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Chamonix — light - 6 Days (Geneva, Aiguille du Midi, Lac Blanc, Mer de Glace & Courmayeur)

4.5(36 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days at the foot of the Alps' highest mountain. The same valley from a hostel in Les Houches, with individual lift tickets rather than a multipass and self-guided walks.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Trekking
Six days at the foot of the Alps' highest mountain
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Chamonix townChamonix sits at 1,035 m with Mont Blanc at 4,808 m directly above it — the greatest vertical relief of any town in the Alps.
  • Aiguille du MidiTwo thousand eight hundred metres of ascent in twenty minutes, which is enough to make people light-headed at the top.
  • Lac BlancLac Blanc faces the whole Mont Blanc massif across the valley, which is why it is the most photographed lake in the Alps.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • Mont Blanc tunnel bus and the Skyway cable car in Italy
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
  • A guided walking day to Lac Blanc
Permits & fees
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • A multipass covering the Aiguille du Midi, Flegere, Brevent and Montenvers
  • The Mer de Glace ice cave

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Geneva
  • Any glacier travel or climbing, which needs a qualified guide
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • Most dinners

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Chamonix Camp

Camping

Days 1–5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.5 (36)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 36 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.2/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.5/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Ananya Gupta – Kochi2026-07-02 · Verified booking

Long transfer at both ends that isn't obvious from the listing. Budget a day either side. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

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Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Tara D'Souza – Jaipur2026-07-02 · Verified booking

Haute-Savoie in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. Recommended.

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Tom Bergman – Berlin2026-07-02 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Camp was pitched and the kitchen going by the time we walked in each evening. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Recommended.

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Hannah Lindqvist – Amsterdam2026-07-02 · Verified booking

Well organised from the pickup onwards. The daily distances were honest about what they'd be. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Recommended.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Ananya Gupta – Lucknow2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Haute-Savoie in the right season is something else, and the team knew exactly where to camp. Tents were warmer than expected and the camp was set up before we arrived. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Elena Petrova – Toronto2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Recommended.

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Owen Clarke – Zurich2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Did this over 6 days and it was the best walking I've done in years. The campsites were well chosen — sheltered, and close enough to water. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing. Would book with them again.

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James Whelan – Amsterdam2026-06-04 · Verified booking

The trek itself is good but the group was too large for the trail on the summit day. Crew were professional without being stiff about it.

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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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