Getting there

FLYING - The quickest and usually cheapest way to get here - you need to fly to Geneva, (check out all the possible routes on the Geneva Airport site here). It's less than 1.5 hrs in the air - then if you are on a chalet holiday, we will meet you in arrivals, and then it’s about an hour transfer to Chamonix (transfers not included with any apartment holiday, although they can be organised).

Please try and arrive / depart around lunchtime*. Can the group leader please call ahead on: +44 333 555 1901 if your flight is delayed - airports are dull places when there is snow outside! If booking close to departure date, also try BA, Swissair, Monarch, BMI and us for cheaper flights. Please consider offsetting the emissions from your flights (a return to Geneva is less than £2).

* There is a supplement of £15 per person for any flights arriving or departing before 9 am or after 9 pm.

RAIL -  The Chamonix Valley has a railway running along its length with stops in the centre of town as well the Gaillands near our Chalet 715.  The rail options are getting better all the time and a new website www.snowcarbon.com has all the info you need in one place.

DRIVING - For some extra fun it is also a real easy drive (8hrs from Calais if you take the auto-routes). With 4 sharing and a reasonable motor, it will cost you about £75 rtn. each for petrol and tolls.

You won’t need snow tires or chains as the roads to Cham are always cleared quickly, and if there is too much snow when you get here, you can park up for the week and make the most of our chauffeur driven vans. AA 5 Star or similar on the other hand isn’t such a bad idea . . .

Right - how to get here from Calais. . . .

It's all real easy and should take you less than 8 hours from Calais in any reasonable wagon. You can rock up at any ferry terminal or tunnel and usually get straight on but the best thing is to search for a bargain on FerrySavers.com.

Soon as you are in France (drive on the right !), and follow signs at first for Paris.  Unless you want to take a scenic route, motorways are best the whole way. (it will cost about £55 in tolls but you save it on petrol/time).

You will see signs for Troyes pretty soon on the A26 so go there.
After Troyes take the A31 to Dijon and then keep going until you see signs for the A6 and Macon.
You will also be following signs for Lyon until now.
Then take the A40 (on the way to Geneva), and stay on it until you see signs for Chamonix.
Give us a call before you hit Chamonix and we can guide you in or meet you by the train station.  Safe Journey...