Tailor Made Walking Trips - Prices for 2010 remain the same as 2009!
These are some of the highlights of the Alps you might like to consider - but there are many more! Please feel free to contact us to discuss any other areas you would like to explore in the company of a qualified International Mountain Leader.
Why book a private bespoke trip?
- you choose your companions
- you can build in rest days
- you decide on how many days
- you decide your own dates
- you have your own private guide
- you create YOUR ideal trip
Private Guiding Price Guideline
When booking a bespoke walking trip the prices outlined below are per person based on a minimum of 3 clients. The prices are only a guideline – the cost depends on the number of walking days and the type of accommodation you would prefer. Some trips can include baggage transfer which means you only walk with a light day pack.
The number of days indicated for each trip includes an arrival and departure day. Each trip can be tailored to your fitness and time as some trips detailed below can be completed in less days.
Chamonix Day Walks
Chamonix, France
Since the first ascent of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, the famous mountain town of Chamonix has attracted visitors worldwide. The stunning views of glaciers and snow clad summits have inspired artists, writers, and poets such as Wordsworth, Dickens and Shelley. With both Switzerland and Italy just thirty minutes drive away we can easily walk in three countries in three days. It's an ideal base for a huge range of day walks for all abilities.
Tour des Fiz
Chamonix, France - 5 days
An ideal mountain weekend, passing through two Nature Reserves, providing you with a true alpine experience. The Rochers des Fiz is a massive rocky mountain ridge which dominates the skyline for miles around. We spend three days completing a circuit of it's dramatic cliffs. We travel through alpine pastures and over high Cols, used for centuries to link the valleys, while enjoying some of the best views of Mont Blanc.
Tour des Dents du Midi
Switzerland - 7 days
According to a 19th century traveller this trip offers -the incomparable solitude of the Alps in the most beautiful meadow in Switzerland. Louis Coquoz was describing the stunning high meadow of Salanfe which lies below the impressive mountain ridge of the Dents du Midi in the Valais region. This journey has been likened to seeing the whole of the Alps in one small area; such is the variety of landscape.
Tour des Combins
Switzerland and Italy - 8 days
We explore the mountains of the Pennine Alps as we walk round one of the famous 4000m peaks of the Alps. Staying mainly in high mountain huts we travel in a circuit through Switzerland and Italy with the beautiful peak of the Grand Combin, 4,314m as the focal point of our journey. We travel through high alpine meadows where the edelweiss grow, and climb to the Col du Grand St Bernard to the monastery which is home to the famous St Bernard dog. This is a relatively new route and therefore is less frequented than others - a true adventure!
Gran Paradiso Traverse
Italy - 8 days
The very name conjures up images of a paradise among the high meadows and snow covered peaks and that pretty much sums up this trip. We spend six days traversing the Gran Paradiso National Park following a route which takes us close to the glaciers, past the green waters of the high lakes, and through a countryside rich in flowers. The Park has also played a major role in protecting the wildlife in the area, and we are likely to see ibex, chamois and marmots. The walk is all the more enjoyable due to Italian hospitality, pasta and coffee!
Tour du Mont Blanc
Spectacular walking in France, Switzerland and Italy -10 days
The Tour du Mont Blanc is one of Europe’s classic long distance Alpine treks, or Grandes Randonnews - a complete circuit of Mont Blanc the highest mountain in Western Europe while passing through three countries, France, Switzerland and Italy. Our tour starts in Chamonix, the mountaineering capital of the world, and begins a journey of discovery which takes in the history, culture, folklore and wildlife of the mountains. From remote farms and refuges, to ancient Roman towns and beautiful lakeside mountain villages - it's all there on the Tour du Mont Blanc.
Baggage transfer included in this price. You just need to carry a day sack.
Tour de Monte Rosa
Switzerland and Italy – 12 days
One of the finest and most challenging long distance walks in the Alps is to make a circuit of Monte Rosa. Lying in the Pennine Alps bordering Switzerland and Italy the Monte Rosa massif is made up of seven summits over 4000 metres high, including the Dufourspitze, the second highest peak in the Alps. Still a relatively new circuit the Tour de Monte Rosa looks set to become one of Europe's classic long distance walks. Travelling on ancient paths, through pine forests, meadows and hidden valleys, we keep as close as possible to the snow capped mountains with views to the peaks of the Matterhorn, the Weisshorn and the Dom. A truly stunning trip which includes a night in the world famous alpine town of Zermatt
The Haute Route
France and Switzerland - 13 days
Another of the 'must do' routes in the Alps which links two of the most famous mountain towns in the world. We begin in Chamonix, France with views of Mont Blanc, and end in Zermatt in Switzerland home of the Matterhorn. We climb over high mountain passes using ancient trails previously used for trade and travel. Some of the terrain is wild and remote, scattered with glacial lakes and moraine, but we also walk through pleasant green valleys, flower-strewn meadows and a series of beautiful Swiss villages. This is a classic and historic trail, traversing some of the highest country accessible to walkers in the Alps.
Baggage transfer included in this price. You just need to carry a day sack.