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Santa Claus welcomes you at the Mer de Glace!

Story-telling, gifts, snacks and plenty of surprises

Location
Chamonix

Celebrate Christmas at Montenvers. Every afternoon, board the Mer de Glace train for a magical journey to meet Santa Claus!

The visit to Santa is included in the price of the train ticket up to Montenvers, and includes a treasure hunt, puzzles, balloon sculpture workshops, Christmas cards, magic and gifts for the little ones.

Dates can be found below.

Departures are at 14:00 and 15:00 on 13th / 14th Dec, then 14:00, 14:30 and 15:00 on all other dates.

Prices:

25,00€ for adults and 21.30€ for children. Included in the cost of a Mont Blanc Unlimited card if you already have one.

Venue

Montenvers, Mer de Glace

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