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Gran Paradiso
A Strenuous trekking and peak-bagging in the Italian Alps
Ref: EX-TEG
15 days from £0 (minimum 6 passengers)
Destination: Italy  

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Gran Paradiso Strenuous trekking and peak-bagging in the Italian Alps
Up by the mountainous frontier with France, Gran Paradiso National Park is one of Italy's best kept secrets. It's a wild and rugged region which offers some of the finest trekking peaks in the Alps. We stay in mountain refuges amongst the alpine meadows where ibex, marmots and chamois are common sightings. Making the most of these surroundings, we head high on a mixture of good paths, glacial moraines and easy scrambling ridges (some with chains). Our reward is to look down over a stunning glacial landscape framed by Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and Mt Rosa. The refuges offer relatively good comfort, with washing facilities and generous regional cooking. We start on the border with France and head slowly east around the flanks of the mighty Gran Paradiso (4061m). We need to carry all our gear with us but we keep the backpacking to a minimum by spending two or more nights in most of the refuges.

Trip Profile:
12 days walking, with light backpacking on 6 days; no vehicle support. One free day. Altitude maximum 3630m, average 2500m. Grade C/D.

Group & Staff:
Min. 6, max. 11, plus leader.

Accommodation:
2 nights hotel, 12 nights mountain huts.

Food:
All breakfasts, 12 picnic lunches and 14 dinners included.
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Day 1
Fly London to Turin; transfer to Leverogne, in the Aosta Valley.
Day 2
Postbus to Valgrisenche, walk to Rifugio Mario Bezzi.
Day 3
Cross glacial moraine to Col del Truc Blanc, option of climbing Truc Blanc.
Day 4
Walk to French border, Paso del Lago Nero.
Day 5
To Rifugi Benevelo via Col Bassac Dere. Option of Becca Della Traversiere.
Day 6
From Benevelo circular walk taking in Col Basei. Option of rope-assisted scramble up Punta Basei.
Day 7
Rest day. Many short walks from refuge or head down to Rhemes by bus.
Day 8
Backpack to Rifugi Savoia over the steep Col Rosset. Option of scrambling to Punta di Leynir.
Day 9
Extended scramble along Costa di Menta to Col di Punta Foura, back over glacial slabs.
Day 10
From Savoia easy walk up Taou Blanc, afternoon relaxing by Lago Del Nivole.
Day 11
Backpack to Rifugi Chabod via village of Pont.
Day 12
Long days backpaking to Rifugi Vitoria Sella via Col Gran Neyron and Col Lauson.
Day 13
From Sella to Col di Pousset with option of final peak of Punta Rossa.
Day 14
Backpack to Valnontey via high terraced path. Bus to Cogne for lunch, then bus back to Leverogne.
Day 15
Transfer back to Turin; fly London.

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FLIGHT INCLUSIVE PRICE

Local payment €190 (approx. £135)
Insurance £33

WHAT THE PRICE INCLUDES
In all the items below, “included” means either in the price or in a specified “local payment”.

Flights
The prices include flights from a UK airport to the destination airport and back, UK departure tax, all necessary domestic flights on the trip itinerary and all airport transfers. If you do not need our group flights, please ask for the “land only” prices. If you book at the “land only” price, international flights and related airport transfers are not included, but domestic flights generally are, except where tickets for these have to be issued in conjunction with your international ticket.

Accommodation
This is included in the price. If you’re camping, we provide sturdy two-person tents and all necessary communal camping and cooking gear, so you will just need to bring a sleeping bag and, on most trips, a sleeping mat.

Single rooms or tents
Our prices are based on twin share accommodation. If you book your own (many people do), we arrange for you to share with a person of the same sex. We do not charge a single supplement except on extensions. Where it is operationally possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to do so, we offer an optional single supplement in the price list. On some trips it is not possible to guarantee single accommodation for the whole tour; where this is the case further information and prices can be found in the Trip Notes. If you would like a single room or tent on a particular holiday you should contact the office for details. Where we are unable to guarantee single accommodation you may be able to arrange and pay for it locally. If you are a smoker we ask you not to smoke in your room or tent if sharing. Please note on certain trips single accommodation is not available due to local operational conditions.

Food
Meal plans vary according to area and circumstances: for every trip, details of what is included are shown in the Food section of each trip, and in the Trip Notes.

Transport
All necessary transport during the trip is included, whether private or public.

Sightseeing
Included wherever it is part of the itinerary (as stated in the Trip Notes). There are usually optional trips too.

Staff
On all trips we provide a leader or local representative, assisted by local guides, drivers and any other staff as appropriate. Leaders usually meet the group locally.

Permits, taxes, and entrance fees
We include in the cost of the holiday or in the stated local payment all necessary local permits, taxes, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites that are part of the itinerary, except for the Kilimajaro Government Tax, Mustang and Galapagos taxes.

NOT INCLUDED
Any meals and other food not included in the meal plan, visas, vaccinations, travel insurance, foreign airport taxes where not included in the price of the ticket, sleeping bags and other personal equipment, sleeping mats on most camping trips, entrance to historical sites if not specified in the Trip Notes, extra optional excursions and any personal expenditure such as laundry, drinks and tips.

This holiday is operated by Exodus Travels Ltd. ATOL 2582.
 

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A Strenuous trekking and peak-bagging in the Italian Alps

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