Tour Del Gran Paradiso Itinerary

Tour Del Gran Paradiso Itinerary

 

Day 1               Arrive
in Aosta

Transfer from Milano
airport to our hotel in Aosta, briefing and delicious Italian dinner.

Day 2               Congne
– Victorio Sella

Short bus journey to
Congne in Val Nanthey. Walk up the Lauson valley to the Victtorio Sella 2588m
where you will spend the night.

Day 3               Day
walk from Refuge

Acclimatisation walk
from the Refuge

Day 4               Victtorio
Sella – Chabod Refuge (2750m)

Today is an exciting
and long day. Continue up the Lauson valley over col Lauzon (3295m) from here
you will continue south below the Gran Neyron glacier to cross an exciting and
airy ridge. You will then make your way down to the friendly Chabod refuge for
a well earned rest.

Day 5               Chabod
Refuge to Vittorio Emanuele Refuge (2714m)

This is a shorter day,
which takes you around the Tete de Montcorve to the Vittorio Emanuelle Refuge.

Day 6               Vittorio
Emanuelle Refuge – Grand Paradiso Summit (4061)

Early start and you
will make your way through glacial moraine up the Glacier del Gran Paradiso.
Here you will put crampons on and rope up until you reach the summit pillar.
Fantastic views of the surrounding massifs. You will return to the Vittorio
Emanuelle for a second night

Day 7               Vittorio
Emanuelle to Pont and Aosta

Short walk out to Pont
and bus back to our Hotel in Aosta

Day 8  Departure Day

Transfer day back to
Milan Malpensa airport for onward travel.

 

Price includes: 6 days with UIAGM mountain guide at
a 6:1 ratio, 2 nights B&B Aosta, 5 nights half board in Mountain huts, all
group safety equipment, all group transport, office support.

 

Price does not include: Travel to Aosta, personal
insurance, evening meals in Aosta (2 meals), lunches, personal equipment,
incidental expenditure, any other items not mentioned as included.