Chamonix: Sunset Hike & Fondue in the Alpine Land with Guide
Half a day with a guide in Chamonix, or a TMB stage on your own in Italy

Mont Blanc Hiking Tour

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Quick answerThe pick is the Sunset Hike & Fondue in Chamonix: €250, 3.5 hours with a private guide, ★5.0 from 6 reviews. GetYourGuide sells no guided TMB stage or TMB trek (checked 30 Sep 2026): the guided TMB stage days sold this summer were taken off, and the one guided full-day hike left in Courmayeur, at €199, had 2 dates open.

valleyhighest point3.5 hdoor to doorfrom €250per person★ 5.06 reviews
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Key takeaways
  • 6 guided hikes around Mont Blanc on sale on 30 Sep 2026, four of them in Chamonix and Megève — none of them is the Tour du Mont Blanc
  • 0 TMB stages sold with a guide on GetYourGuide on 30 Sep 2026; the guided TMB stage days sold this summer were taken off
  • Stages 4 and 5 of the Tour du Mont Blanc end and start in Courmayeur — 18 km and 12 km, walked on your own
  • €205 per group up to 8 people for the 3-hour Megève hike; every Chamonix hike is priced per person
  • 3.5 h the Chamonix half-day with a private guide and pickup, €235–250, with fondue or a tasting
  • 168 km the full TMB: 11 stages over 9–14 days, huts open mid-June to mid-September
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Three camps — the same three words as the table below

Mont Blanc Hiking Tour: Which Camp Is Yours

Guided hikes around Mont Blanc fall into three camps. On the French side you get half a day with a private guide in Chamonix or Megève. On the Italian side you get a full day in Val Veny and Val Ferret above Courmayeur, with a guide in a small group or on your own on the TMB. The third camp is the half-day hike that ends with fondue or a cheese and wine tasting.

The compromise
The one guided full-day hike listed in Courmayeur costs €199 and had 2 open dates on 30 Sep 2026, 1–2 Oct. The reviewed hikes are in Chamonix, cost €235–320 for 3.5 hours and have dates into 2027.
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Half-day hikes, Chamonix & Megève

Three hours to a full day on foot, with a guide for your group only. The Personalized Guided Hike in Chamonix sets the route by your level and runs 3.5 to 8 hours at €320 per person. Megève and the trail-running outing near Saint-Gervais are priced per group, up to 8 people.

Chamonix: Personalized Guided Hike with Views of Mont-Blanc from€320pp
Guided hike · Chamonix
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Chamonix: Personalized Guided Hike with Views of Mont-Blanc

3.5–8 hduration
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€205 per group Guided hike with a view of Mont Blanc in Megève from€205per group · up to 8
Guided hike · Megève
★ 4.5 · 2 reviews

Guided hike with a view of Mont Blanc in Megève

3 hduration
Megèvestart
—cable car
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Trail running Trail running coaching in the Mont Blanc Massif from€205per group · up to 8
Guided hike · Saint-Gervais
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Trail running coaching in the Mont Blanc Massif

3 hduration
Saint-Gervaisstart
—cable car
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A day of the TMB from Courmayeur, walked on your own

Mont Blanc Trekking Tour: One Stage in a Day

Full-day trails, Courmayeur

GetYourGuide sells no guided TMB stage or TMB trek (checked 30 Sep 2026): the guided TMB stage days sold this summer were taken off GetYourGuide. They may return when the 2027 season opens.

Both stages can be walked without a guide. Stage 5 runs 12 km from Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti along the Val Ferret balcony, by way of the Bertone hut. Stage 4 comes 18 km down Val Veny from Rifugio Elisabetta to Courmayeur. The huts on the TMB open mid-June to mid-September.

The point
The one guided full day listed as a hike in these valleys is the Val Veny & Val Ferret tour: 1 day, €199 per person, ★5.0 from 2 reviews; the 6-hour Guided E-Bike Tour (€180) rides the same valleys. On 30 Sep 2026 it had 2 open dates, 1–2 Oct, and no 2027 dates yet.
No walking at all: the Skyway return to 3,466 m, €59A lift ticket, not a hike — not counted among the six
Guided full day Val Veny & Val Ferret tour from€199pp
Small-group day · Courmayeur
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews

Val Veny & Val Ferret tour

A day in Val Veny and Val Ferret from Courmayeur in a small group.

1 dayduration
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The Courmayeur stages of the TMB

Hike + fondue or tasting

Both Chamonix food hikes last 3.5 hours, are private and include pickup. The Sunset Hike ends with fondue facing Mont Blanc at €250; the other stops at a quiet viewpoint for local cheese and wine at €235. Both are led in French or English.

Our pick Chamonix: Sunset Hike & Fondue in the Alpine Land with Guide from€250pp
Guided hike · Chamonix
★ 5.0 · 6 reviews

Chamonix: Sunset Hike & Fondue in the Alpine Land with Guide

A sunset walk with a guide above Chamonix and a fondue after it.

3.5 hduration
Chamonixstart
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Chamonix: Guided Hike with Local Cheese & Wine Tasting from€235pp
Guided hike · Chamonix
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews

Chamonix: Guided Hike with Local Cheese & Wine Tasting

3.5 hduration
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Alison11 Mar 2026 · ★★★★★
“Great activity with Olivier, a fantastic hike, and excellent food—highly recommended. 👍🏻”
Chamonix: Sunset Hike & Fondue in the Alpine Land with Guidereview from GetYourGuide
Source: GetYourGuide listings, 1 adult ·
A day hike is not the trek

Mont Blanc Walking Tour or the Whole Tour du Mont Blanc

The trek explained

Walk one day first, then decide on the trek. The Tour du Mont Blanc is 168 km with 8,917 m of ascent, in 11 stages across France, Italy and Switzerland, usually 9–14 days. On 30 Sep 2026 GetYourGuide sold no TMB product at all, neither the trek nor a guided stage. What you can do is walk one stage yourself: stage 4 into Courmayeur by Val Veny, 18 km, or stage 5 out of Courmayeur along Val Ferret, 12 km.

A hiking Mont Blanc tour of one day is the honest test before you commit to the trek: the same trail, the same huts in view, and a clear idea of what the other ten stages will ask of you.

168 km· 11 stagesbar length = kilometres · arrow = the stage in the trek hub
Francestages 1–2 · 34 km
1 Les Houches Les Contamines 16 km guided day · from guide
2 Les Contamines Les Chapieux 18 km guided day · from guide
Italystages 3–6 · 65 km
3 Les Chapieux Rifugio Elisabetta 15 km guided day · from guide
4 Rifugio Elisabetta Courmayeur 18 km guided day · from guide
5 Courmayeur Rifugio Bonatti 12 km guided day · from guide
6 Rifugio Bonatti La Fouly 20 km guided day · from guide
Switzerlandstages 7–9 · 44 km
7 La Fouly Champex 15 km guided day · from guide
8 Champex Col de la Forclaz 16 km guided day · from guide
9 Col de la Forclaz Tré-le-Champ 13 km guided day · from guide
Francestages 10–11 · 25 km
10 Tré-le-Champ Refuge de la Flégère 8 km guided day · from guide
11 Refuge de la Flégère Les Houches 17 km guided day · from guide
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Sort by price, rating or hours — the six guided hikes in one table

Best Mont Blanc Hiking Tours: All 6 Compared

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Val Veny & Val Ferret tour Courmayeur Small-group day 1 day
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★ 5.0
2 reviews
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★ 4.5
2 reviews
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2 reviews
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An evening walk Chamonix: Sunset Hike & Fondue in the Alpine Land with Guide Chamonix Guided hike 3.5 h
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★ 5.0
6 reviews
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6 of 6 tours shown · Source: GetYourGuide listings, 1 adult, cheapest option ·
The pick, and the cheese and wine hike beside it

Mont Blanc Hiking Tour: Live Dates and Prices

Heights, lifts, prices and closures of the 2026 season in one place

Mont Blanc Hike: Plan the Day

Chamonix, valley floor
1,035 m
Montenvers train to the Mer de Glace
1,913 m · €31.50 adult return
Skyway Monte Bianco, Courmayeur
1,300 m → Pavillon 2,173 m → Punta Helbronner 3,466 m
Skyway adult return
€59–68; €59 on the partner ticket
Tour du Mont Blanc
168 km · 8,917 m ascent · 11 stages · 9–14 days
Highest TMB passes
2,665 m — Col des Fours and Fenêtre d’Arpette
Huts on the TMB
open mid-June to mid-September
Closures 2026
Aiguille du Midi and Montenvers train 2 Nov – 19 Dec

None of the guided hikes has a lift in the price; they stay on foot. On the Italian side the Skyway climbs from 1,300 m to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m, with a middle station at Pavillon, 2,173 m — the way up if you want the glaciers without the climb.

Source: Compagnie du Mont-Blanc · Montenvers train · Skyway Monte Bianco · TMB route ·
Source: Compagnie du Mont-Blanc timetable (Aiguille du Midi 2 Nov – 18 Dec) · tour operators' notices (Aiguille du Midi 3 Nov – 19 Dec) · Ice Cave tour operator (Montenvers train 2 Nov – 18 Dec, ice cave to 18 Dec) · Montenvers (ice cave 28 Sep – 1 Nov; train dates not yet published) — closures on this page are the widest window ·
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Six things the listings say in small print

Mont Blanc Hiking Tour: What Catches People Out

  1. 1The Val Veny & Val Ferret tour is a bike ride Its reviews describe e-bikes. For the same valleys on foot, walk TMB stage 4 or 5 on your own.
  2. 2The guided TMB stage days are off sale The guided TMB stage days sold this summer were taken off GetYourGuide (checked 30 Sep 2026). For a guide with a record, the Sunset Hike has ★5.0 from 6 reviews at €250.
  3. 3Per group or per person Megève and trail running are €205 for the whole group, up to 8; the Personalized Guided Hike is €320 for each person.
  4. 4TMB huts close in mid-September The guided full-day hike in Courmayeur had only 1–2 Oct open on 30 Sep 2026; the Chamonix hikes also run in winter, on snowshoes.
  5. 5A “trekking tour” here is one day Nobody on this page sells the 168 km trek; for that, start with the Tour du Mont Blanc guide.
  6. 6No lift in any hike price All six stay on foot. If you want height without the walk, the Aiguille du Midi (€60.20–83.00) and the Skyway (€59–68) are separate tickets.
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Questions exactly as people ask them

Mont Blanc Hiking Tour Questions

What is the best Mont Blanc hiking tour?
For most people, the Sunset Hike & Fondue in Chamonix: €250 per person, 3.5 hours, a private guide, pickup, and ★5.0 from 6 reviews. For a full guided day in the Tour du Mont Blanc valleys, the Val Veny & Val Ferret tour from Courmayeur is €199, but it had only 2 open dates on 30 Sep 2026 and its reviewers rode e-bikes. Groups of three or more should price the Megève hike, €205 for up to 8.
Is there a women's hiking tour of Chamonix and Mont Blanc?
Not among the 6 guided hikes we track — none is sold as a women-only group. The practical alternative is a private hike: the Personalized Guided Hike in Chamonix (€320 per person, 3.5–8 hours, route set to your level) or the Megève hike at €205 for a group of up to 8. Either way, the guide walks with your group only, so a group of women friends has the day to itself.
Which Mont Blanc hiking tour comes closest to a day on the Tour du Mont Blanc?
The Val Veny & Val Ferret tour from Courmayeur, €199 for a guided full day in the two valleys the TMB crosses on stages 4 and 5, ★5.0 from 2 reviews. Its reviewers rode e-bikes, though, and it had only 1–2 Oct open on 30 Sep 2026. On foot, walk a stage yourself: stage 5 is 12 km from Courmayeur to Rifugio Bonatti by the Bertone hut, stage 4 is 18 km down Val Veny from Rifugio Elisabetta.
Is a Mont Blanc hiking tour the same as the Tour du Mont Blanc?
No: every hiking tour on this page is one day or less, while the Tour du Mont Blanc is a 168 km trek with 8,917 m of ascent in 11 stages, usually 9–14 days. The six guided hikes run from 3 hours to a full day around Chamonix, Megève, Saint-Gervais and Courmayeur. No listing here sells the trek, and no guided stage was on sale on 30 Sep 2026; the Tour du Mont Blanc guide covers how to walk it on your own.
How fit do you need to be for a Mont Blanc hiking tour?
Fit enough for 3.5 hours on mountain paths for the Chamonix half-days, and 12–18 km in a day for a TMB stage from Courmayeur. One reviewer of the sunset hike called it a bit intense without hiking experience. The Personalized Guided Hike sets the route by your level, from 3.5 to 8 hours. If walking is the problem, the Skyway reaches 3,466 m without it.
Do Mont Blanc hiking tours include hotel pickup?
Two do: the Sunset Hike & Fondue and the Guided Hike with Local Cheese & Wine Tasting, both in Chamonix, both 3.5 hours and private. The other hikes do not list pickup. The meeting point is on each listing — check it before you book, especially for the Val Veny & Val Ferret tour in Courmayeur, which has only 2 reviews to tell you what to expect.
Can you go on a Mont Blanc hike in winter?
Yes, in Chamonix. Reviews of the Sunset Hike & Fondue from December and February describe it on snowshoes, with fondue in the snowy woods. The Tour du Mont Blanc stages are a summer affair: the huts open mid-June to mid-September. For more winter walks, the snowshoeing page compares the guided options on both sides of the mountain, from night walks to glacier days.
Which Mont Blanc hikes start in Italy?
One of the six: the Val Veny & Val Ferret tour from Courmayeur, €199 per person for a full day in a small group, ★5.0 from 2 reviews, whose reviewers rode e-bikes. The guided TMB stage days sold this summer were taken off GetYourGuide (checked 30 Sep 2026). On your own, TMB stages 4 and 5 end and start in Courmayeur, 18 km and 12 km. The Skyway Monte Bianco also leaves from Courmayeur, €59 for the return to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m.
Is a private guided hike cheaper for a group?
Yes for two or more on the Megève hike: it is €205 for the whole group of up to 8 people, for 3 hours, and so is the trail-running outing near Saint-Gervais. The Chamonix hikes are priced per person — €235, €250 and €320 — so a family of four pays four times. For two people Megève works out at about €103 each, less per head than any per-person hike on this page.
Can you see Mont Blanc up close without hiking?
Yes, by lift. From Courmayeur, the Skyway return to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m is €59 on the partner ticket, ★4.8 from 202 reviews. From Chamonix, the Aiguille du Midi reaches 3,842 m for €60.20–83.00 return in 2026, reservation free and mandatory. The Aiguille du Midi is closed 2 Nov – 19 Dec 2026, so check the calendar before you go.
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