Enjoy a day trip to Chamonix Mont Blanc and discover the "Mer de Glace" (the Ice Sea)
Highlights
- French, Italian, Swiss Alps
- View on Mont Blanc
- Montenvers - Mer de Glace - Ice sea
- Alpine Village of Chamonix
included with
- Bus trip
- Guide
- Mountain train to Mer de Glace - Montenvers
excluded by
- Cable car
- Food & Drinks
Itinerary
Cross the Switzerland-France border with an informative guide and marvel at the majesty of the European Alps on this Chamonix and Mont Blanc highest mountain in Europe day trip from Geneva. You'll drive through the Arve Valley to the pretty Alpine town of Chamonix.
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. You get free time on the top, you guide will be waiting in the station.
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.
Please note: The cable car & Mountain train option are depending on the weather conditions, if there are not operating the day of your excursion an alternative will be offer by the guide or the refund of the option
Geneva - Chamonix
