Chamonix & Mont Blanc Guided Day Trip with SkyView Panoramic bus
Description
Take a ride on a panoramic bus with a glass top in order to enjoy the wonderful view of the Alps mountains. Enjoy a cable car full of sensation and a mountain cogwheel to see the glacier. A once in a lifetime experience. The cable car will take you up 3842 meters, you have access to different terraces, you will just across the majestic Mont Blanc to snap a picture. For lunch, have free time and try a typical savoy speciality. Explore the stunning mountain resort before riding the mountain train to the Ice of Sea : largest french glacier.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Passport Needed! Our office is situated in front the bus station, you will meet your guide and board the panoramic bus with a glass top in order to enjoy the wonderful view of the Alps mountains.
Once in Chamonix you'll have time to explore Chamonix and enjoy ample free time for lunch (own expense)
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. If it’s open, you can try the unique adventure: "Step into the Void" BREATHTAKING!
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our pick-up services are limited to hotels within the airport area. Please be ready between 7h30 and 7h45 to the parking of your hotel, the driver has different pick-ups and will come in the laps of time. The bus will have the name Swisstours on it. Please verify your pick-up confirmation or reach out to us if you need assistance.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Cable car forbidden under 5 years
- Passport is necessary
- 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.
- The train tickets includes the ice caves and the gondola (but these are not garanteed), the train can be open and not the cave, there is no refund is so because it's the same price
- The operation of the Aiguille du Midi cable car and Mer de Glace train are both subject to local weather conditions on the day. We cannot know if they open before we arrive there, it's a risk to take
- If one of the activity closes, there will be alternative offers, or partial refunds, but the transports won't be refunded in any case
- Please note that the official currency of France is the EURO. Swiss francs are unlikely to be accepted in Chamonix
- Please note: guide will be present with you on the bus and the village. You will have free time in the cable car or train and the guide will meet you after.
- 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.
Reviews(360)
When we booked we thought it was quite pricey, but the trip was well worth it. Well organised and the tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We were fortunate as we had perfect weather. Would recommend to others.
A great experience. Amazing views with an very informative guide
Dear Sally, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the amazing views and found your guide informative. We’re happy you had a great experience with us and hope to welcome you again on another Swiss adventure! Best regards, Keytours
Really good experience, despite rain and cold weather up on the mountain only 2 degrees 😀👍, I would recommend it to my kids and friends 😀
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you had such a great experience, even with the rainy weather and the chilly 2°C at the top of the mountain. Sometimes the alpine scenery is just as spectacular in those conditions! It means a lot to us that you would recommend the tour to your children and friends. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you back to Switzerland for another adventure soon. Best regards,
Some of the other reviews alluded to the same issue. The locations and activities were great but there was a lot of wasted time waiting for the group or there wasn’t enough time to do a few things when we did want. The tour guide, Chris, was very good. Always helpful and knowledgeable. The pickup/droppff and bus transportation was fine. The bus on the way up had a great panaromanic roof to see the mountains. The bus we had on the way back didn’t have the extra windows and the temperature was very warm. The bus ride took about 90 minutes each way. No WiFi. The waiting started as soon as we go to the first Midi lift. The company has no front of line access so we waited an hour to even get on the lift. Then once we got to the top we were unable to do the glass floor photo option or go to the actual top of the mountain because the wait was 60 minutes to use the last elevator. The entire point of the tour was to see the top of Aiguile de Midi and we couldn’t because in order to continue to the tour we had a immediate return lift that we again had to wait for. Very disappointed. We did have a short 1 hour lunch break in town where we enjoyed a nice lunch. The second part of the day was taking the train to the Mer de glance glacier. That was near. Unfortunately we only spent maybe 15 minutes there as we were again rushed to wait in line for the return train. Overall I was not impressed with the lack of front of line access you normally get paying a third party tour and poor time management was annoying. More than half our time was spent waiting in ques or waiting on the group. I plan to return but would NOT do this tour again. If you get a bus/train ride there, everything is walking distance and has great shops all through town. The company offers no special access and you could literally do everything we did in half the time and actually see the main attraction without having to wait on the group.
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the destinations visited, appreciated Chris’s guidance, and found our transportation arrangements satisfactory. We would like to clarify that our Mont Blanc tour does include reserved cabin access for the Aiguille du Midi lift, which allows our guests to avoid the standard ticket purchase queue. However, Mont Blanc is one of the most visited attractions in the Alps, and during the peak summer period, the site can become extremely busy. Even with reserved access, there can unfortunately still be waiting times due to mandatory security checks, crowd management, elevator capacity, and the high number of visitors on site. The guide gives you the choice to spend less time for lunch and queue at the step in the void. Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future.
An all around amazing experience!!! We loved every minute of the day!! From the cable car ride to the freezing top of Mont Blanc…to the exploration and lunch stop in Chamonix…and the mountain train and visit to the ice caves…to our guide Chris…all of it was exceptional!!
The tour was overall good, and many thanks to the tour guide also, but there was A LOT of standing around and waiting. If I had known this I’d have just done the trip myself without a tour guide. Many thanks nonetheless.
Dear customer, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour overall and appreciated the work of our guide. We understand your comments regarding the waiting times and will take them into consideration as we continue improving the experience for our guests. We hope to welcome you again on another Swiss adventure. Kind regards
The views of the alps and the ability to get right up near the top was awe inspiring. A bucket list item for sure! The town of Chamonix was lovely. The tour to the glacier and being able to see the glacier from within was interesting. The bus ride was comfortable. Our guide did. Fantastic job of leading 45 of us to each lookout point and keeping all on schedule. I would have loved more time in town to wander, shop, have a leisurely drink etc. Perhaps an extra hour. The organization from the tour company at the bus station was confusing. This could have easily been managed with a few signs.
Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your detailed feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the breathtaking Alpine views, Chamonix, and the Mer de Glace experience. We are also happy that our guide helped make the day enjoyable and well organized for the group. Your comments are valuable and will help us improve our services. We hope to welcome you again soon for another unforgettable experience! Kind regards
Well organised and well run tour. Tour guide Amil was kind and knowledgeable. Views at Mt. Blanc were amazing and Chamonix was lovely.
Dear guest, Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the well-organized tour and that Amine made your experience even better with his kindness and knowledge. We hope to welcome you again soon for another adventure! Best regards
The guide Chris was very good answered all our questions and queries we were very satisfied with the tour.
Dear guest, Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and that Chris was able to answer all your questions and make your experience enjoyable. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again soon! Kind regards
BEWARE!!! Do NOT GO With this company!The bus they booked did not even open the door at the bus station so all Of us waiting to board. I asked the boy who was wearing a red jacket by the company if that was the bus and he replied NO! Meanwhile the bus take soft empty and they want us to purchase tickets for another bus couple of hours later. She even yelled at me that I’m supposed to know. Meanwhile the boy is just sitting there. We had to wait 2 hrs and pay additional tickets.
We would like to report this review as it contains false and misleading statements. Our office is located directly at the bus station, and this is the designated boarding location for our passengers. Staff are present to assist travelers, and boarding takes place from our office. The reviewer's claim that they were not informed where to board and that they were misdirected is not accurate. Based on our records and standard operating procedures, the events described in the review did not occur as stated. We believe this review misrepresents the service provided and may mislead future customers. We respectfully request that this review be investigated and removed for containing false information.
