Please find the below itinerary for reference. Our 2026 Ventoux and Alps Tour 8 - Day Tour will be announced soon.
Day One - Welcome to France!
Date: Sunday 20 July 2025 Location: Provence
Meet your tour guides at Geneva Airport and get your tour off to a relaxed start.
Please note that you do not have to arrive at Geneva airport, you can join us by your own arrangement.On Sunday, July 20, we will offer you a group transfer from Geneva airport for you and your luggage as well as your bike case or bag. Our airport transfer will depart from Geneva Airport at 14:00, so please make sure your flight arrives before this time. This transfer will take around 4 hours.
The first hotel on our itinerary is the Hotel Burrhus. We will be staying here for the next three nights on a half board basis, including breakfast and dinner.
Upon arrival at the hotel, our hosts will help you prepare your bikes if you are bringing your own.
This evening, our group will have a welcome reception and dinner at the hotel.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
MEALS
Welcome Dinner
Day Two - Ride Mont Ventoux!
Date: Monday 21 July 2026 Location: Provence
After breakfast we will guide the cyclists on a great cycling experience together. All rides will be supported by our bike guides on the road plus we will also provide mechanical support and regular food and drink stops from our support vehicle.
Non-cyclists
Locally in Vaison La Romaine there is a lovely winery where we will enjoy a tour before having some lunch and enjoying some wine tasting!
This evening, we will enjoy the evening meal together at the hotel.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
RIDE
Flat warm-up ride followed by Mont Ventoux
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Three - Guided Ride, the first live interactive race experience
Date: Tuesday 22 July 2025 Location: Provence
Big day today as the riders tackle the stage from Montpellier to Mont Ventoux!
On guided cycling days our team will support you on the road with vehicle support that includes regular stops for drinks and snacks.
Spectators can join us on the tour vehicle, and we will endeavour to get as close to the action as possible. We will drive to the foot of Mont Ventoux and walk to a good vantage point to watch the stage.
We will enjoy the evening meal together at the hotel.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
RIDE
80km guided ride in the afternoon with some challenging terrain
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Four - Watch the live action
Date: Wednesday 23 July 2025 Location: Provence
We will check out of the hotel and make the journey to the next stop on our tour. No need to pack away your bikes as they will be transported fully assembled.
On the way to the Alps today we will stop in Bollene to see the start of today’s stage.
On arrival in Brides Les Bains, enjoy the hotel pool or have a walk around the town.
We will enjoy the evening meal together at the hotel In Brides Les Bains.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
RIDE
80km guided ride with a challenging climb before stopping to catch the pro’s in action
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Five - Courchevel Col de la Loze
Date: Thursday 24 July 2025 Location: Alps
Today we will witness the first of two epic mountain stages that will decide who will arrive victoriously in Paris on the Champs Elysees on Sunday. The riders will ride up from the hotel to the Col de la Loze. Spectators can watch the stage as it comes past Brides Les Bains today.
Our hotel is well-located for stage access for both cyclists and spectators.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Six - Albertville - La Plagne
Date: Friday 25 July 2025 Location: Alps
Today there is the second of two epic mountain stages that will decide who will arrive victoriously in Paris on the Champs Elysees on Sunday.
After a long descent from the Cormet de Roselend the riders hit the valley before commencing the climb to La Plagne. Our guided rides lead us from the hotel up to the finish in La Plagne where we will await the arrival of the riders. Spectators will see the action in Aime La Plagne.
Our hotel is well-located for stage access for both cyclists and spectators.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
Day Seven - Guided Ride
Date: Saturday 26 July 2025 Location: Alps
After the Grand Tour madness, we will stay an additional day to enjoy this part of the Alps. We offer a guided ride in the area plus the opportunity to relax for another day in this beautiful part of the world.
Our guided ride takes us further up the Tarentaise Valley to Bourg Saint Maurice and the Col du Petit Saint Bernard. The summit lies on the Franco-Italian border. We will drop into the Aoste valley and break for lunch before returning the way we came.
Our final evening meal will take place this evening in Brides Les Bains.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
MEALS
Breakfast and Dinner
SHORT RIDE
Day Eight - Au Revoir
Date: Sunday 27 July 2025 Location: Alps
After breakfast it’s the end of your Grand Tour experience. Our tour finishes on Sunday 27 July with an optional airport transfer back to Geneva Airport.
Paris Extension – Available at additional cost
For those who would like the opportunity to experience the final stage of the 2025 French Grand Tour in Paris we offer a specialised extension. Please note that we will not have staff in Paris so you must make your own arrangements when there. You will catch the TGV from nearby Chambery early in the morning on Sunday, which takes just 3 hours to reach Paris. On arrival check into Hotel Mercure Bibliotheque close to the Gare de Lyon. After checking into the hotel there is plenty of time to get ready and make your own way over to the Champs Elysees.
DAILY HIGHLIGHTS
MEALS
Breakfast
