Day 5 - Breathtaking Alpine meadows (Dino and Helena Dell'Orletta) 
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£880.00 (2012)
7 nights
7 B&B, 6 evening meals, 6 picnics
Luggage transfers between hotels
Hard
4½ - 6 hours per day
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Chamonix and the French Alps
Le Pays du Mont Blanc
How to get there:

ARRIVING BY AIR

The best airport for both European and intercontinental flights is Geneva. 

 

Flight information can change rapidly. Please do check for yourself directly with the airlines' websites before finalising any booking with us and do not book your flights until we have confirmed that we have provisionally reserved accommodation for you

 

Land by: 16:00  (14:30 Sat/Sun/public holidays)

Return flight earliest: 13:00 if transfer by train, possibly earlier if available bus) 

Land by/earliest return times not applicable if using pre-booked taxi

 

Fly to Geneva from UK and Eire airports:

Bristol Easyjet;

Dublin Aer Lingus;

Edinburgh Easyjet;

Gatwick Easyjet;

Heathrow BA, Swiss.com;

Liverpool Easyjet; 

London City Swiss.com;

Luton Easyjet;

Manchester Easyjet;

 

See "Getting to the start of the walk" below for transfer information

 

ARRIVING BY TRAIN

Nearest railway stations:

Start: St Gervais-Le Fayet

End: Chamonix Les Bossons

 

Typical rail journey from UK via Paris:

London: Eurostar to Paris (N), transfer to Paris Lyon for the TGV to St Gervais-les-Bains-Le-Fayet. ~9.5 hrs.

Chamonix Les Bossons:  10 minute local train to Chamonix Mont Blanc, then TGV direct to Paris Lyon.  Transfer to Paris (N) for Eurostar for London St Pancras International.  ~13.5 hrs.

See www.seat61.com/France.htm - there is a click through to choose your town of arrival and departure, and a warning note about the timetable...

 

Getting to the start of the walk:

The first hotel is in St Gervais and the final one in Les Bossons/Chamonix. The following information will help you with transfers from Geneva airport. For transfers from train stations, see above.

 

Geneva airport:


Outward: Taxi/train/taxi or bus/taxi c. 2½ hrs OR Pre-booked taxi transfer from Geneva airport to first hotel 1½ hrs.

 

It is also possible to book (directly on the web) a shared taxi service: www.chamexpress.comwww.a-t-s.net or www.ski-lifts.com .  These tend to be good value for 1-2 people, although as they will often try to fill their minibus, a wait of up to an hour is common before departure.

 

Return: Train via Lake Geneva via Chatelard/Martigny GVA (recommended because it is such a beautiful journey!) c. 4 hrs with two changes OR direct bus Chamonix - Geneva Airport (limited service) OR Pre-booked taxi transfer from Chamonix to Geneva Airport c. 1½ hrs. (For parties of 1-2, see shared taxi services above.)

 

For pre-bookable taxi costs, see "Prices".

 

Full transfer advice, including timetables, is provided in your Walkers' Pack. Contact us if you would like additional pre-booking information