Tour du Mont Blanc budget: how much does the TMB cost?

The cost of a Tour du Mont Blanc depends mainly on where you sleep: a dormitory in a hut, a private room or a hotel down in the valley. Here are the prices we found for 2026–2027, along with some sample budgets.

Half board in mountain huts

The standard package includes dinner, bed and breakfast. According to the TMB hut wardens’ association, allow €65–95 per night in a dormitory, or €500–900 in accommodation for a 7- to 10-day trek.

Country	Dormitory (half board)	Verified examples
France	≈ €65–90	La Balme €71–79 (2027), Mottets €85 (2027), Lac Blanc ≈ €90
Italy	≈ €70–80	Bonatti €80 (2027, tax included), Bertone ≈ €70
Switzerland	≈ CHF 85–97	Chalet La Grange CHF 92–97 (2027), Relais d’Arpette ≈ CHF 88 + tax

Private rooms on half board generally cost €185–270 for two people. In Italy, members of the CAI and of alpine clubs with reciprocal rights get at least 20% off half board in CAI huts.

Day-to-day spending

Packed lunch made by the hut: around €10–16 (order it the evening before).
Hot lunch in a hut or refreshment hut: €10–15.
Drinks: around €7 for a beer; bottled water costs €2–3.50 per half-liter in Italian huts.
Showers: sometimes charged for, or token-operated, in some huts.

Transport and lifts

A few examples from summer 2026: Bellevue cable car €18.60 one way, Les Chapieux – Ville des Glaciers shuttle bus around €5 return, “Tour du Mont-Blanc” bus ticket Ferret – Champex CHF 12, Chamonix valley buses €1.70–2.20. See our transport guide.

Sample budgets for 11 days

Profile	Accommodation	Estimate per person
Budget	Campgrounds and authorized bivouac areas, a few nights in dormitories	€300–600
Standard	Dormitories on half board, packed lunches, a few extras	€1,000–1,300
Comfort	Private rooms and hotels, baggage transfer	€1,800 and up

Estimates exclude travel to Chamonix and insurance. Tour operators offer all-inclusive packages from around €1,350 for 10 days.

Currency and payment

Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF). Euros are often accepted, but you will get your change in francs. Cards are not accepted everywhere: some huts (Mottets, Elisabetta, and Bonatti depending on the connection) prefer cash. Bring euros and a few Swiss francs.