As an Official Tour Operator of Le Tour de France, we are able to offer you this fantastic package to the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France. You will arrive on Saturday and have the day and evening at leisure in the beautiful city of Paris. On Sunday you will enjoy a river cruise lunch on board a Parisien River boat hosted by cycling personalities including an ex Tour de France rider, after which you will watch the final stage of the 2008 Tour de France from the official Grand Palais Grandstand.

Saturday 26^th July:
Arrange your own flight to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport from where our reps will meet you and take you into the city of Paris where we shall spend 2 nights on B&B at the excellent 4* Mercure Paris Suffren Tour Eiffel. The hotel is located under the shadow of the famous Eiffel Tower and is excellently located for accessing
Alternatively meet the group at the 4* Mercure Paris Suffren Tour Eiffel

After checking in, the rest of the afternoon is at your leisure to visit the wonderful city of Paris.

Sunday 25^th July:
Breakfast at your leisure. At 11.15hrs we shall walk the short distance from the Hotel Mercure to the Eiffel Tower where we shall board a Parisien River Boat for a lunch cruise on the River Seine. The cruise will leave at 12.00hrs and whilst cruising on the River Seine having lunch you will pass many of the famous sights that Paris has to offer, including Notre Dame, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Le Louvre etc etc.
During the lunch cruise you will be joined by a number of cycling personalities including an ex Tour de France rider.
The lunch cruise will finish approx 13.45hrs and we shall walk the short distance to the Champs Elysees where we shall take our seat in the official Grand Palais Grandstand. You will see the passage of the Tour de France Publicity Caravan, followed by the arrival of the Tour de France riders who will complete 8 laps of a circuit based on the Champs Elysees, and after the ceremony awards you will see the riders lap of honor on the Champs Elysees.

Champs Elysees Grand Palais Package:

• Controlled access
• A personal welcome by Tour de France hostesses
• Grandstand seats in the official tribune “Grand Palais” located at the lower end of the Champs Elysees on the opposite side to the finishing straight.
• Refreshments throughout the afternoon
• A VIP “Tour de France” gift

After the days events we shall return to the Hotel Mercure Paris Suffren Tour Eiffel, and the rest of the evening is at your leisure in Paris.

Monday 28^th July:
After breakfast we shall leave Paris. We shall offer transfers from the hotel to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport at the following times 07.30hrs, 11.00hrs & 14.00hrs.

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