Olivier Levasseur
Born in Annecy, I'm a trekking guide and guided more than 10 years, first in the Alps, then world wide. Now at the office designing and organising mountain trips in the Alps for french and world wide clients. This also allows me time to get outdoor.
My favourite activity is ski touring and I love to share and design all kind of trips in my favourite places for anyone.
What places and activities do you specialize in?
"I'm specialized in
- Hiking / trekking in summer
- Climbing / Mountaineering in summer
- Ski touring in winter
...and all over the Alps from the mediterranean sea to the Dolomites (including France, Switzerland and Italy) were my favorite places are Mont-Blanc range, Dolomites (Italy) and Wallis (Switzerland)"
How did you get involved in travel?
"I started as a trekking guide in "my" french in the Aravis, then a little bit further, around Mont-Blanc or Matterhorn and Val d'Aoste. I worked then as a tour leader all over the world and especially in New-Zealand, Nepal, and Patagonia.
Even if I had the chance to live in different countries I finally came back in my hometown, Annecy. It's just 1hour from Chamonix, best place for skiing and mountaineering and 1 hour from the Italian and Swiss borders....well a great place to live and go hiking, cycling, skiing, climbing, paragliding, kayaking."
Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.
"There are so many great experiences traveling, but my best is for sure an "early morning start" to climb a snowy mountain. When the sun appears behind the horizon and you're already high up on the mountain cramponing....some of the best feelings. And if, mother earth gives you the chance to get a low-wind day I like to take off paragliding from the summit :-)
This could happen all over the world....but my favourite place for that is the Mont-Blanc range obviously ;-)"
Olivier's favorite itineraries and travel advice
Top itineraries and travel advice
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Recent trip reviews for Olivier
Hut to Hut hiking in Switzerland
Switzerland
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Jul 22 - Jul 27, 2019
Olivier and Julien were great. They were responsive and informative. Awesome trip!
Dolomites
Italy
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Jul 2 - Jul 8, 2019
We did an unguided tour of the Dolomites. In general, we felt the distances of the hikes did not match what my Garmin recorded. There was not enough time allotted meet up with our guided portion of the tour. Our luggage transfer service, Taxi Rizzo, was excellent and very complementary of Allibert Trekking. The accommodations, travel books, maps, bus/train information and phone app were good. The choice of destinations and accommodations were excellent. Tre Cime is breathtaking and all the alpine huts had spectacular views.
Dolimites runcation
Italy
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Jun 12 - Jun 16, 2019
No one can predict the weather, but even with half the trails covered in slow, we were able to navigate with very little worry. Olivier was great to deal with, and we look forward to planning another trip some day.
Dolomites
Italy
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Sep 20 - Sep 22, 2018
Olivier was very helpful, was quick to respond and booked an unforgettable trip for us. Thank you!
Hi Meghan,
Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed riding the Dolomites. And thanks for your pictures, they are great !
The Alps are wide...many good places to ride your bike. Don't hesitate to get in touch for a new trip
Swiss KimKim Self-Guided tour
Switzerland
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Sep 8 - Sep 12, 2018
Hi Oliver,
Thanks for your great feedback.
Happy to hear that you enjoyed your trip and swiss accommodations. Bernese Oberland is a perfect place in the Alps for a multi day hike with quality accommodation (this is Switzerland ;-).
Dolomites Trekking - one week
Italy
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Aug 13 - Aug 19, 2018
Hi Gus,
Thanks for your great feedback. You were our 1st Kimkim traveler and we're glad you enjoyed it.
We love the Dolomites - unique scenary.
Don't hesitate to get in touch with us for your next alpine trip
Olivier