2023 Day on Course in Official Vehicle
One Day VIP experiences on the Tour de France
July 12th – July 17th, 2023 • non-cycling
The 2023 Tour de France will once again feature the Alps and we will be there to experience the excitement with you! This trip begins near the Alps in Lyon. Lyon is the second largest city in France and is known for its outstanding cuisine and wines. We will have excellent access to the Tour de France and will enjoy VIP access at a stage start, along the course and at a stage finish!
This trip is designed for non-cyclists, so it is perfect for anyone who loves pro cycling and wants to experience the Tour de France. While in the Alps region of France, we will also tour some sites such as the Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere in Lyon and the Mer de Glace glacier in Chamonix. After our time in Lyon, we will head into the Alps for a couple of mountain stages. Your mountain “home” will be in Chamonix, at the base of Mont Blanc. After a couple of night in Chamonix, we will enjoy one night in Montreaux, Switzerland with spectacular views of Lake Geneva.
Welcome to France! We will be meeting in the lobby of our Lyon hotel in the late afternoon. Our modern hotel will be home for two nights and is located next to the Parc de la Tete d’Or, the largest urban park in France. There is also a local train/metro that runs into Lyon city center.
Tonight we’ll enjoy a welcome dinner in the hotel restaurant. In addition to meeting our fellow travel guests at dinner, we’ll go over the itinerary for the trip. Each guest will receive a gift from Custom Getaways and from Tour de France. You will also receive a discount card for 30% off official le Tour merchandise.
26/08/2020 – Tour de France 2020 – Grand Depart a Nice – Parapluies
Fans cheering on the racers
17/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 15 – Rodez / Carcassonne (202,5km) – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS GRENADIERS)
03/09/2020 – Tour de France 2020 – Etape 6 – Le Teil / Mont Aigoual (191 km) –
30/06/2021 – Tour de France 2021 – Etape 5 – Change / Laval (CLM – 27,2 km) – JUUL JENSEN Christopher
We’ll hit the ground running with a morning visit to The Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere. This basilica offers a unique architecture with a byzantine, gothic and romanesque inspiration. Following our visit, we’ll transfer north to the finish of today’s stage in Belleville-en-Beaujolais. This uphill finale may produce an excellent sprint contest between a small group of riders.
The group will tour the official podium and have pictures taken individually and as a group. After the podium, we will view the finish of Stage 12 in the Izoard VIP venue. Generally located near the finish line, this venue has snacks, drinks, beer, champagne, TVs and private restrooms…a great way to see the race!
Dinner is not included tonight, so it is a perfect opportunity to explore the city and find a cool place for local cuisine. Lyon is world renown for its cuisine and wines. Bon Appétit!
Custom Getaways guests on the podium
10/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 9 – Aigle / Chatel Les Portes du Soleil (192,9km) –
23/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 20 – Lacappelle-Marival / Rocamadour (40,7km CLM) –
20/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 17 – Saint-Gaudens / Peyragudes (129,7km) – VINGEGAARD Jonas (JUMBO – VISMA) et POGACAR Tadej (UAE TEAM EMIRATES)
08/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 7 – Tomblaine / La Super Planche des Belles Filles (176,3km) – Caravane publicitaire
15/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 13 – Le Bourg d’oisans / Saint-Etienne (192,6km) – Caravane publicitaire
Happy Bastille Day! We will have a little free time this morning before we make the drive to the Relais Etape VIP venue to view Stage 13. This venue is located along the race course and serves an excellent 4-course meal with soft drinks, beer, wine and champagne to toast the stage winner.
Another nice feature of this venue is that the caravan passes right in front of us and throws gifts to the crowds. After the caravan passes, you will be have a great view of the racers as they pass. Also, each guest will receive a gift from le Tour.
Our next hotel is nestled near the base of Mont Blanc, in a ski town called Chamonix. The town offers a number of restaurants and shopping. You’ll be on your own tonight for dinner. With today being Bastille Day, you’ll most likely catch a firework show to celebrate this national holiday.
15/07/2021 – Tour de France 2021 – Etape 18 – Pau / Luz Ardiden (129,7 km) – David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) et Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) devant le Relais Etape
19/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 16 – Carcassonne / Foix (178,5km) – Caravane publicitaire
20/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 17 – Saint-Gaudens / Peyragudes (129,7km) –
23/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 20 – Lacappelle-Marival / Rocamadour (40,7km CLM) – VAN AERT Wout (JUMBO – VISMA)
14/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 12 – Briancon / Alpe d’Huez (165,1km) –
relais etape
mer de glace chamonix
VIP RE and racers
19/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 16 – Carcassonne / Foix (178,5km) –
Mercure Chamonix Centre Hotel exterior
Mercure Chamonix Centre Hotel bedroom
This morning we will take the little red train up the mountain to see the glacier, Mer de Glace or Sea of Ice. This glacier is the largest glacier in France. The train will take us on a scenic ride to the top station. From there you can view the landscape and glacier from a platform or tackle the 440 stairs down to where you can enter the glacier. Inside the glacier is pretty spectacular and you’ll definitely get your steps/flights of stairs in today. Of course, you must tackle the 440 stairs back up.
After our tour, you will have free time for lunch and exploring before we meet back at the hotel to watch the end of the race on TV and to toast the winner of today’s stage and also our victory completing 880 stairs.
After the finish of the race, we will enjoy a group dinner in the hotel’s restaurant with local dishes and wines.
Mont Blanc
Chamonix Glacier
Chamonix window
24/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 21 – Paris La Defense Arena / Paris Champs-Elysees (115,6km) – VINGEGAARD Jonas (JUMBO – VISMA)
10/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 9 – Aigle / Chatel Les Portes du Soleil (192,9km) – HALLER Marco (BORA – HANSGROHE)
We start today with a short drive to Les Gets, the starting town for today’s stage. You will love the energy of the Start Village. We will have VIP access to the Start Village with coffee, snacks, tour officials and merchandise tents. The tour organizers have informed us that the village and start area are not connected. There may be a short walk from the village to the start area, where you can witness the riders interviewed before they begin this important mountain stage.
After racers depart, we will have lunch in town before driving to Montreaux, Switzerland. Our hotel is located on Lake Geneva and has amazing views of the mountains over the lake. You can walk on the boardwalk to the statue of Freddy Mercury, from Queen, who lived out his last days in Montreaux. The town will be busy as the yearly Jazz festival will be wrapping up. Our farewell dinner will be at the hotel.
Sagan Bora bikes start village car
01/09/2020 – Tour de France 2020 – Etape 4 – Sisteron – Orcieres Merlette – Peter SAGAN (BORA – HANSGROHE)
16/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 14 – Saint-Etienne / Mende (192,5km) –
17/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 15 – Rodez / Carcassonne (202,5km) – MATTHEWS Michael (TEAM BIKEESCHANGE-JAYCO) et POGACAR Tadej (UAE TEAM EMIRATES)
Sagan and fans
start
14/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 12 – Briancon / Alpe d’Huez (165,1km) –
03/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 3 – Vejle / Sonderborg (182km) – URAN Rigoberto (EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST)
14/07/2022 – Tour de France 2022 – Etape 12 – Briancon / Alpe d’Huez (165,1km) – FROOME Chris (ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH)
Your guides will drop you mid-morning at the Geneva airport (GVA).
We hope to see you again soon. Au Revoir!