2010 Final Time Trial + Paris

July 23rd to July 26th, 2010

Itinerary - What's Included - Options

This two day trip covers the final decisivestage of the 2010 Tour de France (Final Time Trial through Bordeaux wine country) and the TDF arrival in Paris... all in style!

 

Registrations:
A 25% deposit per person is required to reserve a spot. If places are still available when we receive your application along with deposit, you will receive notification of your registration. If the trip is sold out, you will be given the option to be placed on a waiting list or choice of another trip. Waitlist order is on a first come first serve basis as well.

 

ITINERARY

2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - Final Time Trial + Paris

Rates :

Trip with 3 star hotel in Paris = $1365 / person

Trip with 4 star hotel in Paris = $1475.00 / person

3 nights, 4 days  -  July 23rd to July 26th

Pick up Bordeaux TGV station

Highlights: Preferred viewing of the Time Trial through the Bordeaux vineyards, Sunset Dinner cruise in Paris. Arrival in Paris

OPTIONS: Grand Stands in Paris - Trip insurance - Post-trip extension to visit Paris

 

July 23rd
Hotel Location : Bordeaux wine country
 

We will be picking up at Bordeaux Saint Jean TGV rail station around 3:30pm. From there we will transfer you to our hotel located in the famous wine country.

The time trial will take place tomorrow through the Medoc region which was classified in 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage site

After a bit of down time, we will get together for a quick overview of the activities to come in the next couple of days and a nice dinner will follow!


 

July 24th
Hotel location: Bordeaux Wine Region
This will be the last opportunity for the contenders to the Yellow jersey to make their mark on the 2010 Tour and we want to be in the heart of the action. 
We will be viewing the stage from our private and preferred viewing location. We are currently working on a few different options and will select the best toward the early part of 2010. We will be directly on the course however and will also have live TV feed to monitor the progress of the stage throughout the afternoon.

See pictures of our private viewing location setup.


July 25th

Hotel Location: Paris
This is what every professional cyclist aspires to; the arrival of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees!

Who will be wearing yellow on the Champs Elysees tonight? We will find out today as we watch the arrival from the side of the "World's most beautiful Avenue".
First however; getting to Paris!

We will be taking a bullet train from the Bordeaux region to Paris. Then a quick metro ride will have us within a short stroll of our hotel.

Our position as Official Tour Operators for the Tour de France, allows us to offer seating in the Official Grand Stands alongside the Champs-Elysees as an option.



 

Once the Tour festivities are over, we will get ready for a great dining experience. This year again we will be renting an entire boat for our dinner-cruise along the Seine river. Great food and unbelievable sight-seeing of Paris by night will end our “sensory overloaded day”!!!

Our hotel is located within walking distance of the Champs Elysees, the Grand stands and the dinner cruise.

   
July 26th
You may leave at your leisure prior to check-out time... or extend your stay in Paris!
   

 WHAT'S INCLUDED

- Transfer from Bordeaux train station
- Hotel room based on double occupancy. Hotels are 3 star in Bordeaux region and 3 or 4 star in Paris (based on option chosen).
- All breakfasts at the hotels
- All but one dinners

- Sunset dinner cruise in Paris on the Seine River
- Lunch on the 24th at viewing location
- Air-conditioned bus for transfers
- Preferred viewing location for Time Trial on July 24th (Medoc wine country)

- TGV Bullet train to Paris on July 25th
- Optional Grand stand seating for arrival in Paris

- Guide and support staff
- TDF gift
- Daily information with maps, cue sheets, other Tour information
- Detailed tour itinerary
- Pre-departure information detailing the trip, hotels, contact information, what to bring, and other essential info.
- Memories to last a lifetime!

 OPTIONS

- Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325
- Trip Insurance

- Post-Trip extension in Paris; July 26th to 29th - a few days to enjoy Paris