Chamonix Mont Blanc: Aiguille du Midi + Mer de Glace From Geneva

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As soon as you get to Chamonix, get on the cable car to enjoy an exceptional scenery from 12602 feet high. The view of the surrounding mountains and on the Valley of Chamonix will make you breathless! Then in the afternoon take the cogwheel train to go to the Mer de Glace, one of the most famous glaciers in Europe! Aiguille du Midi This rocky 3842 m./12,604 ft. peak close to the Mont Blanc is reached in 20 minutes by a two-stage cable car. The summit offers unique panoramic views of the Chamonix Valley and major peaks of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. The fantastic universe of the high mountains! The most famous cable-car in the world will take you, after a dizzying aerial voyage, as far as the Aiguille du Midi (3842 meters). This high-mountain site, equipped for your comfort and safety, offers you a unique 360° panorama, taking in the majestic Mont-Blanc as well as the whole of its massif. Perhaps you will be lucky enough to see mountaineers linked by ropes trying to conquer one of these prestigious summits. Mer de Glace A comfortable electric rack-railway conveys passengers from Chamonix to Contenders ( 1913m / 6276 ft) a vantage point with fine views of the Mer de Glace. This magnificent glacier is 7 km/ 4 miles long and averages 1200m / 3/4-mile in width. The Montenvers train - La Mer de Glace (Ice Sea).This charming little red train has been ferrying travelers up to the Montenvers site and the world famous Mer de Glace glacier since 1908. Surrounded by prestigious summits, Les Drus (3754 m), Les Grandes Jorasses (4205 m) and Les Grands Charmoz (3842 m), the Montenvers site offers numerous exhibitions to enable everyone to know more about the life of the largest French glacier (7 km long !) and about nature in the Alps.