---
title: "TMB Classic 8 Days - Guided"
type: "tour"
trip_type: "guided"
lang: "en"
distance_km: 80
elevation_plus_m: 5450
elevation_minus_m: 6185
difficulty: "Medium"
duration_days: 8
from_price_eur: 3120
season: "20 June - 8 September"
accommodation: "hotels"
start_point: "Saint-Gervais-les-Bains"
end_point: "Chamonix"
url: "https://www.tmb-guide.com/en/tours/tmb-classic-8-day-guided/"
description: "Guided Tour du Mont Blanc in 8 days with a certified mountain guide. Six hiking days through France, Italy and Switzerland, with hotels and meals."
---

# TMB Classic 8 Days - Guided

Guided Tour du Mont Blanc in 8 days with a certified mountain guide. 80 km (50 mi) through France, Italy and Switzerland, with hotels, meals and luggage transport.

## Overview

Hike the Tour du Mont Blanc in 8 days with a certified mountain guide and a small group of 4 to 12 hikers. Transfers connect the most rewarding sections, so you spend six hiking days on the trail. It is not the full loop. Half board most nights, picnics and daily luggage transport are included, with six departures from June to September 2027.

## Stats

- Trip type: guided
- Difficulty: Medium
- Duration: 8 days
- Daily hours: 5 - 7h / day
- Distance: 80 km
- Elevation gain: 5450 m
- Elevation loss: 6185 m
- Accommodation: hotels
- Start: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
- End: Chamonix
- From price: €3120 per person
- Season: 20 June - 8 September

## Highlights

- Col du Bonhomme and Croix du Bonhomme
- Col de la Seigne - crossing into Italy
- Grand Col Ferret - entering Switzerland
- Bovine balcony above the Rhone valley
- Lac Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges panorama
- Small group with a certified guide

## Included

- 7 nights in 2-star and 3-star hotels and a mountain lodge
- Certified EU mountain guide throughout
- 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners and 6 picnic lunches
- Hiking snacks
- Luggage transport (1 bag, max 15 kg)
- Scheduled transfers as per itinerary
- La Flegere cable car and bus on day 7

## Not included

- Travel to/from Geneva, Saint-Gervais and Chamonix
- Drinks
- Optional gratuities
- Non-scheduled transfers
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses and registration fees

## Departure dates

- 20 - 27 June 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available
- 14 - 21 July 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available
- 4 - 11 August 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available
- 11 - 18 August 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available
- 28 August - 4 September 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available
- 1 - 8 September 2027 - 3120 EUR per person - available

## Day-by-day itinerary

### Day 1: Day 1: Arrival in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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You arrive in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, with check-in from 4pm. At 6pm your guide gathers the group for a welcome briefing.
No hiking today.
Night at a 3-star hotel in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (half board).

### Day 2: Day 2: Les Contamines - Les Chapieux

- Distance: 14.5 km
- Time: 7 h
- Ascent: 1200 m
- Descent: 900 m

A transfer of about 20 minutes takes you from Les Contamines to Notre Dame de la Gorge. From there you climb to the Col du Bonhomme, a big mountain day of 6 to 7 hours. A private transfer takes you from Les Chapieux to your hotel in Bourg-Saint-Maurice.
Night at a 2-star hotel in Bourg-Saint-Maurice (half board).

### Day 3: Day 3: Les Chapieux - Courmayeur (Italy)

- Distance: 15 km
- Time: 6 h
- Ascent: 700 m
- Descent: 1000 m

A transfer takes you to Ville des Glaciers, from where you climb to the Col de la Seigne and cross from France into Italy, about 6 hours of walking. A transfer of about 30 minutes from La Cantine de la Visaille takes you to Courmayeur.
Night at a 3-star hotel in Courmayeur (B&B, dinner in a restaurant).

### Day 4: Day 4: Courmayeur - Champex (Switzerland)

- Distance: 14.4 km
- Time: 6 h
- Ascent: 850 m
- Descent: 1000 m

A transfer of 30 to 40 minutes takes you to Val Ferret. You cross the Grand Col Ferret into Switzerland and walk down to La Fouly, 5 to 6 hours of walking. A transfer then takes you to Champex-Lac.
Night at a 3-star hotel in Champex-Lac (half board).

### Day 5: Day 5: Champex - Trient

- Distance: 15 km
- Time: 6 h
- Ascent: 800 m
- Descent: 1365 m

The walk starts from your hotel in Champex and leads through hamlets and the alpine pastures of Bovine, a balcony over the Rhone valley. You descend to the Col de la Forclaz, then spend the night in Trient, after 5.5 to 6.5 hours of walking. No single rooms are available in Trient.
Night at a mountain lodge in Trient (half board).

### Day 6: Day 6: Trient - Argentiere (France)

- Distance: 11.2 km
- Time: 7 h
- Ascent: 1000 m
- Descent: 820 m

From Trient you cross the Col de la Balme and return to France, 6 to 7 hours of walking. Your guide chooses between two routes, finishing in Le Tour or in Argentiere.
Night at a 2-star hotel in Argentiere (B&B, dinner in a restaurant).

### Day 7: Day 7: Argentiere - La Flegere - Chamonix

- Distance: 9.6 km
- Time: 6 h
- Ascent: 900 m
- Descent: 1100 m

The last hiking day follows the Balcon des Aiguilles Rouges, climbs to Lac Blanc and descends via Le Praz, about 6 hours of walking. The La Flegere cable car and a bus take you to your hotel in Chamonix.
Night at a 3-star hotel in Chamonix (half board).

### Day 8: Day 8: Chamonix - Departure

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After breakfast the trek ends in Chamonix. Check-out is at 11am.
No hiking today.

## FAQ

### Is the 8-day tour the full loop?

The 8-day tour is not the full loop. Transfers connect the most rewarding sections of the circuit, so you spend six days hiking.

### How difficult is the TMB Classic 8 Days Guided trek?

The tour is rated 3/5, intermediate. Expect 5 to 7 hours of hiking a day, up to 9 on the longest days, with between 300 and 1,200 m of ascent. The trail includes one exposed suspension bridge. It is designed for intermediate hikers.

### Can I get a single room?

Groups have 4 to 12 hikers with 1 or 2 certified guides. A single room is available as a supplement on request, with a maximum of 2 single rooms per group for 6 nights and none in Trient.

### What are the rooms like?

You sleep in 2-star and 3-star hotels and one mountain lodge in Trient. Most nights are half board. On two nights you have bed and breakfast and dine at a restaurant.

### How does luggage transport work?

Your main bag (1 per person, maximum 15 kg) is moved each day by vehicle, so you hike with just a daypack. Excess weight is charged up to 20 EUR ($23) per kg over 15 kg. Extra luggage can be stored during the week.

### Can you cater for special diets?

Yes. Vegan, gluten-free and allergy-related diets can be accommodated if requested in advance. Hiking snacks are included.