Tour du Mont Blanc Light Luxury Essentials

• Selected leisure routes, comfortable hotels, the most relaxing way to see the beauty of the hiking, on the way through a number of stunning glaciers and snow-capped mountains
• Experience the most beautiful and special scenery of the Alps.
• Foreign guide escort; logistics truck luggage transportation, strong logistics and safety protection.
• Alpine guides explaining, in-depth understanding of mountain culture and local culture
• France, Switzerland, and Italy, taste the food of each country and experience the local culture and customs.

• June: entering spring, fewer hikers on the road, more wildlife; may be above the snow line, snow trekking.
• July and August: the road is relatively good, the weather begins to stabilize, accordingly the number of hikers is higher, July is the flower season, local guides will be equipped with plant explanations, August is the height of summer, some of the mountain wild fruits are ripe.
• September/October: the weather is pleasant and the mountains enter the fall scenery, with golden and red mountains perfect for photographers.

The Tour du Mont Blanc; this route is a selection of the best of the best, you can enjoy hiking while seeing the best of the Alps, the route can be adjusted according to the client's physical ability by the French guides.

The most professional team of local guides and perfect logistical support, so that you have no worries during the hiking period, to choose some special routes and secret places to take you to experience; at the same time equipped with logistical support car services, you do not need to worry about the luggage transportation services during the hiking period, the whole transport of goods, in addition to the team members of the accident, there are logistical support car for you to take to the next starting point of the hiking.

In order to improve your experience of coming to the Tour du Mont Blanc, it is recommended to do physical training three months before the trip; jogging 5-10 kilometers, three times a week or riding to increase cardiorespiratory function and better enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature in the outdoor sports!

Comfort Gites in Chamonix and Les Houches (ask for single room rate difference according to details), some alpine chalets or specialty lodges (two-person rooms and multi-room accommodations).

According to the group registration booking, the whole trip is equipped with luggage transportation, using collapsible camelbak to facilitate the handling in the chalet, trolley case empty, free storage trekking starting point hotel.

• Breakfast, usually continental breakfast, juice, coffee, bread, jam, milk, etc.
• Lunch road meal is mainly based on local Alpine specialties, local hams and sausages, vegetable salads, Alpine cheeses, fruits, etc.; we are also equipped with Chinese pasta and chili sauces to adapt to Chinese tastes.
• Dinner, mainly based on local specialties, France, Italy, Switzerland, respectively, with Swiss cheese, or with local specialties such as meat, spaghetti, veal, cheese, also for vegetarian hikers (communicate with your guide in advance).​

The price includes

• Organisation and booking fees, guiding by a qualified and insured mountain leader;
• All meals including breakfast, picnic lunch and simple snacks dinner during the day  hiking; day 2 & day11 breakfast
• Accommodation in gîtes, refuges and hotels depend of available and budget
• Baggage transport between accommodation;
• Cable cars and bus transfers.
• Day1 day 11 transfert collective essaybus, plase check the time table or we can orga-  nise one privet transfert for all the group

The price not includes

• Personal expenses (drinks, etc.);
• Insurance of travel (recommande a agency near you personal adresses )
• Supplement single room
• Touristic visits;
• Airport taxes;
• Meal for arrive day and departure day;
• Cancellation insurance;
• Your return journey from home to the point of departure/end point;
• Tips for guide and driver or restaurant.

Alpine environment ecosystem is very fragile, with the increase in the number of hikers, the environment vegetation, as well as flora and fauna are threatened, try to follow the guide's footsteps in the hiking process to avoid taking shortcuts and stepping on the vegetation. At the same time pay attention to bring all the peelings and paper into the mountain huts; according to the classification of garbage to be discarded; although the peelings are biodegradable, but in the mountain environment basically no possible degradation, the awareness of protecting the environment is very important.

There are more and more Chinese hikers on this route, which represents the influence of Chinese people in the world. Try to avoid loud noise in public places, be friendly to different hikers from all over the world, take care of the environment, observe the precautions of the alpine hut, and avoid wasting food.

Clothing

• Walking trousers
• Shorts (Bikini/swimsuit, just in case!)
• Breathable or merino wool t-shirts
• Breathable or merino wool leggings
• Fleece or jumper
• Wind stopper or Goretex jacket
• Waterproof poncho + gaiters or Goretex trousers + waterproof rucksack cover
• Pair of gloves and a warm hat
• Sun hat or baseball cap
• Walking socks (1 pair per day)
• Sturdy walking boots with a good sole, already broken in
• 1 change of clothes for the evening
• A pair of comfortable shoes for the evening

Other Equipment

• Toilet bag
• Quick drying towel
• Sunglasses and sun cream
• Water bottle or Camelback (1.5 litre minimum)
• Knife, fork and spoon
• Plastic lunch box/plate for your picnic lunches
• Plastic cup for coffee
• Small First Aid kit (antihistamine, ibuprofen, Compeed type blister pads...)
• Survival blanket
• Head torch or hand torch
• Sleeping bag liner sheet and pillowcase (blankets provided at accommodation)
• Two adjustable walking poles (highly recommended)
• Identity card or passport

Please make sure to purchase all necessary insurance coverage for your trip at your place of residence to avoid any unforeseen circumstances or force majeure.

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Trip Cancellation Policy

Cancellation from our agency: We reserve the right of modifying or cancelling a tour if the group's safety is compromised, in case of transport and accommodation problems, or lack of staff. If we cancel a tour, the sums collected are entirely refunded but no other compensation or in- demnity is due if:

- The minimum of persons required for the tour is not reached and that the agency informs the customer as follow:

• Twenty days prior departure for tours lasting more than 6 days ;
• Seven days prior departure for tours of 2 to 6 days ;
• 48 hours prior departure for tours lasting less than 2 days.- The agency is not able to respect the contract because of exceptional and inevitable circum- stances (natural disaster, war...) and informs the customer as soon as possible before the be- ginning of the tour..  The sums collected are then entirely refunded but no other compensation or indemnity is pos- sible..In case of cancellation during the tour, you will be refunded on a pro rata basis of the days not hiked.  Cancellation from the customer: If you are cancelling your tour, the costs are as follow:
• From 35 days prior departure: 50% of the tour
• From 35 to 7 days prior departure: 90% of the tour
• Less than 7 days: 100% of the tour .

The booking To book a tour, you must complete the registration form, with signatory which implies the acceptance of general conditions of sale, and the payment of 600-1000euros deposit..  Depending on availability, we are sending a booking confirmation as soon as possible. The balance must be paid 35 days prior departure at the latest. A tour not paid on time may be can- celled and no refund of the deposit possible.

For the covid issue

If the border close , you will get refund  or delay for next year (the transaction fee is not in-clude)

For the visa issue

If we are required to issue an itinerary or invitation letter, refunds due to visa reasons are subject to a 50€ material fee and a refund of the remaining activity fee.