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The French Alps - Chamonix Adventure Holidays
 

About Chamonix

Chamonix has been welcoming travellers and adventurers for over two and a half centuries and can be truly described as an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. The mountain scenery surpasses one's wildest expectations and the Mont-Blanc, jewel in the crown, thrones silently over the Chamonix valley.

Chamonix offers an extraordinary choice of sports activities, be it for tentative beginners or keen enthusiasts, there's something for every visitor : 350 km of marked hiking trails, 40 km mountain bike tracks, rock climbing, mountaineering, rafting, canyoning, paragliding, an 18 hole golf course and lots more...

The summer season is the perfect time to sample the multitude of outdoor sports activities that Chamonix has to offer. Rock climbing, paragliding, canyoning, rafting, mountain biking, hiking, mountaineering and an exceptional golf course, provide visitors with the opportunity to discover the mountains from all angles.
 

How to get there

 

By Plane:

Chamonix Mont-Blanc is situated at 88km from Geneva-Cointrin International airport; 220km from Lyon-St-Exupery Intenational airport and 171 km from Turin-Caselle International airport.

All our packages include return transfer from Geneva airport.

This is our recommendation for arrival in Chamonix.

 

By Train:

• The TGV main lines from Paris :
- Paris - Annecy
- Paris - Lyon
- Paris - Bellegarde
- Paris - Chambéry - Aix Les Bains
- Paris - Saint Gervais Les Bains - Le Fayet (only during some periods of the year)

• Then connections by Train Express Régional (TER) to Saint Gervais Les Bains - Le Fayet located at 20 km from Chamonix.
• The Mont-Blanc Express services the Chamonix Valley from Saint Gervais les Bains to Vallorcine at the swiss border.

By Road:

• Direct access via the « Autoroute Blanche » E25-A40 linked with the European motorway network.
• 16 km from Switzerland via the Col des Montets
• A 15 km 15 km from Italy via the Mont-Blanc Tunnel

Information concerning road conditions and access to the Mont-Blanc tunnel.

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