2010 NON-Cycling Pyrenees to Paris
July 19th to July 26th, 2010
Itinerary -
What's Included -
Options
This trip will cover the final week of the 2010 Tour de France and offer an opportunity to view up to 5 (maybe 6) stages of the Tour including the Pyrenees - with the Tourmalet, of course - the final Time Trial, and the Arrival in Paris. Optional Grand Stand seating on the Champs Elysees is available for the arrival in Paris!
This trip has great viewing of the TDF!!!
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.
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2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - NON-Cycling Pyreenes to Paris |
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Rate : $3995.00/person |
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7 nights, 8 days - July 19th to July 26th |
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Pick up in Toulouse airport at noon |
| Highlights: 2 Stages in the Pyrenees, Tourmalet, final Time Trial, Arrival in Paris, VIP access to 2 stages and Private catered viewing of 2 others. Optional Stands in Paris. |
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OPTIONS: Grand Stand seating in Paris / Trip insurance / Post-trip extension to stay visit Paris |
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July 19th Hotel Location: Oloron Sainte Marie We will be picking up at Toulouse airport around Noon and will make our journey West toward Oloron Sainte Marie. The drive is about 3h so if the timing works out right, we will stop to take a break about half-way through. It just so happens that the Tour de France stage will be close enough to the highway to warrant a small detour. Our first hotel will also be home for the first 4 nights of this trip! |
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July 20th
We will be there to see who crosses the finish line first as we will have passes to access the exclusive VIP Izoard hospitality area located about 50-75 yards from the finish line.
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stage is over, we will make the short drive back to
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July 21st Hotel Location: Oloron Sainte Marie This is the second and final rest day in the 2010 Tour de France. Several teams will be staying in Pau, and we will plan a visit to see if we can spot some of the riders and spend some time in this enjoyable city! |
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July 22nd Hotel Location: Oloron Sainte Marie 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! |
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| 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. | |
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July 23rd As the Tour leaves the Pyrenees, so will we. Today's stage leaves from Salies de Bearn which is on the way to the Bordeaux wine region; our destination for the next couple of days.
We will be treated to the "Start Village" in Salies de Bearn. The village should open around 10:00am or so. There, we will be greeted by a person from ASO who will show us around the area and explain how things work. Thanks to our passes, we will access the rider's area, meet some of the racers, see them warm-up, meet Directeurs Sportif, personalities, possible visit of team bus, etc. Tour starts are often a favorite part of our trips as the interaction with the riders/teams is unparalleled. Once the peloton is off, we will drive further north to our hotel for the 2 upcoming nights and possibly indulge in a bit of the "local brew". |
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July 24th Hotel Location: Bordeaux Wine Country 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. |
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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.
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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. |
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July 26th You may leave at your leisure prior to check-out time... or extend your stay in Paris! |
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- Transfer from Toulouse airport
- Lunch at our private
viewing locations on July 22nd and July 24th - VIP access to stage start on July 23rd (Salies de B.)
- Sunset dinner cruise in Paris
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- Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325
- Trip Insurance |
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