Day trip

From Geneva: Day Trip to Chamonix with Cable Car and Train

Activity provider: Swisstours Transport
Day trip

From Geneva: Day Trip to Chamonix with Cable Car and Train

Activity provider: Swisstours Transport
Likely to sell out

From US$ 213.02 per person

Likely to sell out

Discover Chamonix Village, a typical alpine village at the foot of the Mont Blanc! Enjoy a ride by cable car to the summit and in the afternoon board a mountain train to the Ice Sea.

About this activity

Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
Reserve now & pay later
Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 10 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line
Host or greeter
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Enjoy a cable car ride to the Alps
  • Ride the cogwheel mountain train to the glacier
  • Discover the French mountain village
  • Relax with the views of the French, Italian and Swiss Alps
Full description
Board a bus from Geneva to Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, and in 90 minutes, arrive at this Alpine village to discover the beauty of the mountains. In the morning, ride up the cable car to the summit. At more than 3842 meters, be impressed by the Majestic Mont-Blanc and all the peaks around you. If you are feeling adventurous, take a breathtaking step into the void. Three glass walls, the glass floor, and glass ceiling panels give you a unique experience enhanced by 1000 meters of free air directly under your feet, in total safety! Look around and admire the highest peaks in Western Europe, and view the Bossons Glacier, with the greatest descent in Europe, from a dramatic perspective.  Snap some incredible landscapes from one of the numerous panoramic terraces, or warm your hands around a coffee from the shop. Head back to the village, and take a freetime to put your sensations back together before you take the Mountain train Montenvers to discover the Ice Sea. This is the largest glacier of France, featured in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. If it's open ( not garanteed) Take the steps down to visit the Ice Caves. Enjoy the museum and the view from the panoramic terrace, before you head back.
Includes
  • Transportation
  • Cable car
  • Train to the glacier
  • Bottled water
  • Maps and explanation of the city
  • Lunch
  • Guide
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women

Select participants and date

Participants

Date

Meeting point

Supplier's office, 8 rue François Bonivard 101 Genève

Open in Google Maps ⟶
Important information

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

  • Tour will take place every day regardless of weather conditions
  • Functionality of the cable car and train cannot be guaranteed
  • If any activities are not operating you will be offered an alternative but no refund. Transport will not be refunded in such cases
  • A visit to the caves is not guaranteed even if the train is open; a partial refund will not be granted if the caves are closed
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 109 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.6/5
  • Service
    4.2/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

Sort by:

Traveler type:

Star rating:

This a must do day trip if you're in Geneva for a few days. Stunning views and a great experience awaits. I recommend that you check the weather before leaving, we were lucky enough to enjoy a nice, sunny day. I can imagine it being half the experience if visibility is poor...

March 26, 2023

brilliant day, the guide was really friendly and knowledgeable, we can't speak highly enough of him. couldn't go on the train due to the ongoing French strikes but the guide offered us a partial refund or a different activity. we took the alternate activity and this was fantastic. I terms of the visit and cable carts, just brilliant, beautiful town and scenery, what an experience! would recommend!

Read more

March 26, 2023

Guide was really good and helpful. We couldn’t go to the top of the mountain as the 2nd cable car was out of use due to technical difficulties however our guide gave us alternative options which were good. Chamonix was incredible, the views were to die for. We are going back again.

March 26, 2023

Product ID: 53701