What to book before you travel to the French Alps?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book · about €259 per person

The French Alps

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Gorges du FierTen minutes from Annecy, a walkway fixed to the cliff since 1869 runs deep into a narrow canyon, in places 25 metres above the torrent.6,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Aiguille du MidiTwenty minutes by cable car from Chamonix to 3,842 metres, with terraces over the glaciers and the glass-walled Step into the Void.€75Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Mer de GlaceThe red Montenvers train climbs in twenty minutes to France's largest glacier, where an ice cave recut every year lets you walk inside it.€42Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Lac BlancA lake at 2,352 metres mirroring the Mont Blanc peaks, 1.5 to 2 hours' walk from the Flégère cable car, often past marmots and ibex.€36Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Le BréventAt 2,525 metres, the fullest face-on view of Mont Blanc, reached from central Chamonix by gondola and cable car in about twenty minutes.€38Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7MegèveA village resort with a medieval square and horse-drawn carriages, stylish since the 1920s; in summer a gondola climbs Mont d'Arbois facing Mont Blanc.€18Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Lake Annecy · Annecy old town

All activities in The French Alps on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the French Alps cost?

€259 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "Aiguille du Midi" at €75, the cheapest "Megève" at €18. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the French Alps without booking anything?

2 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Lake Annecy, Annecy old town. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable French Alps guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the French Alps, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→