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The Aosta Valley & Mont Blanc: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-day version for July: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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5
days
200 km
distance
6.9 h
driving
26
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~15.2 hours of daylight in July — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- The Skyway's rotating cabins climb to 3,466 m in clear morning air, ibex graze the Gran Paradiso meadows, and the Matterhorn's Italian face holds evening light.
- Light day: day 4 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Turin
- Transit
- 1h19
- Finish
- ~16:35
- Temperature
- 16.3°C–27.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.1h
09:00
Walk through ancient Egyptian history with artifacts collected centuries ago.
50 min · Turin · Ticket online (suggested)
open: M 09:00-14:00; Tu-Su 09:00-18:30
10:00
11:00
Ascend the towering Mole for panoramic city views from its iconic cupola.
50 min · Turin · Museum €12, lift €9
open: W-F, Su M 09:00-19:00, Sa 09:00-22:00
12:00
13:15
Tour this historic castle, now housing the Carabinieri, once a residence for queens.
50 min · Turin · Adult €7, conc €5
open: F-Su 10:00-17:00
14:45
Visit this hilltop basilica, built in thanks for the 1706 defeat of the French.
50 min · Turin · Free
open: Daily 10:00-13:00, 14:30-17:00
15:35
Piola Cianci ciancipiola.it map ↗
Enjoy fast, inexpensive antipasti and main meals at this popular local spot.
60 min · Turin
open: M-F 07:00-00:00, Sa Su 12:00-16:00, 19:00-00:00
Day 2 Around Turin
- Transit
- 2h30
- Finish
- ~17:45
- Temperature
- 16.3°C–27.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.1h
09:00
Visit the final resting place of Don Bosco in this grand Palladian church.
50 min · Turin · Free
open: M-Sa 07:00-19:00, Su 07:00-22:00
10:35
Marvel at the lavish royal hunting lodge, filled with grand halls and galleries.
50 min · Turin · Adult €13.80, conc €9.50
open: Tu-F 10:00-17:30, Sa Su 10:00-18:30
12:10
Discover the hilltop castle with a history of incomplete extensions and royal madness.
50 min · Turin · Adult €10, conc €6.50
open: W-F 10:00-17:00, Sa Su 11:00-18:00
13:50
Enjoy an impressive private art collection in a modern unique building.
50 min · Turin · Adult €10.60, conc €8.40, under 12 free
open: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
14:50
Marvel at a diverse collection of cars from carriages to racing champions.
50 min · Turin · Adult €15, conc €12, under 17s €5
open: M 10:00-14:00, Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
15:55
16:45
Day 3 Around Turin
- Transit
- 0h30
- Finish
- ~16:30
- Temperature
- 16.3°C–27.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.1h
09:00
Experience lavish baroque architecture in this historic sanctuary.
50 min · Turin · Free
open: M-F 08:00-19:30, Sa 07:30-19:00, Su 07:30–20:30
10:00
Journey through Asian cultures via art from India to Japan.
50 min · Turin · Adult €10, conc €8
open: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
11:00
12:00
Explore opulent rooms blending medieval and baroque styles in this grand palace.
50 min · Turin · Adult €15
open: Tu-Su 09:00-19:00
13:00
Enjoy a show at the city's oldest theatre, rebuilt after a fire in 1786.
90 min · Turin
14:40
Experience a vast collection of 19th and 20th-century art pieces.
50 min · Turin · Adult €10, conc €8
open: Tu-Su 10:00 - 18:00
15:30
Gofreria Piemontèisa gofreriapiemonteisa.it map ↗
Savor thin Piedmont-style waffles with sweet or savory fillings.
60 min · Turin
open: Tu-F Su 11:30-15:30, Sa 11:30-18:30
Day 4 Aosta & the Castles
- Transit
- 1h37
- Finish
- ~11:30
- Temperature
- 10.8°C–21.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 15.2h
10:40
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 5 Courmayeur & Mont Blanc
- Transit
- 0h58
- Finish
- ~15:30
- Temperature
- 8.1°C–18.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~15
- Daylight
- 15.2h
09:40
10:40
12:20
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.