July 14: Arrival Day in Aix en Provence Today is Bastille Day, so we want to start things off right in a lively and famous Provencal site! Arrival by TGV from Paris or Marseille airport is easy. Meet at our deluxe and centrally located hotel at 4pm for an orientation and welcome. Bike set up then dinner on your own and party in Aix!

July 15: Up early, bus to Sisteron with our bikes and gear for a VIP experience! We don’t waste any time as we go directly to the Village to check out the race, the media, the pro's and all the VIP's who gather before each stage. We will visit a team bus and take any opportunity to meet celebrity personalities.

After the Tour departure, we will depart for the Vaucluse to do a moderate cycling tour in the area around Mont Ventoux. We preview the ride with a start in Sault, the capital of lavender, we will ride through the Gorges de la Nesque and down to the deluxe Chateau de Mazan, our accommodations for the next 2 nights. Gastronomic dinner included!(B,L,D)

July 16: Ride Mont Ventoux region. As the Tour is in central France and a long way off, we take advantage of sublime countryside and go for a charming ride through vineyard country of the Cotes du Rhone. The option to ride up Mont Ventoux is available for any strong cyclists! We'll make time for a wine tasting and then back to the swimming pool and our chateau hotel followed by another gastronomic dinner. Time to catch the Tour stage finish on TV. (B,L,D)

July 17: VIP Day at Revel! A day you won't soon forget, today we'll depart Mazan for the TDF course and ride a good bit before we get on the course before Revel, located between Carcassonne and Toulouse. You will ride the race course just ahead of the pros and will cross the finish line and then access the podium! We then hang around for the pro finish and post stage activities. Following that, we'll board the bus for another chateau hotel just south of Carcassonne in the quiet countryside; gastronomic dinner included, of course! (B,L,D)

July 18: Tour passes to Ax 3 Domaines. After a leisure morning and breakfast, we will ride in the direction of Carcassonne, approximately 50 km away over rolling countryside. We'll take the time to visit the medieval city classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site! Subject to time available, we may be able to catch a portion of the stage between Revel and Ax near Quillan. Return to our chateau hotel and another gastronomic dinner! (B,L,D)

July 19: VIP DAY in Luchon! We will need an early start to travel to Bagneres de Luchon where we can put in a moderate ride into Luchon and then enjoy the stage finish by the pros in the Izoard bus located on the finish line complemented by our Tour hosts and surrounded by media and personalities covering the stage. After the close of events and activities, we board our bus again and travel to the somewhat famous village of Lourdes and your 4 star hotel in the heart of the pyrenees. Dinner open, many restaurants available locally to explore. 4 star quality hotel and very comfortable. (B,L)

July 20: Tour travels to Pau! Though we have completed our VIP accesses by now, we can travel just down the road or have a moderate ride to the arrival town of Pau. We can offer the option to ride into the mountains and watch tour pass over the Col de Soulor or Aubisque and then return to Lourdes for some free time and open night for dinner again. (B,L)

July 21: Departure Day. The Tour de France is on rest day and a perfect time to return to Toulouse. Depart after breakfast, end of services at Toulouse rail station. For extra nights, please inquire. (B)