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2010 NON-Cycling Pyrenees to Paris - SHORT #2

July 21st to July 26th, 2010

Itinerary - What's Included - Options

Rarely is it possible to include such a great variety of Tour de France stages in such a short period of time. During this trip, you will experience:

- A mountain stage

- A flat stage with viewing of start and finish

- An individual Time Trial

- The final stage in Paris. Optional Grand Stand seating on the Champs Elysees is available for the arrival in Paris!

Be part of it!!!
Please read below for a daily itinerary.

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 - NON-Cycling Pyreenes to Paris - SHORT #2
Rate : $2450.00/person
5 nights, 6 days - July 21st to July 26th
Pick up at the Toulouse airport at Noon
Highlights: mountain Stage, final Time Trial, Arrival in Paris. Optional Stands in Paris.
OPTIONS: Grand Stand seating in Paris / Trip insurance / Post-trip extension to stay visit Paris / VIP experience of the race

ITINERARY

2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - NON-Cycling Pyreenes to Paris - SHORT #2

Rate : $2450.00/person

5 nights, 6 days - July 21st to July 26th

Pick up at the Toulouse airport at Noon

Highlights: mountain Stage, final Time Trial, Arrival in Paris. Optional Stands in Paris.

OPTIONS: Grand Stand seating in Paris / Trip insurance / Post-trip extension to stay visit Paris / VIP experience of the race

July 21st Hotel Location : Lourdes We will be picking up at Toulouse airport around Noon and will make our journey West toward Lourdes. The drive is about 2h15mn so we should be checked in to our hotel with plenty of time for some R&R before getting together for introductions and dinner.

July 22nd Hotel Location: Lourdes This is the final of the mountain stages on the 2010 TDF. We will leave early this morning to get to the base of the second climb of the day where we will see the race go by a first time. We will then hurry to see the race in a second location in a small village which will be buzzing from the electric atmosphere. We'll get to see the stage finish on TV inside a cafe with many of the locals and international crowd. Regardless of the outcome of the stage, a very exciting and full day is guaranteed!


July 23rd Hotel Location: Bordeaux Wine Region As the Tour leaves the Pyrenees, so will we. We will drive over to the start of the stage and the sign-in in Salies de Bearn today. Starts offer great opportunities for pictures and to mingle with the teams and racers warming up (autographs as well?). In Salies de B. we will also get to experience the madness of the Publicity Caravane. Once the race is off, we will then drive North to Bordeaux to beat the peloton to what should be a sprint finish. Once the stage is over, we will get to nearby Libourne - the capital of wine making of northern Gironde - located near Saint Emilion and Pomerol. where we will spend the next 2 evenings.

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 will be in the heart of the action. Our viewing location will be catered to and TV's will broadcast the event live while we watch from the side of the road. See pictures of our private viewing location setup.
Once the time trial is over, we will head back to our hotel for a final overnight outside of Paris.


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 Toulouse airport - Hotel rooms based on double occupancy (4 nights in 3* + 1 night in Paris in 4*). - All breakfasts at the hotels - All but one dinners - Lunch at our private viewing locations on July 24th - Air-conditioned, Touring bus with Video and Restrooms - Preferred viewing location on July 24th (Final Time Trial) - Sunset dinner cruise in Paris - Guide and support staff - Special Tour de France 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
- VIP Access to stages - Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325 (Grand Palais) or $465 (Elysees) - Paris extension (3 days in Paris in the same 4* hotel as the evening of the 25th) - Trip Insurance