Chamonix: highlight tour Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace

Chamonix: highlight tour Aiguille du Midi and Mer de Glace

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Experience a day with an expert guide for a walk to the summit of the Aiguille du Midi, then a visit to the Mer de Glace and the Montenvers. I'm Fred, your local guide for a great day in Chamonix

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certainly the most spectacular and beautiful natural places on the planet.
guide with a state mountaineering qualification specializing in Glaciology
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A day including a visit to the two most emblematic places of Chamonix

Description

You want to discover the mythical Chamonix, the Mer de Glace and the Aiguille du Midi, As a state-certified mountain guide specializing in glaciology, I offer you for a day to discover the emblematic places of beautiful Chamonix. Morning: Visit to the Aiguille du Midi Meet in front of the Aiguille du Midi cable car, after a spectacular ascent, we are to the top of the Aiguille du Midi at an altitude of 3800m! here the view is breathtaking, you will discover the peaks of the massif, and the history and adventure of the creation of the most extraordinary cable car in the world! You will be able to observe the mountaineers on the roof of the Alps with the professional telescope at your disposal and learn more about mountain expeditions and the legendary stories of the Mont Blanc pionners! Maybe you would like to experience the 'step into the void', more than 1000 meters of emptiness under your feet in this unique glass structure in the world. Thrills guaranteed in one of the most spectacular and beautiful natural sites on the planet. Option 1: Noon: Picnic in the mountains After a long time spent at an altitude of 3842m, we will descend to the Plan de l'Aiguille (Aiguille du Midi intermediate station) for a picnic in the mountains. Afternoon: Hike on the North Balcony (5km D+100 / D-500) Allow 2 to 3 hours to cross the spectacular northern balconies to reach the Montenvers upper station. You will experience a memorable hike, on the way your guide will share all his knowledge about the mountains and landscapes that surround you. The path overhung by the sharp spires of Chamonix, dominates the whole valley, guaranteed sensation for this hike in safety with your local guide. Once the crossing is complete, facing the Mer de Glace, your guide specialized in glaciology will share with you all the secrets of the largest glacier in the Alps. its formation and functioning, its fascinating history and its discovery by English lords in 1741. Return to the valley by the famous red Montenvers cogwheel train at the end of the afternoon Option 2: Noon: Return to Chamonix We will descend from the heights of the Aiguille du Midi at the end of the morning after a 1.5 to 2 hours visit. Back in the valley, you can enjoy some free time in Chamonix and have the lunch time. We will meet at the beginning of the afternoon for a visit to the city center and some emblematic places of the city, then we will take the emblematic Montenvers train to reach the Mer de Glace. Afternoon : Facing the Grande Jorasses and the granite peak, in the heart of the massif, your guide specialized in glaciology will share with you all the secrets of the largest glacier in the Alps. Its formation and functioning, its fascinating history and its discovery by English lords in 1741. Return to the valley by the famous red cogwheel train from Montenvers at the end of the afternoon A memorable day of visiting, exploring and hiking the emblematic place of the Chamonix valley

Includes

Private experience / local guide from Chamonix Organisation by state-certified mountain guide specializing in glaciology Visit to the Aiguille du Midi and the Mer de Glace and 2 to 3 hours of mountain hiking Cable car entrance ticket (depending on option chosen) Entrance ticket to the rack railway (depending on option chosen)