Monaco Stages July, 2-5



From Thursday, July 2nd to Monday, July 5th 
4 days and 3 nights in four-star hotels.

With and Without Bike

• Team Presentation
• 2 Exclusive VIP access to start rider enclosure Time Trial and stage 1 at Monaco
• 1 Exclusive VIP access to Monaco stage finish.

This tour is designed for those people who don’t have time to spend 1 or 2 weeks following the Tour de France, but want to see some of the most exciting stages that the race has to offer.
On this tour you will see the Grand depart at Monaco.


The hotel is ideally located since it is in front of the harbour, 300
meters from the start and finish of the Time Trial and right underneath
the casino of Monaco and the superb Hôtel de Paris.

You will be one of the rare privileged ones to be staying in Monaco.

Arrange your own flight to Nice Airport (France) where our reps will meet you. Many flights are available to the Nice Airport but remember to book early in order to benefit from the best air fare rates. We invite you to visit the Nice Airport's website: www.nice.aeroport.fr

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Thursday , July 2nd: day 1
Tour de France stage : Team presentation
Group : Arrival at Nice airport and transfer to Monaco
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You will be welcomed at Nice Airport (France) at 11:00 a.m.

Once at the airport in Nice, a bus will be waiting to take you to the four-star hotel: the hotel Miramar in Monaco, where you will be spending 3 nights on a B/B basis (bed, breakfast).

Nice Airport /Monaco: 17 miles

You leave the hotel at 5 pm to go the "Presentation of the Teams Ceremony" where
the teams participating in the 2009 Tour de France are introduced.



The hotel being close to the location where the presentation of the teams will take place, you will be able to walk there.

You will have access to VIP place with an official accreditation.

The launch of the 2009 Tour from Monaco will be especially appreciated as starts of the TDF from south are rare. Indeed, the competition has set out from the south of France only four times in thirty years.

Monaco, Monte Carlo
An independent, sovereign state located between the foothills of the Southern Alps and the Mediterranean, the Principality of Monaco borders on several French villages: La Turbie, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Cap d'Ail et Beausoleil.
Benefiting from an ideal geographical location, the Principality of Monaco enjoys very mild winters and remarkably sunny summers, which tend not to be exceedingly hot.

4 * Hôtel Royal Miramar at Monaco

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Friday , July 3rd: day 2
Tour de France stage : day off
Group : Free time in Monaco
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You will have today the opportunity to visit Monaco the town which is unquestionably the capital of luxury. The biggest names in the industries of fashion, jewellery, automobiles are present in the Principality. Aston Martins, Rolls Royces, Ferraris are standing everyday in front of the casino. Walk along the Avenue de Monte Carlo and admire the windows of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Christian Dior, Gucci, Prada … to name only a few.



You will also get the chance to see the hotels where the teams will be staying, see
the mechanics at work, and maybe obtain souvenirs and autographs from the riders.

4 * Hôtel Royal Miramar at Monaco

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Saturday , July 4th: day 3
Tour de France stage : Monaco/Monaco
Group : Exclusive acces to rider's enclosure at the start and finish area.
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For the time trials of the 96th Tour de France, the riders will take off at one minute intervals over the very famous Monaco Formula One circuit. The riders will continue through the countryside before the course meets up with the Mediterranean Sea shore for two and a half kilometers, and then once again joins up with the Formula
One circuit. There are 100 meters through the tunnel just before the harbor and the finish line.

You will be provided with a VIP pass that will allow you into the official rider’s enclosure and visit the start area reserved for the teams. That way, you will see the teams’ equipment and fleet, such as buses, motor homes, etc. You will also see how your favorite riders warm up for the first time trial of the 2009 Tour de France. During this time you will be in the heart of the TDF and enjoy the “behind the scenes” that
 is reserved to accredited visitors.
The departure area and the finish area will be separated by only few hundred meters. You will access at both areas.



You will have access to the technical zone in the finish area where you will be able to visit the TV and media broadcasting area, as well as the finish line. You will see the famous “caravane”, and the finish of the Tour de France’s first stage. You will stand just in front of the finish line.

4 * Hôtel Royal Miramar at Monaco

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Sunday , July 5th: day 4
Tour de France stage : Monaco/Brignoles
Group :Exclusive access to the start village and the rider's enclosure
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The official ceremony to mark the start of the 96th Tour de France will take place on the Monaco Grand Prix circuit. The riders will then proceed along a large portion of the circuit and its legendary sites (la Rascasse, Sainte-Dévote, the Casino) in order to take the exit out of the Principality of Monaco.

You will leave the hotel as a group after breakfast.



You will have special access to today’s stage start and visit the start area reserved for the teams. You will see your favorite teams and riders.
After seeing the start you will leave Monaco.
Our coach will take you back to the Airport in Marseille.

Monaco/ Nice Airport: 17 miles

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Price : €1100            Extra charge for single room : €385
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The price includes:

• Accommodation for 3 nights: in Four-star hotels: Double rooms with private bathroom including toilets, and tub and/or shower.
• 3 breakfasts
• Service of our guide
• Exclusive VIP access to team presentation on Day 1
• Exclusive VIP access, rider’s enclosure at Monaco stage time trial start on Day 3.
• Exclusive VIP access to the stage finish on Day 3. Exclusive visit of the Tour de France finish areas, the technical zones & media broadcasting area.
• Exclusive VIP access, riders’ enclosure at Monaco stage start on Day 4.
• Tour de France welcome package (T-shirt, Cap, and Back Pack).
• Travel in luxury private coach.
• The official Road Book of the Tour de France with detailed maps and daily stage routes.
• The official Tour de France tourist’s guide.
• Discounts at the Tour de France official store.
• Local taxes.


The price does not include:

• Airfare.
• Lunches and dinners
• Cancellation and/or luggage insurance.
• The extra charge for single room.
• Personal expenses, aperitif, telephone, laundry…
• Insurance for practicing sports and against theft of material.