2010 Tour de France:
From the Pyrennees to Paris
From Monday, July 19th to Monday, July 26th 2010
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8 days, 7 nights in 3* and 4* hotels on half-board basis
(4 nights in 3* hotel and 3 nights in 4* hotels)
Start: Pau airport, Finish: Paris
Tour de France viewings: 6
Staff: 5
Trip category: Cyclist & Non-cyclist
Rates: €2075 (twin or double room)
€2425 (single room)
This package gives you the opportunity to witness the ultimate week of the Tour de France and to climb some of the mythical passes in France. You will follow the route of the Tour de France from the Pyrenean stages – a true cycling paradise – until the Bordeaux wineries with the time-trial and finally the riders’ arrival on the cobblestones of the Champs Elysees.
Our status as an Official Tour Operator for the Tour de France and our long experience ensure that you will always be lodged in excellent hotels close to the stages,that you will enjoy the best rides nearby the Tour and that you will witness the most interesting parts of the race.
Highlights:
- Witness the crucial Pyrenees stages and especially Stage 17 – Pau / Col
du Tourmalet
- Experience the mythical Col du Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden and.Col
d’Aubisque climbs
- Visit the Pic du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2 days at the heart of the celebrated vineyards from the Bordeaux area, a hotspot of the French heritage, visit and wine tasting at a local vineyard
- See the Time Trial and Tour de France arrival in Paris
The Tour de France stages you will see:
Tuesday, July 20:
Stage 16, (high-mountain) Bagnères de Luchon / Pau: 196km (122 miles)
Wednesday, July 21:
Rest Day, Pau
Thursday, July 22:
Stage 17, (high-mountain) Pau / Tourmalet: 174km (108 miles)
Friday, July 23:
Stage 18, (plain) Salies de Bearn / Bordeaux: 190km (116 miles)
Saturday, July 24:
Stage 19, Time Trial Pauillac / Bordeaux: 51km (32 miles)
Sunday, July 25:
Stage 20, (plain) Longjumeau / Paris Champs-Elysees: 105km (65 miles)
From the Pyrenees to Paris, Classic Package (Room sharing in twin or double): 2075 Euros (all taxes and fees included)
From the Pyrenees to Paris, Classic Package (Single room): 2425 Euros (all taxes and fees included)
Deposit to secure this tour: 800 Euros; balance between May 15th and May 31st.
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