with nature that will leave you in awe.
As you circumnavigate the majestic Mont Blanc massif, the highest peak in Western Europe, you’ll traverse lush valleys, alpine meadows, crystal-clear lakes, and dramatic ridgelines. Each day unveils a new landscape, from charming alpine villages to rugged mountain passes, all while being surrounded by breathtaking panoramas of snow-capped peaks, glaciers, and verdant forests.
Our expertly guided TMB trek is designed for fit adventurers, offering a perfect blend of challenge and reward. As you hike through three countries—France, Italy, and Switzerland—you’ll not only be immersed in the awe-inspiring natural beauty but also experience the rich cultural diversity that makes this trek so unique.
Why Choose the Tour du Mont Blanc?
Stunning Scenery: Experience some of Europe’s most spectacular mountain landscapes, with jaw-dropping views of Mont Blanc, towering glaciers, and picturesque valleys.
Authentic Alpine Villages: Stay in traditional mountain inns and charming villages, where you’ll enjoy authentic local cuisine and the warmth of alpine hospitality.
Adventure and Comfort: While the TMB offers a thrilling challenge, it also provides comfortable accommodations and delicious meals to keep you energized and inspired along the way.
Cultural Exploration: Trek through three countries—France, Italy, and Switzerland—each offering a unique blend of languages, traditions, and cuisine.
Guided Support: Our expert guides, who are passionate about the region, will ensure a safe, seamless, and unforgettable experience, offering insightful commentary along the way.
Self guided: This tour is also available as a self guided Tour.
Meet in Chamonix, at the foot of Mont Blanc, for a gear check and full route briefing before the week ahead.
Overnight and dinner in Chamonix.
The tour sets off from Les Houches and climbs over the Col de Tricot, with the Bionnassay glacier close overhead, before descending into the village of Les Contamines. Lunch will be at the wonderful Chalet de Miage for a delicious home cooked meal.
Hike: 14 km · +639 m / −1,200 m
Overnight and dinner in Les Contamines.
A long climbing day over the Col du Bonhomme, one of the trip’s five major passes, with sweeping views back over the valley before the descent to the small hamlet of Les Chapieux.
Hike: 15 km · +1,270 m / −906 m
Overnight and dinner in Les Chapieux or Bourg Saint Maurice
Over the Col de la Seigne, the high, wide-open pass that marks the border with Italy — and one of the finest single viewpoints on the entire route, with Mont Blanc’s Italian face filling the horizon. The trail then drops through the Val Veny to Courmayeur, Italy’s answer to Chamonix, tucked beneath the mountain’s south side.
Hike: 15 km · +734 m / −741 m
Overnight and dinner in Courmayeur.
A full day to recover, explore the town, or simply enjoy an Italian espresso with a view of the massif you’ve just walked around a third of. Optional hiking to Val Veny or a cable car ride up to the Top to Italy with the Skyway cable car.
Overnight in Courmayeur, dinner on your own
The longest day of the tour, climbing steadily up the Val Ferret with the Grandes Jorasses and the Italian side of the massif in near-constant view.
Hike: 18 km · +1,080 m / −522 m
Overnight and dinner at the Val Ferret
Over the Grand Col Ferret, the trip’s second international border crossing, leaving Italy for Switzerland. La Fouly, the first Swiss village on the route, sits in a quiet, glacier-carved valley.
Hike: 14 km · +760 m / −746 m
Overnight and dinner in La Fouly or Champex Lac
We walk along the Bovine trail up to the Bovinette alpage where you can stop for a delicious apple pie or a home made soup. Enjoy stunning views down to the Roman town of Martigny and the Rhone valley as you walk to Col de Forclaz.
Short transfer into France for the night in the Mont Blanc valley at Argentière.
Hike: 14 km · +750 m / −705 m
Overnight in Argentière, dinner on your own
A final high crossing at the Col de Balme, on the France–Switzerland border, with the whole Chamonix valley and Mont Blanc opening up ahead — one of the great closing views of the tour.
Hike: 13 km · +1,100 m / −500 m
Overnight and celebration dinner in Argentière
The final leg, crossing into the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve and past Lac de Chesery before the descent back into Chamonix — closing the loop where the week began.
Hike: 12 km · +1,100 m / −500 m
Prices are based on ensuite double rooms
Max 8 hikers per guide
Please get in touch for prices for self guided tours and tour with hut accommodations
Organisation, certified UIMLA-hiking guide for the whole tour, 9 nights in privat rooms with ensuite bathroom in typical village hotels, breakfasts, 7 dinners, cable cars (Skyway Courmayeur not included), transport to hiking starts and ends during the tour, luggage transfer
Personal insurance, 2 dinners, lunches and snacks, beverages, getting to Chamonix and back after the hike
Why Choose Us
Insurance
Travel insurance is not included in our adventures.
We strongly recommend that you purchase insurance to cover cancellation, medical expenses, personal accident, personal baggage, money and public liability.
Accident or injury. Unexpected medical expenses. Unplanned incidents are rare but can crop up when you travel.
Gift vouchers
Give the gift of adventure with a Patagoniatiptop GmbH Certificate! Perfect for a mountaineering gift for your son’s birthday, a ski weekend for your best friend or a skitouring trip for your wife. Or … why not invite yourself?
How it works
Contact us and let us know how much you would like to spend. Let us know who is the lucky person to receive the voucher. We will then send the voucher to you or to the address you tell us.
