Why you need to book early for the TMB

The Tour du Mont Blanc is far out, but it’s in no way a well kept secret. It’s one of those long-distance walking trails that serious hikers all over the world want to do, especially as there is no technical climbing required. Also, compared with other iconic walking trails such as the Camino de Santiago which are accessible all year round, most Tour du Mont Blanc tours are only available during the summer months. So they do book out. 

All of our self-guided tours run between June and September, with guided tours during July, August or September, and they start booking up a year in advance sometimes. In addition, availability may be limited before, during and after big events such as the Marathon du Mont-Blanc at the end of June and the UTMB trail running event at the end of August. Your best bet is to get a booking in before Christmas, if you want to guarantee accommodation. We do open bookings almost a year in advance, but for trips that have mountain hut stays, we won’t be able to confirm these accommodations until December or January, as the huts wait until the depths of winter to do their admin! But we do encourage you to get your booking in as soon as possible, and then we will keep you in the loop.

There’s, thankfully, only a limited number of beds on the Tour du Mont Blanc, because we wouldn’t want it to get too overcrowded after all. In the event of our TMBs being booked out, check out our blog on Our top Tour du Mont Blanc alternatives.