Self-Guided Chamonix with Aiguille du Midi or Mer de Glace
Early morning trip because you have a flight or not an early riser?
Don't want to be stick with a group? Take this self-guided tour to Chamonix Mont Blanc. Take advantage of the multiple departure time to manage you timetable.
Experience the roof of Europe on this half day trip to Chamonix and Mont Blanc in the French Alps tour from Chamonix Mont Blanc. You will depart to the mountain at 8h15, 10h30am or 12h30pm at the Geneva bus stop. As you you make your way up, you will see the beauty and serenity that have made the Alps so captivating.
Once you arrive at the village of Chamonix, you will then have the opportunity to spend some free time in the picturesque village, take a breath of fresh air and stroll on the little streets full of charm on your own
You also have the possibility to choose this trip with the cable car option or mountain cogwheel train.
Options
Cable car
(KT5300-2) - Cable car : Option includes cable car ride up Aiguille du Midi, a 3842-meter-tall (12,605 ft) mountain in the Mont Blanc massif.
What's included in Self-Guided Chamonix with Aiguille du Midi or Mer de Glace
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
KeyTours S.A.
Exchange your ticket at Keytours Office just in front the Bus station - You will receive some details on your trips, also a map and the tickets for the activities (if option selected)
Aiguille du Midi
If Option Selected - Cable car Aiguille du Midi : Ride up the cable car and discover a spectacular panoramic view of the Chamonix Valley and the French, Swiss and Italian Alps at 3842m! On a clear day, you may even see the Mattherhorn, the famous Swiss peak and icon of Switzerland – it’s even found on packages of delicious Toblerone chocolate
Montenvers – Mer De Glace
If option Selected - You will also have the opportunity to board the charming red cog railway up to Montenvers, you’ll enjoy fabulous views of Mer de Glace. This magnificent glacier is 4 miles (7km) long and averages just under a mile wide. Surrounded by the impressive summits of Les Drus, Les Grandes Jorasses and Les Grands Charmoz, The Montenvers site is a natural living witness of climate change of our era. It offers several visits including the crystal gallery or the Glaciorium, a new space entirely dedicated to the glaciers from their birth, to present and to the future. Depending on the period, it is also possible to visit the ice caves carved into the Glacier.
Inclusions
- Mountain train to Mer de Glace - If option selected
- Incredible views on the Alps mountain
- Cable car to Aiguille du midi or Brévent - If option selected
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Sightseeing in the alpine village of Chamonix Mont Blanc
- Food and drinks
- Guide
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Not recommended for child under 3 years for the cable car
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not recommended for pregnant women for the cable car
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- There is a sign for excursion at the geneva bus station, our office is also situated just across on the 8 rue François Bonivard. The bus has the name of the tour with the brand Swisstours on it.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Please check-in at our Keytours office in front of the bus station 10 - 15 minutes before departure. The entrance tickets will be given to you by our staff.
