TOUR DE FRANCE 2013 SAINT-MALO & MONT SAINT-MICHEL TIME TRIAL CYCLING HOLIDAY Monday 8th to Friday 12th July 2013 (Without Bikes)

On this tour you will see a sprinter's stage finish in St Malo, a full day at the 33km Individual Time Trial between Avranches and Mont Saint Michel, as well as the stage start from Fougeres.

These 3 stages of the 2013 Tour de France are the closest to British shores, and we are sure that Mark Cavendish will want to win in St Malo and Bradley Wiggins will attempt to take the Time Trial to Mont St Michel. This could be a couple of days of triumphs for British riders on the “Route du Tour”.

Monday 8th July:
Our touring coaches will make collections at:

Leeds Queens Hotel (City Square)
Manchester Victoria Train Station
Knutsford Services (M6 Southbound)
Keele Services (M6)
Norton Canes (M6 Toll)
Birmingham International Train Station (N.E.C.)
Watford Gap Services (M1 Southbound)
Junction 14 (M1 Coach Way)
London (Hesperia Victoria Hotel, Bridge Place Near Victoria Train Station)
Portsmouth Docks (Ferry Terminal)

We take the overnight sailing with Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to St Malo. The ferry departs at 20.15hrs and included in your sailing will be anside 2-berth cabin shared by 2 people.

Tuesday 9th July:
After the first rest day in St Nazaire Loire-Atlantique, close to the city of Nantes, the 2013 Tour de France will leave from the small village of St Gildas des Bois on a 193km stage that will take the riders through the cycling mad region of Brittany and onto the shores of the English Channel and a stage finish in the city of St Malo.

We will arrive into Saint-Malo at 08.15hrs, and we will have the whole morning at leisure to visit Saint-Malo in advance of the 2013 Tour de France arrival. In the afternoon we will see the stage finish in Saint-Malo.

At some time during the day we will check into our hotel (3* Hotel Ajoncs d’Or & 3* Hotel Elizabeth), where we spend the next 2 nights on a Half Board basis. These hotels are located next to one another in the old town of Saint-Malo.

After the stage finish we will have dinner at the hotel and spend the evening at leisure in Saint-Malo.

Wednesday 10th July:
Today is the first “Race of Truth”, a 33km Flat Individual Time between Avranches and Mont St Michel. It is on this stage that any riders with aspirations of a high placing overall are going to have to show their cards. There’s no hiding in the bunch, its just the rider against the clock…

After breakfast we will leave Saint Malo and travel to Le Mont Saint Michel where you will have the whole day to see the stage finish of this 33km Individual Time Trial.

After seeing the stage, we will rejoin the bus and return to Saint-Malo.

Thursday 11th July:
The Tour de France leaves Normandy from the town of Fougeres and on a 218km flat stage heads to the Loire valley and the city of Tours.

After breakfast we leave St Malo and travel to Fougeres where you will see the stage start. Here you will get to see the riders arriving, sign on, and start the stage. You may be able to get close enough for photos & autographs with your favourite rider.

After the start we will travel to the city of Caen, ready for the overnight sailing back to Portsmouth. At 23h00 our ferry will set sail from Caen.

Friday 12th July:
06.45hrs arrival into Portsmouth Ferry Terminal, from where we commence the journey home, making the same drop-offs as collection points;

London (Hesperia Victoria Hotel, Bridge Place Near Victoria Train Station)
Junction 14 (M1 Coach Way)
Watford Gap Services (M1 Southbound)
Birmingham International Train Station (N.E.C.)
Norton Canes (M6 Toll)
Keele Services (M6)
Knutsford Services (M6 Southbound)
Manchester Victoria Train Station
Leeds Queens Hotel (City Square)

£549 per person, based on two people sharing a 2-berth cabin plus a twin room for 2 nights at the Hotel Ajoncs d'Or in Saint-Malo. £189 supplement for the single occupancy of a twin or double room. Twin to share: If you would like to join us as a single traveller but you want to avoid the single supplement then you can make use of our 'twin to share' option. We will pair you up with another rider (of the same sex) and you can enjoy the event without having to pay extra. Simply click on the green button and select the twin to share option. What's included: Air conditioned coach transportation throughout An inside 2-berth cabin on an overnight sailing with dinner and breakfast on the night of the 8th to the 9th of July. 2 Nights Hotel accommodation with evening meal and breakfast included at the Hotel Ajoncs d'Or in Saint-Malo An inside 2-berth cabin on an overnight sailing with breakfast on the night of the 11th to the 12th of July. Detailed travel itinerary Services of our coach rep What's not included: Any other meals and drinks to what is included above Travel insurance (Very important)

HOW TO BOOK: Click on the green button below. Adults 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit per person plus any applicable entry fee. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Visas are not required to enter France. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter France. As a British passport holder or National Identity Card holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For links to important websites, click here. All other non-UK passport holders must check their own country's entry requirements for France. For details of insurance for our travel packages, please visit our insurance page. There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.

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