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2010 NON-Cycling Pyrenees to Paris - SHORT

July 22nd 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 with summit finish

- 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
Rate : $1995.00/person
4 nights, 5 days - July 22nd to July 26th
Pick up at the Lourdes train station at 8.15am
Highlights: mountain Stage (Tourmalet), 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

ITINERARY

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

Rate : $1995.00/person

4 nights, 5 days - July 22nd to July 26th

Pick up at the Lourdes train station at 8.15am

Highlights: mountain Stage (Tourmalet), 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

July 22nd Hotel Location: Lourdes We will be picking up at Lourdes train station this morning at 8:15am. Since this is the morning of the final mountain stage an early pick-up is required. There are several trains arriving from Bayonne, Orthez, Pau, Tarbes which arrive between 7:45am and 8:05am. The final mountain stage in this year's Tour is epic to say the least. The 3 categorized climbs are all arduous, but the true celebration of the 100th anniversary of the crossing of the Pyrenees will take place with the finish atop the Col du Tourmalet!
We will be viewing the stage along one of the climbs and are currently working on several options. Our private viewing location will be catered to with several TV broadcasting the race live as it nears us! See pictures of our private viewing location setup.


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. North and finish the transfer up to the Bordeaux wine region 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 Lourdes train station - Hotel rooms based on double occupancy (4 nights). - All breakfasts at the hotels - All but one dinners - Lunch at our private viewing locations on July 22nd and July 24th - Air-conditioned, Touring bus with Video and Restrooms - Preferred viewing location for Stage on July 22nd (Col du Tourmalet) - 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
- Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325 - Trip Insurance