Can you imagine touring the French Alps and fly-fishing in the best rivers of this beautiful mountain range?
The French Alps fly-fishing tour takes place out of 2 hubs in Chamonix and Gap.
We also offer private tours for non-fishermen, so that they get to know the essence of the country of romanticism.
TRIP DETAILS:
Fishing species:
Brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout.
Time of the year:
March to October. The best months being June to October.
Recommended:
For all public.
Activities for companions:
Hiking, cultural visits, glacier visits, castle visits, wine cellar tours and guided tours of lavender fields.
Accomodations:
5-Star lodge in Chamonix with 1 Michelin Star restaurant and 3-star hotel in Gap.
Gear:
It includes all the necessary gear to carry out the guided fishing activity.
What's included?
- English-speaking fishing guide.
- 4 days full board accommodation at the 5-star lodge in Chamonix and 3 days at the 3-star Les Olivades accommodation in Gap.
- Transportation by 4x4 vehicle to fishing areas.
- Picnic meal or in a traditional local restaurant near the river.
- Drinks during the fishing day.
- All gear, materials and fishing flies.
- Fishing licenses.
- Taxi transfer from Lyon, Monaco, Montpellier, Marseille, Grenoble or even Paris.
What's not included?
- Tips.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Everything not included in the included section.
Example of a 5-night and 4-day fishing trip:
The fisherman must travel from his country of origin to the nearest airports to Gap or Chamonix (see fishing trips to Gap or Chamonix). If you travel to Paris you must travel on the high-speed train connecting the French capital with Lyon, Chambery or Grenoble. Once in any of these cities, we’ll take care of picking you up at the airport or train station and transfer you by taxi to one of our two operation centers.
We also offer a private taxi transfer service from any city in France at an additional cost.
Start of ground transportation services: transfer to the town of Gap where our guided fishing trip takes place.
You’ll settle in the hotel, have dinner and rest.
Guided day from our hotel Les Olivades in Gap. We’ll fish in a different river or stream each day.
8:00am – breakfast.
9:00am – meeting the guide at the hotel and transfer by vehicle to the fishing area. Guided fishing in alpine rivers and streams.
1:00pm – Picnic meal.
Fishing in the afternoon and return to the hotel.
Dinner and rest.
8:00am – breakfast.
9:00am – meeting the guide at the hotel and transfer by vehicle to the fishing area. Guided fishing in alpine rivers and streams.
1:00pm – Picnic meal.
Fishing in the afternoon and transfer to our operations center in Chamonix (the fishing setting for this fishing day is usually located halfway between Gap and Chamonix)
Dinner and rest.
Guided day from our 5-star lodge. We’ll fish in a different river or stream each day.
8:00am – breakfast.
9:00am – meeting the guide at the hotel and transfer by vehicle to the fishing area. Guided fishing in alpine rivers and streams.
1:00pm – Picnic meal.
Fishing in the afternoon and return to the hotel.
Dinner and rest.
Transfer by taxi to the airport or train station in Lyon or other cities such as Marseille, Paris, Monaco…
End of ground transportation services.
Information tables
We present comprehensive informational tables detailing distances to our operation centers via both train and car, alongside the corresponding fishing seasons. This visual reference is intended to facilitate your destination selection:
What to expect from our guided fishing tour in the French Alps?
This trip is designed for those fishermen who want to carry out a complete fishing trip in the most beautiful mountain range in the country of romanticism. It’s a trip designed for fishermen, but also for their companions, since we also offer side activities such as visits to wine cellars, hiking, touring lavender fields, National Parks…
The French Alps fly fishing tour focuses on two carefully selected hotels from where we’ll be able to fish a selection of the best rivers of the Alps. You’ll get to know a different fishing setting every day from these operation centers.
The 2 tour operation centers:
The trip takes place from our two fishing lodges in Gap and Chamonix. 3 guided fishing days will take place from each operation center:
3-STAR LODGE IN GAP:
Our lodge, the “les Olivades” hotel, is an elegant place with excellent wines, swimming pool, and very good food, located at the foot of a mountain surrounded by Mediterranean olive trees.
In this lodge, in addition to a refined meal of sophisticated dishes designed by our chefs, Cedric and Eric, you’ll enjoy the carefully selected wine cellar that we have representing a large part of wines and champagnes from all over France. From the wine of the Hautes Alpes all the way to the Crus de Bordeaux and wine of Alsace.
5-STAR LODGE IN CHAMONIX:
Our lodge, Hameau Albert 1er, is located at the foot of Mont Blanc. It’s a 5-star accommodation with over a century of history that’s managed by the Carrier family.
The hotel has two restaurants, one with 1 Michelin star and serving gourmet food inspired by modern French cuisine and the second restaurant has a country style where you can taste popular and mountain style cuisine.
ENJOY A FLY FISHING TRIP IN THE FRENCH ALPS
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