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Overview
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.
What's included
- 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
Itinerary
- 1
KeyTours S.A.
15 minAdmission included
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)
- 2
Aiguille du Midi
2 hrAdmission included
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
- 3
Montenvers – Mer De Glace
2 hrAdmission included
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.
- 4
Mont Blanc
2 hr
Enjoy a free time for souvenir shopping in the village before getting back on the bus at 5 pm. If you take both options, you will have a late return from Chamonix at 6:30pm and be back in Geneva at approximately 7:45pm.
Meeting point and pickup
Meeting point
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.
End point
Ends back at the meeting point.
Good to know
- 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.
- Please note that due to maintenance works in Chamonix, some attractions will be temporarily closed: Mer de Glace (03.11 - 21.11) & Aiguille du Midi (03.11 - 19.12). Alternative tours will be offered during this period.
- 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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Traveller reviews
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- burkhartb2016 · Apr 2025
Nice ride but terrible and disrespectful staff
Nice ride on the gondola , great views, everything well organized. What is not good is the mass handling with 65 people in a gondola! You get squeezed nicely , and it's just too expensive for that. But the worst thing was the driver on the way back who panicked everyone by shouting loudly . Many assumed the gondola would crash. Absolutely inappropriate. The kids were crying. The driver should reconsider his job whether he should rather work in an amusement park (or better retire) Was a cheek and never again!
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- dippymui · Jan 2025
A must do if you are in Geneva!
Mountain views are out of this world and feels so surreal! Pleasant coach ride to and from Chamonix - easy to locate the stop for the pickup, it is directly in front of the shop where you collect your tickets for the day. We were provided a map for the day to help find our bearings once we were been dropped off. Would recommend the mountain train and once you step off, you are within the mountains and the view is breath taking. The village itself is cute and has plenty of shops, restaurants and bar - lots of choice to help you pass the day. We went picked up at 10.30 in Geneva, the coach trip is around 1.5 hours and you are picked up at 18.30, returning to Geneva between 19.30 to 19.45 but the time goes by quicker than you imagine!
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- dannysG702TY · Dec 2023
Incredible views!! Make the time for Aiguille du Midi!!
My wife and I went on our own via cablecar up to top of Aiguille du Midi... It was an amazing few hours of looking down at all the mountains and watching off piste skiers as little specs below our vantage point... would not miss it...
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- Mauricio_V · Dec 2022
Pesima
Compre un tour que se supone que es ida y vuelta y el conductor me iba a dejar tirado en chanomix y me toco pagarle en efectivo
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- 832mauriciov · Dec 2022
Bad
Lousy, I paid for the tour back and forth and when I returned the driver would not let me get on because according to him the ticket was not valid and I had to pay him cash so he would not leave me lying in chamonix Pay almost $100 and the return bus is worth $60 if you buy it directly with the agency not by this means
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- Jeffrey H · Nov 2022
Know what is open during the time you intend to travel.
Chamonix and Mont Blanc are beautiful, and I recommend seeing them. Unfortunately, we were never told that the gondola, the train, and much of the town was closed while we were visiting. We were dropped off at 11:30 a.m. and told the bus was leaving at 5:15 p.m., and then started wandering through a largely locked up town. The Office of Tourism in Chamonix was very helpful. We were able to walk 2 KM to Les Prez, and take its gondola up the ski slopes. We also ate at Josephine, which was phenomenal. Overall, it was beautiful, and many stores began to open in the afternoon. Just make sure to look at the time of year you go, and what will be open when you get there. Apparently, mid-November to mid-December is not the best time to visit.
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