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Here's how your Tour de 2019 event holiday will unfold...

July 18th – Thursday - Depart Australia Your bags are ready, the passports are packed, you've got your Aussie flag ready to be flown and you're on your way! Paris here you come! You'll be flying with Emirates via Dubai on to Paris. July 19th – Friday - Arrive Paris & connect to Avignon Bonjour et bienvenue en France! After clearing customs in Paris airport you'll follow the signs to the TGV fast train station to board your train to Avignon. Your hotel is a short walk from the station. You're on your own to enjoy the long summer evenings in the south of France and stroll the streets of this walled city of Avignon, also known as the City of Popes, where the Catholic Church was based in the 1300’s. July 20th – Saturday – Arrive in Avignon Your escorted tour starts today. We’ll pick you up at your hotel and drive you through the outskirts of Avignon and in to the heart of Provence to our hotel in Bedoin, at the foot of Mt. Ventoux. We’ll set you up on your bikes and you can enjoy the hotel pool. If you have time before dinner, we have a riding route for you! Our welcome dinner is this evening after a meet-and-greet reception. July 21st – Sunday – Local ride Lavender Farm visit We will take it easy today and adjust to the local time and pace. We’ll take on our favorite ride in Provence – a loop around Mt. Ventoux! Along the clockwise loop of the “Giant of Provence” we’ll pedal to the Albion Plateau, where the lavender will be in full bloom. We’ll stop by a lavender farm and tour the facility. From there we’ll ride down the beautiful Gorges de la Nesque. For those that want more riding, Mt. Ventoux is an option. Today’s stage finishes in the Pyrenees, far to the west, but we’ll see them soon. Dinner is on your own in Bedoin tonight, with many options to explore. July 22nd – Monday – Rest Day Ride The pro riders will be “taking a day off” in the Nimes area and going for a short rest day ride. We’ve had great luck in past years being able to visit the team hotels, rub elbows with the riders and team staff, and be on the same roads with them as they go for their ride. This is a special day of seeing the riders as they catch a breath before attacking the last week of racing in the . We’ll jump in the vans and get to the Nimes area for a local ride and rider hotel visits. We’ll also try to fit in a visit to Pont du Gard. Dinner is included and at our hotel.

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July 23rd – Tuesday – Stage 16 viewing The pros will be starting Stage 16 in Nimes and riding a loop in the area, finishing back in Nimes. We’ll have a chance to witness them along the route, or you will have the option to stay in Bedoin and enjoy a local ride. Is today the day for you to conquer Ventoux?! It could be! Dinner is on your own in Bedoin tonight, with many options to explore. July 24th – Wednesday – Transfer to the Alps & Stage 17 viewing We’ll leave the beauty of Provence and trek northward towards the Alps. Along the way, in the medieval village of Vaison La Romaine, we will have a chance to see Stage 17 go by as they ride from Pont du Gard to Gap. We’ll arrive late afternoon in the alpine village of St. Jean de , our home for the next four nights. Dinner is included and at a local restaurant. July 25th – Thursday – Conquer the Col de Telegraphe & and see Stage 18’s finish Today is all about seeing the finish of Stage 18 in Valloire. To get there we’ll ride up the Col de Telegraphe to be at the finish line. If you’re feeling strong, continue up the Galibier and watch the riders crest the final pass before they descend to Valloire. Dinner is on your own in the village with many options to choose from. July 26th – Friday – Stage 19 Start & Viewing Today’s stage starts in St. Jean, just down the street from where we’re staying! You will have many options. Stay in town and watch the riders sign in then roll out. From there you can go for a ride on a couple local legendary climbs: Climb Col de la Croix De Fer and Glandon. OR you can head up the valley towards the Col de L’Iseran to watch the pros race up to the highest point of this year’s TdF. It will be an epic climb on what could be the most decisive stage of the TdF! Regardless of which option you choose we’ll support you and have a great time! Dinner is on your own in the village with many options to choose from. July 27th – Saturday – Stage 20 from to Val Thorens To view today’s stage, we’ll climb up the south side of the Col de Madeleine. After descending the other side, we’ll find a perfect place to view the stage along the road to Val Thorens. After the stage, we’ll head back to St. Jean for our farewell dinner. The dinner is included and at a restaurant in St. Jean!

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July 28th – Sunday – Transfer to Paris & Final Stage Viewing Today we speed to Paris via TGV from St. Jean de Maurienne to watch the final stage. The transfer is dramatic – the transition from the high mountains to the bustling “City of Love” will be noticeable. A morning departure will put you in the middle of the TdF party on the Champs Elysees in time for the finish. Train tickets are included in your tour fee. After the stage, walk the very short distance from the Champs Elysees to our hotel. Our hotel is very central to all the sites in Paris – after the celebrations take an evening stroll along the Seine to the Eiffel Tower. Dinner is on your own in Paris. July 29th – Au Revoir It's time to leave sniff sniff . Departure day transportation to the airport is easy from our hotel; the Air France shuttle and Metro stops are nearby to transfer to the airport. Or can we tempt you to stay a while longer in Paris?

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