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76 Reviews

4.7 out of 5

Reviewed August 2012

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

A fantastic holiday overall. Even the weather was superb apart from a couple of short sporadic rain showers. Being in the high alpine can be a very relaxing but also spiritual experience.

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the top of any high point in a range such as the Alps can be very satisfying, but to see the smiles on the faces of individuals who have achieved a summit or high col, and yet doubted their ability to do so an hour or so before, can be truly inspiring.

Thoughts on Group Leader

As a group, we had the privelege of walking with both Frank and Carrie for the first and second weeks respectively. Both walk leaders know the Alps exhaustively, are very experienced and have a vast knowlege of the area.

Advice for Potential Travellers

This is quite a challenging walk with big ascents and descents on a daily basis. A good fitness level would be something to aim for before the start of the holiday. The weather can be alarmingly changeable so waterproofs may come in useful. Light fleeces can be useful as temperatures can fluctuate in the high alpine.

Reviewed August 2012

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

An excellent holiday, fantastic scenery, a great guide and a great group. Most of the hotels and meals were excellent, a couple of the veggie meals were well below par. And it really should be graded Challenging, pretty much every day has ascent of c1000m and descent of c1000m, often very steep.

Reviewed October 2011

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

The hike provides an amazing variety of scenery, culture, history, architecture and cuisine.

Most Inspirational Moment

Sharing the daily physical accomplishments and visual euphoria with the group and leader.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Carey Faulkner was fantastic. She is extremely customer service orientated, friendly, enthusiastic and enjoys her job.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Bring layers of clothing. Expect hot, cold, windy and wet conditions. Hiking boots and walking poles are not essential, however, they minimize the risk of potential injures.

Reviewed August 2011

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

Great mountainous scenery, lots of wild flowers, very interesting and varied walks and a good choice of hotels.

Most Inspirational Moment

Firstly, the amazing views of the Mont Blanc Massif throughout the 10 days of walking. The mountainous views were always very stunning, including a number of glaciers viewed on the trek, which were great.Secondly, when I went in the first two weeks of July, the wild flowers were incredible ! I can safely say that I have never seen so many varieties of wild flowers. This has made me a wild flower enthusiast !

Thoughts on Group Leader

Frank was a very good leader. He was very patient and friendly, and very knowledgeable about the Alps.

Advice for Potential Travellers

I found the first two days of the walking a bit tough. This was because I had hardly done any preparation at home for the mountainous walks. I would definitely recommend doing some hill walking practice before the trip.

Reviewed July 2011

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

We had been on two previous Exodus trips so we expected the organisation to be good and so it proved again. The scenery was never less than beautiful and the display of flowers was stunning, this turned out to be better than we imagined. The walking was fairly strenous but not overly so, enough to give you a degree of satisfaction without exhausting you. It is worth getting into shape beforehand though!Hotels and food ranged from good to excellent so you get a good rest and a good re-fueling every night.

Most Inspirational Moment

We had superb weather most days but the morning we were climbing Grand Col Ferret was misty, windy and cold. The leader had told us that this was probably the scenic highlight so we were disappointed that the weather was bad just at this time. We sat down for lunch just over the col, as soon as we could get out of the bitter wind. At that moment exactly the mist started to open up and slowly but surely the whole eastern side of the massif appeared, starting with the summits of the Grand Jorasses. It was stunning! Our leader, Ian, naturally said that was how he had planned it!

Thoughts on Group Leader

First class. Set the sort of pace that meant that everyone could cope. Always supportive and patient, knowledgeable and easy-going. Couldn't have asked for better.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Travel light. Socks and t-shirt dry overnight so you won't need as many clothes as you think. Exodus recommend boots but I used trail shoes every day and found them fine (but then I always use them).It is worth getting reasonably fit. The ascents and descents are generally more than most people from the UK will be used to, unless they walk regularly in Scotland or further afield. That said, all our group, in their 50s or 60s, managed it ok.

Reviewed July 2011

MONT BLANC HOTEL TREK

For anyone interested in serious walking/trekking, the Tour du Mont Blanc is, indeed, a classic and should be on your list. It is full of variety, contrasts, lovely places to stay and Exodus does it very well.

Most Inspirational Moment

The constantly changing views of the mountains, valleys and villages were stunning. The late Spring flowers that changed as we progressed were a marvel. The "day off" exploring the (ancient Roman) city of Aosta in NW Italy was an easy excursion and well worth it.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Frank Hibbert was excellent. He is hugely experienced; knows the route like the back of his hand and was excellent with the group. It is difficult to think how he could be improved upon.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you can spend a whole day walking, are reasonably fit, especially have a good pair of knees, go for it.

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