The classic Tour du Mont Blanc, using small inns and guesthouses

For those who like to enjoy the comfort of a bed every night we offer the Mont Blanc circuit as a fully accommodated trek, with all nights spent in a variety of lodgings from small hotels to basic inns or pensions. Many of the places we use do not have a star rating but offer a warm and friendly welcome; rooms will be twin, double or triple and will have shared bathrooms. The itinerary is essentially the same as on the camping version: we still complete the famous circuit, and your baggage is transported for you by our support vehicle. In some places we use a hotel for just one night, before moving on the next day; occasionally we settle in for a few nights and use local transport to take us to the next point of the circuit.

Itinerary:

Day 1 Start Chamonix.2 Follow Grand Balcon Sud; excellent views of Mont Blanc. Return to Chamonix.3 Over Col de Balme into Switzerland; night at Col Forclaz.4 Follow Bovine route to Champex.5 Along Val Ferret to La Fouly.6 Follow river La Drance; climb to the highest point of the tour at Grand Col Ferret and into Italy. Overnight at Courmayeur.7 Rest day.8 Return by bus to Planpincieux and then climb steeply from the valley to Mont de la Saxe.9 Cross the Col de la Seigne back to France, descend through la Ville des Glaciers to Les Chapieux.10 Ascend to Col de la Croix du Bonhomme, then contour across to the Col du Bonhomme.11 Rest day.12 Over Col de Tricot to the Chamonix Valley; overnight at Les Houches.13 Best views of Mont Blanc today; long ascent to the Brevent, descend to Chamonix.14 Free day in Chamonix.15 End Chamonix.

Mode of travel: 10 days point-to-point walking with vehicle support, 3 rest days. Altitude maximum 2500m, average 1525m. Grade B/C.
Group size: min. 1, max. 16, plus leader.
Accommodation: 14 nights hotels/pensions/village inns.
Food: all breakfasts, 10 picnic lunches, 12 hotel/restaurant dinners included.
Trip Reference: TWO
Reverse Itinerary:trips that run in reverse are specified with an "R" in the dates and prices table below.