Family Tour du Mont Blanc
France & Italy, Family, 8 days - from $1,475 (land only)
The following checklist should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum.
You must bring the following items:
Hiking boots
Socks
Underwear
Trekking trousers
Waterproof overtrousers / rain pants
Windproof / waterproof jacket
Thermal baselayer shirts (1 short sleeve, 1 long sleeve)
T-shirts and/or casual shirts
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Warm fleece gloves or mittens
Sunhat
Warm hat
Eyewear - sunglasses
Small padlock to lock trek bag
Sheet sleeping bag (for the night in the mountain hut)
Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
Daypack 25 - 40 litres (depending on how much of the kids’ stuff you are carrying)
Head torch / flashlight with spare batteries
Basic First Aid Kit - refer to trip dossier for details
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 litre / 1 quart (x2)
Washbag and toiletries
Antibacterial handwash
Small travel towel
We request that you keep the weight of your main baggage to less than 15kgs for the baggage transfers.
The following items are optional:
Training shoes / sneakers (for evening use)
Ear plugs (for the Bonatti mountain hut dormitories)
Shorts
Gaiters
Spare laces
Trekking poles
Wet wipes
Insect repellant – (DEET)
Camera, media, spare batteries
Travel clothes
