Chamonix to Zermatt – SECTION 1

You can find advice on foreign travel from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on their official website at diplomatie.gouv.fr under the heading “Conseils aux voyageurs”.

Information published on the website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is subject to change and is provided for guidance only. Furthermore, please remember that no country or region of the world can be considered safe from the risk of terrorism.

Temperatures vary according to the altitude. It can get very hot in the valley in the summer and cold up at the top. The wind can also make it feel colder.

Luggage transfer on days 3, 5 and 6.

Meet at 9am at the car park in Le Tour, at the bottom of the ski lifts.

Any travel during the trek is included in the price, except for transport to and from the meeting point on the first and last day.

We can organise your return transfer from Arolla: optional and on request.

For those who wish to continue with the second section, we ask for a contribution of €20 per person (to be paid on the day) for the transfer to the starting point for the second week.

Picnics at lunchtime. Breakfasts and evening meals are taken in the accommodation or prepared by the Watse team. Snacks are provided but you can also bring your own favourite snacks.

3 nights in inns and 3 nights in refuges.

For those who wish to continue with the second part of the trek, there is an additional night in Arolla at the Hotel Les Glaciers (from CHF 95 to 110 per person on a half-board basis). We will book the hotel for you.

We are sometimes able to replace the Cabane de Prafleuri with the nicer and more remote Cabane de la Barmaz. If this is the case, your guide will take care of the meals and will ask you to carry one of the ingredients.

No compulsory vaccines.

We strongly recommend that you make sure you are up to date with the standard vaccinations: diphtheria-tetanus-poliomyelitis, whooping cough, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, hepatitis A and B.

We recommend that you have a check-up with your dentist before you leave.

Supervised by a qualified French mountain leader.

Transfer times and walking times are provided for guidance only. For safety reasons (due to weather conditions or other hazards) and in the interest of the participants, the guide reserves the right to modify the route described above.

No visa is required for French nationals and citizens of bordering countries.

By post:

Ask us for a registration form

• By phone: +33 (0)665 932929
• Or email: contact@watse.fr

Send us your registration along with a copy of your passport, your details (postal address, phone numbers and email address) and a deposit of 30% of the cost of the trip.

Also, if you wish to take out a Comfort or Comfort Multi-risk cancellation insurance policy, this must be paid at the same time as the deposit when you register. You can consult the insurance contracts on our website.

On the internet:

Book your stay directly on our website: on the page for the trip by selecting your date and insurance options.

PLEASE NOTE: Airfares will be maintained until 3 months before departure and may be readjusted if necessary if you are booking less than 3 months before.

We strongly advise you to take out insurance for the duration of the trip.

We offer two tailored insurance policies: Comfort Cancellation and Comfort Multi-risk to be taken out when you register for the trip.

Details of this insurance cover can be provided on request or can be viewed by clicking here.

There are other insurance options available, such as Mondial Assistance, your own insurance company or the Club Alpin Français. You should check that they cover trekking.

Make sure that your insurance covers all medical costs in the event of an accident.

It is essential that you check and ensure that you have insurance cover for mountain rescue costs. If this is the case, you must provide us with the following information prior to your departure on the trek:

A certificate from the insurance company stating that mountain rescue costs are covered.

The contract number and telephone number of the assistance centre.

Be aware of the restrictive clauses contained in certain insurance policies (particularly those linked to bank cards such as Visa Premier, Gold or others), for example mountain insurance restricted to snow activities and altitude sickness not recognised as an illness requiring repatriation, resulting in refusal to repatriate.

Please check the actual content of your insurance and make the necessary arrangements where required.